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[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1382043220' post='2247277'] As an electronics dumbass, how difficult/expensive would it be to make an identical clone of these? As there not particularly old I assume all the components are still readily available. Just an idol question before anyone jumps out my monitor and brands a Behringer logo on my ass . [/quote] Very difficult, it will use a programmed chip, so it's basically a mini computer, you'd need the code and even then you probably couldn't do it exactly, and even if you could, you'd probably be breaking the law.
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I really need to find time to build some pedals, work is pretty much an electronics sweetshop, boss has said I can help myself to passives, stripboard, the cheaper IC's and pots, pretty much the only things I'd need to buy are enclosures and footswitches....
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[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1381785648' post='2243868'] At least these can be fixed. But what would happen if one of the bigger ones next to it went? Blow it apart completely? [/quote] Nah, caps tend to be all flash, one of the big ones would produce a pretty impressive bang, but they wouldn't explode with enough force to really do much physical damage. The main damage would be to the board, it would probably take a lot of track with it and burn some big chunks out of the board.
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Check the track on both sides, it's not always obvious when it goes, check it with a multimeter if you have one. Get rid of any carbon on the board (just scratch it off with a screwdriver), are you sure you've got the right value, it won't necessarily be the same as the one next to it.
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Science? Marketing? Or just a load of old Bollock?
bobbass4k replied to xilddx's topic in General Discussion
Couldn't get past the first minute, he has no idea what resonance is, or does but is intentionally using it wrong because it sounds cool. Tapping something with a hammer and declaring it has a "lower resonant frequency" is about as scientific as a rain dance. A really bad rain dance too. -
Pete bought a pedal from me, quick payment and a nice simple transaction, highly recommended.
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[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1381249770' post='2236461'] I don't understand the "i can't be bothered" or "they do it faster" argument. Yeah, it may be faster for the guy doing it but who cares? For you, how is taking it into a shop, leaving it and going back to pick it up easier than getting an allen wrench and turning it a quarter of an inch. You only need to do intonation once. Maybe a re-do if you make massive changes. Doing the neck takes about 12 seconds and doing the bridge about two and a half minutes How much of a hurry are you in? [/quote] A good set up does not take 2 minutes and 42 seconds, even a half-arsed set up involves more than turning an allen wrench. You're doing a simple set up to a (low) standard that you're happy with on your basses. That's fine, but not everyone is the same. As other people have said, a set up can include pretty skilled and delicate jobs like fret dressing, cavity shielding, nut cutting, some people simply aren't happy with doing stuff like that, and nor should they be. I used to live with a guitarist who once tried putting up a shelf by drilling a small phillips head screw into the wall with a hammer drill, 4" away from a light switch. Smart guy, excellent guitarist, but I would never trust him with any task involving tools. Some people just aren't practical. And yes, using an allen key counts as practical.
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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1381066189' post='2233901'] Yes. [/quote] For the first bit he's actually playing a pretty decent groove, and even when he goes into his silly show off stuff, he's just upping the speed, not messing with the timing or the rhythm or anything, I found it pretty easy to follow. For context, this is the sort of music and drumming I enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EssKdPZ0EXo For more context, he keyboard in the intro is playing dotted eighths, not eighths.
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Am I the only one who thinks the drums and bass actually sit pretty well together? Hell, the drums aren't even playing in a polyrhythm.
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Prometheus Sold -
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D'oh, been interested in the Ghost Echo for a while, and as soon as I can actually afford it you eBay it. Oh well, I'll put a bid in. -
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I was going to say Opposites, but actually it did meet my expectations, they were just very low. Might have to say Echo Street by Amplifier, they're one of my favourite bands and it's by no means a bad album, just way, way below what I was expecting.
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In case anyone needs closure, I've been in touch with Taylor and he's confirmed that the early models had less volume, and in keeping with his reputation has offered to mod it to current specs for free. I think I'm still going to move it on though, the more I play it the more the volume isn't the only thing I don't like about it.
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To be honest I think I may have overstated the volume issue, it's not that it's quiet, it's that it's just loud enough, I think I'm just missing the comfort of having that extra volume there if I need it, I just don't feel comfortable with full volume being just good enough. I'll drop Taylor an email anyway and see what he says, it might very well be that he upped the gain on later runs, if not he might be able to tell me what to look for.
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What are you listening to right now?
bobbass4k replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
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Got these to build my board back up to synthy goodness, but the Prometheus does way too much for my needs and the Oxide just isn't for me, so time to move them on. First up the Oxide: [attachment=143840:20130915_175839.jpg] Shouldn't need to say too much about this, very popular on here and TalkBass, just not for me. This is an early one of the first run, number 6 according to the backplate. As you may know these are acid etched, and on this it's a little rough around the edges, but otherwise great condition. After a slight worry about the volume I've been in touch with Taylor at Iron Ether who has confirmed that the early models had less volume than the newer models, and true to his reputation he's offered to mod it to current specs for free (not including shipping costs obviously). The volume really isn't much of an issue, it sounds like it's preset at just above unity with fuzz maxed, I just miss the extra volume that I never really use anyway, you may very well find it more than loud enough. Asking [b]£110[/b] [b]Posted Special Delivery.[/b] Next is the Prometheus DLX. [attachment=143839:20130915_175946.jpg] There's LOADS of functions and sounds packed into this, I'm just not going to use most of them, it's a great filter, plenty of info here:[url="http://www.subdecay.com/prometheus-dlx-deluxe-resonant-filter"] [/url][url="http://www.subdecay.com/prometheus-dlx-deluxe-resonant-filter"]http://www.subdecay....resonant-filter[/url] Got this of Tayste recently, apparently it's a B-Stock model, which I'm assuming is due to a couple of small lumps in the paint near the Depth knob, but it's otherwise mint. As is the BC way, I'm asking what I paid for it, which was [s][b]£175 Posted Special Delivery [/b][/s][b]SOLD[/b] I am open to trades, ideally I'm looking for a ZVex Mastotron and a 3Leaf Wonderlove or Groove Regulator, but I'll entertain other fuzz and filter pedals, and anything else really, mainly interested in modulation, maybe a delay, or something wacky. Please note that I will not accept offers on the Prometheus, I'm asking what I paid and I don't want rid of it badly enough to make a loss on it. I will however entertain offers on the Oxide.
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Got it off eBay, it doesn't sound bad enough to suggest it's broken, there's just less volume available than I usually like, I always like to have more than I need, where as the Oxide has just barely enough. I've had a quick poke around with a multimeter and everything seems to be in order. It's not just the volume though, the sound just isn't really for me, the gated synthy side is just too pinched. I've seen Taylor around TB and I've no doubt he's very helpful, but to me it's just not worth shipping a pedal I'm not too crazy about to America for mods or modding it myself when I can sell it on to someone who'll enjoy it more and get a pedal I know does what I want.
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Not all active basses have active/passive switches, mine certainly doesn't. That's pretty much it.
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Now I'm enjoying gainful employment, i'm building my board back up from it's "austerity barebones" state: [attachment=143790:20130914_203537.jpg] Got a Prometheus DLX and an Oxide. I do like the Prometehus but I'm thinking about moving it on, it just does way more than I need, I'm not going to get any real use out of the step functions, and it could be a little "quackier". Probably going to try and get a Wonderlove, as I loved my Groove Regulator. I am however, very disappointed with the Oxide. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but for me there's two useable sounds in it, and even those aren't very useful because the thing is so damn quiet, with fuzz and drive maxed I've had to boost the gain on the LS-2 to bring it up to unity. Why would you build a quiet fuzz pedal? Maybe I'm missing something, it is an early 1'st edition (#6 in fact) so he may have fixed it on later runs, but it's definitely not for me. Going to go back to the lovely loud mastotron.
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New 'Later' Series On The Way....Yawwwwwnnnn!
bobbass4k replied to spongebob's topic in General Discussion
It's become quite popular to complain about later.., but it's still the only show I know of on mainstream TV where you can watch a woman with 4 synths and a third eye painted on her head sing dream pop over programmed drum loops, and then watch a bluesgrass orchestra play a traditional American folk song. There's still loads of small slightly off-kilter acts on, they just don't advertise them in the press releases because, well, why would they? They had a poet on last series for christ sakes, how much more unusual do you want for a music show? Maybe he'll have a mime on this series. -
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