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[quote name='OldG' post='1075284' date='Jan 2 2011, 01:38 PM']Do yourself a favour and download Reaper - an uncrippled, unexpiring fully functional Demo [url="http://reaper.fm/download.php"]here[/url] It should get on fine with your Alesis mixer and be a whole lot easier to get to grips with than Cubase...[/quote] yes yes yes and triple yes more! I use Reaper and long since dumped Cubase for being annoying and a PITA to work *all * the time. Reaper? Faultless!

Hey! Are you the band's new Bass Player? I saw your ad' up on the Djent site.

It's funny you should say that actually Jam, because it appears as a Bass Teacher in Norwich, I am in a serious minority! Lots of guitarists teaching Bass though.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='1046981' date='Dec 4 2010, 12:16 AM']Anybody tried these? [url="http://stringsbyaurora.com"]http://stringsbyaurora.com[/url] They appeal due to the range of gauges...[/quote] Well if nothing else, it's great to finally hear what coated strings sound like! - The Video, although short and uninspiring is enough to suggest that the tone is good off them. Thanks for the heads up - I'm looking for a cheap set of coated 6's to try out at some point soon.

Agreed - Infact if you look at the Status site and then the DR site for their explanations of the tonal differences between the two types of string, You'd be excused for being a bit confused IIRC!

In a word yes! - I'd recommend GP6 too - far superior to GP5 and previous versions that were a bit glitchy. I use GP all the time for notating and learning songs, as there are hundreds of sites offering Guitar Pro versions of songs. If you still want to hang on to Guitar Pro 5 - then it might be worth grabbing TUX which is a program which is very similar to GP and can also open GP files. So, to sum up - at least download the Guitar Pro 6 demo so that you can see how much better it is!

[quote name='joegarcia' post='1073338' date='Dec 31 2010, 12:35 AM']DBX 160X for me.[/quote] Yep, like that one - I think a fave in studios is the 160A too.

TC Electronic C300 without a doubt. There are no doubt countless others out there and yes they are great - this one is just brilliant and almost a secret gem! - If you want it in pedal form, grab the TC Electronic Nova Dynamics. Both offer full band, parallel and spectral (three band) compression modes. I actually can't think of many compressors that offer as much functionality, are reasonably priced AND are actually really good! You shouldn't need to spend any more than 100 quid on a second hand one.

I'll add to the list of active EMG fans! I've used the P (soapbar casing) pups in my basses and I really like them! I'm a big fan of the non-exposed pole piece covers too. Great for digging in without the string clicking against the poles.

Ah! McNach beat me to it! ;o)

Hi Bassman, Yep - firstly earphones will sound very different from any other medium, be it PA or Amp - unfortunately that's just the way it is and can be made worse by the colouring that earphones can add to those amp sims. I have a few patches for recording guitar that I set up through my studio gear but sounds dreadful through my (quality) cans. I just have to remember to not edit the patch if I record with earphones - because I know it sounds great through my monitors! I don't wanna teach to suck eggs - but have you checked the POD's output mode, as you can configure it for live/PA use or plugging straight in to a desk which dramatically re-voices the amp & cab sims. I've found that in the wrong mode the sims can sound muddy when plugged in to backline. Which to me seems logical, because you'd be sending a simulation of an Amp, Cab and Microphone combination in to an Amp and Speaker, not really designed to monitor such. Hope this helps a bit! Doooood

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Ahhh! Very good! There's a choooon I haven't heard for a while!

Aptitude + Attitude = Altitude Nathan East on talking about what makes a good session musician, but it applies to so many other areas of playing Bass. Know your stuff and have the right attitude towards when and how to use it.

I'd love to try some Neons or Black Beauties just to see what they are like, but the price for a six string set is pretty astronomical!

[quote name='cd_david' post='1072317' date='Dec 29 2010, 11:58 PM']Cheers Dood, Unfortunately it doesn't support when the app is run on the computer, its states that it does on the support page though. I read on some forums and apparently the last version is 1.23. Thanks though Dave[/quote] Ah! I see, ok mate - hope you get a copy ok!

B&Q, Homebase, Focus, local hardware store? You can also get spray cans of Isopropyl Alcohol from Maplin. It's the same juice used in 'head cleaners'

Unfortunately I don't have a TW pickup to trade you with - but what are your symptoms (or rather the symptoms the bass is having!!)? Have you tried swapping the two pickups between their two positions to see if the problem moves? Or do you feel that both pickups have the same problem? Hmm, being as the TW is a dual mode pickup - if you don't have any joy getting a swap with someone - maybe isolating the two halves of the pickup and test them separately? Just a few thoughts. [url="http://www.emginc.com/products/category/248/2"]http://www.emginc.com/products/category/248/2[/url]

[quote name='MuckedUpFunkies' post='1072158' date='Dec 29 2010, 09:11 PM']And Dood as in dan as in bass teacher dan?[/quote] Yaaaarp ;o)

I've been using Dunlop Big Stubby 2mm picks for a while now - but the other day, the Dunlop / MXR rep for the area in which I live gave me a Dunlop Ultex 'sharp' 2mm pic. I'm really impressed with it for bass as well as shred guitar and acoustic. I think I'm going to order some through. [url="http://jimdunlop.com/product/sharp"]http://jimdunlop.com/product/sharp[/url]

I can see that you can download version 1.34 for Mac for the Pocket Pod on the site chap. [url="http://line6.com/software/index.html"]http://line6.com/software/index.html[/url]

[quote name='dumelow' post='1070147' date='Dec 27 2010, 02:36 PM']ive been looking into a similar setup as youve described, one thing I dont understand though, if you run the kidney shaped pod 2 or x3 as the preamp, where do you put it? I know its probably down to preference but do most people leave them on their board or on top of the poweramp? the live floor based version looks too massive to have with a pedalboard aswell, and the rackmount pro version is a stupid price. id prefer just the x3 model but it doesnt look like its designed to be used live[/quote] The kidney bean PODs I guess would be better off sat on top of your amp - as it has a connector for an external foot controller board, as does the X3 pro. The X3 and other Live models obviously are better suited to be down by ya feet The X3 bean would be fine for use live, with the external board - but it'd probably be cheaper to just buy the X3 live instead!

I certainly have done in the past dumelow, but sorry I have no pictures! I've used various pedals as a preamp including the Sansamp Para Driver wirth great results. I'm back using a head in a rack these days, but two light weight cabinets to make life a bit easier on my knackered back! (Hartke LH1000 and 2x HX410) Should I fancy it, I have a pair of MarkBass F1's racked up as well - I think on their own, they are ridiculously light and powerful - not to mention lighter and easier to carry than a separate pedal and power amp!

[quote name='Gust0o' post='1071706' date='Dec 29 2010, 01:26 PM']Very well, mate, very well! Glad this year is over with - it's been bloody manic! I should drop you a line when I'm next down your neck of the woods.[/quote] Sounds good! - Yeah the end of the year has been very crazy, but hopefully the extra 'homework' will be worth it for the start of the new year! We shall see!