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[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1405127380' post='2499096'] Is that really the reason for the delay in pitch recognition on low notes? [/quote] Without necessarily understanding the question correctly, I'll try: In a tone, first you have an attack "phase" with probably reduced harmonic content, and, depending on the instrument and the way it's played, this attack can be pretty useless for picking up the first harmonic of the tone. Often possibly 10 to 30 ms in length, but I'd not be surprised if we're talking 50 to 100 ms in some cases. Then, when the tone settles, and the first harmonic can be sampled in one way or another, the time needed by the nature of things normally goes up with the wavelength. One way around this is picking up the second or fourth harmonic, and another way is a form of smart prediction (of which I have not heard later developments - for all I know it may have been a dead end). From what I understand both of these ways around require more advanced electronics, as well as processes that risk needing too much time anyway. Finally, there's the speed of the electronics in either case at any rate, which was a major drawback in the early days of octavers, but I'd guess it's less of a problem now. I'll be happily corrected and updated on this.

Welcome, Baronoli! Yes, please do join us in unprætentiously abhorring the prætentiousness of TalkBass (and their bad spelling! "Pretense" fer cryin' out loud...). Mind their lawyers though. We have one lurking here; he was smoked out only yesterday. Enjoy the banter (and the occasional exchange of info)! best, bert

[quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1405070428' post='2498468'] Maybe a bit of subtlety got lost in the translation of the communication - remember, it will be a German replying in his second language. [/quote] This.

Ashdown CTM 300 is good as backup too.

Welcome, Bob. I hope you get sorted out. bert

I agree that [s]Märklin[/s] MarkBass or [s]Fleischmann[/s] Fender/Ashdown will serve you well.

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1404989209' post='2497574'] [url="http://www.customworldguitarparts.com/default/"]http://www.customwor...ts.com/default/[/url] I've no experience with them [/quote] Hamfist just mentioned their necks the other day, and he rated them higher than Mighty Mites. Me, I've ordered a pickguard from them, and it was perfec, as was the packaging etc.

... But, but: I do and I don't! Jus' kiddin' of course. It's luvverly, and on repeat in Tractor Shed now. Thanks for posting.

[quote name='Oggy' timestamp='1404899831' post='2496745'] bit disappointed that I couldn't hear the vocals though . [/quote] Oh, that's nothing. In Ace of Spades, the stupid bass robot forgot to turn up the volume! I keep telling: mindfulness! mindfullness!

[quote name='Oggy' timestamp='1404898628' post='2496730'] that will interface directly with my Bass [/quote] For that you need the Compressorhead app: http://youtu.be/f2clF9zyLJE

What others have said. I started with a practice amp and almost never use it since a 300W amp was bought very soon after. Decide whether you need an input for mp3 or the like and an output for headphones. I didn't, always keep forgetting this, and always want to sell the practice amp that has those (and the big set of course has not). Be not as stupid as I am. BTW, I get the impression more giggable amps lack those than practice amps, but this may be wrong. Also, if you do go for giggable amplification, you may wish to consider splitting the thing in two or three units, like a head and two cabinets, both for carrying purposes and for the flexibility of being able to exchange just one bit - which comes in handy in many situations. More expensive right away, probably, but can save both back and wallet later. My old 300W combo weighed 45 kilograms (that's foreign for back aches). My new three units may weigh 60 kilos totally, but are three easy carries. Brand and model wise, there's a lot of good stuff out there, and even Thomann's cheap Harley Benton line is useable in every respect. BC will steer you in the right direction once you have some central parameters decided. Good luck!

Welcome, David! I'm positive we have one or several people from Taunton here on BC, so you might wish to shout out to them. Other than that, I agree about getting lessons - specifically for the avoiding bad technique and possible damage bit. As to your "dumb questions", let me reiterate my standard notion that there are no dumb questions. There are only dumb people asking questions. Enjoy BC. There's a wealth of knowledge to sample from here. bert

Congrats, Jono. I think you may be in for a treat. My LB 112s are great, and reportedly one LB 212 is better than two of those.

Welcome, Master of none! You are right of course, in that playing bass is super simple, but P L E A S E : This is a public forum. What you know and what we know is one thing. But spreading it to potential readers who are not or are not primarily bass players is... sorry for saying this straight to your face... a deadly sin. So, just delete your post, as I will delete mine as soon as possible, and start again. For full effect, you could state something along the lines of it being a lot harder than imagined, and certainly a lot harder than playing Sorabji's composition "Opus Clavicembalisticum" on a grand piano. Technically speaking, there's no need to draw the saxophone into this, but you would indeed receive brownie points for stating something negative about that failed clariflute too. Enjoy the forum! I'm sure you will thrive here. all the best, bert

Welcome, 5stringdude. Enjoy the site! bert

[quote name='Bottle' timestamp='1404475105' post='2492942'] I quite fancy a bass clef on mine, but looks too much like a sad smilie [/quote] You're doing it wrong. It's left ear to left shoulder.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1404467009' post='2492834'] Isn't a synth different from a keyboard? [/quote] Without knowing exactly what you mean, I'll try and give it a go: In the world of keyboard instruments (organs, harpsichords, clavichords, pianos, synths etc), sadly someone one day decided it was a good idea to call one particular type of these for "keyboard". These "keyboards" traditionally are mostly like small electronic organs with one keyboard only, and with built in amplifier and speaker(s), most oftenly also spawning auto-accompaniment and solo voices - solo voices often having been modelled on certain well-known synth sounds. Simply put, one mostly [b]chooses[/b] one or more ready-made sounds. The synthesizer otoh traditionally is an instrument that allows you to shape the sound by manually [b]controlling[/b] the flow in technical procedures and by controlling the values of the parameters in those procedures. This is not about choosing sounds, but about building them. However, modern synthesizers have lots of presets (often including electronic organ like sounds), and some include rhythms and auto-accompaniment - thus blurring the field somewhat.

[quote name='Skybone' timestamp='1404469183' post='2492859'] no mention yet of Voivod [/quote] Great band!

[quote name='davehux' timestamp='1404301175' post='2491268'] and can stun cattle in the bottom field [/quote] Well Pow, it looks like your search is over. No need for an LB30 + MiBass 550 anymore.

Dalbello! (aka Lisa Dal Bello)

Only relating to the title of the thread, and not to the content of recording situations and overdubs: Rather than pee'd off, I did get somewhat startled when a friend volunteered the notion that it was startling that someone like me would voluntarily choose JUST the bass as an instrument... I still shake my head in disbelief three years later, but then again I do realise it just means he needs to hear more different music.

Welcome, Sparky... er... Sgt. Pryor, sir! Your English seems fine to me. (Then again, who am I to judge; I'm not a native either.) Anyway, enjoy the forum and its banter! best, [s]walter eugene o'reilly[/s] bert

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1404216580' post='2490359'] I agree, bite his hand off and enjoy. [/quote] Aggressive posts will be deleted or moderated. Lets keep it on topic and not fall out.

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Conan, I've always experienced you as an honest, level-headed and resourceful person of good will - a real asset to BC. I do not believe for one minute that you had a hidden agenda. ( FWIW, I do not know Conan personally, and have had no dealings with him. In fact, the thing I most remember him for is him heavily criticising me. ...misguidedly of course. )