lowdown

Some good free stuff here. Blue Cat Audio............... [url="http://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Bundle_FreewarePack/"]http://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Bundle_FreewarePack/[/url] Garry

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1334565875' post='1617536'] Keep hard at it and you'll stand out from the crowd [/quote] Indeed.......... Some covers bands can end up at a very high standard, as can an original band of course. I have seen one particular covers outfit a few times. They play songs that were written donkeys years ago, the venue is always full, lots of merchandise,CD'd/DVD's, always have a good sound and can be loud - they have great management. The don't seem to make a lot of eye contact with the punters, and quite often the band leader has his back to the audience. They seem to attract a lot of the female gender to the gig as well. I do know one Musician in the their set up, and he is very happy with the Euro's he gets paid. They are called the Berlin[er] Philharmonic. Some people go to listen to [what they feel] is good music - others just go to have a good time regardless of the band, but like the venue. The OP's venue might just be the later type of venue. Garry

[quote name='billyapple' timestamp='1334447515' post='1616412'] When I'm Cleaning Jack-Boots... [/quote] Hitler even relaxed the Jazz law so JF could perform.... I'm hanging from a Lamp post. Swinging little number for some. Garry

I think you will find Studio One [free] the easiest. But other freebies here. Podium also has a free version. in 32 & 64 bit. [url="http://www.zynewave.com/"]http://www.zynewave.com/[/url] Download for Podium free. [full version $50.00] [url="http://www.zynewave.com/download.html"]http://www.zynewave.com/download.html[/url] Tutorials here. [url="http://www.youtube.com/ZynewaveDotCom"]http://www.youtube.com/ZynewaveDotCom[/url] Reaper can be used free as well. [url="http://www.reaper.fm/"]http://www.reaper.fm/[/url]

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1334407968' post='1615805'] Sounds like a fair swap under the circumstances... [/quote] What a mouldy rusty old Citreon, for a mouldy rusty old erm.......Drummer ? Jesting of course. Garry

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1334406760' post='1615767'] For those old enough to remember, but not so old as to have forgotten. Sorry; I have my coat on all ready... [/quote] Taxi for Dad3353 Garry

[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1334406386' post='1615758'] So...... Can anyone suggest a simple play along, recording platform that i can use with Windows and my Alpha? [/quote] Check my link from a couple of days ago about Studio One V2. It's fast becoming a very liked DAW. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/173356-presonus-studio-one-free-daw/"]http://basschat.co.u...o-one-free-daw/[/url] Garry

[quote name='RandomProddy' timestamp='1334347067' post='1615087'] Lol Also liked "Bands and a crappy pub landlord" [/quote] That's the funnier one for me. Garry

Hey Mike I know you like using Ableton. A friend of mine plays Drums for Howard Jones. He is here with Robbie Bronniman in a video explaining their use of Ableton for the current tour. And how they reconstructed HJ's first two Albums using Live. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7TrGTLNkNU&feature=player_embedded#!"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7TrGTLNkNU&feature=player_embedded#![/url] Garry

Not sure if this had been posted before, but type this into Youtube......... 'Bass Players Wanted....Hilarious' Its the second video down. To much bad language to post the link. Plenty of others there to, band with pub landlord is worth a look.. Garry

[quote name='urb' timestamp='1334310610' post='1614141'] You can also use a MIDI controller, or your computer keyboard, or a keyboard to play a pattern with the track armed and recording - you can then quantize the parts as much or as little as you need to and then even write in more complex bits and bobs into it in the piano roll view... [/quote] Yep, of course - also use your iPad as a controller as well with iTeleport. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkRuVxZAFy4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkRuVxZAFy4[/url] Garry

Once you have the Synth/VSTi [EZdrummer] inserted in ProTools [Or any DAW] and a Midi track assigned, you can just write in a drum part in the Piano roll view, or the score/editor view. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiSTBjsRdCo&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiSTBjsRdCo&feature=related[/url] Garry

Thanks for the link.... Garry

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1334236691' post='1612994'] 'Can't buy me love' I'd opt for..... always get's people up and dancing and can be played with limited instruments [/quote] And when you say limited instruments - you mean the Bass Gtr ? Garry

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1334231259' post='1612872'] Beat me, Daddio, eight to the bar. .. or don't people tend to say that any more? [/quote] Two dead and one nearly dead say it on Youtube, and great stuff it is. A serious Girl band... A plink, a plank...........a plinker planker plinker planker [i think that's what they are saying] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZv6hL6aYfQ[/media] Garry

Presonus Studio One V2 now have a free version of their DAW. It really is the easiest thing in the world to use and totally gapless for working on the fly. Has limitations, but a great way to get your Audio or Bass ideas down or something to think about new DAW wise I think it might have an upgrade path for the larger versions. Feature list. [url="http://studioone.presonus.com/what-are-the-versions/"]http://studioone.presonus.com/what-are-the-versions/[/url] Download here. [url="http://studioone.presonus.com/free/"]http://studioone.presonus.com/free/[/url] Tutorial links. [url="http://studioone.presonus.com/tutorials/"]http://studioone.presonus.com/tutorials/[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=STUDIO+ONE+V2+TUTORIALS&oq=STUDIO+ONE+V2+TUTORIALS&aq=f&aqi=p-p1&aql=&gs_nf=1&gs_l=youtube-psuggest.3..35i39.1590.11891.0.13501.23.23.0.0.0.0.93.1656.23.23.0."]http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=STUDIO+ONE+V2+TUTORIALS&oq=STUDIO+ONE+V2+TUTORIALS&aq=f&aqi=p-p1&aql=&gs_nf=1&gs_l=youtube-psuggest.3..35i39.1590.11891.0.13501.23.23.0.0.0.0.93.1656.23.23.0.[/url] Enjoy Garry

[quote name='bobpalt' timestamp='1334218270' post='1612569'] Also, why are a collective of young men or women who sing simple harmonies on stage called boy/girl "bands"? Surely a band has to play instruments of some kind? [/quote] I have often wondered that, and would call them a Herd of simple harmony singers, but then again how do you define an Instrument ? A scalpel is an Instrument. So i suppose a voice is an Instrument - any Classical singers i have worked with, call their voice and Instrument. Garry

Good news - what was the problem? Garry

I believe the Church also lay claim to 'Numbers' back yonder - Hymns were numbered [still are] Passengers yelling 'Number xx' at William Hartley has a nice 100 year urban Myth touch though. Garry

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1333928979' post='1608473'] I hate people that call songs "numbers" like for example... "they played Stray Cats numbers..." I mean wtf? [/quote] Comes from days gone by. IE - On the Titanic gig, the band had to learn around 300 songs. The songs were listed and numbered in a pamphlet given to the passengers. The band played in various rooms around the ship all day long. Passengers would choose a song from the pamphlet, walk up and shout out the number to the Band leader, who shouted the 'Number' to the band. True that.................... Although Joe public and TV presenters would not have a fecking clue were it came from. Very much like me - who has just heard it on a TV programme about the 'Titanic' Musicians playing on board ship, Garry

What DAW are you using ? Out of interest, why are using ASIO4all drivers ? Does the unit not come with it's own ASIO drivers ? What do you mean by nothing happens ? Gives us all bit more info and i am sure someone might be able to help. Garry

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1334054673' post='1610102'] Anything really - so long as it's not accordion or bagpipes. [/quote] Along with Incest and Morris Dancing. Garry

Trombone - Piano - Bass. Picked up Guitar along the way. The Bone has only recently appeared from the case after about 20 years. My seven year old son has started farting around with it, although he thinks of it as some kind of futuristic weapon and will take out some ones eye soon with the slide. [Not unlike me really] Garry

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1333995031' post='1609385'] Maybe if you did bash one out on your BIG ORGAN he wouldn't ask again... [/quote] But of course that might be the cue for his wife to start asking... 'Are you going to bash one out on your BIG ORGAN - again...? please ' Garry

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1333972371' post='1608872'] Also, the awful diminishment of prefixing the name of the instrument with 'the', usually said by non-musicians. For example 'Ah! So you play the piano!' [/quote] You might want to meet my annoying neighbour, who points to our baby grand and always comments bang on cue...... 'What about banging out something on THE big Organ of yours' He laughs his stupid ugly head off, and his lovely charming wife dies of embarrassment. Garry