Reaper for 23 years here, and don’t want to change, it changed my life when I first used it, all of a sudden here was something that didn’t need a doctorate from a German university to use it.

I think a lot of Jazz drummers in the early 60’s started to realise Jazz was on the way out and thought they could earn more money playing in Blues, Rock bands.

Didn’t know where to put this, so put it here, I need a basic kit, only bass, snare, hi-hat, I’m just wondering what I can get away with, what are off the shelf basic kits like? We need this for improv stuff, my mate is bringing over his percussion box, but we need a kit too, and I love playing dru ...

But as has been said, it's easy to add colour and grunge to a recording, but that doesn't make it sound vintage, just coloured and grungy. It's really all in the source material. So true. I've lost count of the number of times I've heard a favourite artist in real life and heard the same thing ...

This is actually quite easy to do, first of all you need to add some bigger knobs, preferably of the "chicken-head" type, then, if you have the space and posses moderate DIY soldering skills you could add a nice large VU Meter or two, finally, a change of colour scheme can help a lot, I’d go for e ...

Bob Bickerton wrote: ↑Mon Jan 26, 2026 10:08 am Indeed, and superbly so….

Bob

I’m giggling in a sort of sideways slightly ironic cheeky way.

......that obviously wasn’t meant for my eyes, it said, "another moaner, I’ll deal with this later" Nice. :clap: :D classic email fail! :headbang: forgot to say Arp - if they were referring to you as "another..." it suggests you weren't the only one unhappy with the listening experience. their res ...

This is actually quite easy to do, first of all you need to add some bigger knobs, preferably of the "chicken-head" type, then, if you have the space and posses moderate DIY soldering skills you could add a nice large VU Meter or two, finally, a change of colour scheme can help a lot, I’d go for e ...

Very interesting documentary, more than useful if you’re into this particular genre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTgYxJCBbmA

Bob is right, plus, all you’d do is end up spending money, keep what you’ve got and you won’t have to spend anything.

resistorman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 25, 2026 3:27 pm Seems you have plenty synth power as it is

Crazy really, when you think that most could get away with an iPad and a light-weight 8 octave mother keyboard. And the gig would still go on.

This is actually quite easy to do, first of all you need to add some bigger knobs, preferably of the "chicken-head" type, then, if you have the space and posses moderate DIY soldering skills you could add a nice large VU Meter or two, finally, a change of colour scheme can help a lot, I’d go for e ...

I went to a ticketed gig last night and was somewhat surprised to find that the sound was too quiet. Around half the audience just seemed to want to chat to their mates - which was surprising when they had paid £30 to see the act. I always used to stand near the back at this venue where the sound ...

These days there are plenty of desktop "synths" but not a lot of desktop bread and butter modules. Years ago there were loads, sometjing like a Triton rack would be fine even by today’s standards, got all the organs, Rhodes etc, plus, an amazing synth and effects. I’m a player like you, and have to h ...

I can't talk about the USB side... I didn't buy it for that... Stating the obvious I know, but it mixes the two mic/line inputs to a common output - either to computer or to the jack outputs. No panning of course so it's either 1=L, 2=R or 1+2=L&R. An A&H, Soundcraft or Yamaha it ain't, but for ...

not just pubs, and not just bands... went to a friends' birthday party last November, held at a small bar in SW London. several excellent dj's playing some excellent records...but the sound was absolutely shocking! :madas: painfully loud, even with ear plugs in - largely spoilt what were some great ...

BADGUD wrote: ↑Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:38 am I personally think Deluxe albums are killing music. Really rushed final products, with an extra release of throwaways tracks

I think music died years ago, we are just trying to revive a dead corpse.
My life is a museum of music, even my own music.

Have I ever seen a good band in a pub? I trying really hard, no. A lot of pub bands play covers, so they are already setting themselves up to be shot down, as there are direct comparisons to be made with the records people have heard. If you’re playing original material no one knows what it’s sup ...

Antelope Orion 32, with Focusrite expanders if needed. That would be my choice if money was no object, given the size aspect you talk about money doesn’t seem that important, correct me if I’m wrong. IMO this would give you all the inputs you need with no compromises or reasons to question actual rea ...

ajay_m wrote: ↑Thu Jan 22, 2026 1:25 pm Are you purchasing the keyboard version or the module, out of curiosity.

This is Eddy, don’t be silly.

Struth, well spotted, I always welcome bargains like this.

It's sounds great but the colour scheme is a bit of a teal-breaker for me :wave: This is one of the things that put me off the Hydrasynth, I don’t like those 70’s style chrome topped knobs, and that sort of "teal" type colour for the graphics, why? Also the whole thing has a sort of very bland Nov ...

The Berry is fine, as James says, it drives most headphones at a decent volume, I really wouldn’t spend anymore it’s not worth it.

Hugh Robjohns wrote: ↑Wed Jan 21, 2026 6:09 pm All the standard recommendations, then.

Standard yes, a wife tends to make "standard" a bit difficult.

The Toccata is not the best bit of the 5th, it’s very beautiful in places, with some very ethereal atmospheric registrations and chordal movements, my favourite rendition is on the Nonesuch label played by Richard Ellsasser. Organ recordings are so personal, and my favourite players are all from my c ...