Al Krow

Yeh, but that was probably back in 70s when that sort of thing was compulsory. Fortunately wouldn't happen today. And no, you can't get an exemption for getting a real bargain 😛

Glad you got there before me

If that's the case, I guess that would also facilitate putting the bass through the bands PA? And then the question becomes which are the decent sub woofers to be considering?

Yes absolutely! The other obvious bit I've missed is mic'ing up the kick drum. This seems to be a key area for sound engineers wanting to make use of their sub woofers. I kinda think of that dance beat low end as being "felt" (= separate sub woofer?) whereas what I want primarily to achieve for my bass lines is to be articulately heard (= rest of PA or bass amp/cab depending on venue). Would a sub woofer allow you to get the best of both worlds or the worst? In other words: sublime or ridiculous?! @paulbuzz I think where you're going is that a subwoofer could well add something, but most likely as an addition to the PA.

So sub woofer common with PA set ups if the PA speakers are smaller than 15"? Just also wondering whether for more subby material e.g. reggae they are standard? Or for folk using 'low end' pedals like the DOD Meatbox?

Cheers. I think you've hit the nail on the head. With bass synth it's so much about tight tracking. Without that the sounds are not usable live. The FI does the best job on that score of any bass synth I've encountered so far. The MarkBass SS wasn't too bad, but much more limited in its wave generation / soundscape options and is starting to feel a little outdated these days - and very overpriced new for what it offers (came out in 2011). The Bananana Matryoshka was just wonderfully bizarre Mixed reviews on TB about the EHX Bass Monosynth ranging from pants to really good!

Funny you're getting to the same conclusion on which of your basses to keep / let go. I put flats on my Sandberg too, as the last thing. And then it got sold. Yammys are just ridiculously good value aren't they. Aside over - as you were everyone, back to Dingwall fawning 😂

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Clearly not appropriate for your knee - I get that, makes complete sense. In fact I'm the same - I much prefer lugging lightweight gear to rehearsals and gigs. But that's not the same as making ballsy claims that a D class amp, even of the quality of a TF, is going to blow away something like a Mesa M6 for sheer tone.

The only (two) BC'ers who have ever bought a TF Bullhead are either selling them or have sold them. There's a bunch of us who still have and love our M6s. Quad erat demonstrandum

That's a very good analogy - been described that way to me as the way into compression. Being a numpty, I didn't have any real liking (or even disliking come to think of it) for my Cali 76CB, Aggie TLC, MXR M87, Zoom compression sims and most recently my Keeley Bassist which is an awesome limiter, but I much prefer the TC Spectracomp as a compressor. How did I know that any thread with me and @51m0n would eventually degenerate into a discussion on compression. Lol! Night and day I guess...😂

Anyone using a sub woofer as standard in their rigs to enhance their bass or pedal effects? If so which model have you gone for and are you finding it makes a big difference to your bass sound or your pedal board set up?

When it comes to compression "not having a clue what I'm doing" sums me up very well! When it comes to knowing that my M6 is going to comfortably hold its own against your Tricky Bullsh*t Bullhead, now that's a completely different matter 😀

OP: that's the SA Spectrum I mentioned earlier. @GisserD-any sense yet whether it's going to match up to the FI?

In addition you mentioned you wanted a bit of variety in waveform in your OP. The fuzz + octave + filter combo can give you a decent synth sound but with whatever combination of pedals you have, you will be fairly limited in the range of synth sounds you can get from that particular group of pedals.

Here's a track that both our band and audiences love (from a post 2000 formed group!) with a cracking bass line:

Hope you get a lot of pleasure from the newest member of your herd Cam! And nice little video - thanks for posting that. I've lost track of what you now have, bass wise, and what you've moved on other than that it's building up a to mightily impressive collection! You'll need to remind me at some point

Best synth right now (bar none) Panda Audio Future Impact. They come up from time to time in the FS and get snapped up almost immediately. The new EHX Bass Mono Synth really does look like it's going to steal the show for "best synth on a budget". On it's way and could be interesting: Source Audio Spectrum

You're not allowed. Did someone say Sibob... Oh bugg*er it! Go get this pedal then you won't feel guilty about getting a BF SC 😂

Aha! So this is what one of Satan's gonads looks like?

All roads get compressed back to Rome in the end. **sigh**

Actually if I was going to call it, it would be: (based on reputation from trusted BC mates) EQ control - Tech21 Q/Strip Additional amazing tone - Monique M700 Power amp - get something decent that puts out what you need. The M6 and the pre-amp on my basses covers that off for me. But hey I'm just a humble bass player and not a sound engineer... 😂

@Hellzero - well that's told you then! Lol! @51m0n Fyi - I am the proud owner of a Satan's one-knob compressor by TC and finding it a LOT more effective than that Cali posh-boy stuff. But heh I am that same Al Krow who believes ALL compressors are the spawn of the devil. Back to the plot: seems to me you're very focused on a great preamp. Fair do's. In which case why not a Monique M700? There's even one in the FS. @both of you There's a lot of cash flying around on this thread. One of us is going to be out of pocket, but at least beers will have been bought 🍻

Great, look forward to it. IMO there is no real comparison between the tone of the M6 with its 12Ax7 pre and 'Trans class' (I'm guessing that is A/B class) power amp which together provide its deliciously complex harmonics, and the tone from even some of the best D class amps - the Mesa D800 included, which I've also tried (albeit not through very the best of cabs - just what was available in store). @bassfan and I A/B'd my M6 against both my DG M900 and his TC RH750 and there was no contest. So much so that he went and got an M6 for himself within a couple of weeks. If the TF comes close or betters it, I'll happily purchase one myself and trade in my M6 and my DG M900. I've been looking for a D class that achieves that tonal 'sparkle' the M6 delivers for a couple of years now and not found anything yet. So I (genuinely) look forward to being blown away! PS please check the power rating on the TF - I think 1KW at 4 ohms may be peak rather than RMS? So not apples with apples comparison.

I'll take it from my BB2025X budget.