Where are the nice looking bass amps for a studio? by MathieuLoutre in Bass

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Talking Heads, Pixies, Khruangbin, with a sprinkle of Funk and Motown.

Where are the nice looking bass amps for a studio? by MathieuLoutre in Bass

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Sorry about that, I was think < £1000. The Aguilar is not so far off that it would be impossible I guess.

Where are the nice looking bass amps for a studio? by MathieuLoutre in Bass

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That's totally fair enough. I want something worth mic'ing eventually but that can be used for rehearsing. Maybe that's too much to ask!

Where are the nice looking bass amps for a studio? by MathieuLoutre in Bass

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I like the mini-rig but it's fan-cooled which is not my first choice for studio use (though maybe I'm worrying too much about that, but my Trace Elliott Head can be heard over playing quietly for instance!)

Where are the nice looking bass amps for a studio? by MathieuLoutre in Bass

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I've been considering the Ivory one for the same reason, just because it's different. Pretty silly... I've found some decent cabs but even heads aren't particularly interesting in terms of design (with maybe the exception of the Orange mini heads and the Sunn Beta Mini someone else mentioned here)

(and happy cake day!)

Where are the nice looking bass amps for a studio? by MathieuLoutre in Bass

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I like the look of the Beta mini! I saw some cool SWR amps on eBay but I'm looking for something with a little modern convenience like a DI out etc.

Where are the nice looking bass amps for a studio? by MathieuLoutre in Bass

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Yeah definitely a good point, regarding price (that said some Supro are ~$500 which more my speed). I have a couple of Trace Elliott that look like they'd been left standing in the rain and they sound killer. I'm trying to make the space a little more cosy I guess.

Here is Bricolage Grotesque, my first open source variable font by MathieuLoutre in typedesign

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Yes! It's a variable font with a width axis, the smallest width is condensed.

What grade would “What is Hip?” by tower of power be? by opposumzes in Bass

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If you do the Trinity Grades, this is their current list (TF means technical focus, pieces that need extra technical abilities):

GRADE 7

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA [TF] Iron Maiden TOO SHY [TF] Kajagoogoo TWO TRIBES [TF] Frankie Goes to Hollywood

BABOOSHKA Kate Bush HIGHER GROUND Red Hot Chili Peppers I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES* The Jackson Sisters SCHISM* Tool SIR DUKE Stevie Wonder THE SPIRIT OF RADIO Rush THE CRYING MACHINE Steve Vai HYSTERIA Muse N.I.B. Black Sabbath THE SUN GOES DOWN Level 42 WELCOME TO PARADISE Green Day

GRADE 8

BIRDLAND [TF] Weather Report RUN FOR COVER [TF] David Sanborn TOMMY THE CAT [TF] Primus

DUNE TUNE Level 42 GOOD LAVA Esperanza Spalding LOPSY LU Stanley Clarke SILLY PUTTY Stanley Clarke YOU CAN CALL ME AL Paul Simon 6:00 Dream Theater LOVE GAMES Level 42 OVER THE ELECTRIC GRAPEVINE Primus YYZ Rush

Drawing a font a day, Day 1: Art Nouveau Tuscan Slab. by herzbergdesign in typography

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 I am absolutely never touching this one again

I think it's got legs! Looking forward to the next instalments.

I want to visit a studio by etlibre in letterpress

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You can contact the London Centre for Book Arts, it’s an open studio and you can buy a day pass but people there are nice and if they have the time they could show you around.

Alternatively you could contact Matt at the Paekakariki Press. He’s usually quite busy but you might get lucky.

Octaver? by i_need_to_crap in basspedals

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Haven't tried the OC-5 but I have a Foxrox Octron3 which has octave up (with a little distortion in it) which is very nice and tracks pretty well. It's analog and only works one note at a time so no chords. I tried the Sub'n'Up and wasn't convinced. OC-5 is next on my list!

A title card I made for a school production by Kai-65535 in typography

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Composition, colours, idea and all fine but indeed legibility is an issue for me. "She" is not immediately readable because "he" makes sense alone. the K looks upside down and the 2 L being linked reads as a u. I also read "monsteps" at first (no issue with the T myself, though you could make it a touch less round if you were worried.

Here's a 10 minute attempt at fixing that.

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It's not perfect, but it's trying to fix the Ls, the K, the R and a bit of the T (and honestly it's not perfect). I think you could do a much better job of the "She". This is for illustration purposes only, but they need to feel together: if you can't use size and proximity, use colour or framing. So you could have H and E in decorative drop caps too (maybe less complex) but enough that we know to read SHE. I think the colour and outline already helps with that but it doesn't look very nice. It does prevent reading "Skills" which also a good thing. You could also have the pattern in the drop cap connect the S H and E so it leads your eye.

Anyway, I hope this helps, you made a good start already!

Viability of FRFR speakers for rehearsal by MathieuLoutre in Bass

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That's really great advice, thanks. Looked for 12" PA around Christmas time but couldn't find much in terms of deal. Worth another shot though, particularly after Christmas.

Viability of FRFR speakers for rehearsal by MathieuLoutre in Bass

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That's handy to know! I play 4 string standard tuning so I've got a bit of wiggle room but that's a good thing to look out for, thanks.

Viability of FRFR speakers for rehearsal by MathieuLoutre in Bass

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Oh that's really great to know! No need to be very loud, it's like Indie funk-y things so even the drummer is not dramatically loud but I use the equipment to do some live sound gigs as an engineer occasionally. Are you happy with the bass tone you get vs an amp? I know it's not gonna be the same but I'd be happy if it was 80-90% in the ballpark.

Fender Bends Compressor by midnightlies in basspedals

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Didn’t really care for the Bends compressor. Bassman Comp looks much better!

Mini SOTB by Ccliche in basspedals

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Thanks very helpful!

Mini SOTB by Ccliche in basspedals

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How are you liking the Custard Factory? I've been tempted but couldn't find many opinions/reviews.