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1 minute ago, Reggaebass said:

I’ve just tried to find the order, but I’m sure it was a mabelline candy apple , because my P has dulled a bit, it’s 22 years old, 

 

Brilliant thanks for that!

side question to @Reggaebass - any idea what this was exactly? I need a CAR touch up! thanks

I think we all know what this is. It's the current model with the graphic EQ, separate pre and post DI outs,  three cab sim slots, aux in, headphone in. 

It's in as new condition, maybe done 4 or 5 gigs tops. It comes with the original box and paperwork, the included single button footswitch, the extra super intelligent footswitch and the carry bag. 

Total new price would be just short of £1,200 at the cheapest prices I can find.

D'addario D strings are black normally,  Fender's are nickel.

You know my answer!

Did a full three set proper gig outdoor last Saturday. I mentioned elsewhere the pub had really sorted itself out, with roped off areas for each group prebooked, no walk-ins, table service for food and drink, security and one way systems in and out and toilets etc.  We had a good deal of space given to us so we could socially distance between us.
 

We hadn’t played since mid March so we were a bit rusty but it all came together. Chose the more straightforward songs from our list of songs.  Load in, setup, take down all pretty much normal, but again, the pub had really prepared well for us. 
 

it was great to play again, albeit it very strange as the audience numbers were there but the feedback you’d normally get from those numbers wasn’t. 

6 hours ago, javi_bassist said:

The EQ affects the same frequencies than the RM in theory. I bought the OriginAL preamp because I love the RM and I really like Ashdown. Playing with it for a couple of months already and I love it. 

I'm the other way round. I bought the OriginAL (Norman version) and now am looking to buy a RM800...!

It's a balance between input gain and output level.  The output seems to act as an attenuator rather than volume, so fully clockwise is unity, if I have input at 9 o'clock. Probably worth a discussion thread on this pedal rather than hijack the pedalboard thread, 

11 minutes ago, ClassicVibes said:

August 1st then everyone - time to get practicing! 

Possibly - depending on how venues/we interpret the next lot of ambiguous guidelines!!

11 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Yeah - I made it a bit awkward to see what the guys and gals would do with it.

he did a great job

..and in that time recorded two guitar parts that fitted in really nicely without being too ostentatious. I liked the lead part at the end. 

1 minute ago, steantval said:

The Iron Horse Ranch in Deeping is starting outdoor gigs from this weekend.

That'll be a nice gig to get - lovely people there.

Just now, steantval said:

Was that your gig in Elton.

No,  that was supposed to be on 4th but they decided not to go ahead. This was in Yaxley..

1 minute ago, steantval said:

We enjoyed it. 😀

 

were you there? In your little roped off area? 

There is a significant amount of ambiguity in the 'guidelines', 

Non-professionals (meaning those participating in performing arts other than for work purposes), or groups which include non-professionals, may refer to this guidance for their activities, but must at all times do so in line with government legislation and guidance on meeting people outside your household.

So is getting paid by a venue classed as work?  Can you still perform outdoors if you do it in line with "government legislation and guidance on meeting people outside your household" ?

36 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

New job opportunity - 'covid chaperone'

The venue we were at had masked up security patrolling the pens to enforce compliance. 

2 hours ago, martthebass said:

Not sure how this 'live music outside' is going to work.  The information around these parts that is coming back from venues is that the audience has to be seated and you can't have 'lively' music that would encourage dancing and/or loud singing.  That pretty much rules us out then until some level of normality for inside gigs can be resumed with minimal risk. 

We played an outdoor gig on Saturday. It was good to play but the audience was split out in to roped off pens with table and chairs that each group had to stay in - their food and drink was brought to them.  They had to prebook their pen. They could dance within their own little area but it was quite strange. 

11 hours ago, paul_c2 said:

To answer the above....if you're a professional group, outdoor gigs are allowed;

Which bit are you referring to for this?

6 minutes ago, TwoTimesBass said:

Some laptops are better than others for PSU design. What cable are you using between the DI output and the soundcard? XLR-XLR?

It's a Surface Pro so not the ideal laptop for this sort of thing I would imagine - it has a very specific supply and a magnetic latching connector. Yes I was using XLR-XLR.  

7 minutes ago, TwoTimesBass said:

You could try running from a line out rather than a DI

This is clearly an obvious answer, one I did not even try and now that I have, it works perfectly!! I'll explore the ground lift adaptor too as I reckon that's maybe what @owen was suggesting.

I have a few preamp/DI stomp box things that are powered with anything from 9v to 18v chargers. I have two USB interfaces connected to a PC, not both at the same time. (a Focurite Scarlett 2i2 and a Presonus Audiobox). If I use the DI out from the preamp in to either interface there's a earth buzz.  After a process of elimination I have found that this earth buzz goes away when I disconnect the laptop power and have it running on battery only. 

Any ideas why this might be and whether it can be resolved? 

thanks

Steve 

Basically, what @Osiris said, he nailed it. I do wish it had a headphone/aux though.  There's a neat touch that reverses the OD/Compressor path that can change the OD flavour a bit and you can also turn off the LEDs if they're too bright. You can alos select what gets output by the DI.   I really like the EQ section though - it is very similar to the Rumble heads.  

7 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Amazing that you've got yourself a gig - very jealous!

What difference were you hearing with the cab sim engaged?

It was more rounded, warmer, less sterile both in the FOH but more so in my ears. I’m not overly critical or sensitive normally but I did switch the sim out and then back in and it was really noticeable. The only reason I used it in the first place was out of curiosity after loading in the IRs over lockdown. It was a 3 Sigma Ampeg 810 I think.  

1 hour ago, Kev said:

It's funny how you grow used to something, I wouldn't dream of doing that now!  Wouldn't it be boring if we all liked the same thing 

I just did a three hour gig this evening. My Darkglass M900 has got cab sims and for the first time ever I switched it in and sent it to the desk. The difference was amazing, especially in my IEMs.  I’m converted. 

I just tested mine.  Buzzes when charging using the supplied PSU until I touch the strings then it goes.  I've noticed this a lot when using headphones in gear that uses a 9vdc power supply (although this is 10v), not just the Tone Pocket. 

I took another instrument lead from the line out on the Tone Pocket and plugged it in to an amp, buzzing gone.  I don't think it's only the Tone Pocket that does this.

Lovely preamp with tuner, compressor, five different types of overdrive, five different GK amp voicings, DI, USB, aux in, headphone in, effects loop. New these are over £300.

Original box, manual, power supply included.  It’s as new and never gigged. I love the feature set but I’m just not a GK sound type of person. 

postage is freeee!

thanks

Steve

1 minute ago, walshy said:

Got 2 gigs confirmed today, both outdoor Festivals which is pretty cool.

Very jealous!

12 minutes ago, colleya said:

Outdoor gigs allowed soon. No official date but it looks like the middle of the month.

If you check my post two back the bit in bold tells you the official date - 11th July.