schoappied wrote: > Aurelien wrote: > >> On Sun, Jul 06, 2008 at 08:16:33AM -0400, Dave Phillips wrote : >> >> >>> Andre Majorel wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On 2008-07-02 08:42 +0200, schoappied wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> What are the advantages or disadvantages of an acoustic bass? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Guitar-sized acoustic basses ? IME, they sound like shit. May have >>>> to do with the case being too small to resonate effectively at low >>>> frequencies. >>>> >>>> >>> I agree. I've played a couple "acoustic bass guitars", they did indeed >>> sound poorly. I forget the name of the Mexican guitar-like bass, but >>> McCabe's (in LA) sold quite a few of those when buyers realized how much >>> better they sounded than the $$$ Dreadnaught-style basses. >>> >>> >> Depends on the price you put in, obviously. Actually, I quite agree with >> you, I haven't heard a lot sounding well. >> >> >> >> >> >>> I think you're right about the resonant characteristics. In truth, the >>> sound itself wasn't so bad, it just carried about two feet and just died >>> there. No projection worth a damn. Maybe a good sound in studio though ? >>> >>> >> Not sure it has to deal with >> the dimensions finally, as my own bass (acoustic/solid body at the same >> time) just sounds awesome with deep basses, and very accurate sound. By >> the way, many non-linear acoustics phenomenons permits to get basses >> with small-dimensions instruments, and I think you can't think in >> another way if you want the instrument to be human-playable. I mean >> 100Hz is already a 1.7m wavelength, I wouldn't have to play on an >> instrument which is sized to produce 20Hz!!! >> >> >> >>> Best, >>> >>> dp >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Linux-audio-user mailing list >>> Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user >>> >>> >>> >> >> > Anyone with experience with the Cort GB34A ? > http://www.cort.co.kr/english/products/common/view.asp?product_id=76 > > Can I practice with the bass using my maudio dmp 3 preamp, my linux box and speakers? _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
