[QUOTE=funkyhoney;18171088]I'm feeling very despondent at the moment and I'm relying on you guys (strangers, basically) to make me feel better. Go![/QUOTE]

What's up that's got you down, Sir?

[QUOTE=FlamingCouch;18171275]Originally Posted by FlamingCouch: [I]I tried to get anybody I knew to play and back me up but nobody could, and I told the promoter this via email.[/I]

I know it was pretty tl;dr, but...

s'all good either way - the gig got cancelled and I got to have dinner with a good buddy I hadn't seen in awhile. Things pan out. :)[/QUOTE]

No I didn't mean a band to back you up, but a completely different band just to replace the spot.

[quote=funkyhoney;18171088]I'm feeling very despondent at the moment and I'm relying on you guys (strangers, basically) to make me feel better. Go![/quote]

[url]http://www.youporn.com[/url]

That's the best I can do.

[QUOTE=gaslight;18171315]No I didn't mean a band to back you up, but a completely different band just to replace the spot.[/QUOTE]

Gotcha.

Well in that case I don't know enough full bands in town to actually ask that question. Lots of the groups currently playing (like mine) have lost members to school and I'm not really that 'in the know' regarding the whole music scene anyway. I'm kind of the outcast around these parts because of what we play. But hey.

I just emailed my tat guy about the mandlebrot idea. I'll see what he comes up with.

scott pilgrim is actually a really fucking entertaining film

[QUOTE=gaslight;18171082]What degree?[/QUOTE]

B.S. in Biology, currently working on a M.S. in the same.

[QUOTE=fatbandit;18172142]scott pilgrim is actually a really fucking entertaining film[/QUOTE]

Quite so, old chap.

[quote=fatbandit;18172142]scott pilgrim is actually a really fucking entertaining film[/quote]
So I've heard.

And the bass parts are played by Justin Meldal-Johnson.

Interestingly enough, during the bass battle, the basses used to record the two parts were a Rick and a Jag, just like the movie, except the Jag played the Rick part, and vice versa. The recording and filming were independent of each other - it just happened to work out that way.

[QUOTE=FlamingCouch;18171276]What's up that's got you down, Sir?[/QUOTE]

I'm feeling ok now, but basically wanted to get back with my ex, didn't go down so well.

[QUOTE=FlamingCouch;18171460]Gotcha.

Well in that case I don't know enough full bands in town to actually ask that question. Lots of the groups currently playing (like mine) have lost members to school and I'm not really that 'in the know' regarding the whole music scene anyway. I'm kind of the outcast around these parts because of what we play. But hey.[/QUOTE]

What do you play that makes you guys outcasts?

[QUOTE=gaslight;18172327]What do you play that makes you guys outcasts?[/QUOTE]

Oddly enough, what I would probably classify as a mish-mash of indie rock and sort of folk? with touches of punk rock à la Fugazi, post-rock and progressive amidst our influences.

It's not really music with which to be outcast, however the vast majority of the listening public in Fort St. John are fans of either country, bluegrass and blues (hmm, that sounds familiar) or classic rock and hard rock. Kids around here are either into punk or rap. It's sad to have (for the most part) people who stick to one or two genres exclusively, but that's the town I'm stuck in. Most people who come out and listen to our/my stuff just kind of sit there with their heads cocked and go "uh?"

fuck, anywhere else we'd be just like a billion other bands.

for the full meal deal experience just type white star parachute into the youtubes. One of our shows is up there... it actually portrays us in a bit of a bad light, but whatever. The best thing about it was that we started with literally just the promoter and the sound guy, and then ended up with a crowd of around twenty people, so that felt fairly rewarding. but anyways.

Aguilar TLC compressor coming my way tomorrow :D.

For the not-so-gear inclined, what's it do?

but hey, right on. Getting new stuff is always awesome.

my jazz bass tortoise pickguard is perpetually on hold :(

The TLC is probably what I'd look into if I was buying a new compressor, it looks pretty neat :)

And if Justin Meldal Johnson was on the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack, that'd explain a lot. There were some pretty bitchin' bass tones going down!

[QUOTE=FlamingCouch;18173240]For the not-so-gear inclined, what's it do?

but hey, right on. Getting new stuff is always awesome.

my jazz bass tortoise pickguard is perpetually on hold :([/QUOTE]

It's a high quality compressor in stompbox form instead of a rack unit, costs a lot less than the really expensive kind of studio rack units. Sounds great on the site samples.

how important would you say the compressor is to your live sound? Do you think it would be more or less important to have a compressor with your rig if your a bassist who often uses their Low B a lot as opposed to someone who plays a 4string?

Two answers:

A) IME Low B's can be very uneven over the fret board, might be cause I've played shitty ones though.

B) It doesn't really matter, a good compressor, set up well, will help your tone immensely.

I've never used one live before so I can't say honestly, I'll let you know how it ends up fitting in with my live set-up.

I can tell you frome xperience that you should start with a medium attack time and fast release. Maybe 4:1 ratio, it'll all you'll need. Then adjust the threshold for the desired amount of compression. Then adjust your release time till you like what you hear.

Lol assuming your pedla has the archetypal compressor settings.

Go for transparent level management. Rather than smashing it.

Yeah I'm just looking to set it up with a subtle sound, I want it left on as part of the amp rather than for effect.

[quote=Convectuoso;18173492]Two answers:

A) IME Low B's can be very uneven over the fret board, might be cause I've played shitty ones though.

B) It doesn't really matter, a good compressor, set up well, will help your tone immensely.[/quote]

It's pretty true for most basses production basses. Your most consistent-sounding low B's are generally found on short-scale basses (due to producing more prominent fundamentals), or the super awesome Ritters & Foderas.

Yeah, I'm not 100% sold on the low B of my Ibanez SR706, but I'm thinking a decent set-up might brighten my view of that bass quite a bit.

[quote=Duncster;18173435]how important would you say the compressor is to your live sound? Do you think it would be more or less important to have a compressor with your rig if your a bassist who often uses their Low B a lot as opposed to someone who plays a 4string?[/quote]

The string doesn't matter so much as your technique. Compressors help to balance the output.

I have a 2-channel compressor in my rack. I use my FX loop in channel one to tame it down just a bit, and then I go from my DI out into the second channel. I do a bit more in the way of limiting here. The sound guys, I've found, don't really take the time to set up the compressors and will more than likely just turn you down. It makes their job easier, which means they'll spend more time making you sound better.

Necessary live? Nah. Courteous? Definitely.

In the studio, though, they're necessary.

[quote=gaslight;18174203]Yeah, I'm not 100% sold on the low B of my Ibanez SR706, but I'm thinking a decent set-up might brighten my view of that bass quite a bit.[/quote]

A good set of strings will help too. If yours is too floppy for your tastes, it means raising your action higher and ultimately bending the string more (increasing pitch) to fret notes. Lighter attack helps with intonation as well.

Yeah, it's not that I think it's too floppy, just that I don't think the sound is as fat as it could be.

They've set it up out of the factory a little too low I think. I do like a low action but not super low.

[quote=Sablate McNuff;18174209]Necessary live? Nah. Courteous? Definitely.

In the studio, though, they're necessary.[/quote]
I'm inclined to disagree. Totally unnecessary in studio as far as your rig goes, if that's what you mean.


Let the engineer do their thing with their $2-10k compressor.


Live. Yeah they're gonna worry about compressing the bass lol

[QUOTE=gaslight;18174218]Yeah, it's not that I think it's too floppy, just that I don't think the sound is as fat as it could be.

They've set it up out of the factory a little too low I think. I do like a low action but not super low.[/QUOTE]

not bass-related at all, Sir. but being that it's midnight in Canadia and you are online, I'm wondering out of curiosity what time it is in Sydney.


EDIT: Shit, and/or Joel, beiing that you too are online, Sir.

PS - dang I'm half-sad to see your name changed from Joelbassman. although I definitely sometimes consider changing my username on here. but hey.

[QUOTE=Convectuoso;18174410]I'm inclined to disagree. Totally unnecessary in studio as far as your rig goes, if that's what you mean.


Let the engineer do their thing with their $2-10k compressor.


Live. Yeah they're gonna worry about compressing the bass lol[/QUOTE]

Your engineer won't always have a great compressor, especially if you don't have an engineer because you're recording at home :).

[QUOTE=FlamingCouch;18174411]not bass-related at all, Sir. but being that it's midnight in Canadia and you are online, I'm wondering out of curiosity what time it is in Sydney.


EDIT: Shit, and/or Joel, beiing that you too are online, Sir.

PS - dang I'm half-sad to see your name changed from Joelbassman. although I definitely sometimes consider changing my username on here. but hey.[/QUOTE]

It's 5:26pm here buddy.

Woah. Wild, wild, wild. amazing what a difference a world away makes.