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I think the sound of the bass matters as much as any other instrument. Yes the average punter wont know what the bass is let alone the sound, but if you play a song with a bridge pickup & a bright sound & then play it with the neck pickup & a very bassy sound, the audience will know the difference as it will most likely change the overall sound & feel of the song. & for sound not making a big difference, try playing dubstep with no effects. It's no longer dubstep.

Thinking about getting a cheap bass to experiment on, but my idea is adding a couple of pots onto the bass for quick parameter twiddling (saves bending down) & maybe adding something similar to a whammy bar idea, but connected to another pot (that could be useful for a freqbox or ring mod). Obviously I wouldn't want another wad of wires coming from the bass, so I'd need to fit another kind of multisocket to it which could then go to a distribution box. Just something simple that the multi lead from the bass goes into & then has jacks for plugging into the MFs. I'd probably need to have a junction box if I plan on controlling something that I want the EP-2 to be in also. The handy thing is, my dad in law is a joiner to trade & has all the luthier tools I could dream of & he's more than happy to carve up some wood. So if it works, I'll get some Warmoth or similar parts & a body blank for a final creation (my only fear of blanks is getting carried away & make it some stupid shape! ).

Soon be needing to grow some extra legs! I've been thinking if it would be possible to make a custom control unit that I can integrate into a bass to give some more control & have some interesting ideas.

I like this thread so far, makes me feel like a youngster! Keep it up auld yins.

Too big is when the drummer can no longer carry it for you.

Get a lightweight amp & cab (or combo), buy a pipe & grow a beard.

But if you do decide to port, I can recommend a jigsaw is a better tool for making the hole than the head of a bass (although it's not as Rock n Roll).

I've got a storage bay for looking after basses if you want me to put it in there. It'll get regularly cleaned & checked over for just a small monthly fee.

My singer loves that sort of stuff. Americana, Country (not western as in Dolly Parton), Roots, Love yer sister type stuff & my band have a few songs in that vein. I like Steve Earl's stuff, but don't actually have much else in my collection from this genre.

[quote name='Jambo10' post='1351887' date='Aug 25 2011, 11:29 PM']THE ROUNDABOUT?....which one?....I think there is 53,496 roundabouts here....rough guestimate![/quote] That's what I meant! I think they breed them there to take to other towns & cities.

TRS & TS relates to jack plugs a mono 1/4 jack is TS (Tip, Sleeve) & a stereo jack is TRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve).

[quote name='CuticleThorns' post='1353321' date='Aug 27 2011, 09:19 AM']Sorry to jump in, but i have a question which is on topic... [b]Are there any alternatives to the MP-201?[/b] not as in CV generator but as in a line selector that can controll expression pedal signals & cv? I'm using a Moog LPF & a Ring mod on my board & want to be able to alternate between: Exp > LFP Cut-off Exp > Ring Mod Rate, CV out to LPF Cut-off. I've tried splitting the exp pedal out through a Boss LS-2 into a loop master (one loop via the ring mod rate/cv) and then into the Cut-off - anyway i didnt think this would work and it didnt! Suggestions & feedback welcome! J[/quote] Have you had a look at the moog CP-251? It has a CV mixer (amongst other things). More GAS! I've been trying to find a schematic to make myself a small CV mixer that'll allow me to split the EP-2 so I can control both the cutoff of the 101 & the rate on the 105 at the same time.

I've had Reaper on my mac for @ 2 years now & it's still on "evaluation" mode. I'll get the license one day as it's great, but at present I only use it about every 5-6 months (I need to get away from opening Garageband up 1st). Is it only the newer downloads that have the 30 day trial?

That's a shame. CV to midi converter? For the cables, Could you not make cables that come from the 201 to be TS at the 201s end & TRS at the other (just connecting to T & S, leaving R empty)? Would that not then allow you to use TRS from MF to MF (if needed)? I made my TRS cable go from TS to TR so I could take it from the 101 & into the input of the 105s step (so each new note played a step), but I changed it back as I use it more just now going either back into the 101 or into the Rate on the 105.

Here's an interesting thought for you. If you take a TRS from the Env out CV of the 101 & into the 201, can it then be manipulated to do something else, likes of trigger a faster LFO to the cutoff & as the note signal weakens, the LFO slows (maybe from semi-quavers to quavers)?

You can do something like that by taking a TRS from the 101s env out CV & back into it's cutoff CV.

If you can afford 2 2x10s or 2x12s, then it's a better option IMO. More flexible & better dispersion. But, if an 8x10 is what you want, then go for it. You can always flog it & get the 2 cab option later.

A couple of exp pedals would certainly get you started & get you wondering what else you can plug into CV, but from what I've heard (from listening to shep's stuff & Nerve & Maloopa) I'd say the MP-201 would be a valuable part of getting that sound. BTW, you can't take a CV out from the Bass Murf (not sure it's the same with the Midi Murf), it only has CV in. You have to use one of the patterns to make a vibrato to get that wobble. It is a fun bit of kit though!

I think a 6/8x10 would only be louder than 2 vertical 2x10/12s to those standing directly in front of it. The further left or right you go, the quieter it'll be whereas the 2 cab option has a better dispersion & should be louder to those standing off axis than the fridge.

Might be proof at last that watts doesn't = volume? The quote "300 watts minimum" is a bit like surround sound systems that say "25000 watts", it's nonsense. It's down to how efficient your cabs are & how good your amp is at running them.

Isn't Glenrothes the home of the Roundabout? If any of you lot are gigging over Perth way, let me know & I'll try & get along. Oh, & welcome to BC.

I want an MP-201 (will get one one day), but if you haven't the funds for one, then you definitely need to get an expression pedal of some sort (I use a Moog EP-2 & hopefully getting another until I can afford the MP-201).

The moog is based on the LPF out of the Minimoog model D & has controls for cutoff (that is the correct term for it), resonance, amount (for the envelope follower), mix & drive. All apart from drive can be controled via CV (expression pedals or other moogers). It also has 2 switches. One for envelope response fast/slow & one for 2 pole/4 pole. It also has a CV out from the envelope follower which can be used to control any of it's CV ins or any other moogs.

The 101 would probably be the best 1st purchase. The 105 can run stereo, so you can route the 2 channels on different frequencies & use different effects on them & then blend them back together with a small mixer of some sort or put the 2 signals to 2 seperate amps or rigs.

Funny enough, I have a moog MF-101 AND a Moog MF-105B (the M wasn't out when I got it). Here's a review of them... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36164"]Moogerfooger review[/url] The song "Puzzles" has good use of them on all parts. & here's a long video of me messing about...