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    Why do I bother?

    in General Discussion

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    I’ve currently got just one bass, an Ibanez SR1000 that I bought new in 1990. Other basses have came & went, but this one has always been my “go to”. It’s undergone a number of changes to the hardware & electronics & even been completely stripped down & rebuilt. 
    So just the one bass for me. 

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    Amp/combo help

    in Amps and Cabs

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    Don’t let driver size put you off. Have a look at PJB combos & also the smaller Markbass combos. 
    Though for in the house, I use my preamp into my studio monitors & for gigs it’s my preamp into a PA cab. 

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    Playing in Church.

    in General Discussion

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    25 minutes ago, bass_dinger said:

    That lack of variety was why I took up bass!

     

    I also struggled with strumming patterns - I got bored easily, and found it a bit dull.

     

    Bass has now become my mother tongue, my first language of expression. If I want to say something musical, I prefer to say it on the bass. 

     

    So, I want to revisit the guitar  and see if I can still do it.

    Worship songs is one of the things I sure don’t miss since deconstruction. 😇

    Pedalboard sized poweramps

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    On 25/01/2024 at 19:10, jrixn1 said:

     

    Even simpler: XB Driver > active speaker.

    ‘Tis what I do. 

    At home, if not going through laptop, I go straight from my preamp to a studio monitor (or as a portable practice rig). 
    With a band, I replace the monitor with an active PA cab. 

    Round wound or flat round?

    in General Discussion

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    I’ve had 3 different sets of Flatwound strings on my Ibby. 
    First was a set of TI Jazz flats. Great strings, but the D string snapped after about 2 1/2 years. 
    I replaced them with a D’addario Chromes. They were on my bass for 10 years & but not changed them for the sake of a change. 
    I now have Rotosound 77 flats & they're still a little bright & zingy for my liking (almost roundwound sounding), so I’m hoping that they wear in, or I’ll go back to the Chromes. 
     

    Each set does sound very different & so far I’ve liked the Chromes the most. But the TI Jazz were very good too. 

    Maschine

    in Other Instruments

    Posted

    1 hour ago, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

    I only have the iPad apps . 
    Not sure if it is complicated to use . I have a boss sp202 which although very ancient and limited these days  is great fun , and easy to use.

    Last year I nabbed the boss sp404sx ( discontinued also) just because it has a lot more storage via sd card .

    I sometimes think of maybe getting a maschine or akai mpc one replacing these , but the thought of menu diving and complications put me off .

    Hope you have fun with it . I guess you tube is the way to go for you ..

    There’s not much menu diving on the Maschine when using it with the software. Once you load up your sounds/samples/loops the majority of what you need is on the front panel. 

    Most of my time has been spent playing with the expansions that I have (I got a load with Komplete a couple of years ago & then another 10 of my choosing when I got the Mikro). But my plan is to make my own sounds & samples to use in it.


    It’s a lot of fun playing chords on the pads with my left hand & doing lead or bass on the Roli Rise with my right hand.

    Yes, I could play chords on the synth. But I can set the Mikro to play extended chords with a bass note, which is otherwise impossible with one hand.  🙂

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    Maschine

    in Other Instruments

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    I’d been thinking about getting a Maschine Mikro mk3 to use in my live setup for some time, so the Mrs got me one for Xmas. 
     

    I'm mostly going to be using it for either triggering loops & samples or play it in chord mode, but might practice a little finger drumming too. 
     

    Any other Maschine users on here & have you got any tips or tricks?

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    best value DAW

    in Recording

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    TBH, I just bought a new MacBook Pro M3 pro because my 2015 MBP was failing to cope with what I was wanting Logic to do. 
    I use is to send midi to the Jupiter X from Live Loops & get the audio back as individual audio tracks (all via USB) & then I put whatever fx I need onto those tracks, but at the same time I’ve got other loops playing various VSTis & also using my Roli to play another VSTi (usually Equator 2). Then have another usb coming in for the edrummer’s tracks & processing them, sending it all out to a mixer & record the performance too. 
    The old MBP stopped playing the moment I ran 2 loops to the Jp X & hit a note on the Roli. 
    The new MBP cost about the same as the Jp X, but it’s going to be the centre of our performance. 

    best value DAW

    in Recording

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    I don’t know if it’s changed in the last 15 years or so, but as good as Reaper is, it had a very steep learning curve. 
    It’s still good value for money, but if you’re a Mac user, Logic is better value than just about anything else out there. 

    Anyone else find Electronic Drums weird?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I joined a jazz/triphop band a little over a year ago. Drummer has both acoustic & electronic drums. Most of the time he could do everything on his SPDX pads with a couple of pedals added. 
    His stuff sounds amazing & I preferred it to the acoustic kit. 
     

    Me & the drummer have just started a side project doing chillout electronica. His kit is going to be the SPDX, his Vdrum module with just a couple of pads, a control surface to trigger loops & a monosynth. 
    Probably the only instance where the bassist has more kit than the drummer! 🤣

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