ambient

An M-Audio Oxygen 25 can be bought for about £50 off eBay. They're nice and will work with a laptop running whatever software you prefer, Logic Pro, ableton etc.

Stuart McKinsey, he's a friend of mine on Facebook. He's a really great musician. How many guys on here struggle to name the notes, and play scales on a 4 string bass ?

They're mostly but not necessarily, show tunes from the 30s, 40, 50s etc. Tunes like Autumn Leaves, When I fall in love, Someday my prince will come, All blues, All the things you are, My funny valentine, to name but a few.

[quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1443414852' post='2874427'] But to the matter at hand: before I cancelled my subscription, BGM was consistent. It always had poor photographs, poor writing (in all ways) and poor content. There is a thread here about it that ran for many pages that highlighted the flaws and suggested how to make the magazine less (ahem) boring, but it seemed that nobody at BGM cared (or dared) to read it. [/quote] Having read some of that thread, it seems the best way to make it less boring is for them to implement the following - Less instruction. More instruction. More rock bass players. Less rock bass players. More funk Less funk More metal Less metal More jazz Less jazz Etc, etc, etc It is what it is. It's written by bassists for bassists, not by journalists. I thought the Wal review for instance was a really nice review of a great instrument, it's written by a friend that I spent four years at uni with, who's an incredibly gifted bassist. Last month had Mark King who probably influenced a whole generation of UK bassists.

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1443421643' post='2874446'] It's not going to please all the readers all of the time is it? I've been a tad unwell of late and in and out of hospital a bit, to help cheer me up, my wife has treated me to the last two editions. The current one I've not enjoyed nearly as much as the first. Nothing wrong with it as such, just that the first one had more in the way of gear and players that interested me. [/quote] Sorry hear you've been unwell. You're absolutely right, it's never going to please everyone. Oddly, this is the first copy I have bought in years, simply because it features one of my personal biggest bass playing influences. With regard to where items are built, some of the most popular pieces of gear on here are built abroad, Aguilar tone hammers for instance, and there's nothing wrong with their construction.

Is it necessarily important where it's manufactured ?

Just angle it upwards. There were some EBS cabs a few years ago that had handles that doubled as a means of tilting them. I use the power supply for my PJB Double4 to angle it upwards.

Phil was taught by Jeff, and now teaches at Jeff's players school, his book is probably the closest thing you'll find to Jeff's.

I use flats on my 6 string Modulus, my choice of string is Thomastik. They were on special offer at DV247 a few months ago. I aim for a cello type sound, but can also get a convincing jazz guitar sound.

[quote name='Wan' timestamp='1443012493' post='2871429'] Hi, Does anybody know where I can get a copy of this book or download it,, It's by Jeff Berlin.. [/quote] Phil Mann bought out a similar book.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1443103388' post='2872239'] I personally won't use any software that requires iLok. I don't regard it as a professional system. Since the course is about composition rather than production I find it strange that ProTools is the required software, since despite all the refinements over the years it is still basically a recording and production tool rather than a creative composition tool. BTW what's to stop you working in Logic and then transferring the audio and MIDI files into ProTools for assessment using something like OMF? [/quote] To be honest, that's what I thought was odd when they said. I haven't really looked into transferring files from one DAW to another. That'd be a lit easier, I'm really happy with logic. They have protools in the studios and workshops there that we're encouraged to use, so it'd be great if its easily doable.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1443101491' post='2872222'] Have the college said what they will do if you are unable to hand in work due to problems with the iLok protection system? There have been at least 2 major issues with iLok in the last few years that left users without access to their software for several weeks in some cases. [/quote] No, I'd hope they'd understand if there was a genuine reason. For some reason, I don't actually like Avid. I know people don't like Apple, but they're pretty good for students and education. And Logic Pro is an absolute bargain.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1443088290' post='2872051'] Why do you need PT? Unless your Masters is Protools specific then I reckon you're better off concentrating on the study part of the qualification, instead of having to learn a new DAW at the same time. Just my 2p [/quote] It's a composition course, all the assessments are by handing in portfolios of work for the modules. They said on Tuesday that it's protools. If it's like my bmus then you have to hand in scores, a mix and the original files, I guess the files are so they can see it's an original work. What attracted me to the subscription was the ability to pay in small amounts. I'm maybe now veering towards the student package.

Does anyone use this ? I'm starting my MMus next week. At the enrolment yesterday I discovered that they use ProTools, rather than Logic Pro which I've been using for the last 5 years, and used throughout my BMus. So, I'm going to have to purchase ProTools, which is a lot more money than Logic Pro cost me. Looking on the Avid website, there seems to be a few options. One is to buy the student version, another is the subscription version that they do. The subscription looks cool, but what happens if you stop subscribing ? The price is in dollars, what do you pay in pounds, does it vary according to the exchange rate ? You have to use an iLok key, my macbook only has 2 usb ports though, so will the iLok thing work in a usb hub ? What iLok do you use ?

Loopers are amazing things. So many buy them and then just use them in predictable ways though.

£20 for a year, or £7 per advert.

The other day I was talking to a sax player that I'm playing with. I asked him if he'd heard of Jan Gabarek, he said he'd heard of him, but had not heard anything by him, he didn't listen to music. That just struck me as odd. I'm always listening to music. Is it odd though ?

[quote name='biro' timestamp='1437924495' post='2830031'] I have owned two graphite-necked instruments, a Status S-1, which was green and gorgeous and I bought on BC, and a Peavey GV bass. Both were exceptional instruments, the Status perhaps more so, but in the end I parted with them with few regrets. On stability: yes, the Status wouldn't move. The Peavey, which was Modulus-necked, on the other hand, would move a fair bit. Nothing to be worried about, mind you, but it did, the only reason I can think of being the fact that it featured a beautiful pau ferro fingerboard, which was thick, dense and altogether perfectly capable of moving a graphite neck whenever it felt like it. Now, the Peavey was a wonderful instrument ([url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otQ046y39RY"]exhibit one[/url]), but wasn't exceptionally graphite-y, if you get what I mean. The Status, on the other hand, sounded less woody, and, in a way, better ([url="http://www.gospel.bo.it/albums/userpics/10192/Martina_%2B_Status_-_MSTR.mp3"]exhibit two[/url]). I am also going to be an apostate and say something weird: I am a strong believer in the fact that a synthetic fingerboard does a good deal of different. Phenolic stuff or ebonol do make a significant different in sound, very much in the direction of a synthetic neck. [/quote] I would totally agree with you. I have a Modulus Q6 with a phenolic fretboard, it sounds totally different to Steve Lawsons which has a a Chechen fretboard, his is a lot mellower sounding.

I didn't realise there were countries other than us played the game 😊 sorry to any ardent rugby fans.