Ricky 4000

Batcat:

Stupid idea. 😃

Nope, it is true, as I said above - channel #1 has a decent mic' pre built in* (adjustable via a dial, with upto +40db of boost IIRC). That's why #1 is ideal for plugging even a low-output passive bass straight in to the mixer. *I was/am also confused by stuff... until recently I didn't know that a mic pre is indeed the same thing as an instrument pre. A DI box** is slightly different as I understand it - but you wouldn't need one of those either. 👍 ** I'd only want to have a DI box to use as a splitter for recording... Here's a Beringer one for £16. https://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_di20_di_box.htm?sid=8f1e42ac8833b0cb009cccd448b32ee6 It depends what you want to do mate, but I've been playing along with stuff, and then recording bass tracks, all evening, with just a bass, laptop, mixer, and headphones. If you don't want to record yourself on the computer, I suppose you could achieve the same thing with bass, computer, practice amp (one with an Aux in, and Phones out), and headphones (or not). 🙂

*does a quick homage to Dood's picture* 😀 It's JD's desert island bass. If he was washed up on a desert island, and a Westfield was all that was there - he'd have to play it. 👍

When I was alive, I liked a Bacardi & Coke.

Are you sure it's not a Westfield? My P bass is a Westfield, and it's awesome! 😃

Oh don't talk to me about him! He's sold me and @fleabag to the white Russian slavery trade... it's a long story. 😒

I see even @lurksalot has lost the picture, and he (or she) is a Jedi! 😮

And you're awethumb. 😎

*Speshal. 🤪

We should all get cat avatars. 😛 Then miserable folks could go around saying: "Tha's wanna see the state of that bluddy Basschat. If tha goes on there now, the daft buggers have all changed to pussycats!" Somebody been messing with moi flag, btw. 😁

Only Darksiders have retained their avatar. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Actually, this one would probably work just as well for me, as I don't need the extra line inputs: https://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_xenyx_q502_usb.htm Line #1 has preamp gain control (handy for a passive bass), a couple of EQs, and a compressor. £39. plus post. Amazing value for money really... Other brands and retailers are available. 👍

This kind of thing - yep, connects via USB. With the example above, the only extra things you'd need would be some cable adapters to run your PC speakers, because the speaker outs on that mixer are 1/4" jack sockets.

Don't show him that thread about the Police ffs! 😬

How about a small mixer - handy if you fancy playing along with stuff through the same speakers or phones. 👍 Just to say - I am a ****ing rhythm machine! 😃

Interesting. That was my guess, as the paint job looks like it was spread on there with an emulsion brush... I still would though, if I wasn't such a cheapskate. 👍

Well, I thought I'd practice what I preach, by telling the Mrs exactly what I was thinking while we were out shopping at Lidl... well she was being a tit... apparently honesty is not the best policy.

Mmmm, chicken...

Do I need to bring my own ballgag, or do you supply that kind of thing... 😄

Sounds exciting! 😬

Me and Fleabag didn't lose ours. I figured that was because we both must have accidentally clicked on the "Russian Brides" advert. (don't tell the missus). 😬

I hope the bass that Scott Pilgrim is throwing - is a Chinese Rickenbacker copy, rather than a reeeeel one.

I hope that was a Chickenbacker! 😮

Malibu!?