The iOS bass player thread. (Jamup XT, Audiobus, Multitrack DAW and more)

[nick98338]

Originally Posted by BigBeatNut

Does everyone now think this way about the iRig ?

I was going to get myself a Xmas present of the Jamup Apogee Jam (impulse buy) but held off thinking that if I'm spending that kind of money, then I'd better research a bit more (e.g. small Audio interfaces). If I'd known that something the price of the iRig would work alright for practice, I could have had myself a new toy for Xmas.

I'm using the the Peavey AmpKit Link. Like the iRig, it plugs into the headphone jack of the i device. For my money, the quality of the sound is fine. But, more importantly for me, I can still plug a charging device into the 30 pin, at the same time. I play long gigs. I need the power. Unlike the iRig, the AmpKit Link has a battery powered circuit. Reportedly, the active circuit helps with noise and feedback. Works fine, for me.

[Rip Topaz]

Just spent the better part of a half hour totally zoned out in my own world with the Blueline.

I REALLY expected the Redhead to be the amp I favored. Instead, I keep coming back to either the GK for its slap tone or the Blueline for that Alice in Chains grindiness. This amp just does it for me. With my MIA P and the Blueline with the LA2A on the front end, I have MY sound.

What's everyone's "MY" sound? In any of the apps, which amp/effects/whatever combo is your go-to tone, the one that is your main sound?

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

Just spent the better part of a half hour totally zoned out in my own world with the Blueline.

I REALLY expected the Redhead to be the amp I favored. Instead, I keep coming back to either the GK for its slap tone or the Blueline for that Alice in Chains grindiness. This amp just does it for me. With my MIA P and the Blueline with the LA2A on the front end, I have MY sound.

What's everyone's "MY" sound? In any of the apps, which amp/effects/whatever combo is your go-to tone, the one that is your main sound?

The blue line IS great...... Where I play and the wide variety of songs I play. Each amp has it own voice and I try to get that amp to growl just a tad with a distinctive whomp on the low side with a airy clean mid high....wow really hard to describe but each song has its own my tone that I look for with the mix I'm given at that particular day. Because there may be different sets of rotating musicians that have their own "my sound" on that day that they pick for their sound so "my sound" has to sit in nice with their sound wow reall really hard to say what my sound is. At the church I play at there are three different drummers three different rhythm players two different lead players and too many front line singers that rotate. Im the only bassist. And every week is different. This past week "my sound" was the blueline:
Volume to about 6.5, bright switch on, treble at 6.3, mid at 4, bass at 6, all switches on left side, and the output gain was on -13.4db.....but my bass onboard EQ was flat on middle 5 except the bass knob was bumped at about 7

These were in the set this week to give you an idea

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IoezWBPGRAc

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7PTvr755V8s

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sY657h4iZlk

Not all but that was part of the set.
That JesusCulture is fantastic

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

Just spent the better part of a half hour totally zoned out in my own world with the Blueline.

I REALLY expected the Redhead to be the amp I favored. Instead, I keep coming back to either the GK for its slap tone or the Blueline for that Alice in Chains grindiness. This amp just does it for me. With my MIA P and the Blueline with the LA2A on the front end, I have MY sound.

What's everyone's "MY" sound? In any of the apps, which amp/effects/whatever combo is your go-to tone, the one that is your main sound?

Who would think threat you would end with the Blue Line?? It is the least clean and the roughest amp of them all! I think you have been "hanging out" too much with me!!
My tone is kind of split between the amps as each of my basses have its own "my" tone.
My Ric shine best with the Ampegs, I think the B15 with the LA-2A or with the Rat is "my" sound. The Ric growl and bark shines with the B15.
The Geddy needs a tighter low, so the GK RB800 works very nice, with the LA-2A in front.
The Squier CV60 P bass goes very well with the GK for that 80s grinds rock tone or with the.... Blue Line for 70s tone.

The Redhead? It have a lovely tone, but is it a bit too kind? The Redhead goes well with the Ric when one want this sweet mids and warm lows, and above all definition and clarity.

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by adambomb

The blue line IS great...... Where I play and the wide variety of songs I play. Each amp has it own voice and I try to get that amp to growl just a tad with a distinctive whomp on the low side with a airy clean mid high....wow really hard to describe but each song has its own my tone that I look for with the mix I'm given at that particular day. Because there may be different sets of rotating musicians that have their own "my sound" on that day that they pick for their sound so "my sound" has to sit in nice with their sound wow reall really hard to say what my sound is. At the church I play at there are three different drummers three different rhythm players two different lead players and too many front line singers that rotate. Im the only bassist. And every week is different. This past week "my sound" was the blueline:
Volume to about 6.5, bright switch on, treble at 6.3, mid at 4, bass at 6, all switches on left side, and the output gain was on -13.4db.....but my bass onboard EQ was flat on middle 5 except the bass knob was bumped at about 7

These were in the set this week to give you an idea

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IoezWBPGRAc

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7PTvr755V8s

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sY657h4iZlk

Not all but that was part of the set.
That JesusCulture is fantastic

Nice!

Adam, you seem to like bands with strong vocals, check out one of my favorite modern bands, it Team Me, a really fascinating young Norwegian band:
http://youtu.be/x3l8zg1vuFI
http://youtu.be/P_yrQxYbuTQ

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by nick98338

I'm using the the Peavey AmpKit Link. Like the iRig, it plugs into the headphone jack of the i device. For my money, the quality of the sound is fine. But, more importantly for me, I can still plug a charging device into the 30 pin, at the same time. I play long gigs. I need the power. Unlike the iRig, the AmpKit Link has a battery powered circuit. Reportedly, the active circuit helps with noise and feedback. Works fine, for me.

Never tried the Ampkit link but it suppose to be a bit better then the passive iRig.
The charging issue is probably the only point were the iRig, Ampkit Link wins over the 30pin interfaces.
But normally the battery on an iDevice should manage 2-3 hours if you reduce screen brightness. Screen light and WiFi are two aspects that eats battery.
And when you use 30pin interface the A/D job is not done by the iDevice as well.

[Rip Topaz]

Awesome clips from everyone last night!!
Have a great Christmas, guys. See ya after the chaos!!

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by Duke21

Nice!

Adam, you seem to like bands with strong vocals, check out one of my favorite modern bands, it Team Me, a really fascinating young Norwegian band:
http://youtu.be/x3l8zg1vuFI
http://youtu.be/P_yrQxYbuTQ

They are fascinating!!!!!
The way they are dressed it looks like the came straight from 1968-70
The lead singer reminds me of someone I can't put my finger on at the moment...
My all time favorite band right now is (modern) the foo fighters I like a bit more hard edge .... Dave and nate have always been great and Taylor Hawkins is a beast

[adambomb]

Merry Christmas Eve

There...I said it ..... I refrained yesterday .....I was trying to dial it back a bit.

[adambomb]

That's something I would like to hear from everyone........

What's your favorite (modern) band out there.
There aren't a lot of them these days that really get me going musically. there's a lot of fluff out there right now.

[Duke21]

Happy Christmas everybody!




And today's clips:
https://soundcloud.com/duke21/closer-to-the-hear-intro

The next one is an intro to a project I've working on for a long time, and one of these tracks I've mentioned regarding collaboration.
https://soundcloud.com/duke21/the-circle-intro

https://soundcloud.com/duke21/help-redhead-beatles-bass

And, now I'm off for a little mountain bike trip, it is minus 11 degrees Celsius but... one must get some appetite for Christmas dinner!!



As you see, that is about how much light we have now. No sun until the end of February..

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

Awesome clips from everyone last night!!
Have a great Christmas, guys. See ya after the chaos!!

Have a good one rip.....don't let the chaos get to ya.

[Duke21]

Modern band?

Mew (Danish)
Team Me (Norwegian)

The rest of my newer bands are really with long roots into the older prog rock:
Spock's Beard (American)
The Flower Kings (Swedish)
Transatlantic (USA, UK, Sweden)

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by adambomb

Have a good one rip.....don't let the chaos get to ya.

+1

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by Duke21

it is minus 11 degrees Celsius but...

Oh.......my
How are you guys on hours of daylight

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by adambomb

Oh.......my
How are you guys on hours of daylight

Daylight?? I've updated my previous post, with a picture from our 4-5 hours daylight!!
There is no sun, so same temperature all the time.

[Mr. Pickles]

thanks for the responses a few pages back...have to catch up with reading the thread after the chaos subsides...
happy holidays everyone!

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by Duke21

Daylight?? I've updated my previous post, with a picture from our 4-5 hours daylight!!
There is no sun, so same temperature all the time.

Yeah I saw the pics it looks beautiful there. The mountains are amazing. 4-5 hours lol. It's about 55 degrees hear today....sorry to rub that in but -11 is well.... yikes

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by Duke21

Daylight?? I've updated my previous post, with a picture from our 4-5 hours daylight!!
There is no sun, so same temperature all the time.

As much as I loathe cold weather, I would love to see Norway in person some day. Such a beautiful country!!

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by adambomb

That's something I would like to hear from everyone........

What's your favorite (modern) band out there.
There aren't a lot of them these days that really get me going musically. there's a lot of fluff out there right now.

Modern? That's a tough call, not much out there that's any good right now. Probably the last modern band I liked was Sixx:AM, but even they got old.

I've been more into old school stuff lately, like old Motown and 70's classic rock.