Woodinblack

Thats where I am with this!

I think the theremin has the synth engine of the X1 by the look of the controls.

57 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

I'm amazed at how many people still use a video recording system. 

Why? if you are watching something on the telly you just press the record button and watch it later - also unlike online players or youtube, you can skip any adverts

isn't your one pickupless on the front? Mine the pickups are sort of part of the neck, so not much scope for adjustment

I think the great advantage of this is the cost - I think they should have probably put a trigger out on in or some other interface, but that is not really what they are about.

But build that into some filters and a bit of cheap hacking, and people are going to do great things with it!

They just sent me a new power supply as I bought an SY300 really cheap on their blowout but it was from germany so had a euro plug.

1 hour ago, dave_bass5 said:

Thanks. I might as well give it a go as i can get it off Amazon tomorrow. Quick question. Do you need to pair it every time you turn it on?

No - I paired when I first had it and haven't done it since

But I am thinking a raspberry pi micro to do pitch to midi for an output

Im guessing not the drums and I would imagine there were multiple tracks and effects put on afterwards (although it has echo)

Just as a follow up, I complained to G4M that it didn't have a UK power supply or adapter, and they sent me a new genuine boss PSA power supply for it

5 minutes ago, steviedee said:

They still have the white jazz!

I just noticed. Thats a problem then

11 minutes ago, Owen said:

I took mine from a single MM + ACG filter pre to 2 J soapbars + East Uni Pre. I LOVED the bass but could not get with the original electrics. SO worth it. It is beyond lush. 

The electrics are fine - the pickups are delano humbuckers in a J style case and east pre. I love the electronics, but you can hear the strap moving through the output, so I guess they are just too rigidly held or undamped or something. Not much room to get any other type of pickup in though

I certainly didn't, or would have shown much interest, even as a lover of theramins, but somehow, I had to sign up for this:

https://stylophone.com/theremin-pre-order/

One of my youtube videos of my previous band got blocked once by the publishers of the human leagues music. Which was a bit of a slight as it was actually teenage kicks.

I would love it if they still had the white jazz, or even the black P, but luckily the swimming pool green and turdburst finishes keep me safe!

13 hours ago, dave_bass5 said:

Is that the stereo 2.4ghz one?

Yes. I gig with a similar 5G mono one, to avoid the 2.4 spectrum but never had a problem with these and they were really cheap

Ibanez SR1605

In common with almost all SRs, it has the slanted jack which is great if you have a straight jack, but a real pain with wireless or right angles. Also the bass body is a bit light so with the standard gotohs it is head heavy. Fixed with ultralight tuners

Ibanez 5005

The weight of a small sun, a real pain for a 3 hour gig, and as a result I haven't used it in a while

Bongo 5

Headstock hits every wall within 1km. The knobs are very easily turned by the gig bag, so before playing I have to check they are all in the right place or I might not have a speaker cone when I play

Maruszczyk l24 elwood

As standard the screws were made of cheese. Have replaced them. The stock bridge pickup is not great, but I know that was a choice.

Ibanez AGB205

Good acoustically, but plugged in so bassy and lacking sparkle even with new strings

Spector Euro 5

Pretty heavy. 

Ibanez EHB1505

The locking jack (mine doesn't any more). The knobs were cheap on an expensive guitar. The body is really soft and mine got dented easily

Shuker uberhorn

The pickups are quite microphonic. Doesn't usually matter, but meant I couldn't use the backbeat with it because too much feedback. I probably should get it looked at

Squier Mustang CV

When I first got it the pickup was microphonic, had to widen the hole in the pickguard to stop that.

Ibanez TMB35

Electronics were as cheap as anything, so much so the tone control lead came off. The bridge pickup is a waste of time, very noisy and unshielded. Very head heavy

Ibanez SR1000

Pots go scratchy almost immediately and are next to impossible to replace

Hohner B2V

Mostly dull and lifeless. A bit irritating as I had a 4 string one that wasn't, but it was lacking a string, so I got the 5 string one and it is basically not as good. Both suffered from what is described up there though,  can never get the right fret on the neck when starting.

Chapman Stick Railboard

Heavy, hard to position in your lap for playing without bloodloss, a bit restrictive when standing. Requires a better brain for playing well than mine.

I have the lekato system which I use with the chapman stick and it works for me. I don't have a problem with latency but some people seem to have more problems with it than me

21 minutes ago, neepheid said:

II don't get the being put off by relative positioning thing.  When playing the basses I own where the first fret/tuners feel like they're in a different time zone to me (I'm chiefly looking at you - Les Paul, Explorer and any Thunderbird I've ever owned) it just makes me feel even more like the rock star I know I am

The relative positioning thing with the hohner B2 (I have one as well) is that if you go to play what you think is the 3rd fret it is actually the 5th, and seems unique to this instrument. The thunderbird has a long neck which you have to reach for more, but you never make that mistake with it.

20 hours ago, andy67 said:

TCoupled with that is the stupid location of the rear strap button! I've gone back to using my trusted and familiar US P. 

Probably why my euro 5 has two strap buttons!

Thats just Stephen Fry with a side parting

4 minutes ago, neepheid said:

I do wonder how many people here moaning about how rubbish it all is would turn down the opportunity to appear in a playing capacity on the Hootenanny...

Oh I certainly would, but that isn't hypocrisy in any way, I also wouldn't want to go and see me play live!

Yes, I would try to sort it out myself if it was out of warranty, but it doesn't make any sense to do it while it is. Turns out we don't have too many gigs at the start of the year anyway, so hopefully will survive without it. And I do have some Zoom pedals I can dig out, just the key effects that are the tricky bit.

3 hours ago, MrDinsdale said:

Have you heard back from BassDirect?

Yes, today, I will just send it to them and they will send it to Mod in germany, so I guess I won't see it for a while

Does look interesting. Will keep an eye on that, will see how the repair of my dwarf goes, although at the moment I don't feel positive, and maybe I will have a look myself.