just been offered some free monitor speakers to go with my band's PA
got to be pleased about that.

and it means that I am getting ever closer to be able to spend band money on something ridiculous. Give me some suggestions.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:05, 39 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Drugs and groupies.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:08, Reply)

we have plenty of drugs anyway
and only one of us is actually single these days, so groupies would be frowned upon.

anyway, you shouldn't have to pay for groupies.

Got my wah-wah pedal out last night and was pleased that the power supply works with that too, so we decided to play about 10 minutes of 70s cop show music. Fucking brilliant fun, but my leg ached like a bastard from using the pedal afterwards
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:10, Reply)

'Hot Wheels' by Badder Than Evil
is the absolute zenith of that style.

That and 'Pursuit of the Pimpmobile' by Isaac Hayes from the Truck Turner soundtrack.

It's a bit of a specialist field of mine.....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_n9ypm2I2s

SEE?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:15, Reply)

can't use youtube at work unfortunately

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:23, Reply)

worth accessing at home
if you like that kind of thing.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:25, Reply)

I'll try and remember to check it out

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:27, Reply)

nice sig
i think i will be hooting that later tonight, perhaps several times
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:48, Reply)

Gropes and druggies.

( Cawl, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:10, Reply)

Something Classical
Buy gold, and bury it somewhere in Staffordshire.

It was good enough for the saxons, its good enough for you.

PS let me know where, and I promise I won't go and dig it up.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:12, Reply)

Buy an extrernal soundcard like this one
www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/42277-tascam-us122-mk2-usb-2-0-audio-interface.html

or this one

www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/14453-tascam-us-144.html
(Bazongaloid, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:13, Reply)

my drummer has the first one I think
to connect all his recording gear to his computer

what I really want is one of these:

www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/h4n/
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:18, Reply)

Careful...
the trouble with external soundcards is they're all USB. Whilst USB is generally agreed to be the absolute zenith of awesome as far as devices go, it will slow your soundcard down no end as all the information has to go from the soundcard to the motherboard via the USB controller. Better to get an internal one that connects directly to the motherboard.

Everything's better when it's internal.
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:20, Reply)

Obviously yes this is true
but what if you have a laptop? If you're just recording one or two mic feeds with a couple of other tracks being played back then the slight latency involved with the USB controller is not noticeable.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:23, Reply)

I'd assumed he was referring to a desktop PC
But yes, a laptop would merit getting an external one.
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:32, Reply)

I have one of those really small desktop PCs that has bugger all room for new internal stuff

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:33, Reply)

Well, I guess that settles that one then

(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:36, Reply)

Well, yes
but I've been using an external (albeit Firewire) interface for years with no problem. Will record 10 channels at 48k/24 bit without even getting out of breath.

Firewire is better than USB in this regard.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:23, Reply)

Yes, if you have a Mac with bus powered firewire slots
but for those of us in the real world with PCs, sadly firewire isn't so good. Although I do currently use a firewire extrernal soundcard, but it's a cheap Beringer one and I want something better.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:26, Reply)

You don't need
bus power if the interface comes with a power supply. Mine's an Edirol FA-101, and while I always use it on the Mac with FW bus power, it does have an external adaptor. The power switch slides one way for bus power and the other for external power, with the centre position being off. It does mean you can't record without access to a mains supply, but I'd never do that anyway.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:34, Reply)

I know you don't need it
but it's just less cable running power and therefore less chance for hum (like that's going to make a difference to my music anyway but I'm a perfectionist).

My main issue is that the firewire port on my laptop is the little 4 pin firewire one, which can physically fall out quite easily and therefore is a pain in the bum.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:41, Reply)

you're not supposed to put the other end in your bum

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:44, Reply)

Oh dear...
Suddenly it all makes sense...
( Cawl, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:44, Reply)

I don't know
why PC manufacturers insist on using the 4-pin variant. The 6 pin one is much more robust and useful and I'm sure it would only cost pennies to fit.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 11:19, Reply)

A smugectomy.
I hear you can get it done cheap in Bulgaria.
( girlinthehole, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:17, Reply)

How about
a model of stonehenge to add to the stage?
(Pirate Monkey is not the goddamn Batman, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:20, Reply)

^^this

(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:21, Reply)

we've discussed it
we watched spinal tap last week :-)
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:22, Reply)

Were they salty AND delicious?
www.soundslive.co.uk/product.asp?id=9515
( Cawl, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:22, Reply)

I believe I know someone with a theramin
might try and borrow it
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:23, Reply)

I would fucking love to be able to play a theremin

(Bazongaloid, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:26, Reply)

can't be that hard
I'm more concerned about being able to use a wah-wah pedal properly.

and by properly I mean like Kirk Hammett or Slash
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:28, Reply)

Cancer?
www.fortwestern.com/store/
( Cawl, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:28, Reply)

you are strange

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:29, Reply)

It's all about
The Gay-Cowboy stage outfits.
( Cawl, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:29, Reply)

our singer was telling us he had an argument with his dad
because his dad was suggesting quite strongly that we get uniforms for on stage.

His reasoning was that it would identify us as part of the band.

I figured that being on stage with instruments does that.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:32, Reply)

Haha!
My gran said a similar thing.
I told her the fact that I'd be on the stage, screaming, would be a fair give-away.
( Cawl, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:35, Reply)

A collection of rare novelty teapots
Then use the teapots in place of the drums!
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:49, Reply)

a green laser!
blind annoying cunts in the crowd, point at stars AND burst black balloons

www.dragonlasers.com/
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:50, Reply)

Then ruin the final Harry Potter film
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8274293.stm
( Cawl, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 11:04, Reply)