I don't need to compensate for my bedroom performance by putting things in my junk.

This is coming from someone with 4 piercings, and planning a tattoo, but people's junk just shouldn't have metal shoved through it.

Yeah, its that exact Tascam. Not really looked into what it can do entirely yet - its just sitting on the desk in front of me. But yeah, it has 2 XLR/mic level inputs and two line level/guitar inputs.

I've just taken everything out of my 3u case and put it in a new 4u case. God, I hate cage nuts. Kinda therapeutic taking everything out and then putting it back in. Sad as it is, I'm really looking forward to giving my pedalboard the same treatment.

However, I've discovered the joys of using zipties for keeping all my cables wrapped up and in the back of the rack. I purchased a rackmounted 4-way and stuck that in. Having 1 trailing plug cable from the back to power my rack and pedalboard >>>>> having 4 separate ones like I have had up until now.

I also now have a rackmounted plectrum holder.

Anybody know if you can order SX basses directly from SX? When I sell my Fender, I was going to order an SX jazz (so that I still have a jazz, should a session gig require it) but I'll be able to pay some bills as well. I also notice that they still make the Stingray copies in 5-string models, and I wouldn't know where to find one in the U.S.

[quote=fatbandit;17454474]Yeah, its that exact Tascam. Not really looked into what it can do entirely yet - its just sitting on the desk in front of me. But yeah, it has 2 XLR/mic level inputs and two line level/guitar inputs.

I've just taken everything out of my 3u case and put it in a new 4u case. [B]God, I hate cage nuts[/B]. Kinda therapeutic taking everything out and then putting it back in. Sad as it is, I'm really looking forward to giving my pedalboard the same treatment.

However, I've discovered the joys of using zipties for keeping all my cables wrapped up and in the back of the rack. I purchased a rackmounted 4-way and stuck that in. Having 1 trailing plug cable from the back to power my rack and pedalboard >>>>> having 4 separate ones like I have had up until now.

I also now have a rackmounted plectrum holder.[/quote]

As do I. They always seem to turn awkwardly so that the one directly next to it is extremely difficult to get the bolt through.

Rackmounted pick holder? I'd like to see that. Also, Fatty, what's your band's name again?

mae's lost empire

www.myspace.com/maeslostempire

cage nuts can seriously go and die though. i spent about half an hour trying to remove them from where the guy i bought the case off left them in, and then just as long trying to get them all back into the places i needed them in oewhtiauwehfoyeg oudygousdtvgfasdv

So I just wrote a song about Harry Potter. sup?

rackmount pick holder. haha.
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[quote=Raayl;17453727]had a really good tonality and voicing clear skies off his last EP[/quote]
Excellent man, glad you enjoyed it. Now download the remaining 94 tracks from my back catalogue :lol:

ps. I've only ever watched a half a Hitchcock film; the first half of the one with the dude in the wheelchair who's a pervert

Should I trade my Carvin LB76 for a Dean Edge Pro 5-string? I'm just not digging the Carvin tone, I'm not a fan of the 34" scale, and I could always use a 5-string in my collection.

Anyone ever played the Edge Pro that can comment on its tone? I like my bass tone to be more on the aggressive/ballsy side.

Eff it - I'm starting a thread about this.

Why don't you just stop buying/trading equipment, sell some off, and help pay down your debt?

Tough but true.

This.

If you don't have the money for something, don't buy it. Number 1 rule in avoiding debt.

[quote=BenJammin;17455494]Why don't you just stop buying/trading equipment, sell some off, and help pay down your debt?[/quote]

It's been on sale for a while now with no biters. My thought process behind the trade is that, if I don't like it, people will be more willing to buy a 5-string than the 6-string.

And with the sale of that amp plus a nice bonus at work (on top of the ridiculous overtime I've been working lately), the debt problem is now very small.

EDIT: I saw the same Carvin LB76 on sale for 6 months on my local craigslist and it wouldn't sell for $450.

[url]http://soundcloud.com/ben-lesser/tomorrow-again[/url]

Not that anyone cares, but I finished a new track. Although I'll use that word loosely. It's am ambient piece for strings. Recorded early this morning (2am-ish). It is what it is. Not meant to 'go anywhere' or whatever.

[quote=BenJammin;17455561][url]http://soundcloud.com/ben-lesser/tomorrow-again[/url]

Not that anyone cares, but I finished a new track. Although I'll use that word loosely. It's am ambient piece for strings. Recorded early this morning (2am-ish). It is what it is. Not meant to 'go anywhere' or whatever.[/quote]

I appreciate the fact that you allow mp3 downloads of your stuff.



EDIT:
I feel like I'm in a slow-motion underwater scene. I liked it.

ben and poignant abstract soundscapes sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g

Will, you're totally gonna help me understand why my recording doodad doesn't work later, amirite?

Chris, yes i totally am

if you let me mix one of your bands song to show you how much better you guys can sound

j/s

(y)

i don't have the master tracksssss

get the master tracksssss

i'll tryyyyyyyyy

do

or do not

there is no try

[quote=fatbandit;17455728]Will, you're totally gonna help me understand why my recording doodad doesn't work later, amirite?[/quote]

Do you need certain drivers? You'll need to make sure you're using a USB 2.0 slot and not a 1.1 slot. You'll also need to go into the "device properties" (general name, could be called something else in your program) part of your program and make sure the audio interface is your main capture and/or playback device.

[quote=Raayl;17455737]if you let me mix one of your bands song to show you how much better you guys can sound[/quote]

Would you possibly do the same thing for my band if we ever get some tracks laid down? I find that my bass is usually mixed out with our current recording guy and my old recording guy.

Its a 1.1 lead, but a 2.0 slot I think, but that's because its an old sound card. I'm not after the ultimate in home recording. Just cheap and cheerful and better than a 1/4" to 1/8" jack adapter ;p

Downloaded the latest drivers from the Tascam site earlier.

Assigned the Tascam as the playback and recording device.

idk i could try but i'll tell you right now im not a fan of mixing bass high i find that mixing bass in such a way often ruins songs and the attitudes of bassists regarding over-all mixes is usually really ****ing annoying

you'll have a great mix awesome sound really well rounded and balanced lots of multi-band compression that just gives you such a nice universal spread

but oh no cause you cant distinctly hear every movement the bassist is making while he's playing along with each and every note and nuance

it sucks

****ing bassists

but sure i can try i mean if its what you want me to do then i can most certainly do it just takes some keen multi-band compression and EQing to bring it up

you dont have to use my mixes or pay me or anything i just like to practice

i kind of get the impression that most bassists are really just vocalists who don't have the balls or motivation to practice singing so instead they try to push their support-role only instrument into territory it doesnt belong

its like if you wanna be noticed be a singer otherwise stfu

its like in team fortress 2 when you see engineers charging in with heavies using shotguns like what the **** man just be a heavy

/2 cents LoL!!!

[QUOTE=Raayl;17455808]idk i could try but i'll tell you right now im not a fan of mixing bass high i find that mixing bass in such a way often ruins songs and the attitudes of bassists regarding over-all mixes is usually really ****ing annoying

you'll have a great mix awesome sound really well rounded and balanced lots of multi-band compression that just gives you such a nice universal spread

but oh no cause you cant distinctly hear every movement the bassist is making while he's playing along with each and every note and nuance

it sucks

****ing bassists
[/QUOTE]

I kind of agree in a way. Some bands like RHCP for example mix the bass way too high, and sure the bass playing is kinda cool I guess, but it takes away from the song as a whole.

But on the other hand some bands sound great with loud bass. I know of many bands which have the bass pretty high in the mix (not necessarily lead high like Primus or something) that sound perfect like that. It all depends on the sound you're going for I guess

[QUOTE=honeydutchautopsy;17455865]I kind of agree in a way. Some bands like RHCP for example mix the bass way too high, and sure the bass playing is kinda cool I guess, but it takes away from the song as a whole.

But on the other hand some bands sound great with loud bass. I know of many bands which have the bass pretty high in the mix (not necessarily lead high like Primus or something) that sound perfect like that. It all depends on the sound you're going for I guess[/QUOTE]

ofc it depends on the sound you're going for but the simple truth of it is (as im sure you know so im just reinforcing this point) is that bass guitar just doesn't have the properties to sound like an authentic lead instrument

you can do it yeah but as a producer you end up having to spend extra time mixing the bass to MIMIC a lead instrument cause thats the only way it'll sit that high and not obliterate a mix