Scotticus

Dad3353 - I send the dog off to gather supplies of heroin and hoes while I'm on stage... nil points! Dood - aha, small world on here isn't it, glad you're diggin' the band! We started off life playing everything to a click, and still tend to for the first few public airings of new tunes until the nerves have worn off, but we don't use it consistently enough nowadays for me to develop a system that's reliant on it. Bobbass4k - yup, that tuner build was indeed for me. The thing is built like a tank, Max is the man. Having read the replies so far, I'm agreeing that sending relays direct from the bass might be the way to go. I started off running with the idea of switches to flick with the thumb of my right hand (mounted above each pickup perhaps). After a bit of practice though, I reckon latching buttons of some sort would be easier, whacking down on something feels more definite, and I seem to be able to hit consistently with my thumb no matter which finger I lead with, probably a good sign. Time to email Silentfly methinks, but if you happen to read this and have ideas we haven't covered yet, keep 'em coming. Cheers all Scott

I've got an unusual situation here that has me totally stumped, hoping there's a gadget guru on here who might be able to nudge me in the right direction.. I play bass for a London-based female-fronted alt metal band called The Mariana Hollow. Here's a link if you're curious about what it sounds like: [url="http://www.themarianahollow.com"]www.themarianahollow.com[/url] Essentially, what I'm looking for is a way to trigger effects on stage (mainly dirty drives, a choice of 2 would do) without needing to carry shed loads of gear around and without needing to stomp on pedals. Here's the background as to why I'm trying to perform this puzzler... Basically, I'm totally blind. Over time, I've realised that when I'm on stage surrounded by music blaring from amps and wedges, with a plug in one ear and an in-ear monitor in the other, my usual senses of spacial awareness become about as affective as a chocolate teapot. So while I like to have a bit of a jiggle and throw some hair about (that's a rock jiggle, not a Mum at a wedding jiggle), the overwhelming urge is to keep my feet very firmly planted in one safe spot as a center of gravity/reference point. Hopefully, all that background explains why I'm sh*t at stomping on pedals accurately. I'm sure it's a practice thing to an extent, but I'm also sure that there's always going to be a bit more room for error when you're trying to step on a tiny button mid-headbang if you can't see what you're aiming at, and with the band starting to get some proper attention, I'm trying to find a solution that goes some way toward iliminating the possibility of me making an arse up of epic proportions. Any and all questions, thoughts, suggestions, and offensive blind gags welcome Scott