Here we present two soundclips of the ToneWeaver bass. The first recording used the optional 'JazzMaster' pickups array installed (as seen on 'Large Photo' page). The second recording is a song from one of the email newsletter lessons called 'True Bossa', and it is done on the ToneWeaver with standard 'FourBart' pickup array.
The First Soundclip contents (JazzMaster pickup array):
An arpeggiation of a 'four-bar blues' in G on the bass and treble strings simultaneously. Then, in the 'four bar blues' in G, a simple bass triad, and with the right hand rhythmic chords.
Next, a lounge-type standard that everybody knows. On the first verse, simple bass roots left hand, and with the right hand an improvisation on melody strings. For the second verse, we play roots with walking tones taken from the chord, and with the right hand rhythmic chords.
Last, a slow arpeggiation across all the strings. First, a CM7 chord across the six bass strings, then the same thing across the six melody strings.
Medium Fidelity (Real Audio format, 80 Kbps in Stereo):
The Second Soundclip was recorded in two passes, and features two Mobius tapping basses:
On the first pass, a standard ToneWeaver (with the standard FourBart pickup array) lays down bass and rhythm guitar tracks. The ToneWeaver is tuned in the standard 'BassBottom' tuning. This is an example of playing 'Rhythm Bass', meaning a bassline with simultaneous rhythmic chords. In this case, the left hand is playing bass strings in the 'true bossa' rhythm, and the right hand is playing rhythmic bossa chords. Both sides are going through Johnson J-Stations modeling common amplifiers.
On the second pass of this recording, the Mobius MidiTapper Twin was used to play lush strings and melody. The MidiTapper Twin is tuned in our standard 'Bi-Melody' tuning, so both sets of strings are tuned high. The left hand is playing slow chords on the 'bass' string set. If you listen very closely you will hear the natural string sound, and at the same time, a lush string pad from the Roland Guitar Synthesizer. The right hand is playing melody through the Roland V-Guitar system.
Medium Fidelity (Real Audio format, 80 Kbps in Stereo):
These sound clips were digitally recorded at 24 bits, at a 44,100 kHz sample rate. The 'Blues' and 'Standard' segments were done through Johnson J-Stations, emulating typical amplifiers without added effects, to provide a 'typical' sound. The amplifier emulations were modeled upon a SWR-type bass amp, and a Fender-style '65 Twin guitar amp.
The 'Pickups' segment was recorded going direct into the mixing board, with no EQ and no effects.
Take these recordings as approximate. The encoding process for internet delivery loses some of the original sound, and in some cases increases or decreases relative volume levels.
Note from Traktor: Henri, our best player, was supposed to do these recordings, but he was detained by a military action in his current country of residence, so I've filled in. My playing is a little clunky, with a couple of clams, but perhaps it will suffice to hear the basses!
All recording was done with volume and tone controls wide open. On basses with more than one pickup on a side, we recorded the 'Blues' and 'Standard' segments with both pickups on.
The patterns played above are simple exercises and applications of the 'Noble Rhythms' given in our 'Easy Touch-style Bassics' free method book. (See 'Library' section.)
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