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what i want to do is loop a few gtr chords, then add a bassline using the -1 octave pedal. damage possible?

I know using bass amps for guitar is Ok (Fender Bassman etc.), but I heard that playing bass through a regular gtr amp can blow the speaker. That correct? What about the preamp / power amp? Damage possible? Why do they even make octave pedals if damage to amps is possible / probable?

Hi folks, I recently got a new 15w all valve amp (12" speaker) and am thinking of using an octave pedal to add -1 octave bass tones to my guitar riffs / loops. I've heard that running a bass guitar through a regular guitar amp can damage the amp, so my question is, will using the octave pedal...

ha ha ha... Stevieb... You could very well have been right with your judgemental guestimate, but, alas, on this occasion, you're bang wrong. Sorry. No offence intended. I actually studied for 3 years under one of the best tutors in my city. Been 'learning' ever since (any guitarist worth...

I wear my guitar reasonably high - about the same height as Tom Morello. This allows good access to all the strings. Been playing rock / metal guitar for about 15 years so I don't think it's a technique thing. For live use, this isn't an issue, but when recording, I've noticed there in the...

Hi, because I play exlusively heavy riffs my Ibanez and rarely (if ever) play chords of more than 3 or 4 strings, I'm thinking of removing the 2 highest strings (B and E, in std tuning). The MAIN reason for this is that during some complex riffs I often brush / catch the highest 2 strings...

Thanks everyone. What I'm going to do is a few sound tests - recording direct into the mic/line input, then the same piece into a USB interface. See which one comes out sounding best. The laptop, as you've suggested runs and records perfectly... it seems to be a great little until - so slick...

Hi, just wondering if this laptop would be ok to plug directly into (Line in) to record? Inspiron 15 (1545) Laptop Details | Dell Decent spec? Decent souncard etc?

Hi, just started to get into recording direct to my (decent quality) laptop which makes things nice and simple (no files to import / export from my multitrack recorder etc.) Problem is, aside from slight latency (which I'm happy to correct by manually dragging the recordings into sync with the...

Thanks for your feedback. I'm really happy with everything you've said there. I HAVE been pondering long and hard over the piano. Sitting it in the mix is a very delicate task - I'd like to thin it out a little by EQ'ing some of the bottom off, then perhaps it will clean up the overall sound...

Lo-fi Hardwired myspace link Hi folks, I am " Lo-fi Hardwired ", a one-man Blues, Country, Rock artist And here's the link to my page: www.myspace.com/lofihardwired Please feel free to drop by, say "hi", make ref to this forum, and leave (nice!) comments!

Hi folks, Ok... been busy trying to finish a few songs recently - all of them recorded at home on budget 'shoe-string' equipment (Tascam DP-02). I've put 3 songs online and wondered if you more exerienced guys (than me) could take a listen and give some feedback on the mixing / recording...

We were doing a bit of recording last night at my home studio and I was telling the guys about this thread. Well, they all thought it was great and they had funny little stories of their own - either that they'd heard over the years or things that had actually happened to them. Here's the one...

another one... When I was in my 20's I went into a studio with my band to rehearse. We'd been there a couple of times before and we just jammed out some original rock tunes in the studio's 'live room' (the only other room was / is the control room). So, one evening we're bashing out some...

Ok. This is going to seem plain weird (because it is!), but here goes. Forgetting about 'why' we'd want to do this (long, boring story), could someone shed some light on this please? here's the situation. We have a Marshall AVT275 which is a stereo guitar amp loaded with full freq speakers...