Shockwave Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Thread cleaned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I had a Wal MKII midi bass (sold it to Spiritchaser)...it allows you to experiment and do some pretty cool stuff and it opens up possibilities which are mindblowing. I used it on a couple of tracks on a solo cd I'm still working on and I had a couple of marimba-and synth-solo's (you can blend the clean bass-sound with the midi-sound). People are amazed how tight the bass and the keyboardplayer play together I have to admit that your playingstyle has to be really precise and balanced. Midi-systems have some difficulty to deal with muted notes which they find hard to "understand" or place. But if you learn to deal with these rules and give the midi-bass "clear" information thanks to a good technique, you can do really inspiring things. Good luck with the sale ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walplayer Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 [quote name='wombatboter' post='842849' date='May 20 2010, 09:56 AM']......if you learn to deal with these rules and give the midi-bass "clear" information thanks to a good technique, you can do really inspiring things. Good luck with the sale ![/quote] +1 what Geert said. I owned a couple of these,the hold facility is great and you can push the midi/triggering boundaries to include looping drum loops etc. if you wanted or whatever direction.(join in on drums to confuse a drummer forever!!) You can change "patch" too by holding down the pedal and just briefly fretting a corresponding note on neck!! plus you can play real synth bass 'stead of all these emulation pedals. They're easy to use/figure out too,good luck with the sale!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 (edited) [quote name='walplayer' post='843102' date='May 20 2010, 01:20 PM']+1 what Geert said. I owned a couple of these,the hold facility is great and you can push the midi/triggering boundaries to include looping drum loops etc. if you wanted or whatever direction.(join in on drums to confuse a drummer forever!!) You can change "patch" too by holding down the pedal and just briefly fretting a corresponding note on neck!! plus you can play real synth bass 'stead of all these emulation pedals. They're easy to use/figure out too,good luck with the sale!![/quote] Cheers WP I've owned this since 1996 and used it for writing backing tracks in cubase It's also great for transcribing / notating and arranging bass / brass parts etc. Just play the piece / passage into your favourite music software and edit away! I do a fair amount of gigs so do not have the time to make good use of it. It's spent most of it's life in it's case, it should be being used. Edited May 20, 2010 by Mr Bassman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 That's why I sold mine too : I didn't use it enough .. Let's also not forget that this bass without the midi-function is a great instrument on its own... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 I've had some interesting trade offers which I'll be looking into over the weekend, but I'm in no rush to move it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritchaser Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 [quote name='wombatboter' post='843155' date='May 20 2010, 03:28 PM']That's why I sold mine too : I didn't use it enough .. Let's also not forget that this bass without the midi-function is a great instrument on its own...[/quote] yeah - I can tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Midi bass now on trial with Toasted for a few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 [quote name='Mr Bassman' post='845851' date='May 23 2010, 04:32 PM']Midi bass now on trial with Toasted for a few days[/quote] Apologies for not updating this thread My Apple Mac has died and caused me loads of hassle even tho I was backed up with time machine I can't access the backed up files off a pc Anway, Toasted has returned the Wal and decided against it, although he likes the bass he doesn't dig the Wal sound. Feel free to ask him about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 The bass is quality and in great nick. I can't imagine anyone will ever get the opportunity to buy a Midibass and the Midisystem, original hardcase and MIDI cables, again - it's like a Wal treasure trove! I'm sorry that this didn't work out for me but I know it will for someone. Feel free to ping me a PM if anyone has any questions about the bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 [quote name='Toasted' post='862065' date='Jun 9 2010, 01:44 PM']The bass is quality and in great nick. I can't imagine anyone will ever get the opportunity to buy a Midibass and the Midisystem, original hardcase and MIDI cables, again - it's like a Wal treasure trove! I'm sorry that this didn't work out for me but I know it will for someone. Feel free to ping me a PM if anyone has any questions about the bass.[/quote] thanks for the opportunity to try your Alleva Coppollo Joe, It really has got that vintage vibe and sound, and is very comfortable to play for a five string, not too heavy either! I could have been tempted, have you deceided to keep it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Bump for a sweet bass - pm'd keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) [font="Palatino Linotype"][size=6]Spring Bump[/size][/font] Edited May 27, 2011 by Mr Bassman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oli@bass Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 still available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Yes :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Its a nice looking WAL even without the midi. Very nice and would love owning a WAL again but Xmas pressies for wife come first I'm afraid. Good luck and I'm surprised its still for sale after all this time. Has to be a very rare classic bargain. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oli@bass Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Could you please share some more specs like the weight, and whether the neck is profile is a C or V shape, shallow or or thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Bass now sold through Phil at [url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/"]Bassgear[/url] Thanks Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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