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Thanks guys - much appreciated. Planning to get to Bass Direct and seeing if I can try the permutations out - my feeling is to go for an additional 2x10 (a lot depends on when i could get an amp head (if i was to go for a 4x10). If it would be ages, then it would probably make sense to get a 2x10 and then think again in a year . . .

Hi, I've got a Markbass CMD 102P and while the volume's there for my live work, at some of the slighty bigger gigs I've been doing I've felt I've needed a bit more body to the sound. So, I'm mulling over adding an extension cab and intend to try a 1x15 and a 2x10, to see which I prefer. However, I'm wondering about a 4 x 10 cab instead (and maybe not using the speakers on the combo). My thinking is that, when I could afford it, I'd buy an amp head for the 4 x 10 and, in the meantime, I'd have a lot of flexibility (and the bigger sound I'm after). I'd appreciate any views on the wisdom (or lack of it) of using a 4x10 as an extension, please. Cheers, Pete.

I think that there are a lot more plugins available for PC than for Mac, including free ones, so that's something to think about as well. It's worth remembering that an audio interface will work on practically any computer. Even Pro Tools, notorious for being picky about hardware compatibility, will probably work on any bog standard computer (i.e. cheap, Pentium 4 and above). However, you would be limited to recording on very few tracks but one way for you to dip your toes into the water might be to get an M Box (version 1) off eBay, and learn about hard disk recording. Also, if you get any piece of Digidesign hardware, you get Pro Tools software with it. I'm using a Pentium D with 4 meg ram, hardly cutting edge, and I can record big sessions - 40 tracks, plugins like BFD 2, Omnisphere, etc, and FX and EQ and it works (and crashes and stalls now and then) but having finite resources makes you make decisions, and that has to be better than constantly being unable to commit to anything! I bought a dedicated music PC from Red Submarine - it's been great, and a lot cheaper than a Mac - the main thing is that the PC/Mac is a tool to creativity - don't get bogged down in a quest to have a bigger, faster one, etc, etc. Another tip is to browse user forums - Digidesign User Conference is a good one - look and see what PC and Mac Pro Tool users moan about. Also, search out Mac user forums - suss out what their gripes are. just my 2 cents

Sorry - this was supposed to be a reply to a post about recording on a computer - stupidly I created a new post - sorry, and I don't know how to delete it :blush: I think that there are a lot more plugins available for PC than for Mac, including free ones, so that's something to think about as well. It's worth remembering that an audio interface will work on practically any computer. Even Pro Tools, notorious for being picky about hardware compatibility, will probably work on any bog standard computer (i.e. cheap, Pentium 4 and above). However, you would be limited to recording on very few tracks but one way for you to dip your toes into the water might be to get an M Box (version 1) off eBay, and learn about hard disk recording. Also, if you get any piece of Digidesign hardware, you get Pro Tools software with it. I'm using a Pentium D with 4 meg ram, hardly cutting edge, and I can record big sessions - 40 tracks, plugins like BFD 2, Omnisphere, etc, and FX and EQ and it works (and crashes and stalls now and then) but having finite resources makes you make decisions, and that has to be better than constantly being unable to commit to anything! I bought a dedicated music PC from Red Submarine - it's been great, and a lot cheaper than a Mac - the main thing is that the PC/Mac is a tool to creativity - don't get bogged down in a quest to have a bigger, faster one, etc, etc. Another tip is to browse user forums - Digidesign User Conference is a good one - look and see what PC and Mac Pro Tool users moan about. Also, search out Mac user forums - suss out what their gripes are. just my 2 cents

I've just followed your link and checked out the 12 string Touchstyle thing. I'm going to lie down now. (Do you play it or sail somewhere on it?) [quote name='rslaing' post='522945' date='Jun 24 2009, 08:41 PM']You'll do well in here then - you seem to have your priorities right.............[/quote]

Thanks for my welcomes - very, er, welcoming I got my home recording gear by learning to live without food

Hello everyone, I've just signed up to this forum after trying a few out, as it seemed pretty informal and friendly (not been here long so I may be wrong ) I'm from East Yorks, UK, and play a fretless Wal Custom and a 70s fretted Fender Jazz. Now I'm looking for a fretless ABG, as well as a 70s neck plate for my Jazz. Been around a long time, playing in bands like Jump the Gun and also with people like Marino and Ron Holes (which is surely only relevant, if at all) to people of a particular postcode! Pretty heavily into recording at home - Pro Tools - and backing a talented local chanteuse, Jess Bannister. That's about it - looking forward to forum life! Peter.