JapanAxe

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1497555087' post='3319126'] I can't believe no-one's mentioned [b]heft[/b] yet. [/quote] [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1497557347' post='3319149'] Isn't that something to do with the wife? [/quote] You are Les Dawson and I claim my £50.

I can't believe no-one's mentioned [b]heft[/b] yet.

I think I've found a partial answer in the Reaper forums: [b]'[color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]Unfortunately there are a couple of competing naming conventions for MIDI notes (most think middle C (MIDI #60) is C3 but some call it C4). It's a pain.'[/font][/color][/b] I can either transpose the recorded notes an octave, or offset the note names in the drum map, or transpose them at source in the X50's settings - whichever turns out to cause me the least hassle when it comes to playback!

I use Reaper, and frequently use MT-PowerDrumKit plugin to play back MIDI drum files. If I want a different kit sound, I can always output the MIDI to my Alesis SR18; and if I want to play drums into a MIDI track from the SR18, it all works fine i.e. snares come out as snares, rides come out as rides etc. However, when I record MID drum notes from my Korg X50 keyboard and then play them back through the plugin or the SR18, they are an octave too high, and play back the wrong sounds. If I transpose all the recorded MIDI notes down an octave, all is well again. The General MIDI drum map assigns note 36 (C1) to Bass Drum, 38 (D1) to Snare, and so on. The SR18 tells me (System Setup, page 4) that when it is playing these sounds, those are the notes it is outputting. However, when I have recorded them into Reaper, they are showing as C2 and D2, despite playing back perfectly well! I have done a factory reset on the X50, and all the kits show Osc 1 Octave +0 Transpos +00 (i.e. un-transposed). What is going on? Will it help to load the Drum Maps for the SR18 and the X50 into the MIDI editor - if so I need to remember how to do this!

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1497443164' post='3318175'] Epiphone 339 Pro? Small version of the 335 shape and the Epi has the advantage of coil taps too. [/quote] I can recommend this style of guitar. The Epiphone is an affordable version of the Gibson ES339, which in turn is a 'shrunk' version of the ES335. I have a CS336, which is almost identical to the ES339 except for the body construction method. Small and manageable, with musical feedback on tap. [quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1497481582' post='3318642'] Shameless plug but my Gordon Smith Gypsy is still kicking around the for sale section somewhere! [/quote] I had one of these in black, massive bang for buck - and this looks sexier!

I grew up (ahem!) with the albums Love It To Death and Billion Dollar Babies.

A friend of mine has the 2-pickup version, cost him £249 new from PMT. £300 used is well over-priced!

Can't beat a 1x60 [url="http://youtu.be/afwYMdN43Mc?t=1m16s"]http://youtu.be/afwYMdN43Mc?t=1m16s[/url]

Welcome to the dark side! I favour D'Addario Chromes, but I recommend buying a few different nearly-new sets from the Basschat market place until you find the ones you like.

Depends what you want to do exactly. (1) Any audio interface with a jack input that can be switched to high impedance (or 'Hi Z') will allow you to get a clean/dry guitar signal into your DAW software, where you can then use plug-in amp simulators. (2) Alternatively, you can do your amp simulation with outboard equipment and record that into your interface. I favour this approach, and I use the following, whichever sounds best to me: - Digital - Zoom MS50G pedal (£89 from GAK) - the latest software gives you 22 amp models, which I must say sound excellent. - Analog - Tech 21 Sansamp PSA rack unit (£200-£300 used from eBay) - fully analog amp modelling with digital storage of settings. A cheaper way to do this is the Behringer GDI21 (£25-£30 new) - bargain! EDIT - It would probably help if you posted a description of what you have at present.

Demeter (see sig) - superb sound, excellent DI sound (where fitted), plenty of hadroom, no fan, weighs lesst than 11lb, looks like a 'proper' amp.

[quote name='ROConnell' timestamp='1496761267' post='3313697'] Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison [/quote]

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1496757181' post='3313664'] Right ive just phoned and emailed 20 pubs in the last 2 hours with links to FB, Lemonrock and youtube exhausting...I know me bands ok but what a ba**ache this is, every year, always me, busting a gut to get gigs, the other 2 lazy gits don't lift a finger. I'll be lucky to get 1 or 2 gigs from all this work. I hate it Rant over... [/quote] Exactly, one of the reasons I gave up running a band. [quote name='mikel' timestamp='1496758308' post='3313676'] Its easy. What we do is split the possible venues in our agreed radius between the band members. It works out about 25 each, and we have a week to work through them. Questions are asked if the list is not completed and gigs are not forthcoming. [/quote] Did this too in a previous band. Come Autumn, at the end of each gig, get the manager to fetch his diary out and book in next year's dates.

[quote name='Jack' timestamp='1490091644' post='3262031'] I can't recommend the Alto stuff enough. I'm quite snobby when it comes to gear sometimes and my band just aren't. They wouldn't fork out for any of the 'brand name' stuff and I wouldn't let them scrape the barrel so we settled on Alto and you know what? It's bloody brilliant! [/quote] I have the Alto Live 802 mixer and it's a cracking bit of kit.

I gig regularly in a 4-piece country band using a Bose L1 Model II for just the vocals and a smidge of acoustic guitar (which mainly comes through a TE acoustic combo). Drums, electric guitar and bass take care of themselves. The venues we play are usually village halls and social clubs, and the Bose works fine in this application. I ahve the Tone Match mixer, but I have had to add another small mixer to make sure we can cope with 4 vocals, acoustic guitar, iPod for breaks, and sometimes an announcer's mic. The whole thing weighs only 50kg, and fits in my (admittedly huge) boot along with my bass rig. If you do go this route, be sure not to skimp on the subs, as their SPL falls off a lot more quickly than that of the line array, meaning the sound can become shrill at the back of the room, especially at higher volumes. The drummer keeps wanting to put his bass drum through it too, but I have politely but firmly declined on the grounds that (1) this would be pushing the system well beyond its design brief, (2) it would take away headroom from the all-important vocals, and (3) volume wars would ensue. Here's a couple of pics of the Bose in action with the band. EDIT: Note the position of the line array, at one side of the stage and firing towards the diagonally opposite corner of the room. IME this gives maximum coverage with minimum risk of feedback.

[quote name='planer' timestamp='1496611836' post='3312752'] Can't help thinking Corbyn might be outed as Billy's long-lost father. [/quote]