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[quote name='Stylon Pilson' timestamp='1493372709' post='3287813'] So here's something that's been on my mind lately. You know how when we play an open E, we're not actually hearing much of the 41Hz fundamental, however the harmonic content is sufficient for the brain to interpret it as an open E? Would it be possible to process that existing tone in some way, without actually adding any lower frequencies, to trick the ear/brain into thinking that it's actually hearing a note that's an octave lower? Has anyone made a pedal that does this? S.P. [/quote] I use the TC Sub'N'Up Octave pedal that can just produce the octave below E note. I'm sure the TonePrint editor could tweak to perfection for your needs?

I'm going to go out on a limb and be controversial. If I am recording or playing and want to create a warm valve sound, yes I might use a bit of drive to give it bite, but generally it's not the amp I go searching for. It's always a really good cabinet simulation that I can tweak. For example, in a signal chain, sometimes there isn't even an 'amp' in it. It's really amazing what you can do running a pair of cabinet IRs in parallel with each other with some DI mixed in. Ok, so that can be outside the limitations of some pedals, but it does work. A REALLY cheap solution I use sometimes is a DI pedal with a built in 'cab sim' on it. Nothing fancy, it's just a peaky EQ circuit, but it works so well with drive pedals. Hopefully this will help, but I appreciate it's not a solution for everyone.

Helix LT is looking very enticing, especially as I am gigging with In-Ears more and more. Shame I don't have two buttons to my name to rub together right now. Looks like a nice piece of kit in reviews.

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1493551917' post='3289041'] I love my zoom and record all my gigs (and a large amount of the practices) but I can't really imaging using it as a monitor, as all it would give me is the sound on stage, whereas I am trying to hear mostly the things that i am responsible for. If I could hear that where I was I wouldn't need the monitor would I? [/quote] [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1493558528' post='3289092'] one reason to go that way is that you control the volume (i.e: reduced, if it's loud), essentially acting like a set of earplugs, but with a much clearer sound than you get from any earplugs. You can also add complexity to the minimal equipment shown here by adding some kind of EQ, and/or feeding in further signals if you add a small mixer: you could add your own instrument, or another microphone elsewhere onstage, or a monitor mix and then the zoom adds 'ambience'... [/quote] WIB, McNach has hit the nail on the head and has reiterated my own point. It won't do the job of a full on In-Ear Mix, hence the reason why I have specifically called it 'Personal Ambient' rather than specifically a 'Monitor Mix'. This is a cheap (ish) solution to an active ear-plug. You can turn the volume up or down in small increments, something you can't do with ear plugs and not only that, you'll get a nice crystal clear sound to boot.* * Do not expect a decent sound if you are trying to use cheap ear buds!! Probably more likely to do damage. You need to be able to block out as much sound in the first instance!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osfmCcVfllo[/media] I've embedded the video now.

Here's a review of the possible complexity of the SpectraComp if you go under the bonnet and take a step further than just the TonePrints. There's nothing else like this on the market and is by far my favourite Comp pedal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSmuETz_hEw

[quote] [size=5][color=#000000][font=Helvetica]GS Mini-e Bass[/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#000000][font=Helvetica]Thanks to breakthrough Taylor design, the GS Mini Bass offers players a remarkably inviting small-scale acoustic bass that’s compact, lightweight and ultra-comfortable on the hands. Adding to the popular heritage of our GS Mini family, this four-string bass sibling is even more impressive for its ability to create natural-sounding bass notes despite a condensed 23-1/2-inch scale length — about 10 inches shorter than the scale length of a standard bass guitar. Part of the magic is the custom nylon-core strings (with phosphor bronze wrap wire) developed with our friends at D’Addario exclusively for the bass (in fact, no other strings will work on it). Together with our patented dual-prong bridge pin design, the bass not only sounds great but also yields a slinky feel. And with the condensed fret spacing, playing bass is now physically easier on anyone’s hands, from kids to bass newbies to seasoned bass players craving a couch-friendly option. It’s an inspiring tool to have on hand for writing, recording demos, and jamming with friends. The bass comes equipped with our ES-B onboard electronics, along with a hard bag featuring adjustable backpack straps for easy portability.[/font][/color][/size][/quote] Full Specifications here: [url="https://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/acoustic/gs-mini-e-bass"]https://www.taylorgu.../gs-mini-e-bass[/url] My Video review for BassChat here! [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_i-tOwOYTc"]http://www.youtube....h?v=a_i-tOwOYTc[/url]

Not the first bass I owned, but certainly a cherished one I had to sell when I was younger came up on eBay for sale again. Just watched it change hands. Guess it could be the last time I'll ever see it. Feeling a bit, you know, nostalgic and rubbish at the same time that maybe watching it come and go over this last year, it's just not meant to be. Like many facets to what was my music career. I think I'll thin my herd down to the bare minimum and round things up. On the subject though, I do have my first bass. A Marlin Sidewinder. It needs a bit of work, but I played the s**** out of it every night and day solidly when I started out. It really has enjoyed layers of blood, sweat and tears!

[quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1493229237' post='3286774'] What's the benefit to having a balanced output (Thumpinator) as opposed to unbalancer (Micro Thumpinator)? [/quote] [i]Most[/i] electric instruments, pedals and amplifiers use unbalanced connections in the main signal path, often balanced connections are the ones that interface with their 'outside world' such as a PA desk or recording suite.

[quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1493229237' post='3286774'] What's the benefit to having a balanced output (Thumpinator) as opposed to unbalancer (Micro Thumpinator)? [/quote] You can use it as a DI box and send signals in the same way that the DI output on an amplifier can to a mixing desk over a long distance without picking up noise, such as mains hum. Professional microphones use the same design (you'll use a 3 pin XLR cable to connect between source and destination)

[quote name='Osiris' timestamp='1493320237' post='3287524'] Thanks, Dood. I had a quick look on the Guitar Interactive site but couldn't find the Ampeg reviews. Any chance you could dig out a link, please? [/quote] I've most of my reviews listed here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/248043-doods-100-online-video-reviews-all-the-gear-artists-and-more/ though some of the early issues are currently offline. The good news is that the review in question is available and it's in this magazine: [url="http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?eid=2790a35c-e2e4-435d-9361-3d3f9e251ad7"]http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?eid=2790a35c-e2e4-435d-9361-3d3f9e251ad7[/url] hopefully this link will work for the video on it's own: [url="https://www.guitarinteractivemagazine.com/videoplayer?issue=32&umbracourlname=dv_ampeg_ba115_and_ba110_reviewmp4"]https://www.guitarinteractivemagazine.com/videoplayer?issue=32&umbracourlname=dv_ampeg_ba115_and_ba110_reviewmp4[/url]

Yamaha were the first company to bring out a production five string and the Japan BB models are amongst a favourite of mine. One day I'd love to own a BB3000, but this is certainly getting the juices flowing! Congratulations indeed!

[quote name='mark76' timestamp='1493234092' post='3286834'] Four4lyfe! Seriously though, does anyone know the fundamental frequencies of the lowest notes on a 5 and 8 string bass? The F# on the latter must be pushing close to subsonic. [/quote] [image][url="http://blog.benztown.com/imaging/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/bass-drum-key.jpg"]http://blog.benztown...ss-drum-key.jpg[/url][/image] {edit} image now viewable.

[quote name='Osiris' timestamp='1493232146' post='3286807'] The Spectracomp is a superb little compressor. The default tone print seemed to have a bit of a bloated mid range to my ear (it didn't sound anything like the one in my old RH 450 amp, unfortunately) but there are some great tone prints available on the TC site that should cover pretty much any type of compression you're looking for. My personal favourites are the Fed Comp for tonal transparency and the Muscle Comp for a big, punchy tone. Let us know your thoughts on the Ampeg, I've been tempted by one of those myself! [/quote] I love the SC!! (I'm sure BCers will know that by now!) - I think the TonePrint Editor really opens up the possibilities. I've even been able to use the SC (or Hyper Gravity that I own as well) as a rather cool EQ pedal too. I also really like that you can set the controls to a particular position then disable them altogether, essentially locking the pedal operation in the editor. I've also reviewed a couple of Ampeg combos in the past with the scrambler circuit on. I was surprised at how useable it was and got some really cool 'Sheehan' style low-gain drives with it. Just a nice bit of bite.

[quote name='Bobthedog' timestamp='1493229689' post='3286782'] A wise white haired, and somewhat bearded raggedy old man I met in a monastery in Tibet once said: A bass with strings four: leave bar and close the door A bass with strings five: make music come true alive That could be complete nonsense and perhaps I have never been to Tibet but I play fives [/quote] Another wise man said, "Drums stop, very bad, Drums stop, very bad...."

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1493226700' post='3286743'] Ha touché, brilliant! [/quote] He he! You might wanna take a screen shot of that as the chances of anything else witty coming from me for the rest of the year is unlikely!

[quote name='fftc' timestamp='1493222208' post='3286683'] Any more than four is for people who wish they played something else. [/quote] Any more than four is for people who [i]can[/i] play something else.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1493218646' post='3286624'] Nice vid. Cheers for the name check! [/quote] Well deserved chap

[quote name='Ba55me15ter' timestamp='1493220322' post='3286649'] Got it. I like the thinking, but how much better would it be than a nice pair of good, moulded earplugs? [/quote] Having tried it? Much better. I have some amazing moulded plugs - but you have no control over what goes in to your ears. You could of course add a little mixer with EQ in between if you wanted that would then give access to boosting and cutting of specific frequencies too. I use a headphone extension cable to my moulded monitors when I need to be a bit further away.

Just posted a review video discussing an ambient mix solution I am using for my IEMs. Let me know what you think on the thread. I'm sharing it here to cross link with this thread. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/304769-ambient-in-ear-mix-on-a-budget-zoom-h2n-recorder-and-in-ear-monitors/

Oh, p.s. There's nothing stopping a user from putting the unit in the middle of the stage I guess then feeding the output via a mixer of some sort (headphone distribution amp) to multiple members etc.

[quote name='Ba55me15ter' timestamp='1493211264' post='3286537'] How do you hear your bass? Are you using an amp? [/quote] Absolutely! Yes! My point is that this system essentially acts like a set of 'active ear plugs' which get rid of all the problems that people suffer with cheap generic plugs. No muffled sound, occlusion seems to disappear and there's no struggle to hear details. The added bonus being that you can turn the volume up and down to the level YOU want. It relies on having a 'good' on stage sound if you are using backline so this is ideal for those who haven't gone full IEM but are sick of ringing ears or struggling with generic ear plugs (which are often pretty rubbish in comparison). I've called this set up a 'personal ambient monitor' as the idea is that it picks up sound in the same area that you are standing - which gives you a much more natural experience. My ambient mix 'in tests' has been great as I have a better sense of direction when it comes to sound. A problem if for example a band uses just 1 microphone on stage to pick up the ambient sound. I suppose the main thing is that this is a cheap system! Effective, clear and will not distort oh yeah and the recorder is really useful too!!!

The best thing to do is to simply watch the video footage as it describes my 'small system' for when I am not plugged in to a full IEM stage mix. This system can also be used as a recording monitor or as part of the ambient mix in a larger system. All I will say though, at this early stage, is that it just works, it really does! I am using the rather awesome 64 Audio http://www.64audio.com A8 In-Ear Monitors isolating me from the outside world and I am feeding them directly from the 'always live' earphone socket on the Zoom H2n. The Zoom H2n is an AWESOME filled recorder that has the ability to record both from the front of the device in stereo, or the rear - or a mix of all four microphones for a 360 degree monitoring experience. Can also record separate files for later processing in 'surround' Very cool! Here's my video: https://youtu.be/gzPfeOPGe0Q Do comment below!