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Is it time maybe for a new Mrs Dodgnofski?

I lecture in music production in my day job. I often bring up Prince’s recordings to my students. There's never anything there that shouldn't be there.

Slightly off-topic. Check out Susan Roger’s book ‘This Is What It Sounds Like’.

She was Prince’s staff engineer for some of his greatest recordings.

1 hour ago, flippyfloop said:

Is this the i5 or i7 processor?

7 minutes ago, 2pods said:

What's the processor ?

Intel. This gives more information.

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP649?locale=en_GB

6 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

Nice tidy example of a great machine. The RAM is indeed updatable and doesn't require any specialist tools or indeed any experience, just a small enough screwdriver to get the base plate off.

 

This model will take 16GB, but the BIG improvement to these machines is installing a solid state dive, which you've already done.

 

I have an identical machine on my lap right now!

I lecture in music production in a music college. A colleague of mine has exactly the same model from the same year that he uses every day, for work and music production. I think 2012 was a particularly good year for MacBooks.

The only reason I switched is that I travel to work by bus and train, and wanted something lighter. I did consider keeping this one as a spare or for live work. It seems a bit daft to just keep it sitting in a cupboard unused though.

57 minutes ago, Owen said:

I am telling myself that I do not need this. What is the RAM content? Is it user uprgradable? SSD size? Thanks. 

I’ve taken screenshots for you.

I believe on this model you can increase the RAM. To be honest, I’ve never felt the need to. Some of my PhD work was running some pretty large Logic Pro projects with 60 or 70 tracks, it never missed a beat.

This was bought new on NYE 2012 from the Apple Store in Birmingham. It’s always worked faultlessly and has always been well looked after.

It has a new SSD installed by an accredited Apple service centre about 5 years ago, and had a new hard drive cable fitted about 9 months ago.

It’s in pretty good cosmetic condition, except for a small dink in the one corner.

It has only ever been used for music creation using Logic Pro and Reaper. It works fabulously.

I teach music production and composition at a music college and take my MacBook in with me every day. I therefore bought a new and much lighter MacBook Air for this, otherwise I would still be using this one.

It comes complete with the power supply and a selection of good quality carry cases/sleeves.

I would prefer collection from Birmingham where prospective buyers can try before they buy.

The ‘cat’ by the Apple logo is just a sticker that will peel off.

Like new, used just once.

Collection from Birmingham welcome.

1 hour ago, Dan Dare said:

 

And the anti-depressant capital of the country. More prescribed per head there than anywhere else.

Having been there in November a few years ago, I can understand why.

Don’t get the TE Elf. I had one briefly. You could hear the fan from downstairs and two rooms away.

1 minute ago, Hellzero said:

And my original pickups photos from the same period (yes I keep almost everything):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you.

11 minutes ago, binky_bass said:

I reckon you might have got them off of me, and I got them from @Hellzero...

 

@TheGreek - I'd say for £30 they're well worth the punt. I doubt anyone would spend the time and effort to make bespoke wooden covers from what looks like nice quilt maple if they were poor quality. 

Yes!

‘Twas you I got them from. My Overwater for your Sei bass….I think.

14 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Nice...how difficult is it to remove the covers? I'd want them (only) for my Spector, currently at the Tech's having a new pre fitted.

Without taking them apart I honestly don’t know. I have neither the skills or the tools to do that, and my dad’s hidden his hammer from me.

Someone with the skills and tools could do it I guess, but wouldn’t they need to build a new case for them to sit in?

Bought new a couple of years ago during my foray into double bass playing.

I doubt it was used for more than 30 minutes. I found its inordinately loud click annoying and reverted back to using the metronome app on my iPhone.

31 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

Pretty sure these are Bossa bass pickups.

I don’t know. I can’t even remember who I got them off to ask. They seem pretty nicely made.

I was given these in a trade deal ages ago and promptly lost them. I came across them today whilst having a sort out.

I know nothing about them, other than they’re for a 6 string bass.

They measure 11.5cm x 3.5cm. They’re in pretty good condition.

7 minutes ago, rwillett said:

You can use the iPad version for free but it constantly keeps nagging me to sign up for things. I look at a score, sign up, Iearn, sign up, local library give me your e-mail, it never ends.

 

It also seems to be sheet music only and my music reading skills are prerry much zero, however my daughters play Sax and Flute so they may have a look and see if it fits their needs.

 

Guitar Pro 8 on the iPad is very basic, but it does more or less do what I wanted, though the app does look very much like an afterthought compared to the desktop version. 

 

Thanks

Rob

Download it directly from MuseScore dot org.

It does do TAB too, I’ve used it with students in the past.

Just now, rwillett said:

I downloaded from the Apple app store, I'll have another go and see if there is a free version.

Here:

https://musescore.org/en

1 minute ago, rwillett said:

I saw MuseScore and downloaded it, it mentioned a free three day trial and £69.99 subscription per annum, so it got deleted very quickly. Is there a free version or something?

 

Thanks

Rob

Yes, the subscription is only for the pro version. Make sure you download from MuseScore dot org, and not MuseScore dot com.

I saw an app demonstrated on instagram last week called Tomplay. It looked pretty good for people just starting out.

I use MuseScore for my scoring. I’m pretty sure it works with TAB. You could transfer your TAB as an XML file into MuseScore and have it play back the file. Its MIDI instruments are OK.

32 minutes ago, tauzero said:

What's wrong with nails?

My dad’s hidden the hammer.

11 minutes ago, Bassfinger said:

I very much dislike those cheap bolts with the code numbers in raised letters on the head. Would have been a first class job with better quality fasteners.

Everyone's a critic.

Just now, TheGreek said:

Discreet and hard to see...

It doesn't move about either.

I'm really looking forward to Elton John’s last-ever performance. I'm not going to watch it, I'm just really looking forward to it.

I've generally shied away from DIY luthiery. I'm quite pleased with this repair job though.