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[quote name='Eight' post='1161179' date='Mar 13 2011, 10:56 PM']I've recently come to think that bass players are so much more musical than their guitar or piano equivalents, in that they are so capable of playing by ear that writing the sh*t down and posting it on the internet seems a waste of time.[/quote] A lot of Piano and Guitar players, and indeed Bass players that "write the sh*t down" do so to a high standard, and usually sell and earn from this sh*t in transcription books/tutorials, do arrangements for Orchestral parts, copy for companies supplying music for TV bands, School Orchestras and block buster films etc. So your way of thinking may be well off the mark. Its a big Musical world out there. You need to have good lugs [whatever instrument you play] to hear before you write the sh*t down. Garry

[quote name='obbm' post='1160904' date='Mar 13 2011, 07:44 PM']Do what they did in the old days and hire some attractive chatty women (sorry, a bit sexist, but it works).[/quote] What would you chat about - Hoovers and Kitchens ? Garry

This one is Alright and free. [url="http://free-loops.com/"]http://free-loops.com/[/url] Just click on the title of the loop and a pop up box will appear for download Not just Drum loops, there is also one hits and other instrument loops and patches. Midi files and some free VST's, plus a whole load of other stuff to help you along. I think they are Acid loops, so they should just stretch to the tempo you are using. There will be plenty of other sites, but this one is a good place to start....Enjoy. Garry

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1160847' date='Mar 13 2011, 06:41 PM']Anyway, while most of this thread was being created last night I was playing a 3-hour gig in a pub in Chiswick. Number of notes slapped = 0. Number of disappointed punters as a result = 0. Number of songs "missing something" = 0. Don't really matter whether or not I hate slap, I just don't need it. I suspect that most people don't.[/quote] Did you play Mustang Sally or Moondance? Garry

[quote name='risingson' post='1160731' date='Mar 13 2011, 05:23 PM']Please nooooooooo! Not another thread discussing the merits* of notation and the evils* of tab[/quote] And someone then slipping in... "Slap is for the five knuckle shufflers, Jazz is for snobs, Macca don't do it for me, Marcus Miller leaves me cold, and pro's don't earn any money, I can't get on with a fiver after 2 hours - see Bass for sale, Its the best one i have ever played..."... Garry

Apart from the above links, go down to the theory section... Always plenty of Notation PDF's to download. Garry

Nope, Ok and maybe this...... Garry

[quote name='glassonyonpr' post='1156151' date='Mar 10 2011, 02:40 AM']Whilst touring with them, such bands as Free (with Paul Rogers, Simon Kirke and [b]Paul Kossof)[/b] became friends and still are years on.[/quote] Remarkable man, seems he can speak to the dead as well. Garry

If i have lost interest within a few bars, Which is usually someone soloing over loops and been done a million times before over the last decade, I am off out of the post. If I listen all the way through, [meaning i like it] i will say something complementary... What i find more odd - is someone taking the time to do a transcription [or a tab chord sheet etc] Then have it downloaded dozens of times, and have just two or three people say 'thank you' Unless there is wrong notes on the chart - Then just 'Bollox' would be fine.... Garry

[quote name='BassMunkee' post='1153143' date='Mar 7 2011, 10:41 PM']Also - ditch Sonar,[/quote] Your opinion of course, and maybe just pilot error. Not that i am a Sonar user. Sean Murray, Composer for Call of Duty - Black ops, seems to get the job done in Sonar. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0mvpVGCIwg&feature=player_embedded#at=22"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0mvpVGCIwg..._embedded#at=22[/url] Garry

[quote name='gub' post='1157147' date='Mar 10 2011, 08:23 PM']Its also funny how someone commenting on it will bring more people to look at the origanal comment and comment on it![/quote] Thats because he aint posted an MP3 of him making a comment on his comment Garry

Fab Faux Abbey Road Medley Part 1 Will Lee's Rick looks the part. Carry on chaps........ Garry

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1155233' date='Mar 9 2011, 01:06 PM']Anyone bowing this?[/quote] Have done [not of late]....and its not easy to get a nice flow to it. If you are not careful it will sound like you are sawing down a tree. I have a part with some good bow markings somewhere - i will see if i can find it. Garry

[quote name='willyf87' post='1153728' date='Mar 8 2011, 01:10 PM']We can agree however Cubase is pretty awful.[/quote] Based on what? Just curious, and nothing else... Garry

I sold a couple of things last year, put sold next to the item, then have a PM several months later asking 'is it still for sale' Did not bother me.. But I can see why some people delete. Garry

Yep, good stuff...In fact that whole DVD is rocking..... Great post on one of the Vids up on Youtube. " If you can't groove to this, check yourself cuz you might be dead!"... Garry

If i remember there is not much to do in this show, In fact you will sit around the pit and...erm.....do little. Garry

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1152937' date='Mar 7 2011, 08:33 PM']Why do you think they suck?[/quote] A Sexual urge? Garry

[quote name='dood' post='1151981' date='Mar 6 2011, 10:24 PM']Reaper is fantastic. I love it and yes, it's nice and light on the system too. However, you can still run 32 bit software, drivers and plugins on a 64bit OS. W7 has 'bridging' to enable it.[/quote] Also 32 bit software can access 4 gig ram on a 64 bit system [well Cubase does - so i presume the others do] XP 32 bit could take 4 gig ram, but you could never get that for various reasons..... You had to use the 3 gig switch, and that would only get you 3 gig if you were lucky, and usually less 2.75 i think. This small programme is the most successful at the moment for consistent 32/64 bit plug in bridge. [url="http://jstuff.wordpress.com/jbridge/"]http://jstuff.wordpress.com/jbridge/[/url] Garry

[quote name='thebrig' post='1151958' date='Mar 6 2011, 10:11 PM']First thing I'm going to do is install windows7, 64 bit version, after speaking to a few computer boffins, they seem to think it should make a big difference to the performance, and it would allow me to add another 2GB of RAM if needed.[/quote] i went W7 64 OS and 64 bit machine, Quad core AMD & 8 gig of good RAM, and it was not that expensive, although that was desktop. To be honest that would be a great move. Most of the DAW's all have the option of 64 bit software, And most of the Audio interfaces have 64 bit drivers. If you need any help PM your email, or if you want to chat on the phone no problem. Garry

[quote name='thebrig' post='1151876' date='Mar 6 2011, 08:56 PM']Thanks for the info Garry, and also to all the basschatters for the advice and help, it's very much appreciated. Would I be better off ditching Sonar and perhaps try using something a little less heavy on the system, maybe Reaper which I also have?[/quote] No need to ditch Sonar [ its a great DAW with plenty of features, and lots of good on board stuff] But you might want to tweek up the Laptop. Vista with S8 does have its problems, but its easily fixable. First of go and check out my second link - its the sweetwater one...its aimed at Vista & Audio. Your Laptop should do the job what you are aiming for. Have you got all the update patches for Sonar 8 [ i think there are a couple for that version] Garry

[quote name='flyfisher' post='1151616' date='Mar 6 2011, 04:46 PM']I've been using a bog-standard Dell Optiplex 3GHz P4 running WinXP and 1.5GB RAM to record up to 9 tracks simultaneously and replay up to 16, all over a firewire link. I've not encountered any latency problems and the "resources" indicator in my DAW software rarely goes over 50%. It can be done.[/quote] Yep it can be done, and has been done for years, but track count recording and the amount of Audio files/tracks have not been the problem.. [Apart from Audio interface limitations etc] Its the use of plug ins, VST's, soft synths etc... they get heavy on the system.... Of course there are work a rounds, rendering, bouncing , freezing.... These days vendors are upping software specs to match the computer specs, and it all starts to become heavy weather... which i think is the OP's take on it all. And his DAW [Sonar] likes to take its toll on the machine.... Garry

A couple of links here that might be of use. One is for checking latency on your machine, and how it performs [or don't] [url="http://www.thesycon.de/deu/latency_check.shtml"]http://www.thesycon.de/deu/latency_check.shtml[/url] The other is all the tweeks to get your PC up to top performance for Audio recording. It says for VISTA - but is good for W7 as well. [url="http://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/ts/detail.php?Index=31969&Keyword=vista+optimizedfalse"]http://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/ts/det...+optimizedfalse[/url] Garry

[quote name='crez5150' post='1151426' date='Mar 6 2011, 01:16 PM']Thought it was Geddy's brother....[/quote] Nah....The real Lee's are all Chop sticks and Slap chops. Garry

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='1151386' date='Mar 6 2011, 12:34 PM']Lee has recorded and/or toured with many artists including Bette Midler, The Brecker Brothers, Barry Manilow, Tatsuro Yamashita, Mariah Carey, Carly Simon, George Benson, Bob Mintzer, Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, B.B. King, Cat Stevens, Michael Bolton, Ringo Starr, Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine, Cyndi Lauper, James Brown, Cher, Al Green, Billy Joel, Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra, Carl Perkins, Kiss's Ace Frehley, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, David Sanborn, Spyro Gyra, Ricky Martin, Natalie Cole, Roy Buchanan and others. Oh i see,a bit of a nobody then ? [/quote] Sticky Cream Bun coming your way...... Garry