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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376848659' post='2179935'] Me too. My mini-headstock tuner can be set so that A = something other than 440Hz. Worth looking at. [/quote] I'll definitely check that out now mate

Am i correct in thinking that each fret's tuning is not going to be perfect but it's got to be close ? Atm, I'll get at the 12th fret on the D string -16.6 cent. How much is okay ?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1376848355' post='2179928'] But what's the device? iPod? CD player? Record deck? [/quote] ipod,iMac,iPad

[quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1376847776' post='2179906'] Intonation? [/quote] That's what I thought but i sat there with a tuner playing each and every note and to my suprise they were all in tune. Not perfect. But in tune. [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1376847848' post='2179908'] What are you playing the recordings on? [/quote] Just through my amp with an auxiliary cable

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1376846586' post='2179877'] Have you checked your tuner hasn't been reset half a step up? I played a gig once where the guitarist had managed to to do this. It wasn't the best on-stage sound, but something sounded definitely off all the way through the set. Our drummer kept asking us the check our tuning as from where he was sitting it was seriously rank, and we both checked our tuners and reported that we were perfectly in tune (just as it turned out not with each other). It wasn't until the rehearsal the next week that it became apparent what had happened! [/quote] I'm using one of those snark clip on tuners. I don't think they can reset to a half step but just to be sure I'm putting in a new battery right now

Hi guys I've noticed today that whatever song I play is a half step down from the original. Normally I would play smooth operator in D minor but I've had to take it down half a step. I thought that it may have been a rubbish recording so i tried another and another and another song. Same thing happens with all of them. I've used numerous tuners and have got them almost perfect E,A,D,G but still I have to play for example, Daft punk's get lucky in Bb minor rather than B minor. Is there something wrong with the bass ? I think it's worth mentioning that I've recently been fighting the flu (yes in Summer!) but I wouldn't have thought that my ears would DETUNE ! I'm getting quite worried now as I don't know if it's my ears or the bass ! EDIT: I've played the same songs on piano and its not my ears. Thank god for that

Anyone ever been asked to record a bass line and you sit there not trying to linger away from the root! I'll play the same song in my practice and it'll sound so good but when you hit record its like my fingers just want to stick at the root and the occasional chord tone!

I'm just trying to ask in a studio kind of context. I don't know if my post Dosent portray what I'm thinking about !

Hi guys So lately I've been playing a lot of lines from Pino and this struck me. Let me play it within Pino's context and try and emulate what that session would've felt like. This then made me to think even more about, am I over playing, underplaying, are my note choices good, am I creating a groove that fits well and so on. Again, this led me onto finding backing tracks in genres I prefer, eg soul,funk and thought okay if I was in a session at this moment with guys that want me to lay down a bass part, what am I going to do ? Then we're back to my original am I playing too much, feel etc. I guess what I'm asking here is when do you feel that the bassline that you have created for a 'session' is good enough or does the job. I know sometimes less is more but when you want to add more, how much are you likely to add ? Also, when do you know that your playing is maturing over a certain time ? (I don't know it sounds silly but that's how I would phrase it) I would love to hear stories of guys doing work in studios and finding the right grooves etc

Hi Could someone reccomend me some tracks that Nathan has played on. I know he's one of the best sessions bassists out there so really would like to work out some of his stuff and see what he's doing. Thanks

cheers guys appreciate it

Hi, so I've been asked to provide a video for audition for different universities that I'm applying to and wondered how you guys capture your video and audio. At the moment I have recording equipment for sound but its just the video that I'm a little worried about. Do you just record yourself and then video edit the audio with the sound that has been recorded (I'll be using Logic Pro) any advice would be helpful pthanks

Lightening fast payment and a great chap. Would love to deal again in the future !

Random note! mine does start to get static only when my batteries are low. It does munch it's way through a set of batteries, mine lasts around 4 weeks max with about 1hour a day.

Standing in the shadows of Motown ! (If it has been mentioned sorry!) if you love James Jamerson and Motown you'll love this! Ge the DVD as well! Also a load of his best work being played by some of the best right now, marcus miller, pino palladino etc.

[quote name='Vladimir' timestamp='1371862394' post='2119025'] Hi guys, I was wondering, what would you recommend to practice some bass at night - with headphones? So far I've found things such as this: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-HA400-Microamp-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B000KIPT30/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top"]http://www.amazon.co..._pr_product_top[/url] which might do the trick, but I've no idea if it will sound good or not. What do you guys use for your covert practicing? I do like to play the bass randomly and don't want to have to set up my full sized bass amp to just plug the headphones into the back of it. Cheers. Vlad [/quote] what I've done is gone and gotten some decent JVC in ear headphones (£20) and I've been using the Vox Amplug thing. A gain, volume and tone control on the device and it plugs straight into the jack of your bass. It's also got an aux to play along or to work stuff out, which is why I use it mostly. I'd also say that it sounds even better than my amp! (Then again I haven't got the best 1 in the world)

[quote name='matejj53' timestamp='1371576897' post='2115802'] I did in Birmingham. All they wanted is good solid well thought walking and then I had to play melody and improvise over as much as you can. I started with head twice after I was walking and piano was improvising than just comping for couple of choruses and than head again and finish. Prepare some tune and work on it everyday and play over in more keys they want you to improvise and not looking for scale over all neck but they want you to know the tune very well so you can play it with closed eyes... Where are you auditioning? [/quote] i was looking at the conservatoires for jazz and LCOM for popular music. I thought 1 standard and a more technical peice showing my skills as a bass player would seal the deal. Any thoughts?

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