Higgie

2 hours ago, musicbassman said:

Well, Higgie, your Welsh Wizard has done an A1 job on the arrangement for the medley - faultless.

And you're no slouch in the playing department either - love the clear open B on the Sadowsky at 2.42 !  

Thank you mate! Yes there was always going to be a low B there, let’s face it! 😂

2 hours ago, casapete said:

Absolutely this ^^^

Superb video, and the website is excellent too. My only other comment is - can you make it pay with such a massive band ?!! All the best.

Thanks mate! Everyone is doing it just for exposure so we’re fine in that department!

…Just kidding. We’re confident we can make it pay, as the clientele we are targeting would be able to afford it 😂

4 hours ago, E sharp said:

I don't think you need any feedback mate .....

That's great .

Very kind of you, thanks!

2 hours ago, nilebodgers said:

I used to work in Corporate event production, so have had to deal with loads of artists/bands where we have had to slot them into a larger production (e.g. after conference party).

Adding a separate technical info page would be very useful. This should have as a minimum a stage plan/layout (dimensioned), desk channel plan, a realistic technical rider and contact email/phone for the main sound engineer or production manager (whoever is the key technical person). This needs to be up to date (and dated/versioned - chasing out of date and incorrect riders was a constant problem).

We would always finalise a spec based on personal conversations/emails and get the artist team to sign off on it, but clients always want to know what a rider will cost before booking an artist and that is always very urgent. We quite often were chasing tour managers for info and they just weren't interested in replying quickly since they were doing other shows and/or were out of the country completely. Having the latest info on a website is a huge time saver.

 

This is precisely the kind of thing I was looking for. Thanks so much for taking the time to write this out. We are self contained for the most part, with the PA and sound equipment supplied by Kev (the aforementioned Welsh Wizard!) but will be hiring in the lighting on a per gig basis. Thanks again for your insight - very valuable info.

A friend of mine came to me at the beginning of the year with an idea for a new "Soul" themed show/band. 17pc band including 4 vocalists, 4 horns, and 3 strings, as well as 2 keys, bass, drums, guitar and percussion, and some dancers in addition to that - Basically a full on production! All the classics from Stevie Wonder, Chic, Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind and Fire, etc. I got in touch with some of the most talented musicians that I know, and everyone I contacted was up for it. Happy days!

We had Kev, our resident Welsh Wizard (and coincidentally, our guitarist) arrange a medley, and then we got together and filmed it at the end of May. The audio was all recorded live on the day (no miming here!) and subsequently mixed by Kev, and we had a 2 man crew in to film us, and then I edited the video. The first time that we all played together as a band was the day the Promo was recorded, as it was super hard to arrange any rehearsals due to Covid. Considering this, I'm super chuffed with how it came out.

The idea of the show is that it is a complete entertainment experience. A host, 3 course meal, DJ after the show etc. "A Night To Remember!" as our tagline says. We're playing on NYE at Porchester Hall in London. We will also be available for corporate events and functions.

You can find out all the details about the show and members of the band, as well as book tickets (if you feel so inclined) on our website.

Sorry for the self promotion, just wanted to share something that I'm really proud of. It was a really valuable learning experience putting something like this together, having always just been the bass player in the past. Also my new NYC Sadowsky P Bass sounds lovely, so I wanted to share it with you lovely lot! Haha!

Any and all feedback and questions gladly received, I would love to hear your thoughts on the video, website, and the brand overall, as a product.

Price drop

SOLD

3 hours ago, Kev said:

Cheeky little update: OC-5 bumped for the Phaser.   Decided to move the OC-5 on as it just wasn’t going to get used, the conclusion I always reach when buying a straight up octave pedal.  Originally planned to grab a Source Audio C4 to replace the octaver, but the cost to get midi set up with the ES-5 was just too much, and changing presets by switch wasn’t an option for me.  So I went with a crazy phaser instead and love it! 

Told you it was good! Wish I could’ve held onto it, but the reality is, I hardly ever used it when I had it, and now I have tons of Phasers in the Stomp so it wasn’t needed. Enjoy!

Great condition, few scuffs on the bottom, but otherwise very tidy. With official Mesa cover. £700 + postage, or collected from Brentwood.

Barely used and as new, Fender Rumble 800 head. £420+postage, or can be collected from Brentwood.

Echo Clone, Akai Headrush sold. Quasar DLX on hold

2 hours ago, EBS_freak said:

Ooh! How does it compare to the M82 do you know? The M82 is one of my fave pedals but am always interested in hearing about alternatives!

They are very different beasts. From what I remember this doesn’t get as “wet” sounding. I always used it for its autowah as opposed to envelope, a role which is now filled by my Subdecay Prometheus. But the Bass Auto Q was a fun pedal, with it’s ability to blend between envelope and LFO

Had a couple of these in the past. Always been tempted by another but my filter needs are covered at the moment. Great pedal

4 minutes ago, sbklein said:

Still have not got email.  How do you want to proceed?

 

stan

I will send you a PM here on this site

1 hour ago, sbklein said:

I look forward to your email.  We will make this happen.

 

stan

I emailed you yesterday! Cheers

31 minutes ago, sbklein said:

I will buy the Atomic Echoclone if still available?  

 

Email me at [email protected]

Echo Clone is still available. I’ll send you an email shortly!

3 minutes ago, danbowskill said:

Did the drivemaster sell?

Drivemaster is still here! Send me a PM and we can sort out the details if you want it!

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2 hours ago, danny-79 said:

Even better  

There's a few things it's not brilliant at, but the number of things it is good at, far outweighs the things it isn't. I wasn't particularly keen on the octave effect so I kept my Octamizers, but the amp sims, cabinet sims, EQs, drives, modulation, delays, reverbs, plus eliminating the need for a DI and tuner make it a must have for me. Stereo outs, a couple of FX loops to integrate some of your other pedals, AND the possibility of MIDI control if you fancy going that way - It really is a super useful and well thought out product.

The way my setup has evolved, I probably could have done it cheaper if I just went with the HX Rack and a controller at the beginning. But what started out as a pretty compact setup with the Stomp, soon evolved into a MIDI controlled monster. By combining it with some of my other pedals, and the ML5/MC8 combo from Morningstar, I can program presets, or turn individual pedals on and off, as well as control different settings, presets and patches in the Stomp, all from one pedal. 

19 hours ago, danny-79 said:

I’m tempted or drawn to the stomp with the idea of a simple fly rig board (stomp, Di box and good to go) 

The Stomp actually has balanced outputs so no DI box needed at all! Just a TRS cable. I use a TRS to XLR adaptor I made, but a normal TRS cable will also function the same way.

3 hours ago, funkydoug said:

very cool indeed. I love the actual board itself (wooden case with lifty-up bit) and noticed another post in this thread looks as if it uses a similar one. Would you mind sharing what it is?? I'm sure it is explained somewhere but I have managed to miss it.

Thanks

Thank you mate! It’s by a company called Schmidt Array. The model I use is the SA450. They’re expensive but I haven’t come across anything else with the features/quality on offer!

5 hours ago, paul_5 said:

Not tried this before, so I thought I’d give it a spin...

...holy f@?£, that’s a lot of fun!!

It’s like a second channel for my 00Funk!!

Now run an octave pedal into the P&C with the clean signal off and just the -1 Octave. You're welcome

On 17/05/2021 at 17:13, Bunion said:

I looked at these but dismissed them as I use a rig, if they work,  I’d assume IEM would be the main use. 
Do they work well? 

They work great, even with an amp. Before I went solely to IEMs, using the Backbeat meant I could turn my amp down a little bit as I could "feel" the bass more, making everyone on stage a bit happier. Unfortunately for the audience, they still got to hear me! 😜

1 hour ago, Quatschmacher said:

I’m definitely tempted. 

If I didn’t have one already, I would be. It’s an awesome pedal to have in your arsenal. Especially for the synthy style textures, which should be right up your street! 😂

51 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Is this gated?

No it’s not gated

Bought and sold one of these. Regretted it and bought one again as soon as I was able. Great pedal and not much else out there like it. Add and octave and filter and you’re golden! 

Had one for a while. Great filter! Nice job mate, sounds excellent. Nice Sadowsky too! 

Up for sale is an excellent condition Bergantino Forté amp head. Owned from new, and not had much use (especially in the last year! 🤣). They are £950 from Bass Direct, so grab a bargain at £800 £700.

4 Band EQ
Onboard Compressor
Aux In and Headphone Jack
Effects Loop
DI Out with Pre/Post switch
700W RMS at 4 Ohms, 800W RMS at 2 Ohms
6lbs

Can be collected from Brentwood, Essex or can be posted at cost.