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Not reggae, but heavily influenced by dub. Bill Laswell's use of envelope filters to get that sub sound is great! https://billlaswell.bandcamp.com/album/tala-matrix

Most likely just semantic, but all the things listed above aren't music. I agree that being a pro musician has all these competitive aspects though, similar to other jobs.

I think music is art. And as such, there might be some competitive aspects, but I wouldn't say it's a competition (eg car races).

But, glad to see they are making more lefties anyway.

Not after a bass atm, but I always liked to see (ehm... have) a Fender Boxer, lefty! Not sure they even made it lefty though.

Not only the best bassist, but also stronger than Lemmy... just saying https://youtu.be/0puHj2viLc0

Just saw this https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/guitars--string-instruments/electric-guitar/045700029272

Just saw this, if anyone's interested https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/guitars--string-instruments/bass-guitar/030300235505

The MXR M82 seems really versatile, but I never played with one. That said, on YT there are several good videos. Months ago I got this https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Eden-CaliforniWAH-Bass-Wah-Pedal-with-PSU/4UX6 And I am happy with it. It's still on sale. It seems less versatile than the MXR, but nontheless it has personality. It is dirty and squelchy if you want, but goes low as well with the right settings. 2 things about it, it wants its 15v psu (that comes with it), and the size. Everybody thinks it is big, but it is not. It's as big as a Boss pedal, but sits horizontally instead of vertically, if that makes sense.

I don't have the amp, but I recently watched a video on the official page where they say only the send goes through the valve, the return doesn't

To exceed the 8-10 ch, usually one wants to use analogue + adat. So, an audio interface with an A/D/A converter. Ie Clarett + Octopre

Exactly. I should have said that, the mixer is fully analogue

I have bass and other instruments (keyboards/synths, drum machine, fx, etc.) going to the mixer. Aux/bus go to the audio device for multitrack recordings. Several stereo outs from the audio device go back to the mixer too. This allows me to mix on the desk both "external instruments" and channels from the DAW. This way I can also use external fx, eq and other outboards on DAW outs.

I was just pointing out that some audio interfaces have these capabilities. Personally I love mixers and use them, with an audio interface. But it's all about the use case. Certain scenarios don't require mixers, others don't require audio interfaces, some need both.

Some interfaces have eq/comp on their ins/out

yeah, I remember reading about that months ago on this thread. I just now saw the thing on BD and thought I'd share it

it seems like BassDirect have the Spector Legend X in stock, for those interested EDIT: it's pre-order, available in Summer 2023

Depends if the mixer has multichannel in/out via USB (ie do you also get multichannel playback from a DAW?). And if that's a requirement you have

they still playing???? (I'll see myself out)

It's a rare example of a six string short scale bass tuned 1 octave higher with light gauge strings on it

let's spice this up then https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-greatest-bassists-of-all-time-1003022/ this should prove that Macca is not the best!

Whaaaat? Marcus Miller of course, mate! Just kidding. I think you're right, no way one can name THE universally acclaimed best bass player.

I really like the way he plays bass and love his basslines. They are little compositions, not technically impossible, but hard to conceive if that makes sense. I also read somewhere that The Beatles recorded the bass almost for last. And this makes me think they considered it "another voice" part of the composition, a bit like a voice in counterpoint.

Sanding them is the way to go for me. Just with moderation though How's the B string? Tight? Sonically coherent with the other strings?