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Hi, I have a drum computer, a few synths and a four-track recorder at home and I greatly enjoy making simple electronic songs. Every once in a while, I try to integrate my stingray in these mixes, but always ends up sounding really awkward. It's like the bass just doesn't belong there...

I'm looking for an affordable cab that allows me to push my amp a bit (full tube, 100 watt). Use would be mainly for smaller gigs and recording. I've tried it with my 2x15, but by the time the amp starts breaking up, it's already too loud :p. The amp is custom made and only seems to start...

In my opinion, there's a "synth pedal" that's flying under the radar: DSI Evolver desktop synth. It's actually a synth but it really offers a lot of processing options. I have one and read on the internet that it's quite the beast for experimental guitar processing. Yesterday, I decided to...

Right now I'm using a 2x15 with a 100 watt tube amp. I'm getting really tired of hauling it around. Both bands I'm in rehearse in basements that can only be accessed through narrow stairways (the cab has to be tilted in order to fit through). Expectedly, the other band members are becoming less...

Hi, I've been recording a lot of riffs and ideas lately. For this, I use a Radial JDI, a four track tape studio and a Sennheiser HD-558. As I have been doing this, I found out that it was really easy to get my bass to sound exactly the way I want it to (fairly smooth and hi-fi, but not harsh...

Technically, what's the correct way of doing this? I've got three analog synths and I was thinking how they could open up a whole new world of crazy Bass effects :bassist:. Le problem: Almost every synth expects to receive a line level. What makes it even harder is that it needs to be very...

This isn't a rant. I'm just wondering if anyone ever had a similar experience. My main band is recording a first recording. This is my first real studio experience. The drums, bass, guitar 1, guitar 2 and guitar 3 have already been recorded. Last week, the producer sent us a preview mix. It...

You must be doing something wrong, I guess... Warning: the content of this post may contain severe ranting :p Did a gig in Leuven (big student town) last saturday. We usually do an instrumental intro before starting our set. Seriously, before we were halfway into that instrumental, more than...

Hi Y'all, I'm a bass player and a synth "player" (lots of sequencing :o)... However, I only have one amp. Most of the gigs I do have PA-support, but there's always the occasional gig in a small bar where the amp has to do all of the work. I've been trying to figure out how to take the...

the situation: I'm in a new wave band, so on a certain moment I had this thought "wouldn't it be cool to do bass synth stuff on some songs?". So I bought an analog monosynth. Went for the Oberheim SEM and to be honest... I love it's sound and I'd like to use it onstage. There's one thing...

First of all... I don't want this to become a political thread. There's a lot of bashing going on here in Flanders and my guess is that this won't be allowed on Talkbass. Therefore, please restrain from bashing in this thread :p. I'm starting this topic as a gigging musician who wants to find...

Just to share that I'm very excited about my new purchase :ninja:... A reissued Oberheim SEM! And, it has an internal preamp to enhance the gain of external signals, so it'll be used both to filter my bass sound and with a midi-controller (microkorg). I play new wave and parliamentish funk...

A few days ago, I had a chat with the bass guy of our local guitar shop. We talked gear and he seemed utterly appalled that I sometimes drive my tube amp quite far (far= volume 7, gain 8). He was absolutely sure that I'm going to break my amp if I continue on doing this. So, bogus or...

Hi y'all Recently joined a band. They recently produced an EP and shortly afterwards, their bass player decided to quit => hence them hiring me. A few days ago, they told me they're going to record a video and asked me whether I could do this one with them. Dunno, I find it kind of...

Ok, so that's kind of lousy way to state it. Correcter would be "enough guts for the application I would plan on using it in", but that's way too long for a title :D. Anyways, here goes (if this post is too boring, you can skip to "the point"): My favourite dirt-tones have always been what...

Just bought a second hand Tascam 424 portastudio. I am going to be collecting recordeable tapes in second hand stores for the next few weeks :D. Have an analog drumcomputer, use a DI myself (bass, synth) and will buy an SM57 soon for any extra musicians (guitars, organs, ...). Since the...

I've been asked to play in a stoner/rockband yesterday. Sat in with them, had a great time. Really like these guys and really like their music. Line up is quite special though. One guitar, two basses, drumcomputer... When sitting in, this seemed to work for half the songs without messing...

I'm in an originals band playing dreampop/alternative music. This is a new route for us and we used to and somehow still are closely connected to new wave music. We kinda changed our main goal since new wave didn't really seem to catch on with folks our age (20-25 yo) Around Halloween, one of...

Okay, another of those cab questions from me . I had some trouble hearing myself during rehearsals with my trace elliot 2x15 and my 100 watt tube amp and I asked about some possible courses on how to solve this. General replies were: you need more speakers and/or power... I do know that...

Not sure whether this is in amps or in band management... But since it's so specificly related to amps and tone stacks. I use a 100 watt fender-ish amp myself that has a fender tone stack. Heard around here and elsewhere that you can have a flat-ish response on a fender tone stack by putting...

So, hearin the experts like Alex and Bill, it should be possible to connect a 2.67 load on my 4 and 8 ohm tube amp without endangering it (using the 4 ohm tap). My gigworthy cab is kaman era trace 2x15 (400 watts 4ohm). Saw on our local ebay variant that someone is offering a kaman era trace...

Hi My current favourite cab is a good ol' (early 90's) Trace Elliot 2x15. Vertical stacking, celestion speakers and a sound which I simply adore. No tweeter or midrange driver. A sound which I adore... I adore... but some musicians I regularly play with are not so impressed. I always...

Invalid Link Removed Just checking whether this would be possible. Can you plug a bass in a thing like this and process it like a synth signal? Seems pretty cool for electro/funky music.

Hi Noticed on the website of some local cab-builders that they swapped to "custom Jensen speakers" for bass cabs. I can't help but wonder why, as the "big names" right now are Eminence and Celestion. Even though... 4x12's, being able to handle 1000 watts, weighing about 65 Ibs, being sold...

Like the title says... These guys are super to hang around with... It's actually the first band I ever joined (at a moment I was only starting to take up the bass seriously). Learned to play in a band together with 'm and did some absolutely horrific gigs way too early... Fell apart and...

Hi My new wave meets post rockband is planning to organise a "barbecue + gigs" in order to finance the recording of our first album independently. I'm not an expert in PA-systems, so I'm trying to win some information. What kind of PA do we need? Tha plan: One of our guitards is the chairman...

Hi y'all Looking to complete my board. Current set-up goes as follows: Bass => xotic x blender (loop: maxot phase tone 999 + big john granny puker (mild overdrive to glitchy octave down/subsonic noise) => groove regulator => EHX deluxe memory boy... Current draw for all pedals I CAN...

Had a GASsy period lately. Tried a few amps (including 500 watt+) and could never find my way with 'm... Now I finally feel I have found a rig that does it for me soundwise. A 100 watt tube amp and a matching custom designed 115. And no, this is not a tube amp commercial, I like solid state...

YouTube - The Flaming Lips - Watching The Planets (2009) Really into the Lips' album Embryonic lately. This is the closing track and each time I hear it, I can't help but wonder what it is they use. It seems to be a dirt pedal, but the ones I own/tested are all way more gnarly than this...

with a 100 watt tube amp... Bands I play with are not earshatteringly loud, but with my current set up (100 watt tube amp + 115) I am sometimes running out of clean headroom. For this reason I use my Little Mark II at shows (mainly smallish clubs). This goes fine, but I'd like to have...

So, I walked in a local music store that I know to be reasonably in it's pricing and in plain sight there's an old Kustom 2x15 cab. They couldn't give me the exact year it was produced, but they estimated it to be a +/- 200 watt cab (also, not sure)... Seems not much for a 2x15, but well...

I guess I should have Bill or Greenboy whack me for my stupidity at least once. You only live once, so here goes :D... I only have one cab at the moment. It's a FAD bassblox 115 8 ohm, designed by the same person who designed my custom tuber. From what I can perceive myself, it's a ported...

Hi I'm looking for a 6x10 to use with my 4/8 ohm FAD Four valve amp. These seem to be the options to go for if I want to keep it sealed and kinda small and light-ish. Since I occasionally read this forum, my guess is that most of you will recommend the Bergantino + the 4 ohm load also...

Hi y'all Sold my phaser as it made my sound too "wooshy". I reckon a chorus might keep the sound somewhat more defined. Which chorus that meets the following standards (see below) gives the best bang for the buck? - true bypass - can resemble those eigthies chorus sounds (magazine...

Hi all Last friday, I made the decission of buying me my very first full tube amp. It won't replace, but live next to my solid state rig. Even though, the sound of this tube amp is really convincing and while I was originally planning to only use it mic'd up and for recording, I'm starting...

received a trade offer for me old Eden XST-410 and swapped the cab for my very first fulltuber. Had to pay a little extra but I think it's worth it. the cab is a Belgian made 100 watt tube amp, all components are either European or American. The seller told me that the head is soundwise between...

Hi y'all Got word from Alex today that I'll be receiving a Super Twelve with optional silver cloth very soon now. It took a while, since super twelve stock was depleted when I made my order, but the cab is finally going to arrive shortly. Creds to Alex for communicating clearly and almost...

Hi peepz I bought me an x-blender a few days ago and yesterday evening I finally had the chance to test the unit. I really loved this "effect".... when it worked... There seemed to be a problem powering the pedal. In blend mode, the sound kept distorting at first disappearing...

Hi After reading a Marcus Miller interview I decided to only use one bass and to really get accustomed to that one bass. My axe of choice for this quest is my trusted stingray 2EQ. In order to use it to optimal potential, I've been looking for information concerning the preamp. I've been...

Hi hi I'll tell you about my funk/psychedelic/jazzband "Purple Goo". I used to be in the local jamscene a few years ago. I had a lot of open space at home, so I invited musicians at home to jam with and a regular "jamband" was created. Now, one and a half year of jamming later, three...