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[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

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='1151311' date='Mar 6 2011, 11:33 AM']Who's Will Lee ?[/quote] Son of Bruce Lee. Garry

The problem is people tend to overlook the main thing - Computer spec. If you are going to do heavy duty recording, get a heavy duty Audio ready spec Computer. Research what pc/mac works with what audio interface etc. It really is not one shoe fits all. Processors, quality Ram, External drives for the Audio files, dedicated graphic cards, Mobos etc...it all plays a part with the latency thing. Vista is not the best OS on the problem front. If you google Audio Tweeks, there are plenty of sites for easy fine tuning of the OS.... Turning of eye candy and various other rubbish that comes with windows. Anti Virus software and all other amounts of nonsense. A good USB interface is just as good as Firewire [but then again research will tell you what ones] Problem with Laptops is you are going to miss out on PCI/PCIe Audio cards. They in general tend to out perform USB/FW. DAW software often gets blamed for problems, Cubase is crap. Sonar is crap...use Live etc.... But quite often down to the Machine. So in a word - if you are on a budget it can be a hassle. Garry

Will Lee in the Fab Faux Abbey Road Medley Part 3. Let the Bun fight commence. I think they sound great....But then i like Will Lee.... Garry

[quote name='mrpink1991' post='1151095' date='Mar 6 2011, 02:02 AM']Garry, Thanks for the crit! The beams are set by my very old copy of Sibelius automatically. Yours looks great! Purely out of interest, how do you plan on performing the tune in the original key on the gig? Retune, ERB or octave up? Cheers again! Mr Pink[/quote] Hi Mr Pink. I am not doing the gig, On board band/house band...so the bassist should have a 5 string. But i will do an alt part for the Bass - but with just the Eb section up an octave. The whole thing up the octave will sound a bit week. Because there are 3 tunes involved, i am just in the sketching stage at the moment, things will more than likely get changed [ doh...singers!] I am using Finale 2011...things have moved on since Sibelius 4.[and are much easier] The new Sibelius looks great, but i have been using Finale for years so will stick with it. I think you can get demos of Sibelius, or at least cut down versions.. Sibelius do great educational discounts, so worth checking out. Garry

Oh Dear.... He was a fantastic player - and great sound. Garry

Great for a newbie scorer. Although i would beam the 16th notes within the beat sub division, as opposed to going over the beat - easier to read. I am in the middle of doing a 'Rick Astley' Medley for a Cabaret act doing the ships in the summer, so this post caught my eye. The first tune up is 'Never gonna give you up'...Lol I think we are both on the right track - although mine is in the written key. [attachment=73997:Never_Go...p___Bass.pdf] Garry

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1150188' date='Mar 5 2011, 01:07 AM']the more I learn the more I get it,[/quote] I have just read four pages on all this - some eloquently put together. But none hit the point like that. Garry

[quote name='AndyBob09' post='1148627' date='Mar 3 2011, 05:28 PM']Hey Basschatters, It may be long shot but does anybody have a transcription of Jaco's line on "In France They Kiss On Main Street" from Joni Mitchell's Shadows and Light album? I've been looking into it but am a total amateur at transcription. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers, Andy[/quote] I can't help with the chart... But what a great tune with Jaco & Pat Metheny rockin' out. Garry

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1148541' date='Mar 3 2011, 04:20 PM']But if you are a player who wants to have a long and creative career with all the tools available to you, take a look at the stuff and see where it takes you.[/quote] I agree with that, and after reading through another thread about getting sacked, i started to wonder why so many people were getting the sack so often. and blaming it on the band, or saying 'i am crap'.Then maybe not thinking 'why am i crap'? and doing something about it. But no, it always seems to be the fault of others. Just an observation from another thread that seems to have Similarities with this thread. Garry

[quote name='leschirons' post='1148055' date='Mar 3 2011, 09:37 AM']His final comment was " and I think we should think about adding Brass in pocket to the set list for the future"[/quote] Maybe his French was not so good, and he was talking about doing paid gigs in the future? Good luck with the Audition. Garry

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='1147530' date='Mar 2 2011, 07:11 PM'][i]Edit[/i]: It's like typing by closing your eyes and randomly pressing keys until you've got roughly enough letters on screen in roughly the right places. Then going back and fixing them till they spell out what you were thinking.[/quote] Yep but in the case of the OP's Guitarist [Or his Keyboard player], we are talking just two note. A or Ab. [F or Fm] FCUK me! Even Van Gogh would be hard pressed not to hear that. Garry

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='1147351' date='Mar 2 2011, 05:01 PM']Okay, guitar player (as always) narked me off the other night as he said he hated musicians that go on and on about theory all the time.[/quote] Just the mention of F or Fm is theory in itself. If he hates Musicians for using chord terms, maybe its back to the bedroom on his lonesome me thinks. Garry