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  1. Joshua Vance

    Analog sub octave effects pedal

    Hello! I play a fretless bass thru a boss OC3 currently. I’ve always had issues with the pedal losing track when I play notes maybe below D, as played on the A string. I always get an annoying warble like the pedal doesn’t know what to do and jitters back and forth between a couple pitches. I...
  2. Joshua Vance

    Insane “Havona” Arpeggio

    This is an excerpt from “Havona” by Weather Report. Jaco plays this arpeggiated run around 138 bpm. How the hell would you guys hit the highest F#-A-D-A-F# arpeggio? I’ve been doing 2 notes per string, B E, F# B, C E... then you can either try and directly move up the same string for a middle...
  3. Joshua Vance

    Need more volume from Demeter/Bergantino NV combo

    Happy I bit the bullet and went for the Demeter vtbp 800 and not the 400 watt. So far I’m liking this amp a lot more at home into protools than the sound I’m getting at practices. I have a Bergantino NV212 running with it, and although I have a better sound than what I did have, I’m not blown...
  4. Joshua Vance

    Use drumbrute for ekit

    Anybody know if I’ll be able to somehow use my Arturia drumbrute impact as a brain which can be triggered by an electronic drum kit ala the Roland modules?
  5. Joshua Vance

    Winter weather and expensive cabinets

    Is it safe to keep my Bergantino in my cars trunk overnight in 20° weather?
  6. Joshua Vance

    Looking for Lexicon sound that fits a 2008 MacBook and protools 10...

    Anybody familiar with plug-in(s) that would be compatible with a MacBook running OS 10.7 and ProTools 10 that approach the vibe of the Lexicon reverbs?
  7. Joshua Vance

    Expensive shots in the dark

    I live in BFE so I can’t easily test really any high end amps or cabs that interest me, but long story short, is there any reason a Demeter 800d and bergantino NV 2x12 would be a bad combination? I play a fretless j, from rock to jazz and Latin. I don’t really know internally what a sealed cab...
  8. Joshua Vance

    200 watt GK louder/thicker than 350 watt ampeg??

    So I was rehearsing last night and my keyboardist brought his GK 1x12 200 watt combo for me to use instead of lugging my 350 watt ampeg bh115hp. Long story short before I plugged in I was concerned that I would be under powered seeing the diminutive stature of his smaller GK, but damn, it not...
  9. Joshua Vance

    Studio built around a radiator

    Sorry if I butchered this I can’t say I’ve ever posted a photo on a web forum before. Do you guys think I’m far enough away from the radiator you see in the corner? It’s about 18” from the odyssey synth you see on the left and 15” from a powered monitor on the right. If that’s more than plenty...
  10. Joshua Vance

    Practicing intonation

    I was reading random internet articles about fretless basses earlier as I own one and have recently starting playing again after 10 years. Someone mentioned a jazz bassist who was said to practice his intonation for an hour everyday. Any thoughts on how exactly one does this? I keep a tuner...
  11. Joshua Vance

    Do I even need a Reddi?

    Hello all, I’ve been eyeing the reddi down for months now, but also trying to navigate through the massive choices of possible upgrade routes for my amp set up in general too. Forgive me if this is a dumb question as I’ve just recently got back into playing this year, and after hitting the...
  12. Joshua Vance

    Open notes & higher strings vs mid neck frets & lower strings

    I’ve recently started playing bass again after I was laid off when Covid struck. I joined a classic rock cover band to further spend my time productively and obviously many of the tunes by Zeppelin, Foreigner, and Kansas etc... use the notes E, A, and D a lot. Some pentatonic runs are much...