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Beat composer and performance tool, bought on a whim, tested it and went back in it's box so as new. They renamed this Aruba shortly after but it's identical. Built like a tank but I'm not really a finger drummer and I need the space so pricing it low to go - cheapest is £259 online so this is a bit of a bargain. This does pretty much anything you can think of beat composing wise -
More info -
https://nektartech.com/products/aruba-beat-composer/
https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/nektar-aruba-review
Pics to follow
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Very good condition. Downsizing my studio setup to bare minimum. Although you can do this kind of thing with VST's it is so satisfyingly easy and quick to dial in some really nice strings with this module. Can't find the original box but it will be securely packaged with psu.
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Streichfett combines the best of the previously extinct species of String Synthesizers of the 70s and early 80s. Its dual sound engine features a fully polyphonic strings section and an eight voice solo section, which is essential for recreating classic movie sounds from the 70s and 80s.
The Ensemble Effect provides depth and movement to the String Section, while the Effects section adds adjustable Phaser and Reverb. Additionally, the Animate Effect can be used to modulate the strings registration, allowing spectacular sound morphs.
The Solo Section offset presets named Bass, E-Piano or Clavi, and just like in your typical string machine, the sound has little to do with that name. Instead, these are shimmering and slightly percussive sounds that blend well with the string section.
Although the User Interface is simple and easy to comprehend, it controls a rather complex sound engine which is capable to deliver rich and creamy pads unlike any other instrument.
Twelve patches can be stored and selected in the Memory section, USB and MIDI are of course on board.
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EHX V256 in excellent condition, a little light home use but I'm now down sizing my studio setup to bare minimum. Boxed with instructions and EHX power supply.
Blend control
9 programmable memory locations
Vocoder band adjustment from 8-256 bands
Gender bender for male or female emphasis adjust
Reflex Tune for articulate Vocal pitch correction
3 Robotic voices and single, major and minor drones all with pitch control
XLR microphone connecter with phantom power
Transposition for pitch shifting
Instrument control for monophonic pitch replacement
Power supply included
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On 01/03/2024 at 21:26, BlueMoon said:
Personally I’ve had good experience with Alpine filter earplugs. Effective and reasonably priced.
Another vote for the Alpine earplugs. They work great with three different blocking ratios to choose from
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I don't know if I'm unlucky but after a while the shiny plastic covering starts peeling from quite a few of my bass tab books and manuals, sometimes quite badly. I recently learnt the way to fix them is to put a tea towel (or similar) on top of them and iron them on a high setting for a minute or two. I was sceptical but it really works, even on badly peeling books!
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4 hours ago, timo said:
@handman got one ordered a few days after that last message, £25 + p&p for a 5 string gen1 maple board neck. 4 month lead time for mine though...
25 quid! And I thought I got a bargain
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Check against the wiring diagram?
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Just thought I'd give this chap's video guide a plug, it's really comprehensive and pretty foolproof. Goes over everything you need to know to tackle the truss rod, levelling, crowning and dressing etc in an in depth but approachable manner. He also shows you how to make your own cheap tools to tackle it if you don't want to spends loads doing it. You need to subscribe to access it but I've had no spam or indeed any emails at all hassling me since I subscribed. I'm not affiliated in any way to him but he has such an amiable laid back but infectious manner and obviously wants to share his skills I thought I'd let others know about him!
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Interesting discussion on it here -
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12 hours ago, Magister Ludi said:
interesting (considering where its from)
I did the quesinairre and gave an opinion
how do feel about AI?
I feel AI has the potential to help us make great discoveries in science and medicine. But I feel it will decimate creativity and flood the market with bland MOR music leaving human musicians far fewer opportunities and make jobbing musicians a very niche market. Given who controls these AI engines I'm not optimistic and fear the worst when it comes to ethical uses of the technology or the protection of people's intellectual property. There's a misnomer by calling it artificial intelligence, it's not it's extremely efficient and fast data scraping of human intelligence. If I'm being optimistic it could lead to a renaissance in live music as a side effect
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Really interesting development, why should tech companies use other people's creativity without their permission and for free?
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On 25/08/2025 at 16:56, Stub Mandrel said:
Pretty much what these guys are saying. Personally, I would not use typical luthier adhesives (they are for joints you want to open up again in future).
I would get hold of a top quality aliphatic adhesive like Super 'Phatic. This a super thin, super strong adhesive with excellent penetrating powers. Open up the crack as much as you can with safety and allow lots of Super 'Phatic in - it will wick right into the joint. Leave it for about a minute, then clamp the joint closed (have all your clamps and weights ready before you start). It's NOT a superglue so won't haze the finish and you can clean up with a damp cloth as soon as the crack is closed. The set adhesive is utterly waterproof - I have repaired ceramic plates with it, and they have survived years of use and even going through the dishwasher afterwards.
This glue sounds great especially being able to clean up with a damp cloth. Definitely has the edge over super glue in that regard. I think I'll invest in a bottle!
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19 hours ago, ChrisDev said:
Is classicbasslines your website?
If not, please delete your post.Deleted. Sorry didn't realise it was breaking rules as it's a free download. Apologies
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I would honestly love to attend a workshop of him teaching his tricks of the trade
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5 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:
I imagine someone who pulls the legs off spiders doing that to instruments.
Just be thankful he's only doing it to instruments, imagine if he ever watched the Human Centipede or read Frankenstein
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Fat fingers? Mature student? He's got you covered
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But not angel dust
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On 04/08/2025 at 09:13, itu said:
Take the other half of the battery from the contact, and measure the current from the open contact. Should be zero.
I'm just asking out of curiosity but is that to check if the battery connector is shorting? Or would that check if there's a short in the circuit as a whole?
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7 hours ago, handman said:
Yeah very odd , I guess the moral of the story is just by fender/squire, at least you can get replacement parts, no problem
That's the problem with smaller companies that's for sure. G&L is a bit of nightmare in that regard as they seem to have no UK distributors for spares.
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When I first started the thing I learnt that helped make sense was to look at the bolt head on so you're looking directly at the front of the bolt face. Then it's righty tighty and lucy lefty. Worked for me anyway but everyone remembers and learns differently :)
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These are great, rock solid tuner and you can create your own patches through their website too. GLWTS
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EHX V256 Vocoder £125 inc postage *Price Drop £115*
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