Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) I found I had so many songs that could crop up on a setlist, that to have them all available for a quick practice before a gig, the 1gb memory in my tascam mp-g1 wasn't enough, I never used the looping, pitch changer or fx and editing the single playlist was slow & clunky, so I have sold it. I have recently bought an iPod nano and it struck me that if there was a gadget that plugged into it or it plugged into which allowed a guitar or bass to be plugged in for practice, that would be ideal for me. So far I've only found two things that may work, but I'm surprised I couldn't find much else: the Alesis JamDock, but its the size of a housebrick and needs to be plugged into the wall. The Vox AmPlug bass looks like it might do the the job, but its isn't a docking iPod-specific thing. Anyone aware of something else compact and battery powered that'll do the job & work with the 4th gen (chromatic) nano? edit: There is something called a JamPod - not sure if this work with my nano or even if its still available - anyone know anything about this? Edited June 17, 2009 by Jean-Luc Pickguard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) I use a Behringer Micromon, cheap and cheerful: [url="http://www.dv247.com/invt/38127/"]http://www.dv247.com/invt/38127/[/url] I have an adaptor lead to take a mini stereo jack to a full size one so I can plug in my iPod. Then I either run from the XLR out on my Markbass amp or use my Radial JDI to connect to the mic input. Sound quality is pretty good, probably not as good as the boutique Cafe Walter Headphone Amp, but they cost quite a bit and you have to import them. If you already have an amp with an XLR out or some kind of DI box, this is by far your cheapest option! It's also really tiny, like the small MXR stomp boxes. Tip - turn the iPod EQ setting to bass reducer so you can reduce the bass in the original song and fill in with your own playing. Edited June 17, 2009 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 [quote name='dannybuoy' post='516208' date='Jun 17 2009, 10:33 AM']I use a Behringer Micromon, cheap and cheerful: [url="http://www.dv247.com/invt/38127/"]http://www.dv247.com/invt/38127/[/url] I have an adaptor lead to take a mini stereo jack to a full size one so I can plug in my iPod. Then I either run from the XLR out on my Markbass amp or use my Radial JDI to connect to the mic input. Sound quality is pretty good, probably not as good as the boutique Cafe Walter Headphone Amp, but they cost quite a bit and you have to import them. If you already have an amp with an XLR out or some kind of DI box, this is by far your cheapest option! It's also really tiny, like the small MXR stomp boxes. Tip - turn the iPod EQ setting to bass reducer so you can reduce the bass in the original song and fill in with your own playing.[/quote] Thanks Danny - Looks good, but I'm not sure that's what I'm looking for though - I have a behringer mixer that'll do the job or I can hook the bass to my MacBook with my Guitar Rig I/O, I'd prefer something totally portable that doesn't need to be tethered to the mains, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teej Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I wondered about the [url="http://www.alesis.com/protrack"]Alesis Protrack[/url] , but I don't think it'll let you jam along to existing tracks, just record new ones. However, I could be wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Maybe this? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=51998"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=51998[/url] He just got a bass trainer, did you sell him yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Check out the Bass Buddy by Phil Jones Bass. Not even slightly cheap, and not that small, but it'll do everything you could possibly need (including being a high-quality DI box and a very nice pre-amp), it can run off batteries when necessary, and it's a seriously cool piece of kit. [url="http://www.bassemporium.com/item.php?sku=BASSBUDDY"]http://www.bassemporium.com/item.php?sku=BASSBUDDY[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) Assuming all you want is a headphone amp with guitar input and line in to mix your bass and ipod together: [url="http://www.musicstreet.co.uk/ctech-pocket-rockit-bass-guitar-headphone-amplifier-p-2361.html?osCsid=llt5c4ruh0ca6t0p1jogou8fa1"]http://www.musicstreet.co.uk/ctech-pocket-...a6t0p1jogou8fa1[/url] Edited June 17, 2009 by TimR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 korg pandora. Works a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 [quote name='bassbloke' post='517096' date='Jun 18 2009, 06:50 AM']korg pandora. Works a treat.[/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussFM Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 +2. I bought a bass Pandora pretty cheaply on ebay, plug the iPod in and away I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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