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Hi ST!

Welcome from another Bristle-Basser!

Blimey O'Reilly. I'll never see Higglety House in the same light again.

I do remember it (although probably not from the first time round ). Great track, and a totally different feel from Joni's original. That sound he's getting - played with a pick or fingers? Sounds great and would like to replicate it!!

[quote name='icastle' post='1366370' date='Sep 8 2011, 01:36 PM']... the girl on the counter insisted on having my name and address citing 'policy' as a reason.[/quote] Anyone that asks for my postcode gets an unflinching W1N 4WW...

PVRs are your friend. I rarely watch anything live now except maybe BBC news. Anything else is either on catchup or recorded so I can whizz past all the adverts. But back OT, yes, they always seem louder to me, including radio adverts when I'm in STMBO's car (6Music only in mine - radio won't tune to anything else )

There's a CD sampler by a HiFi manufacturer who also runs a record label (Naim) where all the tracks were recorded onto two mics feeding a nagra reel-reel recorder. No mixing, no EQ, no nuffink. Called True Stereo I think. The engineer worked out the levels by placing the vocals/instruments different distances from the mics. Most of it isn't my sort of music, but the feeling of being there is incredible, even through an ipod with reasonable headphones. Wouldn't work for a commercial recording, and also probably wouldn't work for a lot of music styles, but as an exercise in what recorded sound can be like, it's very good.

Another vote for an iOS version! Many thanks for creating this ojwethorns!

Or do their mixing in the back of a Saxo...

[quote name='51m0n' post='1366328' date='Sep 8 2011, 01:02 PM']I honestly hope that one day we really do take a stand and adopt the K-metering system for mastering and mixing as a standard (K-14 works great for me).[/quote] Did you use K-14 on the track you mastered for Silddx? If so, completely in agreement with you!

Which is why I love buying 60s and 70s vinyl. Yes, there is mastering compression (there has to be or the music would either be swamped by vinyl roar or the needle would jump with loud transients), but generally it's only used where and when necessary, and only as minimally as required. I'm all for the "turn it up" movement, where the mastering engineer leaves it up to you if you want it louder or not. There is so much dynamic range available on CDs compared with analogue media that it seems criminal to waste most of it.

My sound tends to be similar regardless of the bass or amp I'm using. Scratchy, variable in volume, off-timed and more than the occasional bummed note.

An absent one. I tend to buy all my stuff secondhand, perhaps with the exception of strings, then it's online as my local shops never seem to have the strings in that I want. And a not-so-great experience with my nearest chain-based music shop has put me off visiting it for quite a while.

Welcome James, from another Squier Jazzer.

Welcome along!

Oh go on then, have a 4th. Welcome PB!

All of a sudden I don't feel quite so bad about my lack of chops... But it did have the effect of lengthening the "maybe a couple more months practice before I look to find a band" - I have an extremely low embarassment threshold, unlike this kid! edit:typo

Ish... Clash's White Riot?

The Move's Fire Brigade? Edit: or Otway's Bunsen Burner!!!

I have seen first hand inside a parcel depot (that I worked at briefly as a student temp) and was horrified to see the "games" that entertain the nightshifters. The more it is plastered in fragile stickers, the further/harder it gets thrown into the back of the lorry. "Photos - Do Not Bend. Yes they do, look...!" Now this was 15yrs ago, but I doubt things have improved. I just package things extremely well now (bordering on overkill).

I voted with an instrumental teacher/tutor, as most of my theory skills have come from her although when it comes to learning songs I tend to teach myself as I think I've a pretty good ear. My tutor does guide me with suitable songs to learn though - ones that broaden my repertoir and stretch my skills.

^^This. After about 3 months, I can now pick up tunes pretty quick but also can fathom out the ones that are beyond my skill so tend to leave them alone if I can't get roughly there in 2 or 3 attempts. I do practise scales (a few, anyway) and have pretty much learnt where the notes are on the fretboard (even if I do have to think about it on some notes), but mainly I play for my own enjoyment. And I love both my Squier basses - they just feel and sound great. Enjoy!

Got Chrome Flats on my P and Roto Rounds on my J. Love the flats/P sound and playing near the neck can get it sounding almost like a DB. A lot easier on the fingers as well, but quite a bit stiffer than the Rotos. The rounds/J is a lot brighter as would be expected, so between the two I can get pretty much any sound I want.

Just had a box of gratis Bass Player magazines arrive from Bluesparky - promptly sent and well packaged. Great communications along the way too. Many thanks Sir!