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I think we used to have one of these threads a while ago, but haven't seen one in a while and figured it could be useful to have a catch-all thread for questions about instruments/styles/techniques that don't neatly fit into one of the other megathreads for guitar, bass, recording, synths/VSTs, DJing, etc. I'll start. 1) Can somebody offer some pointers on programming/sequencing a go-go beat? I get the basic feel of the syncopation, the use of junior congas, etc. but I'd appreciate any specific tips, or if anybody knows any drum notation or maybe a MIDI file or two that I could look at. 2) I have been noodling around recording some trad folk standards, and dug out my old recorder (the wind instrument) to play some of the melody lines. It's a plastic recorder I've had since I was around 10, and as much as I love those inexpensive music class recorders (they are fun to play and well nigh indestructible), the tone just isn't cutting it as a recorded lead instrument. I've been thinking about maybe stepping up to a wooden recorder at some point, but have heard that the embouchure and breath control are a lot more finnicky and demanding on wooden recorders. And given the drool-intensive nature of the instrument, I don't know how feasible it would be to try before I buy, or return an instrument I was unhappy with. So, can any recorder players comment on the playability of wooden recorders?
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# ? Nov 13, 2009 06:13 |
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# ? May 13, 2024 11:07 |
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What loving electric drumset should I buy.
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# ? Nov 14, 2009 02:37 |
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If I learn to play a string instrument (violin, viola etc.) and can play it well, then I want to learn a second one, is it better to go from bigger to smaller or smaller to bigger?
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# ? Nov 14, 2009 04:29 |
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I'm not exactly sure how you'd qualify "better", but I think the larger instruments are a lot easier to learn the basics of. I played (orchestral) bass for a year in school and found it a pretty easy instrument to pick up, while violin is a fairly challenging instrument to get a good tone out of.
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# ? Nov 14, 2009 05:08 |
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Mad Eddy posted:What loving electric drumset should I buy. Roland TD series are widely regarded as the bestest.
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# ? Nov 15, 2009 06:07 |
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Vanmani posted:Roland TD series are widely regarded as the bestest. Do you know about the sound quality on those? Something like the TD-4sx. I only want to spend around 1500 on a set. Edit: also how viable of a solution is getting an acoustic drumset with silencers? Are they still loud as gently caress or do they just garble the sound to hell in back.
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# ? Nov 15, 2009 07:04 |
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Ok so exactly what is "wall of sound"? -"The guitarist of Staind utilizes a wall-of-sound for the guitar on all their albums" -"Trent Reznor is always producing everything in a wall of sound" and so on...
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# ? Nov 15, 2009 08:48 |
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The Cleaner posted:Ok so exactly what is "wall of sound"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_of_Sound
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# ? Nov 15, 2009 09:04 |
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What makes a good musician?
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# ? Nov 15, 2009 14:15 |
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Tigernamus posted:What makes a good musician? good clothes and expensive gear
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# ? Nov 15, 2009 17:59 |
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I'm looking for a vst guitar effects plugin that I used to use (with cubase). However, like a dummy, I forgot to backup the files before a reformat. All I can remember is that it was free, that the webpage had a handful of different vst's and that this one in particular had an interface that looked like a bunch of guitar stomp pedals - there might have even been some knobs and switches from a combo amp on their interface. It's not much to go on, but...any ideas? edit: aha! found it! it's called Fretted Synth Seventh Arrow fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Nov 15, 2009 |
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Tigernamus posted:What makes a good musician? Instinct and ability.
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# ? Nov 15, 2009 23:47 |
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Tigernamus posted:What makes a good musician? listen to a lot of music and be an opinionated control freak
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 00:05 |
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What is the best live looping program for Mac? Preferably something that can loop midi input (for drums) and audio inputs (for guitars). Ableton is hard.
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 02:55 |
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I want to play mp3s at half speed, what is a good program to do this in a reasonably simple way? Windows or linux.
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 04:19 |
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I want to know how grills are mounted to guitar and bass cabinets without having any visible screws/mounting hardware. It's driving me nuts.
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 04:28 |
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Friction, I have an Ampeg 4x12 that the grill is a frame that the cloth is stretched over and fits very tightly into the front of the cabinet. A simple pull and it comes right out, but it's tight enough that it won't fall out all by itself.
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 05:37 |
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velcro too
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 06:04 |
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Pocket Billiards posted:I want to play mp3s at half speed, what is a good program to do this in a reasonably simple way? Windows or linux. Winamp + the Pacemaker plugin works pretty well. edit: the Speed control only goes down to -43%, but if you set the Pitch control to -12 semitones you'll get half speed. Computer Jones fucked around with this message at 11:14 on Nov 16, 2009 |
# ? Nov 16, 2009 11:12 |
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Does anyone know why the note B is named H in parts of Europe ?
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 13:04 |
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Arashikage posted:Does anyone know why the note B is named H in parts of Europe ? To allow Bach to spell his name out with musical notes, obviously!
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 13:22 |
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But then it'd be Hach...
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 16:30 |
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Concatenation posted:But then it'd be Hach... it's something like B Flat = "B" and B Natural = "H"
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 17:20 |
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Wikipedia posted:The remaining five notes of the chromatic scale (the black keys on a piano keyboard) were added gradually; the first being B which was flattened in certain modes to avoid the dissonant tritone interval. This change was not always shown in notation, but when written, B♭ (B-flat) was written as a Latin, round "b", and B♮ (B-natural) a Gothic b. These evolved into the modern flat and natural symbols respectively. The sharp symbol arose from a barred b, called the "cancelled b". That's the way I've always heard it - it evolved from the way the letter b was written, and along with it came the symbols for accidentals.
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 17:44 |
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When connected to a few pedals and an amp, what is the fundamental difference in sound between an electric guitar and an acoustic/electric?
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 21:58 |
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Thumposaurus posted:Friction, I have an Ampeg 4x12 that the grill is a frame that the cloth is stretched over and fits very tightly into the front of the cabinet. warwick5s posted:velcro too
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 21:58 |
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twoday posted:When connected to a few pedals and an amp, what is the fundamental difference in sound between an electric guitar and an acoustic/electric? Acoustics lose all the low end through a normal amp and don't respond well to effects before the amp. The tinny buzzing sound that all acoustics get comes through much more than without amplification. The practical differences are that acoustics will feed back obnoxiously, especially with effects because they tend to boost the gain. You can mitigate these with an amp made just for acoustics along with a decent pickup, but you may end up negating the hollow, resonant quality by plugging the hole. I think the most natural acoustic sound is gotten with a microphone and being mindful of where you can sit/stand without feedback (hint: nowhere, just be good with muting). Acoustic guitars become less and less useful the further away your audience is. If the back of the room can't hear your acoustic without amplification, you should probably go with something like a hollow body that does much better through an amp. Even though you lose the "acoustic" sound and maybe can't do your full arm strums, the overall sound quality is better. Plus, people can stand within 10 feet of you without pain. Last thing you want to do is blow out a coffee shop with feedback and high notes that sound like rusty barbed wire. CalvinDooglas fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Nov 16, 2009 |
# ? Nov 16, 2009 22:04 |
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Anyone have a suggestion for a good 335 copy up to $600? I've been considering the Agile AS-1000, Epiphone Dot, Hofner Verythin CT, and the Hagstrom viking.
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 22:29 |
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Stabbing Spork posted:Anyone have a suggestion for a good 335 copy up to $600?
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 22:40 |
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Mad Eddy posted:Do you know about the sound quality on those? Something like the TD-4sx. I only want to spend around 1500 on a set. The Roland TD series sound fantastic, they usually come with a bunch of different sounding kits and you can buy V-Expressions aftermarket patches to give you even more noises when you hit things. Whichever kit you get, make sure it has at least one (preferably more) mesh head on the snare/toms, the mesh feels so much nicer than the rubber pads, and are quieter to play if reducing external sound levels is your ultimate goal. The TD4 SX you mentioned would probably be ideal and fit within your budget.
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# ? Nov 16, 2009 22:52 |
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Where can I get a noise maker, either controllable by guitar or buttons or whatever? And I don't want it all digital sounds. Just kind of like reverb and feedback and screeching and thumps and bumps and stuff. I used to have one when I used this program Super Collider, but I don't use it anymore.
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# ? Nov 18, 2009 22:57 |
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Kramden posted:Where can I get a noise maker, either controllable by guitar or buttons or whatever? You can get noise makers at General Store in your City Market District. If you want manual control, General Store now has noise makers which operate by pushing, wildmoving or lungblowing. Screeching and reverb are standard but thumps and bumps are usually included in a separate package along with whizzes and hoots.
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# ? Nov 18, 2009 23:41 |
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blustrat posted:You can get noise makers at General Store in your City Market District. Or hold your guitar up to the amp with the overdrive on and start knocking on the neck and head.
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# ? Nov 18, 2009 23:45 |
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CalvinDooglas posted:You can also buy upgrades like Pots and Pans, Angry Cat, and Fart. Perhaps I should explain myself better - I want a box where I can dial in all different kinds of wave forms at various frequencies, have white noise, and filters and modulators, and lots of cool stuff, all controllable at my finger tips. So, I guess it is less like a noise box, and more like a sound box. For like drones and abrasive sounds and stuff like that. I don't know how better to describe it, but if you have used Super Collider, you should know what I mean.
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# ? Nov 19, 2009 00:16 |
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I have two questions: 1. What do you guys with decent-sized pedal boards use to power all of your gear? I've been looking at the cheaper power supplies like the 1-Spot and Godlyke (what an awful name) but all the reviews I've read complain that they give off a ridiculous humming sound. 2. What's the general consensus on Lace Alumitones? They look awesome, but does anyone here actually have a set?
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# ? Nov 19, 2009 01:44 |
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Ireneo Funes posted:I have two questions: I power something like 13 pedals with my 1spot, and there's no hum because I don't live in an 18th century crapshack. There are better power supplies, but not for anything nearly as cheap as the 1spot. Try to stay away from places like Zzounds, musiciansfriend and Harmony Central for reviews. Zzounds and Musiciansfriend is full of teenagers bitching about why their Frontman 212 won't let them sound like Atreyu, and Harmony Central might as well change it's name to Hyperbole Central.
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# ? Nov 19, 2009 02:58 |
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Haha, right on. Thanks alot.
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# ? Nov 19, 2009 04:05 |
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Kramden posted:Perhaps I should explain myself better - Or you could use Reason (or any number of synth/sampling programs) to dial in whatever sound you can imagine, and control it externally via MIDI. ...Or if you're feeling a bit more obscure, you could buy or build an oscillator and run it through a bunch of effects. ...Or if you are a glutton for punishment, you could learn Csound and code your own sounds. But since you're saying you don't want to use SuperCollider, I guess you're not interested in more audio synthesis languages. Hope this is the direction you're looking for.
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# ? Nov 19, 2009 04:10 |
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He wants a modular synth in one form or another. In software form there are things like Reaktor (complicated, flexible) or Blok (simple, relatively inflexible). In hardware form there are many options but realistically for a decent setup you are looking at spending a couple grand.
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# ? Nov 19, 2009 08:05 |
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# ? May 13, 2024 11:07 |
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Anyone know any reputable luthiers in the Boston area? My Telecaster needs a fret leveling and I don't really want to take it to Guitar Center or Daddy's Junky Music where it will just get shipped off and four weeks later I'll get it back.
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# ? Nov 19, 2009 10:26 |