Wiggybass

I've been watching the pro audio forums since this fiasco first broke. As in most situations there is probably a grain of truth in everyone's story but I can say this for certain: * The sound company was Maryland Sound, one of the most respected providers in the US and the company who have done the Times Square NYE event for 20 years, in addition to dozens of other national-profile events including the Presidential Inauguration. * Their team would have been on site many hours before La Carey and part of their routine would have been to conduct an RF scan to secure frequencies suitable for use that evening. They would undoubtedly have had backup systems in place for [i]everything[/i] and there was definitely a row of wedges on stage which were on and working. Frankly I'd bet my house that every single piece of audio gear on that stage was not only working perfectly (as stated by Maryland's MD Bob Goldstein in an email to the New York Times) but was also being operated by hugely experienced professionals at the top of their game. * In pro-audio it is not what happens to you - it's how you react to it. Real audio professionals get to be that by dealing with the unexpected every day and I assure you, this situation was nothing that they hadn't handled before, many times. Those guys would have done absolutely everything humanly possible to bring that show in, that's what they do. * There are numerous references to the backing tracks being different to what Ms Carey was expecting, not different songs but different mixes (i.e. with varying amounts of her vocal on - allegedly she prefers to avoid the high notes now). Personally I think it's probable that the sound company played the tracks they'd been given in good faith but they were, for some reason, not what she was expecting. * It's also apparent that she didn't show up for the pre-show run-through, getting a stand-in to do that for her. How effective that might be I'll leave to the reader's own judgement. And yes, I do work in professional audio and no, I am not impressed by 'talent' who can't even sing their own bloody songs, even if they have got a great arse. Rant over.

After years of faffing about with PSUs for pedal boards I discovered this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diago-Micropower9-PS10-universal-supply/dp/B006GOX01A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478953680&sr=8-1&keywords=diago+power I now have a few for various things and they're great - noise-free, cheap as chips, light and reasonably robust. They also provide up to 1000mA at 9v which is enough to drive most pedalboards. Recommended.

I've had both and sold both. The Duality is an awesome fuzz pedal - 'Hysteria' in a box(!) - but that's all it does, it is not an overdrive. The Aftershock provided lots of programming fun, with dual / combining channels etc but in the end it is a digital device and sounds like it. For my money, nothing comes close to the Darkglass pedals for controllable, natural-sounding overdrive. I mostly use a B7K with a P-Bass and it never fails to deliver, bringing focus and definition that gives my bass its own space in a noisy twin guitar rock band. They're expensive but good stuff always is.

Thanks folks - missed out on the one I was hoping for but I'll keep looking. Cheers W

Hi all Just looking for some info and feedback on Limelight basses as I'm looking at possibly buying a Jazz. Are they made here in the UK? Do we know what pickups are used? Anyone gig one regularly? Is there any backup or support if needed? Any and all comments welcome - many thanks all! Wiggybass