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Look at those clouds above. If that, not enough doom, then you've also got a traction engine. Imagine getting knocked down by one of those!!!

Thanks guys n gals. There was a lot of great entries this month & I think any could easily have won. But I'm chuffed. I've messaged Dad a pic, so hopefully it gives you all some good inspiration.

Reaper can take a little setting up, but there's plenty of things online to help you & once it's done, it's done. If I didn't have Logic, then Reaper would be my "go to" DAW.

Home insurance most likely won't cover the full ban, but if each band member has home insurance, then there's a chance everyone can be covered.. It will cover "you" and your responsibility to the public as long it is within their terms. My home insurance allows me to note items as "Tools" if I use them for business, but if I was doing fairly regular gigs, then they may not cover. In the past, I used New Moon for my gear & they give band PLI with their cover.

I'm more a Vectrex man myself.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1503656686' post='3359990'] ([i]Hasty re-writes on all sides, sounds of reams of finely-scored music sheets being screwed up and tossed over shoulders into an already-overflowing bin... Cries of 'Too late..!' as the realisation that it is, indeed, now too late to offer a fresh masterpiece based on this new and exciting revelation takes grasp behind fevered brows... Groans of despair fill the air[/i]...) [/quote] I think whomever wins now has to find a pic of Rolf & Emu with ET.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1503642840' post='3359835'] I bet Rod Hull is thrilled that his bird, is sitting on a Camel with Rolf Harris in the middle of the Desert... [/quote] Makes for a more interesting song. Rolf's kidnapped Emu & taking her to KFC.

It's Rolf Harris & Emu on a camel! Had I noticed that at the start, my entry would have been very different.

You could get Logic X. It's a great investment, even just for drummer.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1503565122' post='3359142'] What version of Logic are you running? Logic X has been out for over 4 years, I guess they think that there are very few people still running it. It's the same when any operating system changes. I know people who use ProTools on PCs, they found they couldn't open it when they updated from whatever Windows system they use. [/quote] But... Logic X is the current one. I use it & never got any email about it not being compatible with the OS update.

If you're running Logic Pro 9 or earlier, then I can understand where they're coming from. I agree that they should offer a discount, but then again, Logic Pro X is already a bargain considering all what you get with it.

How very dare you imply that none of the BC community have a sense of humour! In the subject of correct grammar, getting your capital letters in the right place is important too, especially if you want to help your uncle Jack off a horse.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1503234665' post='3356582'] People applaud the drummer at the end of his solo. They are celebrating the fact that it's over. [/quote] You know, that's probably true!

I'm not strictly a blues player, but it's where I started with learning bass & many of my bands over the years have had some blues songs in there. I'd never dream of staying down by the nut, that's just not right. I'm not saying that every song I try & play a lead line or solo, far from it. What I do is try & emphasise what the singer is doing or build a crescendo up to a chorus or break. If you listen to a lot of the upright players, not many of them stay at the nut, so why should the shoulder slung one be any different? There should be no dusty end!

I use a compressor in VST format. I use a valve amp live.

I'd watch some vids & read up about what both a compressor does & what EQ does. If you can get a compressor with some sort of meter, it'll allow you to judge what you're doing easier. When I was fairly new to compressors, I got a lend of a Boss compressor pedal & all & seemed to be able to do was raise the noise floor. If you've got a computer & can plug your bass in to it, play about with a VST compressor & get a feel for what it does. If you've got access to Lynda.com, have a look at Billy Sheehan talking about compression.

If it's a 2x2 config, I'd imagine the dispersion would be really narrow. Which is fine for a personal monitor.

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1503062843' post='3355438'] I was saved from that mistake because it wouldn't fit in the pan, even dipping the headstock and neck in and waiting for it to soften up like spaghetti... [/quote] Ikea sell big pans (for lots of strings that is).

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1503058282' post='3355370'] I've only ever snapped one bass string in my life and I beat basses to death - and that snapped one had been boiled quite a few times (in my student days with a bass that didn't do brightness very well...) [/quote] I hope you took the string off the bass first?

[quote name='DanH71' timestamp='1503048285' post='3355276'] currently only rehearsing at a room that has a 2x15 marshall cab that i play my agi th350 head through but it sounds a bit like a fart and boom machine. the agi GS112 is tempting but like you say I may hold fire as i dont like the idea of buying something only with the thought in mind to sell it for a better solution. Cheers fella [/quote] That makes sense. If you're in no hurry, save & get the one you want.

[quote name='DanH71' timestamp='1503045801' post='3355242'] ... I'm very tempted by this agi, but part of me wants to wait for one of Alex's creations... [/quote] It depends on how soon you need a cab, but why not buy the Agi, & then save up for a BF, then sell the Agi? Buying the Agi 2nd hand means you're likely to lose little money (if any) when it comes to moving it on.

[quote name='Steve Browning' timestamp='1503044309' post='3355223'] Have to differ. I played through one and it was brilliant. [/quote] Fair enough. Was it better than the Mesa? [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1503044404' post='3355225'] Buy a cab you like the sound of and get it recovered to match your amp. [/quote] This man makes sense. He often does, not always, but often.

[quote name='DanH71' timestamp='1503044620' post='3355228'] @ [b] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/2896-xgsjx/"]xgsjx[/url][/b] i am torn right no !!! buy the aguilar gs112 and add another for larger gigs or wait for a barefaced beauty to come up.. pffff... [/quote] How far away is the GS112 from you? Can you try it out & if it's not for you, can you return it? I've never tried a GS112, but I've not heard anything bad about them. Might be worth a browse around the posts in the "Amps & Cabs" section & maybe do a search on "GS112".

[quote name='Steve Browning' timestamp='1503041183' post='3355196'] Orange parabolic 2x15 (two 15's mounted back to back firing up and down). Wonderful cab (though pretty damned rare). [/quote] & from what I've read on here, pretty pointless & would have been as well being a 1x15.

[quote name='DanH71' timestamp='1503041884' post='3355203'] @xgsjx Here's the thing. People have said (and my understanding is limited) that running my 350w head at 4 ohms into a 8 ohm cab will half (I know this is no scientific ratio;) giving me 175w potential. Now I understand that watts are not equal to sound pressure but there seems a minimal reduction considering the decrease in power. If it is only 3db difference then it's no big deal..but would it be only 3db? [/quote] Yes, it would only be 3db. 8Ω load usually pulls a max of @ 2/3 of the amp's total watts, so that would probably be about 200-220w. You're only gonna hit the max watts with the occasional spike from your playing at volume or when the amp is near clipping & you're playing as loud as you can without things sounding nasty. Muzz's suggestion of a Barefaced cab is good advice. Small, light and loud. The Two10 is available in 4Ω or 12Ω, the Compact & Super Compact are both 8Ω. Talking of Barefaced, here's an article on Alex's page tht's worth a read... http://barefacedbass.com/technical-information/mythbusters1.htm