I haven’t played much with the B|Amp’s compressor.
Do you use it a lot? Like it?
Does it give you something other’s don’t?
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I use it because it’s already there in the amp, and so I don’t need to have another one on my pedal board. That is really as far as my current thinking re: compressors goes.
Despite all the video/audio examples and all the help and discussions from this and other fora, I still have a very hard time hearing a clear difference when using a compressor… I use it primarily to smoothen out the “spikes” in my playing, but beyond that, I can’t claim to really know what I am doing when I use one 
The one I apply in Logic works mostly as a slight booster, I would say. This is purely from trusting my ears to what I like/sounds good to me…
Sorry, not much help there from me 
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This is me too.
And I can’t hear it well enough either.
I know what settings work in my pedal and in my DAW and how to adjust both based on visual cues rather than audio cues.
Since there is no real visual feedback in the amp’s compressor, I’ve sorta ignored it.
I’ve also never moved the amp’s eq knobs off of 0. I guess if I ever get to play with others that will come in handy, but until then….nope.
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I boost the bass slightly here at home, as I play at fairly low volumes. In the rehearsal room, I have rolled off the bass a bit (to avoid it getting too boomy) and boost the lo mids a bit and the hi mids a bit more to make it sit better in the “mix”. The amp lets you save at least two (maybe three) settings, so it’s easy to move between at least those two locations. Overall, very happy with this amp!
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I think this is what I would like to aim for - unless I’m trying a Bach piece 
. Trying to capture the essence of the song and bring it out in another form …
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Going through my books for a 3rd time since I just got done with a 2k mile move. This is some noodling that hit me randomly. Critiques?
edit: composing is part of my practice so I hope this is in the right thread Just a G to C noodle
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I don’t have any critiques really, I would just say to maybe use two fingers when plucking the strings instead of one? But who am I to say anything since James Jamerson himself played mainly using one finger…
I wonder if you are somehow inspired by him because your right hand technique and your bass are almost identical to his!
lol yeah I definitely gravitate towards his style of playing. Playing with a single finger feels pretty natural to me, so I thought I would embrace it
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Tight. In the pocket. Bitch’n. Thanks for showing us what we strive to be, @joergkutter.
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The Delano sound presence and in your face without losing the subtlety the large pole piece really sports the fast attack and great tone . I just love the progression throughout. Great man
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Thanks, @Sachelis and @Al1885 - much appreciated!
Haha, well, we all follow our own paths, and while I love constructing and playing my own bass lines, I pretty much suck at covers… which others excel in. So, it is about following what is fun and keeps you motivated
The more I play this bass, the more I love it - great axe
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Just a little ditty I recorded as both a bass practice tune and a Reaper practice tune. Any feedback would be appreciated.
This was recorded on my Carvin B40 with both pickups wide open and tone at 50%. It was run direct into my Behringer UM2, and once recorded had the ReaComp and ReaEQ effects applied to the bass track.
No video yet, sorry. Gotta figure out the software for it still.
EDIT: just for clarity, I didn’t write this song; I only played the bass track from existing tablature.
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Damn if that doesn’t sound fantastic @timsgeekery !
Nice funky groove.
Tone is brilliant.
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Well done! Looks like you are ready to advance to Lv. 3 then
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Love the ghost notes. Fantastic @JustTim
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Hey guys, I figured this might kind of fit here. Every few months I record whatever I’ve been practicing. When I’m just practicing by myself I usually don’t notice stuff like strings ringing, being too tense, fingers flying etc. So it’s nice to reflect and get some feedback from more experienced players 
Right now my plan is to slow down a little and finish B2B, even though it’s super tempting to look up tabs all the time.
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That’s awesome - I don’t do that enough! By doing that you can see - as you say - all your little mistakes and also see how you progress over time and get better.
But, really, your hands look relaxed and almost no flying fingers, so that looks very good indeed.
One thing you could try to do more is play along to a metronome (or a drum pattern/loop, which is often more fun than playing to a metronome). This will slowly improve your timing and get you used to listening to a drummer and lock in with, e.g., the kick drum or the snare.
Later, you can start to focus also more on articulation (dynamics) and phrasing.
About your floating thumb or not: it’s great to explore the different options, but don’t feel forced to use one or the other because someone said so. In the end, it is important what works for you and lets you play with the least amount of effort while still providing, e.g., muting.
By all means, you should finish B2B, but that also shouldn’t prevent you from exploring songs you like and start working on them. Working on songs will teach you a lot as well.
Keep it up!!
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Fantastic @darja !
Agree with @joergkutter - metronome or drum pattern always.
Other than that your fingers look great, keep it up!
One other tip, if you can’t nail something at full speed, slow it down, even if by 5%.
The thing I notice the most through the progression is your confidence - did you notice this? It is there in plain sight - and you have loads of it as you go.
This was so great to watch, thanks for sharing!
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Great job @darja you got it down.
Relax posture
Good finger strength
neck position awareness and micro shift
Good target notes anticipation
The area you can work on would be
It’s in your head, actually everyone’s head that they are always lagging behind no matter what tempo. One of the way that you can remedy that and to add to @John_E suggestion, is to play it about 15%-20% faster once you get the fingering down. You’ll be dragging the whole way but after a few run you get used to the speed and when you slow it back down to normal speed you’ll be more relax and in time.
Next is to look up to your imaginary audience, this would break the habit of looking at your hands. You know you don’t need to but you just can’t look away. We’ve all been there, lol.
Keep it up you you’ll be rocking really soon.
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Thanks a lot for the advice and encouragement @joergkutter , @John_E and @Al1885.
It’s in your head, actually everyone’s head that they are always lagging behind no matter what tempo. One of the way that you can remedy that and to add to @John_E suggestion, is to play it about 15%-20% faster once you get the fingering down. You’ll be dragging the whole way but after a few run you get used to the speed and when you slow it back down to normal speed you’ll be more relax and in time.
I’ve never thought about it that way, and it makes a lot of sense
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