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Synth Bass Subforum?

Should there be a synth bass subforum?

  • Yes, there should be a synth bass subforum.

    Votes: 218 66.5%

  • No, there should not be a synth bass subforum.

    Votes: 110 33.5%
  • Total voters
    328
twocargar

twocargar

Nov 6, 2008
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#1
I run the Bass Pedal (Taurus, Roland, MIDI, etc) club, and get a lot of feedback about us having our own subforum, "a synth forum for bassists" (thanks for the wording, xray).
Just curious what other TB members think. Maybe this poll will change the admins collective minds. :bassist:

Please take the poll and vote. Thanks.

Edit: I wasn't thinking "Bass Guitar Forums", "Double Bass Forums" and "Synth Bass Forum". I was thinking the Synth Bass forum could be in the Bass Guitar forum, just a subforum.
 
#3
I am going to disagree with you. Check out these threads regarding bass pedal topics that are active within the last month. I'm sure there are many synthbass topics in other forums I am missing.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/moog-taurus-971503/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/geddy-lee-samplers-sequencers-foot-controllers-where-start-144690/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/experimental-fully-modular-bass-rig-902681/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/bass-pedal-taurus-roland-midi-etc-club-781414/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/cygnus-midi-bass-pedal-conversion-project-1-a-938717/

Edit:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f30/synths-anyone-966109/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/taurus-3-trouble-getting-usb-musical-keyboard-work-965994/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f22/keyboard-bass-techniques-965684/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f28/why-do-so-many-bands-now-use-keyboard-player-bass-910683/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/poor-mans-taurus-pedals-944630/
 
#5
Absolutely. We have sub-forums for other, relatively small topics...synth bass and pedal bass are quite predominant in recordings and live bands. There is much less available on-line for these things than for general bass playing.

Thanks for the effort!! :hyper:
 
#13
I currently play bass and synth bass about 60/40, and would love a subforum to discuss synth topics. Not sure what other forum it would fit under otherwise, as the synth I play is of the keyboard variety.
 
#15
Jazz Ad said:
Not enough interest to justify a different forum.
There's nothing more depressing than a forum with a first page on which topics stay the same for ever, most of them with the last answer a week ago.
Click to expand...

With all do respect, there might not be anything more depressing than finding that depressing, especially when others are deriving benefit from it.
 
#17
If there is a place for bass guitar and a place for double bass, why not have a place for synth bass?

This topic resides in the "Effects" forum, but is your synth bass stuff really being used as an effect or is it an instrument in itself?
 
#19
Absolutely. :bassist:
My Taurus pedals & key synths are instruments - not effects - and we synth bass players should have a place to discuss synth bass without having to sift through other non-related sub forums searching for buried threads.
Those who have stated that it is not needed, or that it would be "too depressing & empty", simply need not visit. :crying:
 
#20
I think it's a great idea. There are a lot of bassists who also play synth, not just pedals, to fill out the low end. Don't know of any other forums devoted to synth bass (though I have never looked haha), TB would be a good place for this. And the whole idea just makes me sad that I sold my Moog...
 

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