Dood

Awww Bremen! You took me right back to when I was a kid! I remember our old kettle we used to have and that big ole connector!!

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1339682237' post='1692616'] Actually, the output as it appears on the output devices[b] is[/b] always either at 0 or rail voltage. It's the output filter choke, cable capacitance, the voice coil inductance and the cone inertia that integrates it and turns it back into an analogue signal. And yes it does use mark/space ratio, and so it does contain an analogue>digital converter of sorts, though not 'digital' as we generally use the term. But I'm splitting hares Here's how it's done: http://www.irf.com/technical-info/refdesigns/iraudamp7d.pdf [/quote] Yup, certainly splitting hairs, that's for sure, but I do stand corrected with reference to the way that the input signal is used to 'modulate' a PWM carrier signal and to quote from another reference 'this signal is used to drive the output devices'. Sure there's digital aspects but as you say, not digital as we generally use the term. In a similar analogy, it looks like a 'kettle lead' but it's not. It's all in the details!

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1339669873' post='1692255'] Clip or he doesn't exist [/quote] Sounds fair enough, can we opt for no clip? Lol.

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1339664008' post='1692074'] to be fair, they are 'digital' rather than analogue in that the output devices are always fully on or off, ie 1 or 0 [/quote] It can't quite work like that in terms of dealing with an analogue signal. If it were that straight forward, then the signal at the speaker would only ever be two levels. 0v or (for example) 10v to truly denote an output of 0 or 1 in the digital domain. The speaker would be either at it's resting point, or being pushed out in one direction statically, nothing in between. A digital amplifier would be more common place in a control system, such as one driving a stepper motor for example. It's output only ever needing to be fully on or fully off, possibly using some sort of mark-space ratio to control movement. Coming back to the audio amplifier, unless it involves some sort of DSP circuit, such as the preamplifier in the TC RH450, there is no analogue to digital conversion and thus the signal stays in the analogue domain. Effects units, such as those by Line 6 are digital as they rely wholly on A/D, DSP and D/A conversion. It's pretty safe to call them digital.

[quote name='pietruszka' timestamp='1339580120' post='1690766'] I don't see why you would have to pay a royalty fee for performing a cover. How would pub and wedding bands get by? [/quote] The venue that the band is performing at should hold a PRS entertainment license. Some of the cost of the license is said to cover (on average) any cover versions / disco tracks being played. This money should get back to the copyright owner via the license fee? Not that I have ever seen that detailed on a royalty payment myself!! I once played a covers gig and two retired ladies came in with PRS cards asking for a list of the covers that we play, as the venue was getting a 'spot check' from PRS. I assume these surveys are to get an idea what material is being performed in venues, but I can certainly see that this isn't an exhaustive survey!

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1339599340' post='1691239'] Actually are there any good rack distortions? I might start a rack instead of a pedalboard when I get looking properly [/quote] For Bass? Very limited! SWR's Interstellar Overdrive and Ampeg's SVP-BSP come to mind and maybe the odd 'one off' where pedals have been installed in to a rack, but not much else? Rat had a Juggernaut rack I think too? Maybe I'm imagining that though. The other option is to buy a guitar rack preamp or the usual line 6 / Boss type modelling kit instead. - But then we're back to amp sims which may or may not be desirable.

TC Electronic do great effects racks. Amongst the best for the semi-pro and pro musician. I recommend the TC Electronic G Major 2 and it's big brother the G Force. You will need a separate MIDI foot controller to change patches / effects etc. I love these because they don't have any distortions or amp sims on. You can rely on your amp's natural tone and use the G Major 2 to switch channels on your amp for you. I've owned both and now have downsized. I am using a TC Electronic Nova System. Failing that, the ole Lexicon MPX G2 is a good find on eBay. It looks like everything else somehow has to have a million amp sims and rubbish distortions on them! I've not yet found one I *really* like, though the Line6 X3 and Boss GT10B units that I had were not bad when you spent a lot of time with them.

I recall someone telling me an amp 'sounded too digital' recently. What they meant, although not really knowing how to explain it,was that it's flat response (that it is known for) sounded uncoloured and lacking in the peaks and troughs of boosted lows and scooped mids of other heavily EQ'd amplifiers, thus in comparison less exciting to the ear. Funnily it was a D-Class amplifier and one of my little pet-peeves is people calling them digital. Grr!

My video of the review of the MB800 came out today in iGuitar. The magazine is free to read: http://licklibrary.ceros.com/iguitarmag/issue-10-eddie-van-halen-iguitar/issue10/page/186 That's a really great amp!

I'll risk it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29MH_Ys91zQ&sns=em Ok, so this song was usually played on a 6er back when I played with this band in 2000. Bass is 'in' the mix so you will need decent speakers or decent earphones. I try to be tasteful and not walk all over everything else. The main motif of the song is a hypnotic root-5th-Octave tap, but playing the part in octaves with both hands on the board. Used to sound amazing through FOH with subs the rest is just chords in the bass line and the mid section is an octave tap. Though for some reason, you can't hear the fourth note per round lol! Bizarre!

Seeing this thread resurrected has me grabbing my red PJBS off the hook for a quite shred! Ahhhh, Such a cool bass.

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1330964111' post='1565441'] Just finished a call with Jon and placed an order for a custom Uberhorn 5 string! .... Much respect and appreciation to Dood for helping me get this build off the ground. You're a legend bud! [/quote] YAY!! Awesome! Love the spec It's an absolute pleasure! - No problem at all. Great chatting with you mate! If anyone is thinking about going 'Shuker', I'm more than happy to discuss options as I have a hotline to Jon too! heh.

Congrats Higgie! I love the look of your other Shuker Jazz. This one is going to be pretty damn tasty too, I am sure! Jon is up there with the very best. I reckon he's UK's finest.