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If you're happy with MarkBass then what about one of the two LM 800's or the SD1200? Or there's the MoMark option too! If you fancy a change of brand, then the GenzBenz Streamliner 900 & the TC Electronic RH750 look rather tasty. Edited to say, you should book a day with somewhere like the Bass Merchant or Bass Direct & take the Compact & your bass along.

I started on keys when I was a kid & played for years then found bass. So my order is thus: 1, Bass 2, Acoustic Guitar 3, Keys (Synths) 4, Electric Guitar Other things I play, but not to an audience: Drums, Violin, Banjo, Mandolin, Harmonica, Trumpet & Tenor Horn. It's good knowing how ither instruments work, especially when writing songs.

I'd put a sicker on my cases (that's what cases are for). Maybe a hat would be the best idea, a pointy one for when I stand at the back in the corner (where the bassist usually stands ).

You could try playing VSTis at home & see how the latency is, but a hardware synth module could be picked up fairly cheaply (or dearly if budget allows).

I got my Pedalboard case from them. Good solid case.

[quote name='Eight' post='1190438' date='Apr 6 2011, 01:13 PM']An Esh in a folk/country band??? This I must see. [/quote] When I get an Esh (or similar) I'll invite you to a gig.

I play in a Folk/Country/Americana type band thing & play my Ibby Soundgear which is a similar shape to your Schecter. I've been looking at an Esh similar to yours tho.

I never really got GAS until I joined this forum & have been fighting it off ever since. I even get GAS for things that are NOT for sale (such as that chap's fretless W&T) or things that I can't afford (that'll be everything, not just the Ritters & Foderas). Do what I do, get a job that just covers the bills & then get the Mrs to quit her's & spend all the extra cash trying to start up a business.

Latency is not your friend. Software tends to have some latency that means you need to play about a 16th-32nd in front of what you're listening to unless you've got a pretty decent mac/pc. I've never tried a Behringer BSY600, so couldn't comment there.

Lovely dubby. Just confirms I need an OC-2.

Here Ben, are you gonna enter a pic into this month's photo thread? You started it & left me carrying it on for you! It's been fun having such a thread.

This explains a bit more & I'd watched this some time ago & forgot about it. Being a guitarist helps in the rhythm thing.

[quote name='DanOwens' post='1186382' date='Apr 3 2011, 12:57 AM']Links? I've yet to find a decent 'how-to'...[/quote] Mr Marlowe to thank & it's a hidden gem (IMO).

Super glue! Would Pritt Stick do? I'll try some micropore tape tomorrow if it's not sore then (just been playing some geetah & started hurting again ).

I'd stick with 8 ohm cabs. 4 ohm cabs leaves no expansion unless the amp will run at 2 ohms & you'll be hard pressed to hear the difference between the 4 or 8 ohm cab (wattage ain't gonna make that much difference into the same cab regardless of ohms. Mixing cabs/drivers (10s, 15s etc) will give you unpredictable results. Sometimes good, sometimes not.

If you're willing to go 2nd hand, you'll get a decent amp & a couple of 2x10s for just under your max budget. You'll get away with 1 2x10 & add another if needed at a later date.

The problem with cheap Chinese mics are handling noise & dodgy XLR sockets. I've got 3 KAM mics that was @ £30 each & wouldn't give em to someone I didn't like, let alone suggest buying them. I'm looking for some decent mics & see that Shure make a few around the £50 mark, such as the SM48, PG48 & PG58. Anyone got experience of these?

It depends on the type of music you're playing. I've played with no pa support to audiences of @150 thru a Vox 30 watt combo & been ok (it was a folk gig tho). I wouldn't be heard in my rock band with it. If you're not gonna get 2x8x10s then I'd go with Bill's advice & get 2x10 cabs. What's your budget?

[quote name='JTUK' post='1185543' date='Apr 2 2011, 08:31 AM']Really rate this combo but on its own it is not enough if using my mates one the other day in anger was anything to go by. I didn't feel I could really push it ( not being mine ) and I am sure it would cope with most things with a cab underneath though. On it own..?? hmmm.[/quote] I suppose it depends on the size of the venue. Most of ours have been village halls & pubs & it's much louder & bassier than the Trace 4x10 combo I used. I've been toying with building a BFM sub to stick under it just for height & to make women orgasm when playing the low G Other idea is another MB 2x10 cab & stack em vertically. But I've got too much to spend my pennies on before then

You'll be surprised at how well heard these poxy wee lightwieght gadgets are. I have a Markbass 2x10 combo & play with a loud drummer & 2 noisy guitarists & have no problem being heard.

Some of my pedals (Such as the Moog MF-101) are not true bypass & I prefer the sound I get when the bass is going thru them as opposed to the bass' unaffected tone. I won't suggest any individual effects to buy without knowing what sound & type of music you're playing. I started with a Zoom BFX 708 to find out what fx I was gonna use & what I wasn't as what sounds good at home doesn't always fit in a band situation (tho it's hard to go wrong with a chorus, flanger or phaser). If you're after a synthy sound, then Have a look in the Dnb/Dubstep topic for loads of samples & advice. That's where my sound is heading.

I was watching a bit of YouTube this morning & ended up watching some double thumb excersizes & was getting pretty quick (for a new technique), but now I've got a blister next to the quick. any tips on how to get rid of it? I'm enjoying the new technique.

Get a multi FX pedal to start with. This way you'll get to know what fx you're gonna use & what you ain't & not end up buying a pretty brick. Depending on how much you want to spend, have a look at Zoom, Line 6 & Roland. THere's some in the For Sale section.

[quote name='4 candles' post='1183990' date='Mar 31 2011, 09:55 PM']I thought the kelly woz inside 4 touchin up de-minerz?[/quote] What, like the Chileans?

There's a chap getting his mates bro to make an exp pedal based on the mf-101 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=289&st=2420&start=2420"]here.[/url] The sinewave is hard to replicate because it's a pure fundamental sound that is smooth over the timeline whereas the bass reproduces several harmonics & sounds that fluctuate along the timeline. The hard part is removing the unwanted frequencies but retain the basics to make the sound over all the fretboard. A triangle wave is another hard sound to replicate. It's similar to the sine but has a higher harmonic content & not as much sub, it's better for cheap stereos that don't reproduce bass sounds so well.