Highly recommend this. I built my own iRig (it's basically a lead with input buffer and transistor to filter out the DC - PM me if you want details) and use Multitrack as a practice headphone amp and multitracker.
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Dorm Room Practice
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Highly recommend this. I built my own iRig (it's basically a lead with input buffer and transistor to filter out the DC - PM me if you want details) and use Multitrack as a practice headphone amp and multitracker.
I live in an apartment, and I can usually get away with using my SWR LA10 combo pretty late in the evening without bothering anyone. I usually put it on top of another cab so it sits off the floor (thus less chance disturbing those below me) and have it very close to me so I don't need much volume to hear myself. I recorded a few tracks last night into my laptop at 11:30pm without an issue. The LA has a headphone input as well as a mix input if you need that.
What I do for the mix is have my earbuds hooked up to my mix source (iPod, computer, etc.) and put those in, then plug my closed, nice headphones into the bass amp and slip them over the earbuds. This actually works really really well! The iPod earbuds don't project a lot of bass, so it makes it like I'm actually playing bass for whatever group I'm rocking out with.
EDIT: panama beat me to it!
What I do for the mix is have my earbuds hooked up to my mix source (iPod, computer, etc.) and put those in, then plug my closed, nice headphones into the bass amp and slip them over the earbuds. This actually works really really well! The iPod earbuds don't project a lot of bass, so it makes it like I'm actually playing bass for whatever group I'm rocking out with.
EDIT: panama beat me to it!
Another vote for Tascam - except I vote for the MP3 version of the Bass Trainer. Load it up with your MP3s, plug in your bass and headphones and go. Run the headphone out to your laptop for recording.
Again, thanks for the responses, you guys have given me tons of good advice and opinions.
The Bass Buddy looks awesome and I'd love to have one but its a bit outside my price range right now.
I'm still considering the Cafe Walter, but I noticed that their website provides schematics and I'm questioning whether building one would be feasible or not. I consulted a DIY stompbox forum and someone told me it would be doable while a friend of mine told me it would be a bitch and a half. Regardless, I'm pretty interested in doing it as a learning project. If anyone has any advice or knowledge on the matter I would appreciate it. Particularly if you know where I might find an already completed H1-A1 circuit board for the I could print up. Also sites where I could order all the components (which I'm not exactly sure entails) would be helpful, so far I've only got a soldering station and desoldering.
Right now I'm about to pull the trigger on a Line 6 Studio GX, which I wanted a a few years ago after hearing some things on youtube.
As for cans...
I'm liking the Sony MDR-700DJs for their price and cause they look frickin sweet, but I also read that they're not so good for jazz, which I am partial to. I probably should have mentioned that I'm probably going to using them mostly for playing and listening to jazz, funk, and classic rock.
Oh and the house I'm living in has tons of other musicians as well as a bass amp I'm free to borrow, I just prefer to practice through headphones.
The Bass Buddy looks awesome and I'd love to have one but its a bit outside my price range right now.
I'm still considering the Cafe Walter, but I noticed that their website provides schematics and I'm questioning whether building one would be feasible or not. I consulted a DIY stompbox forum and someone told me it would be doable while a friend of mine told me it would be a bitch and a half. Regardless, I'm pretty interested in doing it as a learning project. If anyone has any advice or knowledge on the matter I would appreciate it. Particularly if you know where I might find an already completed H1-A1 circuit board for the I could print up. Also sites where I could order all the components (which I'm not exactly sure entails) would be helpful, so far I've only got a soldering station and desoldering.
Right now I'm about to pull the trigger on a Line 6 Studio GX, which I wanted a a few years ago after hearing some things on youtube.
As for cans...
I'm liking the Sony MDR-700DJs for their price and cause they look frickin sweet, but I also read that they're not so good for jazz, which I am partial to. I probably should have mentioned that I'm probably going to using them mostly for playing and listening to jazz, funk, and classic rock.
Oh and the house I'm living in has tons of other musicians as well as a bass amp I'm free to borrow, I just prefer to practice through headphones.
Well I just finished my first year of college. One mid saturday afternoon I drunkenly stumbled into the guitar center right off of campus and bought and nice used Michael Kelly Firefly ACOUSTIC bass. I don't regret that decision one bit. It is great for practicing in the dorms.
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It is perfect.
It has stereo aux in, headphone out, can plug in or run on batteries, is loud enough to satisfy in a dorm or bedroom, has very cool features, has a built in drum machine and sounds really good.
I love mine.
Joe.
I don't post often because I don't feel comfortable but just had to jump in with a recommendation for headphones.
Grado SR60 are very comfortable.
I like them w/ either my cafewalter or Boss ME20B (runs on batteries).
Chuck
Grado SR60 are very comfortable.
I like them w/ either my cafewalter or Boss ME20B (runs on batteries).
Chuck
Does the stereo aux. in sum the signal to mono, or does it retain stereo separation in feeding sound to the headphone out? (The Bass Buddy's manual doesn't make this clear.)
Thank you.
