SimonEdward

Hi! ... just to add a vote for the TC Nova Dynamics... I got this one 2nd hand for £70, and its probably one of the most flexible compressors / noise gates still out there. I like the gain indicators to show how much compression is being used + it has presets + can be used as two separate effects (A / B outputs)... It works best towards the end of a chain - even in a loop - and produces a transparent, smooth and rounded sound and adds next to no noise whatsoever.. Negatives are that the footprint is quite big, and it's power hungry (300+ ma). I'd probably swap it out for the MXR 87 if one came up for a great price... pretty unlikely at the moment!

[quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1357430302' post='1922697'] I've got a TC polytune mini and think its absolutely fantastic. Though, these days it rarely gets used as my TC head has a built in tuner too. In regards to the setups, it's amazing, I've used on my and when installing bass xtenders and it does the job a treat. [/quote] Hi! +1

[quote name='alstocko' timestamp='1357263074' post='1920191'] As a pedalboard virgin (soon to pop my cherry thanks to Nature_1) I was wondering what people use for Velcro (eg. Special made, B&Q own brand etc.) why they use this and why? I have my university performance next Thursday and would like to get my pedals all firmly in place on my new(ish) Pedaltrain Mini [/quote] Hi! I took the plunge last year and got a PT-2 and some heavy duty Pedalboard Tape from 'Stompbox'.. and at just over £10 a metre it's not cheap (!); and when it comes to effectiveness, it doesn't tend to work well with pedals which have rubber-type bases i.e Boss and Digitech.. works better with MXR and TC pedals.. Hmm.

[quote name='loushort' timestamp='1355476976' post='1898779'] I've got basses for the road, basses for recording and then the ones I truly love like my Letts & Jaydee Basses but I'l always keep this 1982 Pangborn Warlord it had the volume/on off switch on the bottom horn which was later moved to the body before I got hold of it-John Diggins upgraded the electronics and plugged the hole where a brass disc used to be to cover it it plays great got a super fast neck and of course weighs a ton but this is my keeper [/quote] Hi 'Loushort' I had to do a double-take (as a JD/Alembic player) when I saw this Pangborn bass.. wow; what a stunner!!! Could you do us a turn and head over to the 'Jaydee Porn' thread and share some pics of your JD?? It needs livening up a bit over there!! Of course, you don't have to.. but it would be really great if you could.. Cheers & happy new year

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1353854720' post='1878978'] Excellent crop indeed, this month. Can this be sustained, I wonder, it's so good..? Obviously an enormously difficult choice when it comes to voting.......................................... Looking forward already to next month's challenge. Who knows..? I could be tempted to envisage an entry, even, simply for the prestige of being listened to in such company. Well done, all. [/quote] +1 This was really tuff! but in the end, I had to choose between four.. and as this is a Bass players' forum, I went for the one where the Bass was the instrument that stood out the most, and was played real well.. congrats to them and to everyone!!

Hello! Mine's here, as per my sig: http://soundcloud.com/simon-edward Only one track up so far. An old but original track from the 90's.. Electronic, Pop, Rock Ballad..

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1198688868' post='109560'] This whole thread is crazy! ... Some very nice gear tho'.. What are the physio/osteopath bills like per month guys? [/quote] Hello. My osteopath charges very reasonable rates!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1276378971' post='865593'] Right most of us have a bass that is 'ours' no matter what happens that is the bass you'll always keep, post a pic of it here. [/quote] thanks all for sharing.. great thread! For me, it's my Jaydee Series II.. finished in Volcano Red.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1352111997' post='1858727'] I've got the chord one and it's brilliant. Much prefer it to the Aguilar and EBS. Really, really good OC2 clone. [/quote] Hey Paul! thanks for the steer.. quite interesting that you prefer the sound of the 'chord' to the more expensive one's.. It just goes to show how much variation there is between the brands.. in terms of quality/price. The MXR deluxe thing get's very inconsistent reviews.. you either love it or hate it.. so, I might take a punt on the 'chord'.. just to compare it with my OC-2. My original OC-2 was the first (proper) pedal I bought 20-years ago, and it's still on my board! - The other only slightly interesting thing, Octave wise, is that I asked TC R&D department if they were going to produce a pedal based on their "[color=#000000][font=arial, verdana]Sub’n’ Up Octaver" tone-print.. but sadly, I don't think they have any plans to at the moment [/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=arial, verdana]Such is life.[/font][/color]

hello.. has anyone tried the Chord OC-50 or the Beta Aivin OC-100 Super Octave (?).. both go for around 40 quid.. Hmm Cheers!

.. "it is a little insulting to read the often churned out description of Level 42 as "80's band Level 42.” They formed in 1980, but they are STILL out there, still at the top of their game and can command a sell out tour ending at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. Universal Records not only re-issuing their biggest selling album, but also quite possibly backing a new album of all new original material for release next year, I hear. That shows this outfit are far from past their sell by date". (Blues and Soul Magazine, 2012). Hmm. Not quite sure about ALL of what I've read there.. a little OTT.. but the musicianship of Mark, Mike Lindup, Mark’s brother Nathan on guitar, drummer Pete Ray Biggin, sax player Sean Freeman (original guitarist Boon Gould as guest) is as good if not better than it's ever been.. still one of the best Live show's you'll hear this year.. go and see for yourself?

Si - I can only see '6' OC-2's in your photo - what happened to the rest?!?!

:hi:Thanks a lot for all your posts on the NDY-1.. [quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1349355103' post='1825182'] I've been using one of these for about a year now and just love it. It's easy to set up and gives good visual feedback of what is actually happening to the signal via the flashing 'scale' on the unit. I've had various compressors in the past that often seemed to be doing nothing at all. can't imagine being without this one though. [/quote] Japhet - couldn't agree more! thanks for your post.. P.S. I wrote to TC recently and asked them if they were going to make an 'Octaver' stomp box (similar to the [color=#000000][font=arial, verdana]Sub’n’ Up Octaver 'Toneprint' that you can upload to the BH250 Head).. they said, "[/font][/color][color=#333333]thank you for your product idea - I have forwarded it to our product team for consideration. At this point I can unfortunately neither tell you whether we will ever make an octaver pedal nor provide you with a possible time frame for when this could potentially occur.[/color] [color=#333333]Best regards,[/color]

[quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1348949236' post='1820122'] Hi guys, ... My question is, do any of you use a preamp pedal as your main tone source and bypass the supplied amp's preamp? Using it as a power amp really? That will also give you a high quality DI. I know som of you will pipe in and say that I shouldnt be doing gigs without my own gear etc, but to be honest, I cant be arsed taking my rig to every gig; I want to keep things as simple as possible (Just like I have done for 15 years). The only reason I bring this up is because I've recently needed the use of a few effects (which I've done without my whole gigging life) and now that I have a pedal board, I might as well go out and get myself a nice preamp/DI pedal! [/quote] Hello - good thread! I've been using a preamp/DI for Live and at home (albeit a rack mount) for more years' than I care to remember. I've been through a SANSAMP and an Aguilar, and both were exceptional, but I just prefer the sound of my Trace. It also has an effects send/return for my pedals and a headphone out for use at home.. The thing about the whole preamp/DI thing, is that I can have a much smaller set up on stage - you can get away with a 2x10 or 1x15 in front of you - like a monitor? which YOU control through the head (combo or power amp); and take as much power as you need to crank it up. Foh won't care, because they've got your front-end sound anyway.. I got really fed up with lugging my 4x10 around and having to compete with all the other back-line, drums etc I've even had a vocal feed from the house PA coming through the other channel on my amp, which was a bit of a luxury! Let us know how you get on!

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1348690820' post='1817059'] So, my 'muso' friends all seem to play the 'instrument player stereotype game' where they try to identify stereotypes based on the instruments we play. ... Do you think there *are* any common behaviours/character-traits for bass players or is it all bunkum? [/quote] They're mellow and easy to get along with. They wear dark colours. They're always the quiet, aloof, brooding ones. They're Deep and thoughtful, or just insane but keep it to themselves; That's why they're bassists. They're there, but only subtly. .. the following has been half-inched from something called Rottenbass dot com (?) 5 Bassist Types: - Theory Junkie & Staff Monkey: - He went to music school and you know it! He can play Bach’s symphonies with double-hand tapping on a 6-stringer. He knows the styles and licks of each of the Best 100 Bass lines of all time lists. His technique is flawless, his gear is pro and when he studied music – he really studied music. He can explain the phrasing of Jaco and the double thump of Victor Wooten even if you wake him from his sleep. His playing is really impressive until you ask him to improvise. Call this guy to a free jam and he’ll turn into stone. He wants to play original music but couldn’t compose something if his life depended on it. His lines always sound like some memorable bassist or song, his bag of tricks is imitations of other people’s bag of tricks. He can play a cover of every song on your iPod but he can only compose something if you gave him the staff notations for it. King Gear: More bass than plays: - A pedal board with more population-per-square-inch density than China, amps with more lights and switches than the Star-ship Enterprise, a 4, 5 and 6 string bass with fretless counterparts – the collector has it all. Everything except that he has only two of the three other aspects you’d expect him to have: playing skill, time or technical knowhow. He is probably an investment banker or rich business professional with a ‘passion’ for music. Don’t be surprised if he has his own studio or jam room with state-of-the-art equipment for every band member. His music library could make you melt your chin with your own drool. Mostly, the collector always has a story about how he wanted to be a musician but chose to sell out and keeps it alive as a hobby. You’d rather see him in your bank than in your band. The Gig-Winging Stand-in Guy: - He is one of those pros that you hired as a sub because the regular guy was sick or out of town. He will probably decline any need for rehearsing and counter it with a self-congratulatory story and a condescending laugh. You can provide him with all the charts and songs you want but it is all in vain. He will sweet talk his way out of practice and assure you that hiring him as a stand-in was the best thing you ever did. If you are really unlucky, he will turn up at the gig late and drunk. All through your set you will notice that he doesn’t have a clue as to what you are playing. In most cases he will just end up winging it. The By-Chance Bassist: - This guy probably picked up the bass because his ‘mates’ had an emergency or couldn’t find someone to jam with. He never chose to play the bass. There is no inspiring story or legendary event of the universe conspiring to make him meet his bass playing destiny. Don’t be fooled – this isn’t a bad thing. His skill can extend either way. He may end up as the bass-note-metronome player playing root notes on the one. He’ll be riding on the shoulder of a band without adding or subtracting anything to/from their sound. OR he may turn into something that we better know as ‘Victor Wooten’. Wooten’s brothers played the guitar saxophone and drums. He was handed the bass at a very young age because they were short of a bassist. He often states that he never ‘chose’ the bass. The rest as we know is history… The High-Mid (life) Teenager He is in his 30s or 40s and, if you are unlucky, his 50s. This guy is why they coined the joke – What do you call a bassist who just broke up with his girl friend? Homeless. Either that or he lives in his parent’s basement or bums on his friends (and the band). He doesn’t have a car and needs to be picked up and dropped. He’ll crash at your place and empty the fridge when you are sleeping. He got fired from more jobs than the rest of his class of 78 combined. His body clock is inverted (along with his brain). If you left it to him, he’d always be late. Hung-over at practice, drunk at gigs – he lives each day of his life like it is two hours to midnight on 31st December, 1999. ... Not saying which one I think I might be! cheers & god bless..

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1348653270' post='1816383'] Welcome to basschat. I had a similar dilemna. I received this teachers CV, and thought she had all the neccessary attributes to help me improve my playing; [/quote] Good lord! What a lovely looking BASS.. I'll get me coat.. <sound of tumble-weed>

Hello all.. From this: My first pedal board which was put together using an Arion PB-06 - which I still have and will not part with EVER - and some BOSS pedals in the late 1990's.. (sorry about the picture quality: do not adjust your set). The OC-2 was one of the first pedals I ever bought.. and still sounds great. to this.. I've been putting together my 'home' board over the last few months - tried really hard to use good condition seconds (not much spare cash around) on this board; which is still work in progress.. I've used pedal board tape on the PT2 which works really well; the Carl Martin Pro Power; TC Polytune and EHX Analogizer are *as new*, but everything else is either PX or been bought at auction.. I've got my eye on one or two looper pedals - but it's difficult to drive a hard bargain! :~) oh, and would like to change my interconnects to [color=#92F360][font=CCBattleDamagedRegular][size=5]Van Damme/Switchcraft[/size][/font][/color] patch cables.. Each to their own, but the TC 'Hall of Fame' sounds fantastic!! IMHO every board should have one. Thanks guys & god bless.. PLEASE keep those pedal boards coming.. They are all GREAT!!..

[quote name='Thor' timestamp='1348322156' post='1812317'] Been ages since I did this so here you go, my regular pedal board... [/quote] Hey! you have some real nice gear.. but what's the story with the Octave pedals on your boards? You have the 'Octamiser' and the 'Octave Deluxe'.. if you had to chose one over the other, which one and why?? thanks & god bless.

Hello! I've just picked up a used TC Nova Dynamics NDY-1.. and saw this review of one on Amazon.. I know TC don't make these any more.. so what's the story with this unit? Hope you can help! Thanks & god bless [i]"... Now for some SUBJECTIVE opinions that you can embrace or ignore. I have a love / hate relationship both with TC and all things digital. Certain effects, ( noticeably reverbs ) sound better when processed in the digital domain. By "better" I mean "clearer, with less noise and distortion." But some effects sound better in the analog domain; most noticeably, ANY kind of guitar or bass compression, and definitely ANY type of distortion or "amp modeling."[/i] [i]By using compression in the front of your chain, you can get a clean-controlled output that makes your guitar playing sound 'slick' or 'pro.' But when you do that with a digital device up front, you have irreversibly changed the signal. ALL DIGITAL devices have a high-frequency cut-off; a "ceiling" they cannot go above. Though your ears may not directly hear those super-high frequencies, your brain responds to them in many ways. One way is how those inaudible frequencies interact with the audible; they combine to produce rich harmonic interactions that are impossible to reproduce with normal digital audio. Another way your brain notices this effect is how the amp "feels" as you play.[/i] [i]Now this pedal has a good (though not unique) feature which supposedly helps thwart those negative effects. It has a "dry / wet" blend that allows some of the uncompressed signal to come through. However, even that great feature will not produce the complex high-frequency interactions in your amp. Why? Because the entire signal has been converted to digital inside the box. Once the signal is digital, it has a "sonic-circumcision" that can never be undone.[/i] [i]For all its great features, this is NOT the ideal compressor for guitar. That not because of a design flaw or cheap components. It is simply because it is digital. It has an inaudible "ceiling" of 20kHz that DOES affect frequencies your amp "hears." That irreversibly alters the "magic" of a real tube amp or even a good analog pedal.[/i] [i]Does that mean it sounds bad? No. It sounds fine to most people. It works great when placed before digital reverbs. It can tame dynamics so that other digital devices work better.[/i] [i]But if you are an experienced pro-player with any of your hearing left, you WILL notice that 'missing-mojo' if you put this in front of an amp.[/i] [i]If you want to squash your guitar before the amp, GO ANALOG. If you want a full-featured, dual-engine compressor / gate in a to use after the preamp but before other effects, this is about as good as they get. For the money, it is fantastic.[/i] [i]If you want the "blend" feature in an analog pedal, the Double-Back compressor by Seymour duncan has a knob that does that. The tiny Guyatone ST-2 has a switch that works about as well for 50 / 50 mix.[/i] [i]TC makes numerous good products, and this IS one of them. But they haven't read the latest science about analog vs digital, or they don't care because they are too busy raking in the bucks.[/i] [i]It is up to US to be informed and knowledgeable about audio products. I hope my comments in these review forums are useful to others for that purpose".[/i] [i](From Amazon)[/i]