On that note: maybe a good time to re-post this link:

https://k-zound.com/ref.html

Check it out (if you haven't already) 😉

Fun fact: 'bring the dead along' was recently featured on Radio Swiss Pop 🤟

On the mastering front, I'm very much looking forward to my next collaboration with Bryn Lynx (-> https://brynlynx.com/index.php/index.html ).

After the release of the EP 'faith' ( https://lnk.site/faiah ) work on the next full album has resumed.

This project is already a long time in the making, and some of the bass lines I contributed must date back to 2015/16...if I'm not mistaken...

Anyway: watch this space or brynlynx.com for news!

Then there's my take of a musical bar / standing table... 🍻

Inspired by Visaton's 'Stehtisch', but active & stereo.

This is currently nothing but a 'proof of concept' build, but there were already quite a few folks who found this gadget rather interesting.

Sounds good, no matter if whisper-quiet, when standing at the table, or blasting at full power, filling the entire courtyard with music.

Already served at a few BBQ's 😜

Isobaric Sub, 4 full range speakers, 2x50W + 100W Amp, Bluetooth.

Another Bluetooth boombox which has seen the light of day in September...

Quite beefy this time, and given the size and weight probably a once-off 🤪
Like it a lot though, as the sound is very punchy, yet detailed, but the BT ISO 01 MKIII (-> https://k-zound.com/spk/bt01mk3.html ) remains the winner, as - despite its diminutive size - it delivers deeper bass and better dispersion.

So...speaker-wise, there are several projects in the works. BigBox 15-3 (-> https://k-zound.com/spk/misc.html#bb23 ) is going through an overhaul, there's a 5.1 surround system I'm working at, and then there's a number of other brain-farts that are currently in simulation, or still on the drawing board...

Living up to my introductory post's statement regarding my social-media-laziness...it's been more than 3 months since my last post... Been a busy time (not only work-related)... But anyway; here we go again 😉

@thor Good stuff! 😎

@thor On that note: would you say your bass is loud enough to compete with one or two acoustic guitars?
Does the low B string carry?

@thor Very true. It's an acoustic bass after all 😉

@music with an acoustic bass obviously not an exact science due to the more restrictive bridge construction, but normally the angle should compensate for a good part of the deviations.

@music
Indeed 👍

@music
Your guide point is the harmonic at the 12th position. The exact middle of the string, between nut and bridge.
This point has to correspond exactly with the pressed ("played") note.
In principle the same as if a fret was there, just a bit fiddlier 😉
Don't bother with the open string.
Harmonic followed by "played" note without moving your finger away from the 12th position.
If sharp/flat adjust the bridge as you would on a fretted instrument.

@music
Indeed 😉
On the acoustic ones, you're obviously stuck if you don't want to file around at / re-set the bridge...doesn't make it less important.
When playing an inaccurately setup fretless bass (acoustic as well as electric), bad habits in terms of one's intonation as well as "wrong" muscle memory manifest themselves surprisingly quick.
And having to get rid of that if you ever change to a properly setup instrument is a bit pain in the a**.
Been there...

@music
In fact: you do need to make sure the intonation is correct.
The position markers are your point of reference.
Normally, they're not between the hypothetic "frets" (if you get my drift), but on the spot.
Not much you can adjust on an acoustic bass of course, but if my HB acoustic is representative for all of them, the intonation should be no prob.