SimonK

Talk about getting everywhere - this was from BBC sports personality of the year last night!

OP buys a bass,

..then one of these...

...sends the crap half back...

Problem solved 🙂 !

Tuner (in bypass mode), Preamp and compressor always on (NB mute and a HPF on the preamp). Extra EQ pedal for fretless to give a mid boost if needed (but not always).

Fuzz one out of every ten songs again if needed (not always).

Chorus/Envelope Filter/Octave pedals go on my board every now and again but then come off after a few months of never getting used (this cycle has been going on for a few years as I keep aspiring to use them, but never do!). They sound great on their own but I don't think add anything in a band situation.

1 hour ago, 41Hz said:

I believe Cort build for PRS in the Cort factory!

...I smell a book matching conspiracy - I wonder if he has a family member who works for Gibson?!

Oh yes - that's horrible - I've had a rant about this before as it's pretty much ruined my enjoyment of the PRS I saved for years to get!

Whenever anyone mentions organs I can't help but think about this album - both awful and wonderful at the same time:

16 minutes ago, peteb said:

 

 

Has anyone seen the videos that Tom Bukovac (a Nashville session guitar player) puts out? He did a behind the scenes one of a session he was on, where literally everyone in the room does exactly the same as Mohini did. Then they go back to joking around, quickly compare the charts they have just done, then go for a take. 

 

To be fair, I think that most people here will do something similar when learning new material. The difference is for people like me is that I will stop the playback a few times to give me chance to get each section, then listen to it again to check that I've got it right. If you are a top studio player then you're expected to be able to get it right first time (like she did)! 

 

She sounded great on the video and had chops that I couldn't possibly play, but, the thing that filled me with a bit of hope is that they were all very pentatonic within the 1/5/octave box (even the slapping), showing that if put under pressure even the great players resort to something that is a bit more recognisable.

Staying on topic - Danny was on exactly the same show (link posted a few pages back) and did a pretty good job albeit on a far simpler track, which in my view had more of a groove, emphasising again that we have two people from very different spectrums of the bass community here - possibly as far apart as you can get - and maybe hence the entertaining clash.

As an antidote to the IEM thing, we turned the HPF on the subs from 60 down to 40 as wanted a rumbly pipe organ for Hark the Herald - however they forgot to turn it back up again and the bass sounded awesome, albeit I felt it far more than heard it - I dutilfuly turned my HPF off when I realised the potential!

30 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

There's a proper groove going on here... With no excess widdleywoo (well, just a touch but if you've got it etc!)

 

 

And remarkably restrained here - love Greg Howe's guitar playing!

 

 

 

 

Yes they both have very different styles - and you can see how they clash - here was Danny this weekend:

Just also discovered this (but searched to see if anyone had it on the forum!). The fight about using a pick, and comment about active vs passive pickups for losing a girlfriend sounds scarily familiar to this forum!

..."and we all need to remember why we got into the bass in the first place" - "because the band already had two guitarists... because four strings is easier?"

Carol service this evening where along with all the normal ones we did a cover of the below that went really well, helped by a very awesome singer, equally good violinist and our lead guitarist trying out a new Irish Mandola - they did make me play Cajon though!

21 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

Your best approach really depends on what sorts of video you want. The OP's description of "photos that then converts it onto a video" is in terms of video output rather vague. I they simply want something that will pan and zoom the static photos then it can probably be done in Powerpoint (Windows) or Keynote (MacOS) which almost everyone with a computer will have. They could even add text for the lyrics. However if you've never done any animation in these programs before there will be a bit of a learning curve, and having never done it myself there may be issues with synchronising the images to the audio.

 

If they want something more as has already been said using a service like Fiverr is by far the most effective way to go in terms of speed and price. My band has used this method for several of our lyric videos which IIRC cost around £20-£30 each. This one uses simple animation:

 

And this one was done completely using stock footage, no AI at all:

 

If the OP definitely wants something that can only be done with AI then be prepared for a steep learning curve. Using AI may seem like simply uploading some images, typing some prompts and sitting back and enjoying the results, but the reality is that it will take time and effort to get something really worthwhile. You'll need to pick your prompts carefully, which is a skill in itself, and as other have already said most AI video is limited to short clips which will then need to be edited together to form a coherent whole. Also if you don't want to spend money you'll need multiple email addresses to benefit from the free trial of each address. And when you come to edit it all together you'll need to grade the clips to make sure that they are have the correct feel to make the complete video look like a whole.

 

If you think you have the time and skills then this is what can be done with AI:

 

This video was completely AI generated, but it took a couple of months worth of work creating all the relevant prompts to achieve the required results, and there are still a few instances where the main character has more fingers than a typical human being. On top of that it uses additional programs to do things like keep the faces of the main characters consistent through the video and the whole thing was put together in a professional video editing application, by someone who has experience with editing music videos. 

 

Good luck!

What software did you use for that last one (Middle Child Millicent)? I'm happy with the learning curve but can't decide on the software to invest in!!

15 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Perhaps for the bass playing... But not for pushing duff products in that annoying influencer way. As for her boyfriend, he can most definitely do as Danny said!

Now of course the interesting twist would be if AI puts annoying influencers out of business along with youtube musicians, but in so doing makes the world realise how great live music is with real musicians on a real stage (I think there is a Blues Brother quote about this!) - I'd listen to either Danny or Mohini's bands play live anytime, while their youtube antics are a performance of a somewhat lesser type... mind you I suppose still a performance...

Best was the Warwick I always wanted to pair with my equally 90s Trace Elliot stack, and gave me an excuse to try out five strings again (purchased from another forum member). To be fair there is an element of never buying something you have longed for as it doesn't quite live up to expectations (it feels a bit fragile compared to my Stingrays), but I'm enjoying the five strings:

Worst was a GP12 head that we still haven't manged to fix despite working through the circuits, and I paid about £50 more than I should have for it... but I'm hopeful we will get there!

Just now, Leonard Smalls said:

I quite like him, with his funny northern ways...

Yes you can see the culture clash between cosmopolitan LA and Yorkshire!

Mohini published a somewhat hurt response to him last night as well. She does have a good point RE AI being a tool that we need to get used to (and work out the best way to use), but possibly needs to also get a sense of humour as Danny does have a point about pretentiousness (albeit I agree with Danny that she is one of the most talented bass players on the planet - so maybe we can forgive her!).

Well this upped the ante!

12 minutes ago, dub_junkie said:

My new to me SR2605 in Cerulean Blue burst

 

 

 

Another awesome Ibbi finish ruined yet again by the truss rod adjuster and the patch of exposed neck at the end of the fretboard - I wish they wouldn't do that!

So the question is would this knock someone out of the running??

Three Bass and one Cajon (not at same time!) nativity service this morning, albeit we were also practicing afterwards for next week's carol service and I needed the 5er for that!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Studio-2x2-5mm-Speakon-Passive-Speaker/dp/B01MQY0B5Y/

38 minutes ago, Mokl said:

What do I think of him? Not sure tbh; expect he's a decent bloke but haven't watched any of his vids for long enough to comment on his playing. I've heard of him, and we're all discussing him  which I guess means he's winning in this day and age. 

Maybe he's like artwork - the point is often to start a conversation not to like it!

A couple quid on a sound hole cover (I think £6 on Amazon) would make the quickest and most cost effective improvement to sound in a live context (you could even make one for free if you wanted), and as mentioned then a lead into the mixing desk, albeit personally I would add a DI in between (the £26 Behringers are fine for many contexts). So yes, £32 (excluding leads) would be money well spent!

42 minutes ago, Wolverinebass said:

Whomever awarded that 2020 player of whatever award must have exactly the taste I have come to expect from such things. It's a horrific tone (he's playing a Chowny so no surprises there), but it's exactly the kind of burpy cod jazz crap that should have been burned after the 80's. Say "Behs" all you want Danny, it's still insipid 70's lift music from The Towering Inferno.

 

To quote the great James Coburn: "Don't think that just because you and Colonel Brandt are more enlightened than most officers that I hate you any less. I hate all officers. All the Stranskys, all the Treibigs, all the Iron Cross scavengers in the whole German army."

 

That's how I feel about Internet personas, influencers, youtubers who do clickbait titled videos and worst of all, those who pretend to care about who they're interviewing but get things so amazingly wrong that it shows they've just not done their research and can't be bothered.

 

We live in an age where being great at self promotion and shouting about it is better than having any form of groundbreaking talent. Sapko and his ilk are just the symptom, not the cause.

 ...he says shouting on the internet 🙂 !!!

I'm not quite sure who awarded it but he did earn a "Bassist of the year" title in 2020 before hitting his punk phase!

As others have said a basic DI into the PA is fine (and a sound hole cover isn't a bad idea to control feedback). Most guitars have a bit of onboard EQ that does the rest of the job, otherwise the desk can EQ it fine. As acoustic guitar amplification is more about amplifying the instrument itself (in comparison to say an electric guitar) I don't think a separate amp is needed if you have foldback. I've used this setup hundreds of times without any problems.

Of course if you want to start playing with toys adding a Fishman Platinum Pro and then a Strymon Cloudburst to make things more fun (as one of the other guitarists I play with has), although I would go for pedals before getting an amp every time if expanding.