The Ever-Expanding Gear Thread

[Plasmatopia]

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Like I needed a new amp but it was cheap and...I needed it! Trace Elliot Series 6 GP12 AH200, made in UK. Late '80s/early '90s.
"Only" 200 watts but was plenty loud even with one 8 ohm cab. Has that built-in Trace sound if using the pre-shape button but didn't color the sound too much when not and that's the way I will be using it. The 12-band EQ is very efficient if needed. My most modern amp, all the other heads are from the late 70's.

Here's a clip of me mocking about with more or less overdriven sound. Just to test that the amp does like the pedals too.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-iE1...RteGtwaG5oMTI0

Sounds nice! Yesterday I saw a used Markbass "Little Mark" head for sale and was very tempted just because I've always thought they had a very different sound than what I usually go for. But I just couldn't justify it since I rarely ever turn on the bass amp I already have (and I've spent too much on home maintenance projects recently). Lately I'm just plugging in to my interface and using plugins.

[Pekka]

Sounds nice! Yesterday I saw a used Markbass "Little Mark" head for sale and was very tempted just because I've always thought they had a very different sound than what I usually go for. But I just couldn't justify it since I rarely ever turn on the bass amp I already have (and I've spent too much on home maintenance projects recently). Lately I'm just plugging in to my interface and using plugins.

To me the amp and cab at gigs is nowadays a personal monitor or even more like a bringer of warmth and feel as I use IEMs. Very rarely I get it mic'ed but I'm not worried about that as I have a cab IR in my pedalboard and the sound goes to the PA and the monitors from that. The same sound I "build up" on the board goes to my amp, naturally without the cabinet simulation.
So I could manage without the amp or could use a monitor or a full range active cab to where I'd drive the same signal as is sent to the house but there's still something special with a real proper bass amp behind you. Other band members like it too (especially drummers) and with the in-ear monitors I don't have to crank the volume that it would make the soundman edgy.

[Plasmatopia]

To me the amp and cab at gigs is nowadays a personal monitor or even more like a bringer of warmth and feel as I use IEMs. Very rarely I get it mic'ed but I'm not worried about that as I have a cab IR in my pedalboard and the sound goes to the PA and the monitors from that. The same sound I "build up" on the board goes to my amp, naturally without the cabinet simulation.
So I could manage without the amp or could use a monitor or a full range active cab to where I'd drive the same signal as is sent to the house but there's still something special with a real proper bass amp behind you. Other band members like it too (especially drummers) and with the in-ear monitors I don't have to crank the volume that it would make the soundman edgy.

I, too, love the sound of an actual amp but since I don't play in bands these days I don't have much of a reason to use one. And I have always struggled to capture what I'm hearing from my amp when using microphones to record.

[progmatist]

Playing at work, I plug directly into the P.A. using a Hughes & Kettner Red Box. It's also my go to for recording. It can be described as an all analog Amp Sim, and it sounds amazing. I actually bought a second. To use a reference to troubleshoot the first, which stopped working. The problem turned out to be an internally shorted tantalum capacitor.

[Plasmatopia]

Playing at work, I plug directly into the P.A. using a Hughes & Kettner Red Box. It's also my go to for recording. It can be described as an all analog Amp Sim, and it sounds amazing. I actually bought a second. To use a reference to troubleshoot the first, which stopped working. The problem turned out to be an internally shorted tantalum capacitor.

That's awesome you were able to fix it. For some reason, despite looking at various direct boxes/preamps/amp sims/simple-solutions-for-getting-good-sound-into-an-interface, I never came across the Red Box. Reading about it now....

[Gizmotron]

Playing at work, I plug directly into the P.A. using a Hughes & Kettner Red Box. It's also my go to for recording. It can be described as an all analog Amp Sim, and it sounds amazing. I actually bought a second. To use a reference to troubleshoot the first, which stopped working. The problem turned out to be an internally shorted tantalum capacitor.

Cool approach. I love my H&K amp.

[Rarebird]

Some pictures of the stuff arrived yesterday. No unboxing video, but unboxing pictures.

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[Plasmatopia]

Some pictures of the stuff arrived yesterday. No unboxing video, but unboxing pictures.

Looks like you have a lot of fun ahead of you. Enjoy!

[Rarebird]

Looks like you have a lot of fun ahead of you. Enjoy!

Yeah, especially since the MS-5 doesn't seem to be working and putting together the keyboardstand, makes putting together Ikea furniture a walk in the park.

[Rarebird]

Hurray, keyboardstand is put together and the problem wit the MS-5 is also solved. Had the wrong powersupply connected.

[Plasmatopia]

Hurray, keyboardstand is put together and the problem wit the MS-5 is also solved. Had the wrong powersupply connected.

Nice! I have been too busy with other autumn projects to think about spending time with my musical toys. Wouldn't want to add any new gear at the moment because I don't want to devote the mental bandwidth to it. I'm even starting to think I should get rid of some things and cut down on "option paralysis".

[clivey]

Hurray, keyboardstand is put together and the problem wit the MS-5 is also solved. Had the wrong powersupply connected.

Yeeha! Was hoping it would be something benign. Now you can really have some quality time and perhaps a mini review.

[Rarebird]

Yeeha! Was hoping it would be something benign. Now you can really have some quality time and perhaps a mini review.

I still have to move my mixer to another stand. Yesterday I've put my keyboards on the stand, which was a heavy job. My midi-keyboard weights probably between 15 and 20 kg and the other 2 10 I think and I had to pick them up several times, to get the supports right. And I need to stransfer my midi-keyboard again, because the back of the supports are not touching the backsupport. And I've to connect everything to my mixer again. Things look cool, makes me really feel like a keyboardplayer. The only problem s my back is aching.

[battema]

Some pictures of the stuff arrived yesterday. No unboxing video, but unboxing pictures.

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Awesome, congratulations! Looking forward to a few final shots of the keyboard all setup and ready to play Enjoy!

[Rarebird]

Awesome, congratulations! Looking forward to a few final shots of the keyboard all setup and ready to play Enjoy!

Till now I've enjoyed a lot of weightlifting, not really my favorite.

[Rarebird]

And the next 5 picures of the continuing story of my set-up:
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[battema]

Looking excellent!

[Rarebird]

Looking excellent!

Now to sort out all instrument and midi-cables end connect them to the mixer. And to find out where to put the powersupply.

[progmatist]

And the next 5 picures of the continuing story of my set-up:
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A few months ago I found that exact 88 note controller at a thrift store. For around $25. The bottom 3 notes didn't work because of a weird setting. After doing a factory reset, it works perfectly.

[Pekka]

Another expansion in gear recently 'though I didn't buy it. My friend needed some space and asked if he could "dump" his Dynacord rotating speaker to my rehearsal space. Free for using. Of course I said yes. Now I can play my Yamaha CP30 electric piano through it and I'll move my other friend's Yamaha YC25D organ from my basement (another case of "do you have room, feel free to play it") to the rehearsal space.
It's also great for guitar or the 12-string bass:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAjUA...14dG0wc2RwaA==

[Rarebird]

Another expansion in gear recently 'though I didn't buy it. My friend needed some space and asked if he could "dump" his Dynacord rotating speaker to my rehearsal space. Free for using. Of course I said yes. Now I can play my Yamaha CP30 electric piano through it and I'll move my other friend's Yamaha YC25D organ from my basement (another case of "do you have room, feel free to play it") to the rehearsal space.
It's also great for guitar or the 12-string bass:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAjUA...14dG0wc2RwaA==

Nice. When I was young, I sometimes could borrow a Farfisa organ from a neighbour.

[Gizmotron]

A few months ago I found that exact 88 note controller at a thrift store. For around $25. The bottom 3 notes didn't work because of a weird setting. After doing a factory reset, it works perfectly.

Well done! It is looking good! I too had that M-Audio controller for a while.

[Rarebird]

Well done! It is looking good! I too had that M-Audio controller for a while.

I like it, even though it has some quirks.

[Rarebird]

Hurray, a new problem has turned up. My 19"-rack doesn't fit under the keyboardstand. I suppose I have to put the lowest level, a bit higher. I also have to put my Waldorf Blofeld on my midi-keyboard and my reverb on my midi-interface in my 19"-rack.

[battema]

Bummer! Sounds like a fairly minor obstacle though...I hope it works out