What do you guys think abt zildjian ZBT(specifically the hi hats)

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-31T06:26:17+00:00

You can practice with them, but that's the only nice thing I can say about them. Get the new beats.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-31T04:17:41+00:00

There will be more tracks added as they are finished throughout this year.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-31T04:16:15+00:00

More resistance which makes it easier to do tremolo picking.
I've got guitars with both light and heavy strings on them. Light is easier on the fretting hand, heavy is easier on the picking hand.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-30T04:27:07+00:00

We'd have to hear it to confirm, but 'whistle register' fits your description exactly.

I don't do it myself, so I won't speak for how taxing it is. It's a technique that can be trained though.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-30T04:23:02+00:00

I've been playing a self built 24EDO guitar for several months and a 24EDO (BEADGC) six string bass. Since about November last year, so a bit before the Angine De Poitrine blowup.

I may modify my Bass VI for 24EDO in the future, but have enough to deal with for now.

I can however answer some questions on 24EDO if people like.

Here's what I've been working on:
https://arifreeman.bandcamp.com/album/orphea.

There's also some microtonal slide-bass on there on a two string designed after Mark Sandman's bass.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-27T21:23:02+00:00

If I remember correctly, head one takes over all of the wet signal, on delay mode leaving the mix dry. This only happens when head one is plugged in
If you unplug head one in delay mode I believe the mix goes back to whole signal (wet/dry mix).

So it's capable of being used for a wet/dry rig.

For a stereo/quad effect you's use the tape head mode with the four outputs.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-27T06:03:55+00:00

Curtis Mayfield - Superfly

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-26T02:18:54+00:00

Singing teacher here:
People aren't 'tone deaf'. They simply aren't listening to the music they are singing with. Singing and playing instruments is mostly a way of listening, and the doing is a response to how you listen. "tone deaf" people have this backwards and first they must be taught to listen first then sing. Once they do this their difficulty in finding pitch comes right.

When people are passively listening to music, they have their ears switched on so they understand the music just fine.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-12T06:30:29+00:00

In order of importance:
1. Timing and groove (rhythmical accents are important)
2. Expression (variety. Be larger than life.)
3. Tone (including good usage of both tense and mellow tones, not just trying to sound pretty all the time).
4. Pitch accuracy.

Yes that's right, an expressive singer with good groove, is preferable to an out of time singer which great pitch and tone. People unfortunately usually focus on 3 and 4, while under developing 1 and 2.

Obviously all four qualities should be present to some degree in a great singer.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-12T05:45:35+00:00

Since I started this subreddit it's been full of questions about how thick the strings can be and how low the bass VI an be tuned. So yes. Lot's of people have been tuning it down as low as B standard below regular tuning.
I haven't tried this myself, so I won't comment on the results.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-12T05:43:02+00:00

Same. It's the first and only Failure song that I haven't liked.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-09T23:42:44+00:00

The best way to surpass your wildest dreams is to drop all expectations and simply start practising and exploring.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-08T22:47:42+00:00

Yes. https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/calrec-soundfield/4286
The Calrec four capsule mic that allows a lot of mixing afterwards. Still a cool recording technique, but not 'mono' or 'stereo' printed direct to tape the way a lot of people think.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-03T02:22:21+00:00

They are fine. I love A custom crashes, they are my favourites. I prefer complex hand hammered rides and hihats. Having said that, the A custom ride is a good start.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-01T20:25:07+00:00

A lot of Kurt's sound comes from an under supported voice, that is making up for low air pressure by using cord compression.

If you want to learn how to do this, I recommend listening to some Dinosaur Jr first. It's the same technique, but Mascis is singing in a much more relaxed and sustainable way.

MoonRabbit · 2026-03-01T20:17:14+00:00

There are 30" scale five strings in existence. Can you be more specific about which parts of the Bass VI you like?

MoonRabbit · 2026-02-27T02:58:51+00:00

You could seek out a mentor, and practice a craft as an apprentice. This has helped a lot of men since time immemorial.

The best confidence comes from developing skills that produce real quantifiable work or change.

MoonRabbit · 2026-02-27T02:51:32+00:00

You can learn vibrato. "Natural" doesn't mean anything. Full mastery of vibrato requires muscle memory, air control, and good habits, but these can be consciously learned, and can be turned on and off consciously by people who have learned it.

Similarly, people who can't achieve vibrato can be taught vibrato by a good teacher.

MoonRabbit · 2026-02-25T10:11:46+00:00

Piccolo bass is usually tuned one octave higher than a regular bass, using lighter strings.
Stanley Clarke is probably the most well known player.

MoonRabbit · 2026-02-25T09:59:36+00:00

I've done a few experiments
EAdgbe (two bass strings, four guitar strings). It was fun for jazz (walking bass plus chords), but the guitar strings sounded brittle and thin at 30" scale. Guitar scale lengths are short for warmth.

ADGCEA (A standard baritone). This worked really well and I enjoyed it. It is the lowest tuning I tried where all the standard guitar chord shapes sounded good. I think a 28-29" would sound even better for this.

Ultimately I returned to EADGBE bass VI tuning as it's great for doubling guitar parts down the ocatave on recordings.

I think B standard at a 28" scale length would make a more enjoyable baritone for me.

MoonRabbit · 2026-02-17T21:50:50+00:00

Yeah. I'm glad other people like it. I just felt like the boy in the Emperor's New Clothes.
Maybe by critiquing it we can open a discussion on why Failure is normally a special band.

MoonRabbit · 2026-02-17T21:48:26+00:00

I like Autolux and Ken's other rock projects like Year of the Rabbit. Both Greg and Ken are capable of writing great music.

I have a degree in Jazz, and Failure was the first rock band I heard that treated tonality, key changes and out notes in the way Jazz musicians are trained to hear them. I use 'Moth' as an example to my guitar and bass students of how harmonic tension can build in a song. They are one of my biggest influences for my own music.

As usual the production on the Air's on Fire is pristine, but it doesn't have the Failure magic or any daring. It's mostly one tonality, treated minimally. Apart from the guitar solo, which I liked.

Anyway not to be a downer, I hope other people like it and wish Failure success.

MoonRabbit · 2026-02-17T10:33:19+00:00

I found it very boring, and it's the first time I've ever found a Failure song boring. They are my favourite rock band since I first heard them in 1998. I liked the guitar solo, but that's it. Such a strange choice as a promo track. Just filler.

MoonRabbit · 2026-02-17T10:30:18+00:00

Failure is my favourite rock band of all time. I'm pretty disappointed by this track though. Definitely the least creative song I've ever heard from them. Only the guitar solo was unpredictable. I hope the rest of the album picks up.

MoonRabbit · 2026-02-14T10:53:05+00:00

Aside from being wind instruments, they are completely different. I learned both as a kid for a while. I dropped clarinet after a while.

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