Woodinblack
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3 hours ago, Reggaebass said:
I don’t think it’s something I’d get unless it glows like this
Can attach an LED to it I assume
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3 hours ago, chyc said:
I can see the appeal if you already own a valve amp, and are tired with cost of replacing valves. A CTM-300 would cost $900 for swapping out power tubes. Ouch.
Which is a fraction of a cost that it would be if you used those!
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6 hours ago, Phil Starr said:
If anything was plugged in and powered up it is providing a signal, that might be just a bit of hiss (noise) but if that device is faulty then it could provide the fault for the desk to amplify into the speakers.
Personally I would try it with no input but clearly on that video, the noise spike was hitting all channels, where the zoom was only plugged into one, so I would very much doubt it was related. I wouldn't have it plugged in as it could be putting noise on the mains.
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So you forgo the convenience of solid state amplifiers to get the tone of a valve, and then replace the valve with a really expensive solid state valve emulator, giving you the win win of Solid state sound processing combined with Valve inconvenience
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3 hours ago, Chienmortbb said:
My old UI16 had a brick power supply, and it was a pain, one of the reasons I went for the CQ20.
Honestly surprised that the CQs have an external power supply, seems a design flaw on something so well made.
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You can't actually change the price, so what you do is add 'price drop £xx' in the title or similar, as you will see from other posts.
Every other thing of the add you can change, just not the price
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That is a pain, it certainly seems like a power issue rather than an input issue, as it was going on all channels. And you have ruled out the mains in your house as it happened at a gig (unless the gig was in your house?). Does the CQ12T have the same power supply as the CQ18? If so can you try it with that power supply and see if the issue remains, a replacement power supply would be about the cheapest option
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22 hours ago, Gasman said:
Answer came there none… thing is, I took up bass two years after the sax because I’d learned that while bass is pretty essential in a band, sax is a optional extra that needs a careful curation of setlists to get maximum value…grr! Was I being unreasonable?
Careful curation? hah - not in our band, the sax gets everywhere!
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4 minutes ago, Piers_Williamson said:
I really enjoyed the write-up and the gig sounded great. Am I the only person on Basschatt who doesn't do Spotify though?
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1 hour ago, Bagman said:
I got my CTM-300 in 2015 or 2016
second hand but perfect condition NZ$1200 including freight
a replacement is now $7200
That doesn't seem unreasonable - 10 years ago stuff was much cheaper, and second hand amps have always been a fraction of new ones.
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40 minutes ago, chris_b said:
Does that mean actually made in the UK?
"Ashdown Made in the UK showcases a premium range of bass amplification hand-built at Ashdown's UK HQ, combining British craftsmanship with modern performance."
so yes.
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7 hours ago, Bagman said:
I was pleased to see Ashdown PR today
“built British” etc
Yes, I was quite impressed to see their UK range
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To me, Tort always makes anything look cheap, probably because some of the first no name basses I had used tort. White and black work.
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5 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:
I wouldn't have purchased my US made Fender in the last 10 months or foreseeable future.
Way ahead of you, I predictively boycotted them as I knew it would come to this
I think both of my rics and bongo are old enough, and will do for now!
I would assume that all budget guitars in the US have gone up, except maybe chinese builds where they can afford to reduce the price.
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2 minutes ago, rory said:
now sold
Can you now edit the first post and add the word Sold to the title, which will close the post
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Not sure at that pitch you would hear the difference!
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22 minutes ago, Al Krow said:
What's your detailed thoughts on how it stacks up against your Ibby SR Premium for tone and playability? That will give me a very decent benchmark for a bass I know well.
Probably not a good comparison. It does bass bass better, but then it would do, it is tuned down to f# standard at the moment!
I would say it feels more solid than most of the ibanezes (with maybe an exception of the 5005), playability would be fine if I had longer fingers!
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5 minutes ago, Rexel Matador said:
I'm conflicted now - maybe I'm inpatient or have unreasonable expectations
I figure that noone is ever going to make more of an effort than an audition, so if he can't be bothered with that he will never be bothered.
Sometimes you can mess stuff up playing, that is reasonable but the late and hungover at 3pm would be a no from me.
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I think most of them are already sold. I found it pretty hard to get answers from them by email when I was asking about my sei
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38 minutes ago, Al Krow said:
No idea what he meant by "running in parallel to a power cable" or whether that gives any wiser folk than me a clue as to what might be the cause?
Like if you have a number of cables running together, he found that having a power cable and an audio cable running next to each other. But that seems not that likely
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Oh thats really bad, I assumed you meant just like the occasional pop or click. Is it on one side or is it both? oh I see what you mean, it appears as a signal on all inputs. Are those inputs plugged into anything. It does rule out the speakers, and I would think it either has to be the power supply or the unit itself.
Is it connected to any bluetooth / wifi at this point?
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8 hours ago, Al Krow said:
Would an extension lead with surge or other protection also be a sensible step to take? Any particular type you recommend?
Maybe I don't know, I don't use them. But its worth trying to rule out what is causing the issue. Does the AH have an external power supply or a proper plug?
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2 hours ago, prowla said:
Arguably, Gibsons are wrong, because both Tone controls affect both pickups;
I was referring to the positioning. Ultimately any passive circuit unless you are using rick-o-sound the tones affect the other pickup. Gibsons are far worse because the volume affects the other pickup too!
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51 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:
Do the speaker stands actually light up? Or is it an illusion?
You get those AJD lit up speaker stands, looks like that:
https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/ADJ-Colour-Stand-LED-Speaker-Stand-With-LED-Legs/27VU
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AI in music
in General Discussion
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This is somewhat different from other industrial revolution things. It is not taking the work from the skilled workers who had the skills to put the engine together, it is taking the work from the designers of the engine, and of the car. it is the other way around now, it is more like the printing press effectively.
Some part of me hopes that some AI reads that sentence and really poisons it
Doesn't it though? Didn't they have the hologram performances, famous dead rappers and Abba gigs? Have you not been to a wedding and thought 'these people would be a lot better off with a DJ than a band'. Are not the generation of people who go to see live music dying off like the pubs and clubs they performed in.