Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread

[lordradish]

But at least Bandcamp has proven there is a market for an indie platform, so if the new Bandcamp becomes too corporate someone will have the motivation to fill that void.

Great. Just as I'm getting ready to release stuff.

Bandcamp really is the best. I hope it stays that way.

 

[JES]

BTW, I didn't get an email from them, yet. Is that supposed to happen?

probably in your junk mail? I got multiples.

 

[emjazz]

Hey all...just dropping by to say that a group that I'm in released our first record, and it's full of lots of effects goodness...thought you'd all dig it.

 

[Starthief]

Hey all...just dropping by to say that a group that I'm in released our first record, and it's full of lots of effects goodness...thought you'd all dig it.

Neat, I had a bit of a listen last night and will be picking it up this afternoon.

Here's my new release -- drone/dark ambient spook music. Modular synth with some bass uke, bass guitar, electric kalimba and a lot of software.

 

[steubig]

@emjazz and @Starthief

great sounds. congrats.

 

[monsterthompson]

Oh boy

 

[dukeorock]

you all saw the news about bandcamp?

here’s one discussion on it.

Epic Games just bought Bandcamp - so what does that mean? - CDM Create Digital Music

Here we go… But hoping for the best

Hey all...just dropping by to say that a group that I'm in released our first record, and it's full of lots of effects goodness...thought you'd all dig it.

Very nice!

Neat, I had a bit of a listen last night and will be picking it up this afternoon.

Here's my new release -- drone/dark ambient spook music. Modular synth with some bass uke, bass guitar, electric kalimba and a lot of software.

Also very nice!

 

[dukeorock]

@JES very much looking forward to your thoughts on the Hapax. Hoping I won’t regret buying an Oxi One because the Hapax sure looks great

 

[JES]

@JES very much looking forward to your thoughts on the Hapax. Hoping I won’t regret buying an Oxi One because the Hapax sure looks great

I got a shipping notice for the Super 6 so the mother lode is on its way. We can compare notes on the sequencers.

 

[monsterthompson]

Neat, I had a bit of a listen last night and will be picking it up this afternoon.

Here's my new release -- drone/dark ambient spook music. Modular synth with some bass uke, bass guitar, electric kalimba and a lot of software.

Impressive!

 

[Starthief]

Impressive!

Thanks!

 

[monsterthompson]

Mantic has this interesting loop/splitter box called the Pendulum. You can midi control it, or have it fade based on an envelope.
Pendulum

Its many uses include but are not limited to:

-Auxillary Effects Gate: your playing dynamics control when an effect is present or absent

-Volume swell

-Add a clean blend to any effect or effects chain

-Fade in/out any effect or effects chain (pseudo tails)

-Gradually shift between instruments, amplifiers, or effects chains

-Unique panning tremolos

-Side Chainer



There are 4 modes on the Pendulum, each differing in how the envelope is triggered:

-Blue Mode: Footswitch (momentary or latching)

-Green Mode: Gate threshold, dynamic actuator, sidechainer

-Yellow Mode: Recurring/cyclical, quasi tremolo

-Red Mode: Tapped pattern

 

[monsterthompson]

I might’ve done a thing.
Just a small addition to the lineup.

 

[steubig]

I might’ve done a thing.
Just a small addition to the lineup.

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imo, those are really good basses.

 

[monsterthompson]

imo, those are really good basses.

There are some settings that I’m not fond of, but there’s enough that I do like. It plays nicely and seems well constructed and nicely finished. I think it’ll be a go-to bass for a lot of things. With my neck and arm issues it’s very comfortable to play, and crazy light. For $1,000 street price, it’s tough to beat.

Truetone in Santa Monica got a shipment in this week and I figured I had to try one. They also had a J bass I was curious about and playing them side by side, it was obvious which was the right choice for me.

I’m not sure this would be a first/main bass for most players, but it’s a solid tool to have available.

 

[Spectrum]

Well it certainly looks cool, kind of like an old Japanese TEISCO body style, and the pickup being close to the neck looks cool too.

 

[steubig]

i think it’s based in an italian bass from the 60s?

i played it at namm when they announced it. i think some settings are more immediately useable (more comfortable), but the others are right there if you figure out how you would want to use them.

they’re starting on the fretless path with those as well.

 

[dukeorock]

I might’ve done a thing.
Just a small addition to the lineup.

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Congrats! I really like those

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

26221463[/URL], member: 17475"]i think it’s based in an italian bass from the 60s?

i played it at namm when they announced it. i think some settings are more immediately useable (more comfortable), but the others are right there if you figure out how you would want to use them.

they’re starting on the fretless path with those as well.

Goya bass from Italie
i think its from the 60s. Panther is the name of the original model.

 

[dukeorock]

Fun gig in Kansas City last night