mr zed

Just now, mrtcat said:

Absolutely 110% agree with this. We are in the learning phase but it definitely really helps to have a strong steer on the topic. EBS_freak's input has shaped the next live stream and given us great ideas. It's too easy to fall into making "clique-y " jokes that alienate people and to just drift. Our next live stream will be at 9pm weds next week if anyone wants to check it out. Lasts about 20mins.

Do you have a link? I'd like to watch this.

1 minute ago, EBS_freak said:

Argh quoted before the edit! 😛

I'm the only silent Muppet in this band!

1 minute ago, EBS_freak said:

Also @mrtcat's band seem to be doing more live streams with his band. It can be very entertaining though - Fraudio's live streams are amongst some of the best I've seen/participated in.

Top tip though - and I think @mrtcat will appreciate where I'm going with this.... it may be useful to have a plant in the audience to help with interaction. My comment about the "Blur vs Oasis battle" certainly got the conversation flowing for their last feed. (Disclaimer, I wasn't a plant - but figured I would give them a helping hand).

The danger with live feeds is that it can be quite flat unless you have an underlying topic of conversation - so bear this in mind before you start your feed. "Winging it" can sometimes fall flat on it face with bands going err... err... .err... or relying on the audience to give them content. Just my experience.

Good point and something I hadn't considered. We're sound checking for the livestream this evening so we can have a chat about how and who to approach. Thanks for the suggestion.

Very impressive - enjoyed that. A band I joined recently are doing a livestream gig tomorrow night. this is a first for me and is going to be a little strange. It's basically an hours worth of material being played live at a studio with no audience (just like old times with some of the bands I've played with 😁). The 'audience' watching the stream get the opportunity to comment/ask questions whilst we're playing - heckling from a distance if you like! If anyone if free to watch/listen at 8:30 BST tomorrow evening, it would be great to have some support. The link is here GROOVE STREAM TV.LIVE

Link to the bands website is here https://wakingday.co.uk/

Facebook page is here https://www.facebook.com/WakingDayLive/

Sorry for the shameless plug 🙄

I currently have 3 basses. I use the Ric for my rock/indie covers band (pretty much exclusively played with a pick), a Fender Jazz for my originals band (neck pick up soloed, tone rolled off, played finger style) and double bass for my swing band. 

The body looks smaller than a Fender Jazz which may suit me well. Is this an accurate assumption or just the way it looks in the photos?

It would be good if we could have a live and studio sound discussion section on basschat....@ped?

There is a bass that has just gone up,for sale on eBay advertised as new. It is the original Fender USA deluxe precision. The advertised price is £1999. I asked the seller for the serial number which dates it as a 2007 year of manufacture. 12 years old and twice the price they were selling at when the 2010 model superseded it. I wish I could find a new old stock 1964 Precision at a discounted 1964 price lol

Just sold some double bass strings to Clarky. As others have said on here, great guy to deal with. Instant payment and clear, instantaneous communication. Welcome back to the forum Clarky. Hope you enjoy the Golden Slaps.

PM'd

4 hours ago, Cuzzie said:

Warmoth dinky jazz body for sale on eBay at the moment.

Fill your boots and piece one together

Ohhhh......now there's a thought.......!

I have owned a couple of Fender USA Jazz Deluxe basses in the past (the pre 2010 model with the smaller body) and I want another one. Because they are not made any more, second-hand is the only option and prices and condition vary. Question is, are there any other manufacturers that make a small body Jazz bass? I know Sadowsky do one in their range but are there any others? I am looking for traditional styling. Cheers All.

No problem with all you have done - you may find that you don't need to tweak the presets for the gates - the settings work very well indeed. Sounds like you have an excellent understanding of the XR18 and what it can do for you. They are a fantastic bit of kit. Hope you really enjoy using it!

There is an eq, compressor and gate on each channel strip. I started by adding these into the mix by choosing the relevant preset for each different type of instrument (vocals, different drum types etc). Works very well. I would strongly suggest unitising the high pass filter set to 50 Hz on every channel to prevent low end boom. This really cleans up the sound and allows you to push the speakers more. Regarding effects, I tend to add a little vintage reverb to the vocals and snare drum. Flat eq works for us for the global mix with all the eq tweaked on each channel strip.

31 minutes ago, Cuzzie said:

Don’t worry about the DI, most of not all desks have an unbalanced channel so they just take it out the 1/4” jack.

If you really want, get a cheap passive DI as well, will be smaller

I think the DI out of the stomp is balanced if you use a TRS jack plug. I have a TRS to XLR lead to get a balanced signal to the desk.

With regard to the mental health support that bassists give to each other, this is perhaps not too surprising as being bassists we've had a lot of experience of dealing with mental health issues from our respective band mates😅

22 hours ago, Al Krow said:

You managed to find a workaround?

Happily yes thanks, I have found a workaround. The workaround was to finally bite the bullet and upgrade my old windows laptop to a MacBook Air.  Worked first time. All's right with the world again  

2 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

Is that when you run the Line6 software updater or after you have tried to update it?

I backed up my presets on 2.71. I then downloaded 2.8 edit. I plugged in the stomp and launched the updater. The stomp showed up in the software. I followed the links to 2.8 firmware and clicked continue.  It started the update process then an error message appeared on the screen. Since then when I switch the stomp on the red line reaches the end of its start up on the stomp screen and won't move on from there. Doesn't matter if it's plugged in to the computer or not. Very frustrating. 

Updated HX edit successfully however when trying to update the firmware on the stomp it goes through the start up mode then sticks saying firmware 2.71. Doesn't matter what I do, it sticks at this point. Getting really fed up with it now! Grrrrrrr……..!

15 hours ago, DanOwens said:

I think I just need to hang fire and hold out for some second hand strings!!

Well, you know where I am Dan. My Golden Slaps are available for you to try and if you like them, they are for sale. If you don't like them, take them off and give them back to me. Risk free 😊

23 hours ago, steve said:

Thanks for the kind words, hope you're keeping well?

All good here Steve thanks. Hope all is well with you and yours.

I have played this bass numerous times  (Steve was my double bass tutor and I used this in my attempt to tackle DB). Steve knows his stuff and this bass is very playable - well set up with a lovely rich and authoritive tone. Steve is also a top guy so deal with in complete confidence.

12 hours ago, sammybee said:

Where is your location - it doesn't say.

It says Warrington (just under the price in the thread header).

I bought an AER Amp 2 for double bass duties and it sounds epic. I have a Radial Pz pre that I sometimes use but this is optional as it sounds great just going direct to the amp (1 mohm input). Sorry but I don't agree that it's not voiced for DB as it works very well with mine. Oh and it also works very well with my electric basses. A true one amp solution.

I wouldn't hesitate in buying the AER basic performer that's up for sale in bass direct. I assume the 2 input stages offer a doubling solution for electric & DB?

On ‎21‎/‎04‎/‎2019 at 18:38, Beedster said:

A signature bass from Ric? 

Didn't they also do a Lemmy and a Chris Squire sig bass?