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Brilliant band & I'd almost forgot about them! Saw them supporting Bjork in Vegas 4 years ago. That was an excellent gig all round!

Like icastle says, find something to latch on to or become the metronome. Could be the tapping of someone's foot or the vocal melody. That's how it works in my band. We're a 3 piece with singer/guitar/banjo mandolin/whistle/cutlery & me on bass, though I don't know for sure that you'd class us as a trad folk band. The singer plays Canadian folk (AKA Americana, Country & such stuff), the mandolinist is a Scottish folkie through & through & I play Electronica/Breakbeat/techno style basslines. Oddly enough, it kinda works!

I don't watch telly or read "celebrity gossip" stuff, so I have not a scooby about Lana Del Rey's life other than that she sings. I like her songs & I like her voice. I even bought her album (the 1st album I've bought this year) & I like it. I wouldn't say she sounds like Nancy Sinatra, more like a female Chris Isaac. If you want my honest opinion on it, I'd actually give it 7/10. It's not a musicians album, but it is good for listening to in bed or in the car (I'm listening to it whilst stripping the plaster & lathe out of the pantry). Here's the title track from her album... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LELrkrfS8

Combo or Head & Cab, it's up to you. I chose combo because it takes 5 mins less to set up & if you're doing a set where there's other artists on & you need to move your gear quick, then you can. Don't get caught up in "how many watts is it". It's all down to how much air you're able to move & that's done by speakers & good cab design. I've gigged with a head that didn't put out 100 watts & had no trouble being heard (it was into 2 15" cabs). The min 300w can be taken as a "rough" guide, but it's not the law. Markbass & Eden will probably be out of budget, but Ashdown are worth looking at in your budget, as is Hartke & also that GK head that Truckstop mentions. The Roland D-Bass combos are really good & I nearly got one, so well worth checking out. Also worth noting that different sized speaker drivers do not equate to how much bass or top end you'll get. You can get as much bass & top end from either a 15 or 10. More speaker area being covered = more air being moved = more loudness. 2nd hand is a good way to go as you'll get more for your money & won't lose much (if anything) when you decide to change. Welcome to being the drummer's pal

[url="http://experimentalistsanonymous.com/diy/index.php?dir=Schematics"]Try here.[/url]

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1327844378' post='1517522'] yes they do, hence why they're called "light emitting DIODES". [/quote] Good point Ed. I got it going all ok & have light too!

I know that the hothand itself will only work with Source Audio products. They do something claled the [url="http://www.sourceaudio.net/products/hothand/midi_exp.php"]Hot Hand Midi Exp Controller[/url] that might be of use with a MIDI-CV convertor & I'd considered it, but for the price you could get a BEF & use it along with the Moog LPF (not controlling one another though).

SWR Baby Blue? Nice sounding combo. Or SWR Natural Blond or a PJB CUB maybe? For a good sound that you can hide away, there's the Acoustic Image Contra. I've heard a few Uprights played through these & I've been impressed. Or for coolness alone, have a look at [url="http://www.public-peace.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=64"]http://www.public-peace.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=64[/url]

I'm playing at my wedding. Just one song, but it's gotta be done! Here's what Panther had prior to his custom job...

Believe it or not lxxwj, Panther's board is a lot smaller than it used to be! I'm slooooooowwwly building mine, but just now my wedding has to come 1st. Hopefully after that, new bass & then some more fx.

Sounds like the start of a bash to me I'll be there if it's after May! Get the plans on here... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/157617-scottish-bass-bash/page__st__60"]Scottish Bass Bash![/url]

If you've already got the 15, get another 15. If you're not going through the PA, then more of your audience will hear you than they would a 2x10+4x10 config. Don't get sucked in to the nonsense that 15's have no top end. Phil Starr gives a good point if you use PA.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1327598115' post='1514030'] [size=4]Why are you getting the Traveller 15? I'd start with the 410 and add a 210 to that if you need extra volume.[/size] [/quote] On this I kinda agree. I'd get to a shoppe & try out some cabs & buy 2 identical ones (if you can afford it). So if you go for the 15, get another 15. If you go for the 2x10, get another 2x10. & so on.

If you can solder, buy a length of instrument cable & chop it in 1/2 & buy 2 mono jacks & 2 stereo jacks. this way if the stereo to 2 mono's don't work, you can make a stereo-stereo with 1/2 (1/2d again) & a mono to mono lead for whatever else. The difference the pot will make is how far it will affect the parameter by, which if you're using it to control the Cut Off, probably wont be an issue. The Moog EP-2 Exp pedal has a pot at the side to adjust the resistance & I usually have this turned back a bit so I have more control over a narrower frequency.

There's a MP-201 on Gumtree for £200. Ad is from a month ago, so not sure if it's gone. If I had dinari, I'd call.

Nice one! I saw you won. There's a LOT of jealous folk out there posting a load of nonsense on the pics at TC's FB. Actually quite funny

My singer/guitarist plays country & americana, my mandolinist/tin whistler plays folk & I play electro & dubstep. So I suppose that makes it a Jazz band?

Well I asked Nathan if he had any info besides what he says in the video & he's said "The expression pedal has two 1/4" outputs and one 1/8" for other SA pedals. For other info, I'm sure SA will be posting stuff on their website soon". I don't think it's been released just as yet.

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1327424620' post='1511009'] Today I tried a compressor pedal. I'd have to tinker a lot more with the controls before I found a sound that I preferred to the straight through sound. Maybe at gig volume it'll be different. [/quote] I don't use a compressor live. But when a compressor is on, you shouldn't be able to tell it is until you turn it off.

I think it depends on what style of music you're playing. If you play dubstep/DnB/breakbeat/house then you might find it improves your bassline dramatically to have some well chosen fx. I use all my fx in my current band (which is Singer/guitarist, Mandolin/tinwhistle/spoons/bodhran, sometimes a drummer & me on bass/guitar). I use Octave, Bass Murf with tap tempo, Distortion, Chorus & Low Pass Filter with expression pedal & will happily switch between sounds throughout a song. I play in a folk band! So the answer is "Why not?"

[quote name='simwells' timestamp='1327348969' post='1509819'] Thanks for that but I meant information on the expression pedal he has in the video but I can't seem to find any other mention of it anywhere else. [/quote] I'll see what I can find out (might be loads, might be nowt, can only ask). [quote name='RichF' timestamp='1327348841' post='1509815'] not on facebook mate, assuming that's the site? I need to "borrow" the missus's account - to be recommended? [/quote] Yeah, FB site. Pretty good too. 9 of us made a song. I posted it before, but here it is again... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTmAnGzNQxE&feature=g-all-u&context=G2c5f4d6FAAAAAAAABAA

Here you go... http://www.sourceaudio.net/products/hothand/midi_exp.php Rich, are you on Organic Bass Wobble?

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' timestamp='1327178131' post='1507583'] I could be interested, what kind of music is he looking at? Originals or covers? Would he object to me bringing the 7 string? [/quote] Just had a word with him. He's not restricted to any one style of music, but prefers Blues Rock such as Cream, Guns n Roses, Led Zep. it's mainly originals, but happy to do covers (but in your own style rather than a Karaoke stylee). As for the 7 string........He says "that could open up a new dimesion of posibilities". If you're interested, PM me & I'll pass your details to him in the morning.

Sounds like it's been a good weekend! We also had our first gig of the season last night at the Doghouse in Dundee. An acoustic session with 2 other bands & a couple of solo performers on the bill with us. Started off with only a small amount of folk in the venue & I thought "Oh dear, oh well, we can still have fun". But as the night went on, the place picked up. So much so that when we got on stage there was quite a decent audience. The singer/guitarist had some feedback issues with his acoustic (piezo pickup hasn't been fitted properly) & I forgot my auralex foam thingy & we was on a wooden stage that gave loads of boom, so much twiddling with EQs was needed, but we got there & what a great reception we got. So much so, that we've been asked back to do a full evening set (date TBC). Even the headline act gave his appreciation of us before he did his closing number. Gotta be the friendliest place I've ever played!

I decided to do a wee video of the routing on my board. To some, it might just be "Duh, obvious!" & to others it might be "Ahh! So that's how it works". hope it gives you some ideas (& making a pedal like that is a doddle if you can solder & drill holes without hurting yourself). Anyway, enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z73FWmWNQbA&context=C3f9cc5dADOEgsToPDskKye3Wf_8YcXyq3dWNZZZ7B