What speakers should I use to replace the stock speakers in a Fender Blues Deville 410 reissue?
I am trying to make this amp sound as pretty as it can be. I have already severely modded the inside of the sucker and corrected some things I didn’t like about it. It’s too loud of an amp for any of my purposes because it usually gets mic’d and its way too loud for home practice. I am putting THD YellowJackets in it, as well as getting an attenuator. Just a little background on whats different than a stock version.
It has 4×10″ speakers (those blue ones…). Anyways, I would like speakers that have good all around frequency response. I want them to be nice and sparkly top end wise, but have really clear and present bass as well. Any thoughts on speakers? Right now I’m thinking some sort of celestion, but I don’t really know what to get. What have some of you used in your amps and what did you like about them?
You might give Weber C12B’s a look. They’re excellent speaker if they give the tone you’re looking for. Eminence speakers are great too. Jensen’s and Celestion’s are pretty good, but I think they Weber’s are a step up from them. Personally, I’d upgrade to 12″ speakers if it were my amp (and I didn’t have to carry it around much). Not sure with that amp if there’s room for 4 12′s but I’d personally rather have 2 12′s than 4 10′s in my amp. It’s all a matter of personal preference though, but Weber makes great speakers.
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Now, most of these names are very unusual, and I don’t necessarily like them all, but interested to hear other peoples opinions on each of them
Girls:
Azura – “Blue lapis stone”
Artisa – “Noble” “Bear” “Follower of Thor” “Thunder” “Rock”
Elaina – “Bright Light”
Artemis – “Goddess of the moon”
Ayla – “Oak tree”
Boys:
Kian/Cian – “Ancient”
Cyan – “Blue”
Ira – “Watchful” “The wind god” “The earth” “Chosen one”
Keon – “Ancient”
Kai – “Keeper of the keys” “Earth”
Remus – “Swiftness”
Silas – “Forest, Woods”
Valerian – “Strong, healthy”
Lorimer – “Laurel tree”
Lawrie – “Laurel tree”
Laurus – “Laurel tree”
Eden – “Paradise”
Yay! Ty Miss, I love the name Laurie for a boy, saw Christian Bale in little women also. Everyone else says that is the girl spelling, so I wrote Lawrie instead.
Lets see…I love the name Attemis…but I’d never name a child that…
Ayla is very pretty..I’d name my daughter that
I like Kai too….but I’ve always thought of it as a boys name…from that live action story “the snow queen” but I’d never name my boy that…I’d name a girl that if I didn’t always think of Kai from the snow queen
I don’t like Lawrie….but I do like Laurie for a boy…short for lawrence…like in Little Women
I love the name Eden for a girl….she might become a stripper…but I’ll try to steer her onto the hippy path…lol
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Hasselt is the capital city of the province of Limburg. Though it may not have the charm of other cities in Belgium, it has a hospitable aura to it. The affable town with a population of about 77,000 people is reputed for its nightlife, shops and its pedestrian center. So famous is the friendly nature of its citizens, then quite aptly two years ago, Hasselt acquired the status as ‘most sociable city of Flanders.’
Hasselt came into existence in the 7th century on the Heelbeek, a tributary of the river of Demer. The name Hasselt comes from Hasaluth, which means hazelwood. The city of Hasselt is reputed to be home for interesting buildings like St. Quentin’s Cathedral, the abbey of Hercekenrode in Kuringen and Refugehuis. In fact, the Refugehuis is the oldest building in the city. The city is also famous for numerous museums like the National Genever Museum, the Stellingwerff-Waerdenhof Museum etc.
The Demerstraat and the Koning Albertstraat are two of the famous shop streets in the city. The shops Hoogstraat and Kapelstraat are household names; however the items that they sell are premium priced. With the opening of the modern shopping complex three years ago, Hasselt has become all the more popular. In fact many regard the city as an example city for good manners, good facilities and etiquette.
Places of interest:
The Japanese Garden is one of the most beautiful sights in Hasselt. It is located in the Kaparmolen Park in the north-east part of the city. It is open from April to October at designated timings. The Japanese people from Itami, which is Hasselt’s sister city designed the garden as per the 17th century model. The Japanese Garden is the biggest Japanese garden in Europe and has about 250 Japanese cherry trees. Various events in relation to the Japanese culture takes place in the Japanese garden.
The most important church of Hasselt is the Saint Quintinus Cathedral. It was in this place that the first settlements in the Hasselt area were formed. The church, and especially the tower, reveals the different building stages of the town. The lower part of it shows the remnants of the Romanesque church that stood during the 12th century.
In the Kapelstraat, in proximity to the Market Square is the Church of Our Lady. On the same spot a chapel was built in the 14th century by the members of the Our Lady Virga Jesse fraternity. The statue of the Virga Jesse, a Madonna statue belonging to the 14th century is a popular tourist attraction. Some other interesting sights are the Baroque Altar and the tombs of the abbesses of the Abbey of Herkenrode.
Things to do:
Among all things you can do when you are in Hasselt is visit its museums.
Hasselt has a museum called the National Genever Museum, dedicated to the popular local drink, jenever. In the museum, the visitors can learn about the history and the distillation of their favorite alcoholic drink.
The Fashion Museum gives a nice overview of the evolution of fashion. You can partake in the theme expositions which are feature here regularly.
The Stellingwerff-Waerdenhof Museum is home to rare historical artifacts and documents about the history of the evolution of Hasselt, Limburg and the County of Loon. What you get to see here are ceramic objects, church treasures, paintings and other articles of historic importance.
There are a lot of places and boutiques to shop from in Hasselt. The shopping street is lined with ordinary fashion shops. The street is broad and there is less traffic. After shopping, you can relax your tired feet by sitting on the benches along the pedestrian sidewalks.
The ‘Fruitmarkt’ reveals the first statue of many to follow. The first statue which meets you when you enter the town is the equestrian one made by Marc Cox as a tribute to Arnold IV, who was the Count of Loon. Arnold IV was the person who confirmed the rights of a “city” to Hasselt in a Charter of Liberty.
The Grote Markt (Market Square) is the biggest open space in the city. You can have a gala time here, as this place is a hum-drum of business. A center of all commercial activities, it is also a place to wine and dine to your heart’s content.
Food and Drink:
The famous flavored alcoholic beverage, spiced with juniper berries called ‘Jenever’ is very much loved in Hasselt. In fact there are quite a few factories and industries dedicated to the production and distribution of jenever. The cuisines are a mix of French and Flemish. Like most parts of Belgium, people in Hasselt are fond of mussels complimented with mayonnaise and French fries. By the way, did you know that the famous “French fries” are actually Belgian? History has it that American, English and Canadian troops discovered them when they arrived at the Flanders coast during the First World War. During those times, the Belgian Army spoke French and gave the term “French fries.” Belgian or French, the world loves French fries and Hasselt is no exception.
Other than jenever, the all time favorite Beer and French wines also score high with most people. People favour the dark double lager beer and the white beer. There are some people who go for the lambic beer which is fermented drink with a fruity flavor.
Non-vegetarian food like sea food, chicken, paling in’t groen (eel with vegetables and herbs) are generally eaten voraciously here. The hotels deal in traditional Flemish dish, Mediterranean food and French cuisine. There are some hotels which also serve ethnic and continental food. Biscuits and Waffles served with chocolate and icing sugar are also served to sweeten the tastebuds.
Hotel and Accommodation:
Parkhotel NV Ibis Hasselt Centrum Express By Holiday Inn Hasselt Holiday Inn Hasselt Entertainment:
The Ethias Arena and Grenslandhallen in Hasselt are popular event centers. Both are known to be a foundation to stage an array of events lining from classic to the contemporary. The infrastructure of the auditoriums and the seating capacity has to be seen to be believed. Both the entertainment venues are equipped with High Quality acoustic sound. With an ultra chic infrastructure and fibre optic network, you can be assured to get the best in terms of visual appeal and sound.
Concerts, theatrical events, shows, fairs, exhibitions, parties, dances, skits, sporting events are all played in Ethias Arena and Grenslandhallen. Not only are they entertaining to the common public, but they also form a profitable avenue for business people to showcase and exhibit their products and services through seminars, meetings and exhibitions.
Shopping is another form of indulging and pampering oneself. In fact, more than 175,000 tourists come to the city each week to shop and it goes without saying the Hasselt is one of the biggest shopping cities in Belgium.
Kiewit in Hasselt is the venue for the annual Pukkelpop festival, which is Europe’s biggest alternative music festival with more than hundred concerts being played at the end of August. Rimpelrock, a musical festival for the elderly people (over 50 years of age) are also played here.
I have thought about getting some new cymbals for my kit for christmas. A Cymbal Pack containing hi-hat, crash and ride. Someone told me that cast cymbals are the better cymbals and they recommended Zildjian ZHT. What do you think I should get and why you think I should get them. Preferably a pack that is under £300. I would also like rock cymbals for bands like blink 182 and green day.
Thanks
true cast are better, but the type of metal is also important. usually entry level ones r b8 and u want to get b20. so the sabian xs20s are good cuz theyre the cheapest b20 cast, but theres a website (www.mycymbal.com) that makes “Factory Renewed” cymbals. what they do is take the good kind of sabians ( all b20 and cast like aa, hh, hhx, aax, etc) and they make new ones, and theyre A LOOOOOOOT cheaper than other cast b20 cymbals in that range. check them out, they have vids for each and every cymbal, hence their motto: the cymbal u c (or hear??) is the cymbal u get.
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Disk Mastering – an Essential Step in Digital Information Packaging Solution
CD Mastering or DVD mastering is a process that involves conceptualization of technical, innovative and creative ideas for mastering a recording album. A lot of people think that the mixing of various audio tracks makes the final procedure when any music is being given the right tones. This is quite not true as mastering a compact disc basically is the final step after the whole procedure of recordings, editing and mixing.
As the name applies, CD mastering is technique of mastering compact disks; where as DVD mastering, the same is for digital versatile/video disks. Be it for CD or DVDs, mastering results in completion of the entire life-cycle of CD/DVD packaging process. The detailed step implies understanding of the technology precision and incorporates thorough polishing and editing; along with providing of finished touches to a track before sending it for the replication process. These days, a lot of advanced techniques are put to use by the DVD mastering engineers so as to answer the superlative quality requisites in terms of sound and picture quality.
The procedures involved in CD mastering include:
1. Arranging the tracks orderly on the compact disc
2. Determining and adjusting the space between two songs
3. Refining properly the audio and video quality
4. Improving the intensity of the track sound
5. Sending the track for replication once all checks and verifications are conducted
CD Mastering and DVD Mastering are quite crucial if you have just launched any sound or video tracks in the market. As it is a post production procedure, it helps to unify the CD or the DVD with the use of compression, EQ and various other dynamic procedures. Mastering of the CDs and the DVDs gives them a consistent sound all throughout the disc. In fact, mastering of the CDs and the DVDs can also raise the overall level of the CD/ DVD so that it can compete with any of the leading labels fearlessly without compromising over quality of sound and picture.
With the help of the mastering procedure, you can be well assured that the sound and the video quality will be excellent and mesmerizing. The best feature of this CD Mastering and DVD Mastering is that you can not only raise the standards of your CD/DVD but even out the song levels along with EQ the individual tracks. Furthermore, you can correct and mix minor mistakes and deficiencies with equalization, enhance the flow by correcting the track space and eliminate the noise between the tracks.
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