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[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1466890034' post='3079626'] To be honest, more and more bands are using PCs these days as part of their setup. Its just part of the modern game now, it seems that bands want their live shows to sound more and more like the records. [/quote] Might just as well play their recordings to a light show then . . . oh hang on, that's what DJs do

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1466959712' post='3080014'] I was told by people who work the festival that they 'employ' 37,000 people to put the thing on..?????? [/quote] Clearing up the mess left behind?

In over 35 years of driving I've never had a car broken into. I'm careful to always leave anything inside out of sight but even so, if there were hordes of wandering thieves breaking into cars on the off-chance then I'd expect to have been 'done' at least once in all that time. Perhaps I've just been lucky or don't frequent dodgy areas but that's my experience. I did once have a broken rear window in an estate car and when the Autoglass chappie came out to fix it he was full of sympathy and asked if anything was stolen, but I had to explain that the window had been broken from the [u]inside[/u] when a less than careful cornering manoeuvre caused a PA cab to tip over against the rear window!

I recently bought something online and paid £15 for a saturday delivery. The courier was DPD. I got email and text messages form the seller on the Friday confirming the saturday delivery, saying that DPD would be in touch with a time slot. Fine I got a text message from DPD on the Friday confirming the saturday delivery, saying that I'd get a one hour slot notification nearer the time. Saturday morning I got a text message giving me the one hour delivery slot - 14:07-15:07. Not that the time really mattered as I was in all day. About 2:30pm I got a text message saying could not deliver as there was no one in to sign for the parcel and a card had been left - No card was delivered and I was in all day (as was the missus). The text message gave me a number to rearrange delivery. I immediately called the DPD number but it was an automated menu with re-delivery options but no option to actually speak to anyone. Grr!! A little trick I've learned is to just ignore the options and not press any key as requested. I think the menu voice repeated itself about 4 or 5 times before it switched over to a human operator. By this time I was really not pleased and he immediately got the message! He said he would call the depot and get the van to turn around and deliver it within the hour. He put me on hold. After about 5 minutes I was beginning to think he'd just ignored me but, sure enough, he came back but with the news that the van had broken down and was waiting for recovery but he would reschedule for Sunday delivery, before midday. I asked why the text message had said no one was in and a card had been left and he mumbled something about that probably being the only option to the driver. Hmm. Anyway, Sunday morning I got another text message giving me another afternoon slot (not before midday as promised). Oh well. This time the van arrived within the hour stated and all was well. On relating the sorry tale to the driver he told me that yesterday's driver had actually crashed the van! I guess sh1t happens and I must say that I buy a lot of stuff online and very rarely have delivery problems with any courier company. Anyway, I related the tale to the selling company and they apologised profusely and refunded my £15 delivery charge without hesitation.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1465750886' post='3070716'] I'm thinking you and I are "baby boomers".Millenials are probable folks that are between 20 & 30 years old, but I'm not completely sure. [/quote] Yes, about right: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1465720621' post='3070381'] Anything that involves movement has a finite life. [/quote] Yes, that would be my take on it, notably the flexible joint between the cone and the frame. It surely can't last forever. Having said that, I've still got a pair of Celestion County hifi speakers from the early 70s that show no sign of wearing out, so 'finite life' could well mean very long life. Hopefully that will apply to all of us

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1465726880' post='3070472'] The T&C's are clear; rudeness and insults are not allowed. All members have agreed to these T&C upon inscription. Repeat offenders are sanctioned. [/quote] Understood. My point wasn't really about censorship as such, t'was more about one member asking another member to stop posting stuff, hence my 'back seat moderation' comment. I entirely understand that mods/admins may need to step in sometimes but I don't think us ordinary members should take it upon ourselves to do so, which is really what I meant by 'censorship' but can now see that it was probably the wrong word in that context. Apologies for any confusion.

Back seat moderation? Seems a bit unnecessary when posts can be so easily ignored. We don't want to go down the censorship route do we?

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1465390688' post='3067765'] Although Rich was one hell of a drummer, he does come across as rather a pathetic figure off stage (again, IMO). [/quote] Yep, just goes to show that great musicians are not necessarily great people. Actually, it's the same with any celebrity. We all have our favourites, musicians, actors, sportsmen, etc and there's a tendency to say 'I really like' so and so even though we've rarely met them or know anything about them except what we read about. What we usually mean, of course, is that we really like their music, their playing, their acting roles, their whatever, but it's pretty meaningless to like 'them' unless we happen to actually know them as a friend.

If he didn't rate his band then why not just fire them? My admiration for Rich just went down.

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1465318621' post='3067108'] I look after my gear. I don't see it as 'babying'. [/quote] Me too, but only to the extent of keeping it all on good working order. I'm not fussed about scratches or dings and couldn't care less about resale value because I never sell anything. When I buy something that's it, the money is spent and I don't plan on ever getting it back.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1465226922' post='3066302'] IMO the simplest way to future-proof your computer-based recording system, is to buy a cheap computer running the OS of your choice that supports your current audio interface, and reserve it just for doing music on. I bought a second-hand 3Ghz 8-core Mac Pro with 32GB RAM for £300 - I could have got one for less if I'd been able to travel to pick it up in person. It will run any Mac OS from Snow Leopard onwards and therefore will support Logic 8 onwards with the right OS. Has more than enough processing power for what ever you need to do and room for 4 internal SATA drives so you are unlikely to ever run out of room for recording or samples to use with your plug-in instruments. I've made recordings that have been released on CD and got national radio play on machines with considerably lower specifications - you don't need to latest version of anything to make great sounding recordings. [/quote] Agreed. Just because a computer can run loads of applications doesn't mean it's necessarily a good idea. Treat the computer as a dedicated 'component' of the studio and keep it clear of email, Facebook and general web browsing etc, that can so easily clutter the thing up with junk, both benign and malicious. Keep it 'lean and mean' and you won't even need antivirus and other performance-sapping 'protection' running in the background.

I guess there's a difference between future proof and upgrade proof. The very fact that. We can now afford more recording technology in our homes than, say, The Beatles ever had access to in Abbey Road shoes that we should not wish for things to remain the same and that there will, periodically, be significant leaps forward that will necessitate significant equipment changes if we are to adopt them. I suppose it comes down to timescales. Replacing bits of hardware every 10 years doesn't seem too much to ask, especially given the relatively low price of electronic stuff these days. It's the nature of the fast moving tech world we live in.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1465139886' post='3065548'] There simply isn't such a thing as a future-proof audio interface. The only way to do it would be to stop updating any of your software including the OS. [/quote] Funny you should say that, I have a PC DAW using a 12-input Hercules interface running on WInXP. It does the job and I have no security concerns as I don't allow it to connect to the internet.

Is there any 'pick snobbery'? I've never come across it. As far as I'm concerned bassists (or anyone else actually) can play with whatever they like, it's the result that counts, not the method.

Beats me why new drivers are required in the first place. USB has been a stable standard for years now so why does a new OS need to have new drivers? We don't have to update all our other software every time a new OS is released do we, so why drivers? Shame on the lazy OS developers if you ask me.

Just tried it and the promo code has expired.

There's no law that says you HAVE to stick to the same thing your entire life. In fact, I find that prospect rather depressing, though I appreciate others will feel differently. There's room for all types, but never feel pressurised or obliged to do something if you're not totally happy to do so. It's too easy to get into a rut, and music can be just as much a rut as anything else.

That would be my approach. There are plenty of other interesting things out there to try.

Might also want to think about the key for 'Get It On' given that start to the singing . . . .

I have a Scarlet USB interface, which supports phantom power. I use an SE-X1 mic, bought as part of their 'studio bundle' and also a Rode NT-1A. To be honest, I can't really hear any difference between them, especially after tweaking during recording/production. I've also got some SM58s and when recording acoustic guitar I've tried using both types in various positions and blending the results in production, but any differences I do strain to detect are very subtle. I've probably just got 'cloth ears' https://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may04/articles/rodent.htm https://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb10/articles/x1bundle.htm

B*ll*cks! Missed that :oops: I did say I was surprised

Yes, I'd be inclined to balance the basses during soundchecks and marking the knob positions. Alternatively, balance them using the amp gain/vol controls and mark the position of each bass for quick setting when changing basses during a gig.

I'm surprised no has mentioned Fleetwood Mac yet. A very different line up these days from the Peter Green days and very different music as well. Is this a problem? I don't think so. Also, someone mentioned The Beatles. Seems to me they were the complete opposite to living in the past ( cue a Jethro Tull example?) - they kept their line up intact but changed their music completely. Is anyone suggesting they should have stuck with 'Love Me Do' type songs? Things change, and a good job too (usually).