RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

Thanks DAD 😼 Of course I haven't read the manual 😺 I did watch a few you tube clips etc ,and it seemed straightforward enough . I did try connecting to the clock sequencer at the back . The drum machine is a Boss DR-202 if that means anything I plugged my bass into the input socket , and nothing doing there either . I will follow your advice , and report back . My electric shaver packed up, so I was faffing around looking at reviews etc which has made the time fly⏰🦅 Will keep you updated ..

After finally getting to grips with the grandmother over the last few weeks , I heard that I could plug my old Boss drum machine into it. Well, I did that and it was a waste of time . I tried using the audio input , by using a cable with the mini Socket from the drum machine on one end and using a larger phono Jack to connect to the grandmothers audio input socket . Still nothing . I know that midi is supposedly complicated, but what am I doing wrong ? I'd expect that the scenario would appear to all synths and drum machines , but what do I know ? Thanking you in advance ..😼

Apologies for another post , but I think there was a Washburn bass in the last decade that had a whammy bar ..

It's the nuts ! 😼 so many people liked the look of it . They have some cool colours too . Shame not yellow though 😼

My Washburn is the same as Cato , but with a twist. Back in the mid '90s I got carried away at band rehearsals . I punched the body. This gave me a couple of years of grief. One repair after another via Denmark street. Then one day , graham Noden in Denmark street suggested taking the active circuitry out ( if the pickups were strong enough ). Job done. Bass has always been my go to bass. Most bands I was in ( rock covers / blues) preferred the new sound . If I got another one as I'm no longer gigging , I'd keep those and offload the rest . If I eventually get one , I'd get it defretted....

If it's a status , I may have to invest 😼

A bit of a mystery of what's going on with Jason now .. His solo project was costing him an arm and a leg . Seems to have disappeared now. Probably doing low key stuff like the dog 'n' duck keeping low-key 🐕🦆

Spot on 😼👍

This rings a bell .. I have a line 6 ux1 and that works perfectly , so forget that for a moment . I had issues when I lost the installation cd , so ended up buying I think the same model behringer as yours . I had the same problem . I found the solution by going onto you tube . You need to "create an aggregate device ." I did this on my iMac . I'm just about to nod off now 🛏, but if problem not resolved tomorrow I'll see if I can find it . zzz...

You've just reminded me . I have 2 cd versions as well 😺. Great album ..

As long as you enjoy what you're doing, that's what matters . From being very ltd in ability, I had desire to play in a band and eventually live. I come from a big family , and there was no way I could really practice properly until I was in my early 20's . Looking after nieces and nephews also , it was heavy going . I managed to be good friends with a couple of musicians at work , and the guitarist is one of my closest friends to this day, even though he lives miles away . He showed me a lot . He used to do birthday gigs , and he and a few friends managed to help me play my 1st gig ( my 30th birthday ) in front of 200 people in a pub we hired out. ( well the upstairs ) . It showed I could actually play and hold my own. I improved. Stopped for a few years . I was in a few bands , and after being rusty got into it , but although I always made sure I looked as though it's enjoying myself, playing to one man and his deaf dog 🐕 plus Dodgy pub landlords put me off for good . I bought a moog synth a couple of years ago, and am only now getting to grips with it . I record short bits on soundcloud for practice and to improve in my new angle of enjoying playing my gear . No band members causing friction or missing rehearsals etc . In other words, if I can do it ..so can you ! If you're not in the mood ..so what !😼

No! But it means you have your priorities right 😺

Great points Paul . Back when cds came out, we were told that it was th3 future etc etc and I started to sell vinyl and buy CDs . Some albums were recorded direct metal mastering ( master of puppets for example as the original pressing sounded like it was recorded in greasy joe's 🍟🥩) Then we have remastered CDs such as thr stones with original artwork for about £8 Back in the day , it was something to look forward to , when buying vinyl . As we can now listen to music more or less 24/7 on phones etc while on the bus etc the novelty seems to be gone . I too have many ( cheaply paid for 😼) downloads and ripping stuff onto iTunes for example is a pita with glitches etc. Vinyl is harder to maintain . What I'll probably do, is keep CDs as I like the sound quality and if a virus happens I'll still have a hard copy 😼

Trouble with jmj , is that he sells expensive speakers as well as music . If it were me , I'd just buy the remastered CDs ( latest versions );.

Yeah, that green bass is the nuts. As I only play at home, I did think of buying it . This would mean I'd have to let a bass go . Or maybe all of them ..😼

Years ago when mummy got me my first piece of firewood ( Hondo 2 ) , I just thought of using a pick . As I got older and started reading tuition books and after seeing stevie Harris, I thought I'd concentrate on fingers only . Over the years , I've had mixed results which took time . What I found out , was If I play with one finger only I sound better than using any other technique . While trying to do 3 fingers I was making unnecessary noises which got picked up by the pickups and my guitar friend who was teaching me . After joining a band where the guitarist wanted me to use a pick,I couldn't do it and was baffled . It wasn't until gigging , I found that I could do both pick and fingers ,which came about by accident . Now, I can do any of those , as I feel ..

17 seconds is a great album 😼👍 Totally different from what I normally listen to. I'm not sure if there are any cure albums as good . I find them patchy , imho. Peace sells is my fave megadeth album , but I think that Dave mustaine sounds too much like Richard dastardly and his voice is the weakest link imho

So, I'm decluttering the flat again and come across a couple of cd albums in their digipacks . One of those was Jean michel jarre oxygene trilogy . I purchased that a few months ago brand new for £10Bargain! Having said that , I have all 3 albums on cd . This got me thinking . (Obviously too much time in my hands ) I have 4 versions of master of puppets, ride the lightning ( metallica ) 3 versions of some slayer albums .A few different versions of rush albums etc . It's nice to have a bit of a passion about something , but I realised that I have become ..maybe over obsessed and let's face it ..how many versions of the same album do you really need ?? I get that there are previously unreleased and added tracks that make things collectible . So, I'm considering once again of letting my vinyl go . I very nearly sold one of my basses a few weeks back , while asking a similar question about how many basses do I really need . Anyway , how many of you out there have got more than one version of the same album ? It can't be just me ,can it ? 😼

You're not being rude . Just your own findings which has to be respected 😼 A lot of headbangers I knew at the time , didn't actually like metallica . To me, they came out at the right time , as the nwobhm movement was dead, and there was a lot of watered down stuff around at the time . I saw ride the lightning in virgin , on the new release rack and took a gamble .I heard bits of them on the Friday rock show, when I came home drunk and never liked what I heard . That was stuff from kill em all 😺. I managed to see them at the Lyceum on the lightning tour when they were spotty underdogs Love most of their stuff , and have everything but am bored with them now. I'm still torn between puppets and lightning as to what is their best album. I'll leave it there..

What's happening lately, is the same stuff as mentioned . However, some of these people give me 'reposts' . All well and good , but I ignore . I 'follow' those that follow me and leave it at that ..

Just had a quick browse . I assume you've adjusted the phono / line selected on your turntable a couple of times . ( Best done at low volume ) . A phono preamp will do the job . Once you have that, you're all set .

All great advice as usual . Could I ask what model no your Denon is ? We may be able to get pic of rear on richer sounds website , just to make sure everything is connected as it should be . Some turntables used to have an earth wire iirc, which had to be screwed in the back of the amp . A pre amp should sort . Thick speaker cable ( 79 strand ) is not too expensive , and you'd hear a lot more bass and definition . Also in the future funds permitting, when the stylus is worn out a change of cartridge would work wonders . But that's a while yet . Enjoy your new system 😼👍

Nice gift ! 😼👍

Great stuff 😼👍 I was at the hawkwind one . Wish I was at the venom one 😺 I remember the magnum one., where the frontman couldn't be heard . Very funny 😹 After seeing warlock on there, doro mentioned that warlock were playing the marquee that same evening . Great gig