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Thanks for the replies folks. I picked up an Ibanez BP10 bass compressor pedal from the '80's at a local vintage shop for $40.00. I used it last night at rehearsal and was pretty impressed. It's very transparent and tightens up the sound without noise or coloration. In fact, I could barely...

I switched from guitar to bass recently (after playing guitar for 22 years and having never even touched a bass!). I developed decent technique just using fingers and now I'm starting to experiment with a felt pick. We play original music in the Tom Petty vein. My playing is still not as even...

I've heard good things about Bob at eurotubes. You can't really go wrong there, but if you want to go the NOS (new old stock) route, KCA tubes is outstanding. It might cost a bit more, but I think you'll hear a distinct difference between new production and old-stock tubes. Mike Kropotkin is...

Electronic Musician did a review on the TB202 - which I assume is the two channel version of the TB101. The preamps were judged 'okay' while the EQ and compressor got pretty lousy reviews. Here's the link to the review.... http://emusician.com/signalprocessors/emusic_sm_pro_audiotb/

Yeah, I got the very intelligent and clever 'Suck on this' neg rep too. This guy is either 10 years old or retarded. Either way his obsession with dicks, pricks and dongs is embarrasingly juvenille. I bet he's sitting there in his mommy's basement bashing one out while he makes his little...

Well, a quick update. I actually got the keyboard to work and verified both MIDI IN and OUT. There was obviously a problem with a weak system battery, as it took about 20 minutes to power up. I also got intermittent 'Low system battery voltage...' messages. But I was having fun with the...

A friend of mine just gave me a Peavey DPM 3SE and it doesn't seem to work. Looks like all he gave me was a headache, but I digress.... I've been interested in adding a keyboard/controller to my studio for awhile. Is this a decent keyboard? Is it worth it to invest a few bucks to have it...

Thanks Sonic Albert for the excellent explanation. I never realized that this system existed. I'll definitely be more cognizant of how my comments may be construed.

Not to hi-jack this thread - but what is a negative rep? I've seen it mentioned time and again, but my search of the forum rules came up empty. How would I know if I got a negative rep? Who or what penalizes you and for what transgressions???

I would also recommend a small, low powered tube amp for your purposes. You really can't go wrong with any of these, but they'll run you $300 - $400 new: - Fender Blues Jr. - Peavey Classic 30 or Classic 20 - Traynor custom valve 20 - Gibson GA5 Modelling does have it's place. You can get a...

I graduated from a conservatory with a minor in classical guitar. I haven't touched it in 7 or 8 years and I forgot how beautiful it sounds. I was never able to really get comfortable with the right hand technique - since I'm left handed and play right handed (long story). Anyway those...

I don't think anyone would've guessed that you were using dynamic mics into a Behringer mixer. It only goes to show that you don't need to spend a fortune to get good results. BTW, I also wrote and recorded a song for my daughter recently, so I can certainly relate to 'Coffee'. The imagery...

I listened to 'Coffee' a few times again this morning - just a beautiful song with a great hook and great arrangement. I guess us 'would-be' engineers get so hung up on spending another $1000 to squeeze a few db's of clarity out of an already good production. It wouldn't matter to the average...

FYI, you'll probably get more hits if you place your MP3's in the MP3 clinic section of this forum. They tend to be pretty strict about keeping threads in the right places... You've obviously got some chops as both musician and engineer. The songwriting is very impressive. Both songs are...

Seems lately I can't scroll through a single thread on this forum without it disintegrating into a shit throwing session. :(

My brother used to do that in college. He was/is a bass player and bass strings are expensive - especially for a college student. He used to boil them in our hot pot! It didn't make them sound 'brand' new, but it did restore a little brightness. MadAudio is also correct in that it only works...

Ditto on the EQ pedal. I use a stupidly cheap Danelectro Fish'n'Chips pedal. Boost the mids slightly and the overall level and no one will have trouble hearing your solo. If you shun pedals, then try this old school trick. If you have a Les Paul style guitar with two pickups and individual...

I have one and use it on acoustic guitar and vocals. My friend is an authorized dealer, so we were able to try out a few mics and compare them. The quality varied significantly. One of the best sounding ones had a microphonic tube. The one I selected was slightly darker. The first thing I...

I've owned The Lamb for 20 years now, and I still haven't been able to listen to it from start to finish - ever! And I sure as hell could never make sense out of that rambling 'concept' story. Rael.....schmael.... I'll take a dark, bleak afternoon and a copy of Wind and Wuthering anytime...

P90's in general are described as having the clarity and sparkle of single coils and the fullness and mid-range of a humbucker. They sound great when overdriven, with a barky growl and stinging attack. I have them in my SG Classic and really enjoy it for classic rock tones. I find the clean...