Recent content by El Snooperino

That seems to be the idea. When you, let's say, boost 82Hz with a "normal EQ" you boost either the fundamental or the 1. harmonic, depending on which E you play. With the XT-BC you boost the fundamental and that changes from 41Hz to 82Hz depending on the E you play. If you boost the 1. harmonic...

Harrisons XT-BC Bass Character sounds like it might be what you're looking for (Scroll down a bit, more info here, or watch a video). I have yet to test it myself, because I installed it (and Mixbus 32C) only recently and was "hoping" to explore it during this shutdown of daily life. With a day...

Isn't the power amp of the Markbass TA 501 a solid state design? Those usually don't even need a load connected (except for some very rare designs like McIntosh hifi amps), so you could just connect the Line Out (even has its own volume control) and call it a day. But to be sure check the...

What are your settings for Compression and Release? If you keep them low (below "noon") the Opto Comp is rather clean and doesn't change your tone much. It's only when you turn them up further that the tone changes drastically and gets "fatter" and "darker" (how much of that is due to bigger low...

Hi Nashrakh, you can start Ubuntu Studio from a Live-CD or a USB-Stick and try out the included DAWs (Ardour and LMMS). Bear in mind that this is slower than a real install. For a first look it should suffice. Apparently Bitwig is similar to Ableton in terms of workflow, but I've no experience...

Yes, reducing interference of the respective electromagnetic fields and hum is the reasoning behind the off axis placement (someone more knowledgeable than me will be along shortly to explain this better than I ever could, I'm sure). Also AFAIK it's nothing new but has been good engineering...

Hi CaptainWally, if you install Ubuntu Studio you not only get the low-latency-kernel but also Ardour and LMMS preinstalled for free. Have a look and pick your favorite. Of course you can also install those packages on a vanilla Ubuntu system, but the low-latency-kernel certainly won't hurt...

Hi AboutSweetSue, a certain note rattling instruments on the wall to me indicates room resonances. In my case the main culprit is the E at 82Hz. By "D" do you mean the note at 73Hz? You can check out your room here: Invalid Link Removed Just type in the measurements of your room and if you get...

Hi Joe, has any of the creams you tried contained dexpanthenol (also called just panthenol, a little more info here)? That stuff is supposed to help your skin to retain moisture and prevent cracking. The description of your problem reminds me of the times when as a student I would spend some...

If you're not set on bass gear you could get some Neumann mics. Bit cheaper over here (no tube mic though cause of 230V power supplies) Then of course there's always Invalid Link Removed drooldrooldrool (don't know if you can get those on your side of the pond) Have a nice day, Walter

Thanks for the quick and comprehensive answer (as usual). Just for my peace of mind: do I understand correctly that standby means cutting all signal to the tubes and so the output so the "hot tip" of a T/S plug isn't actually hot and you don't get that hum when plugging in or out? Sorry for...

Does this mean you could safely plug/unplug the cab (at the amp side of course ;)) while the amp is in standby? Or should you always power the amp down completely? Could you change the output impedance in standby as well for, say, adding/removing a second cab? TBH, it was always clear to me...

I was using a 1st gen Scarlett 2i4 with Ubuntu Studio. Worked just fine. I went for the 2i4 because it has physical controls on the interface for everything => no software needed. The important term to look for is "class compliant" which means the interface should be working with Linux (or...

Hi JimmyM, if I can help in your Quest For 600 I don't think I have a number yet. I know I know, no photo no bass/rig: Sorry for the quality, my tablet sucks... Have a nice day, Walter

Thanks for the input everyone, when recording that file I had eq'ed everything flat (both amp and bass), completely cranked the volume because the transformer out is so much more quiet and I wanted to get the same levels out of my Ultralite (in hindsight probably not the best idea) and set the...