The Funk

£250? That's a bargain. Well done. Hang onto it and put an Aguilar preamp in there and then use all four knobs, as someone else said above.

[quote name='lukeward2004' post='21302' date='Jun 21 2007, 11:51 AM']Keep a diary of all your gigs and that way you can keep a track of all your shows.[/quote] Damn straight. Let me know when the nameless funk band gets gig-ready - we'll have to share the bill somewhere.

[url="http://www.cdmasteringservices.com/ns10nearfieldmonitors.htm"]Interesting article about the NS10s here[/url]

Yeah, I'd say just buy some shorter screws. We've got a good place near us called Clerkenwell Screws. You just turn up with the screws in your hand and they can immediately tell you what model they are. I reckon all specialist screw merchants (that sounds so wrong) would be able to help you out.

[quote name='dood' post='17295' date='Jun 14 2007, 12:13 AM']Get some NS-10's!! (there's a myth attached to that, that circles the engineer fraternity.. right up there with beyer' DT100's) Actually, yes the obvious would be Hifi speakers! I have been monitoring on Mission floor standers for years and never realised! I'm just so used to the sound of them and compare recordings with CDs using them. a sort of psuedo mastering, if you will.[/quote] I'd recommend [url="http://www.studiospares.com/Product.aspx?code=248000"]Studiospares Classic 10s[/url] which are a clone of the Yamaha NS-10s. I was looking at using some hi-fi speakers but it turned out these were cheaper. (I now have two sets - one for the control room and one for the live room). I power them off a [url="http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cda=showproduct&pid=MARA-PM4400-BLK"]Marantz stereo power amp[/url] (with two sets of speakers outs - one for the live room, one for the control room ). [quote name='dood' post='17056' date='Jun 13 2007, 05:15 PM']My guitarist recorded his whole album using the big Behringer active monitors. The record label left it as it was, save for a small amount of finalisation as far as I can tell.[/quote] The trouble with these (I have them) is that they're a bit bass heavy, so when you take your mix to another system it suddenly sounds thin and weak. They also work out at around the same price as the Marantz and the Classic 10s combined. They're still not bad though, especially if you've got a great pair of ears on you.

Hmm... I'm wary about not taking my own rig to things. Do you DI out of the back of the Thunderfunk?

Slaphappy - I haven't had the opportunity to try out any of the valve Drawmer compressors. I've got a solid state one in my rack (Drawmer DL241). I'm fairly new to compressors so I can't really compare but it sounds good to my ears. I think it's going to take me a good few weeks more to get it exactly how (and where) I want it though. Dood - what pre are you using now, if you don't mind my asking? You could probably ditch it if you get a good channel strip, as SHG said.

Could just be that he moved the knob from one place to another. Weird. Not really a problem but like other people have said, it could work out as being quite handy if/when you upgrade the electronics. Lovely looking instrument btw (apart from the hole). Congrats.

The comparison guide on the Diago page is quite useful. I have a Rothwell Stompjuice for 6 of my pedals and a 12V computer power adaptor for my DHA Dual Custom. It all sounds great until I try to take a DI signal out of the back of my preamp - ground loop! There's no ground loop out of the DI in my pedalboard but it is frustrating. I'm wondering whether something like the Diago would kill the hum. Hmm...

Yeah, it's very frustrating. I think a decent 1U channel strip would probably strike the best balance between price and quality. Would the EQ/Compressor go between your pre and power amp?

There's an SWR Baby Blue for sale in the For Sale section. I'd grab that if I were you.

Which tube stop is it exactly? I'll be down for that.

Have to? Get to speak to the stage manager/sound engineer directly. I'm sure they'll understand once you explain about your rig.

Errr, I wasn't really thinking about any particular style. When you approach any new style just try to get the rhythmic feel of it right first. The 12 notes are all the same in any style. What kind of things do you want to play? I could suggest some tunes then.

I'm pretty sure Simone has left the Bass Cellar. She was the only knowledgeable and helpful person there. Just go to The Gallery. They have some good secondhand stuff - they might give you a slight discount if you ask nicely.

Around £10,000? Why does all the great kit have to be so expensive? I'd love to try out the Drawmer valve multi-band compressor above.

Get great rhythmic feel with just 1 or 2 notes, then slowly incorporate all the other things you're learning.

[url="http://www.dv247.com/invt/24629/"]£400 1U Mindprint Parametric EQ / Valve Compressor[/url]

You could just take [url="http://www.davelectronics.com/bg5.htm#"]this[/url] to a gig along with a power amp and your cabs, in theory. I could find a price for you. Edit: Hah, it's £1450! But, it's built by the engineer for Decca and is developed from their own studio gear.

You could always get yourself a [url="http://www.ams-neve.com/html/models/Outboard/88__Series/8801/highlights.php"]Neve[/url]. I've always thought that Neve is short for "you will NEVEr be able to afford this".

You can't argue with that reasoning

[url="http://www.drawmer.com/new/large_s3.jpg"]To go in an additional rack...?[/url] ^_^

Most 1U Channel Strips contain compression and EQ - but you already knew that. I'm sure there's a way to avoid or bypass the preamp stage. A friend of mine is planning on using a 1U Focusrite channel strip as part of a live acoustic guitar rig. If you want something that is literally just compression and EQ, I'll have to have a look around for you. [url="http://www.drawmer.com/products/smx60.jpg"]This one?[/url]

They don't make a 4x10 but they do 3x10s. They've actually got a new extra-light range coming out. I think I will have to put an order in soon.