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[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1391111810' post='2353490'] We often refer to electricity as being a 'positive' and 'negative'. We have two wires. Often the screening (or 'earth'...) is used as one of these wires. Ordinary guitar jack cables are like this; the signal goes through the centre wire, and flows back via the screening (also called 'ground'...). All well and good, and inexpensive, but when we need to use longer cable runs, such a s a 'snake' multipair from stage to console at back of hall, these inexpensive cables pick up interferences (hum, transient spikes...). To reduce this pollution, the signals goes through two distinct wires, which have a common screening. Neither of the signal wires go to earth; they are seperate. Where two pins sufficed for 'unbalanced' jacks, three are required for 'balanced' signals. Microphone XLR cables are an example. The material using balanced signals will typically be designed for receiving low-level signals, independant from the earth screening. The pins, impedance etc are designed to cater for this. That's the role of the DI. Any clearer..? [/quote] Perfect explanation, thanks. I won't have a puzzled look on my face when someone mentions it next
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This is my Basschat rig. The amp I bought from Dave Vader, the cab from Rasta and the Compressor from Discreet. That just leaves the EQ unit and rack which I bought new. Gallien Krueger Backline 600 Behringer Ultragraph 1502 DBX 166A Ampeg B410HLF It's loud! The addition of the EQ and Compressor has made the amp's on board overdrive channel sound a lot better and is now usable. As Dave said when I bought it from him, it can be a bit pants. Now it's vastly improved. [attachment=153667:20140130_180144.jpg] [attachment=153668:20140130_180203.jpg] [attachment=153669:20140131_112613.jpg] [attachment=153670:20140131_112622.jpg]
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What does balanced signal mean? Most often referred in respect of DI.
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I looked at building a 1212/6. The cost of the drivers alone put me off. Unless you really enjoy, and have time for the actual building, then you can pick up a very good commercial cab for similar or less money 2nd hand.
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10 Things That Need To Change To Save Independent Venues
Marvin replied to xilddx's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1390862572' post='2350740'] Same applies here Jack, I get paid in the punk covers band, don`t in the other two, but enjoy all bands equally. It`s my hobby. Blokes playing sunday morning football as their hobby don`t get paid (I don`t think?) so I consider it very fortunate that I can get paid doing my hobby. [/quote] Say for a minute your thing is sunday morning football. There you are and a few dozen people roll up to watch you play. What if the owner of the pitch thinks s/he can make a few quid by charging those spectators a fee to watch your game...and then, he starts selling refreshments to the spectators and making some more money. S/he then employs someone to take the money and sell the refreshments. Who's not getting a cut from the money made from the entertainment? Jack let slip how he regards music as an occupation as he has a 'grown up' job. Being a musician isn't a grown up proper job? -
10 Things That Need To Change To Save Independent Venues
Marvin replied to xilddx's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1390851775' post='2350444'] Outstanding work gents. So nobody here plays music because they enjoy playing music? If you're not getting paid, it's no fun, right? Ah well, must just me be then. Again. [/quote] Why does having fun in your chosen occupation preclude you from being compensated for it?? Is there something immoral or unethical about having fun and earning money? I play because I love music but sometimes it's not fun. Sometimes I'd rather stay home, watch the tele, eat biscuits, drink tea and annoy the wife by farting all night - but then I get the times where I get lost in the whole music thing and farting isn't so appealing -
10 Things That Need To Change To Save Independent Venues
Marvin replied to xilddx's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1390848427' post='2350347'] Nige, I ignored this bit first time around but now that it's been re-quoted (approvingly) I feel I have to point out the elephant in the room. The plumber isn't plumbing because he/she likes plumbing and because plumbing is fun and sexy and fulfilling and leads to a great social life and some really cool experiences. They do it for the money. [/quote] There are many non-musicians who enjoy what they do that get paid. My brother, for instance, is a designer, he loves his job, has met some very interesting, fascinating and sometimes famous people doing it and has been to some jaw dropping places in the world to work. Should he do his job for free simply because he enjoys it and has had some great experiences doing so? The answer is no, hence to elephant int the room falls flat on its arse -
Throwoff has seen them for £373
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I can see how if one was expecting Fender to create a line of amps that cloned Genz Benz one might be dissappointed. However, I don't think Fender were ever going to do that. The cabs are black boxes with silver cloth grills, like many other cabs. The heads, I think they're ok, probably a bit of a marmite product I suppose. I've used the previous Rumble 350 combo and the 410 cab with the 350 head...no complaints from me, a really good sound especially considering it's not expensive.
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Look good and probably sound good, but...the spec listings on the site are rubbish and confusing. I can't see a speaker config for the Rumble 500 combo
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Wow. Love the orderlyness of the innards. Great that it's got that sound you've been hunting down. 70kg? That's more than I weigh
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Huge thanks Pete, and dots are great . Cheers.
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Anyone know where I can get my grubby little hands on a bass chart/transcription for Piece Of My Heart by Janis Joplin? (or the original by Erma Franklin) Cheers
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[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1389488657' post='2334824'] That's how 99.99% of the population of the planet earn their living. Why are artists (musicians, poets, authors...) so different..? How does a farmer, growing inedible green-purple carrots, get to sell his wares..? Answer: he doesn't. The end product (physical or not...) has to have some interest in the eyes of others. If I write rubbish songs, I wouldn't expect to earn a living from that, and to prove [i]that [/i]point, I don't (or didn't...). [/quote] Farmers get paid for simply having land. It's nationalised industry where the capital is in private hands. Furthermore, farmers who have in a lot of cases inherited their farms can now earn 10's of thousands by leasing the land to renewable energy companies. Money for no effort at all.
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[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1389485223' post='2334785'] But the writer has already been paid when he first sold the song. You're supporting the writer being paid everytime the song is performed - which is indeed what happens (or should). I'm just wondering about the 'natural justice' in that arrangement. Perhaps it's because this is a musican's forum that we're finding it tough to question the status quo. We're generally admiring of superstar musicians (and writers) who have managed to become millionaires without working anywhere near as hard as most people. We generally don't even denigrate them when they move abroad to their tax havens. Perhaps it's because that's the dream we're also chasing? On the other hand, big, rich fat-cat businessmen are more generally figures of scorn, creaming off their millions from the labour of the hard working men toiling in their factories and businesses. Well, guess what, those businessmen have been as creative as song writers, in their own way, by thinking up a business idea, putting it into practice and persuading loads of people to work for them. It's the inconsistencies that fascinate me. [/quote] What's 'natural justice'? And why have you gone off on a tangent about business men? If radio, venues, pubs, bands or whoever are making money themselves from using someone else's work than surely that person should be compensated. Terms such as 'natural justice' give the impression that your viewpoint has a hint of envy that others make a living from music.
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[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1389477072' post='2334683'] Continuing the 'get paid for the actual work' theme, the writer has already been paid for his song, after which it becomes public domain (yeah, I know, contentious). The covers band is being paid for their performance, not for the song. I'm warming to Dad's theme. After all, the concept of royalties is a fairly recent thing isn't it? It's just a made up convention enabled by recording technology - certainly a nice little earner if you can get away with it, but that's not the same as genuine fairness. [/quote] So an element, the song, that is essential for the covers band, is the only element not compensated. They get the song for free. But without it they have nothing to perform. Most of the songs I play in my covers band I will never buy, I don't like them. So, I've paid for my gear, but the fundamental element for any covers band and gets us paid, other people's songs, doesn't get compensated? Instrument, amps and songs, all tools for the job for covers band to get paid. Odd that we should resent paying the writer.
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[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1389474186' post='2334636'] They do. It's called a PRS licence. [/quote] I know . There seem to be several contributors who think it unjust that a writer get paid when someone plays their work. Surely, this would, by implication, include the whole PRS licensing thing that covers covers bands...considering that the covers band is using a writers work to probably get paid themselves.
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It'd be interesting to guage how many contributors, who make money from playing in covers bands, don't think that the person whose work they are using to get paid should also not receive something. After all, if they had not written the song covers bands would have nothing to play and not get paid themselves.
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[quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1389466742' post='2334501'] [attachment=152089:john-lennon-music-quotes-music-is-everybodys-possession-its-only-publishers-who.jpg] [/quote] I suppose he gave all his royalty cheques back along with his white Roller and his large country pile after he said that...and resigned from Apple records of course.
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I use Guitar Pro and listen to the original. Quick and works for me.
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It'll be interesting to see what drivers are recommended for these cabs A 112 self build for approximately £150 is certainly interesting. A sealed cab could be interesting. I'm currently using a sealed 412 in a practice room and it sounds very nice (considering it's the bottom half of the guitarist's stack). Don't know who made it though.
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Bassists who don't play in bands - what do you do?
Marvin replied to Greggo's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1389447244' post='2334237'] I've never heard it called [i]that [/i]before. [/quote] One dreads reference to the Urban Dictionary -
A 212 would be good. As for sound, transparent... Good of you to be doing this.
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Strap length: been able to play vs looking cool
Marvin replied to col.decker's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Alfie' timestamp='1387629583' post='2313957'] No one has ever come up to me after a gig to say, "I love the height you wear your bass". Either I am doing it wrong, or it really [i]really [/i]doesn't matter. [/quote] Neither have I However, I did get a drummer comment that my bass was too high to look cool. I pointed out there was nothing cool about getting carpal tunnel and having to settle being a wannabe watching from the sidelines