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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ What Do You Want For Christmas?
Posted by: RobM Dec 8 2007, 05:07 AM
Just wondering what you would ask for for a Christmas present, I'm interested to see what the GMC family is wanting for Christmas and hoping that Santa will come thru for you all. Let's keep it in the price range of US $500.00 to make it fun.
I'm having trouble this year as I recently got a new guitar and amp so I kind of feel guilty asking for something else for Christmas.
Posted by: preownedguitar Dec 8 2007, 05:12 AM
Let's see. I want a good Drum VST, Symphonic orchestra VST, the new POD X3 Live Gearbox plugin, and some more recording/mixing/developing song lessons.
Posted by: Animosity Dec 8 2007, 05:16 AM
A winning lottery ticket.
Posted by: ibanezkiller Dec 8 2007, 05:17 AM
Emg 81 and 85s, a complete guitar set up, some dvds, a new guitar cabel, kill switch, starbucks GIFT CARD!!!
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 8 2007, 05:19 AM
I second that.
Not just any winning ticket though. Something over a million!
EDIT: AFTER TAXES!
Posted by: Hemlok Dec 8 2007, 05:24 AM
I want an external hard drive, and a guitar stool. Like socks, guitar strings are always a good present for a musician.
Posted by: PlayAllDay Dec 8 2007, 05:31 AM
I want a LCD/DVD TV minimum 19" so I can watch my music dvds in my bedroom too. It has to be an all-in-one unit to save space and avoid it looking like cord city in there...
Posted by: Eat-Sleep-andJam Dec 8 2007, 05:59 AM
Line 6 Pocket Pod, A Coffin HardShell Case ( Looks Bad Ass ! ), and Mass Effect for the 360. 
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 8 2007, 06:02 AM
I could go for a Line 6 Pod X3 Live and Mass Effect.
Posted by: Ayen Dec 8 2007, 06:06 AM
A new 360.
A chainsaw.
Murder being made legal.
My little cousin lacking the ability to run.
You can put two and two together.
Posted by: Hemlok Dec 8 2007, 06:24 AM
A chainsaw.
Murder being made legal.
My little cousin lacking the ability to run.
You can put two and two together.
Wow. what shocks me even more is your Xfire, time played.
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 8 2007, 06:25 AM
Lmao, yeah thats crazy. I know people who do that same thing though haha. I love WOW, I can't wait to sign up again.
Posted by: JCJXXL Dec 8 2007, 06:54 AM
Hmm... she would be about 5'7", blonde, oops..nevermind
Posted by: Juan M. Valero Dec 8 2007, 08:19 AM
That's what I want... for example 
Posted by: botoxfox Dec 8 2007, 11:52 AM
Money, PODX3, some BD movies, healthy arms and shoulders.
Posted by: Pavel Dec 8 2007, 12:12 PM
All i want is my RC7 to arrive but it won't happen until January 
My present to myself will be an Alesis MultiMix12 Firewire mixer
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 8 2007, 12:22 PM
My present to myself will be an Alesis MultiMix12 Firewire mixer
What exactly are mixers for? I never really fully understood that. It was explained to me to a certain extend a long time ago but I never really learned what the full meaning of using one is.
Posted by: superize Dec 8 2007, 12:24 PM
a new amp would be nice but that i hoping to much of my parents
Posted by: David.C.Bond Dec 8 2007, 12:26 PM
Well I'm currently saving my pennies for either a Peavey 6505 head or a Krank Revolution head, I can't quite decide which yet, so I'm hoping Santa brings me money to go towards that!
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 8 2007, 02:24 PM
I would like a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier w/ Cabinet, a Custom 24 fret Gibon Les Paul, a date with the love Jennifer love hewitt, and a bucket of fried chicken ! 
Back to reality, I would like to acheive as many guitar goals as possible and just to be happy !!
Posted by: Smells Dec 8 2007, 02:34 PM
hmmm . . dont really get presents anymore, I buy presents for myself throughout the year , my wife however (through much prompting) has bought me a podxt live 
, sitting under the bed at the mo, I`m not allowed to play with it till crimbo Soo close and sooo tempting, but really not worth the grief I can wait
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 8 2007, 02:36 PM
Id love a POD XT live, your a lucky guy!
Posted by: Smells Dec 8 2007, 02:48 PM
Yea really looking forward to checking it out, lots of peeps have them on here and they sound so cool
Posted by: rokchik Dec 8 2007, 02:58 PM
Well I didn't really ask for much this year since I just recently got a new 42 inch HD LCD TV (after a lot of grief due to shipping and breakage of two TV's during shipping...long story...still very angry 
)
Anyways I did ask for a Boss MT - 2 distortion pedal. But that was about it I think. I know I'll get movies (I'm a bit of a film buff and collector) and probably a few books but I get that every year.
Posted by: The Uncreator Dec 8 2007, 03:01 PM
Cant think of anything i want, so i asked for money, Probably just buy guitar stuff with it.
Posted by: Toni Suominen Dec 8 2007, 03:17 PM
I would want:
-Money
-Money to buy a new guitar
-Money to buy a new amp
-Money to buy a recording interface and a speaker simulator
-aaaaaaaaaaaand money would be nice too
Damn, I hope I get some cash for christmas
Posted by: The Uncreator Dec 8 2007, 03:49 PM
I think Toni wants money everybody!
(Dont asked what clued me though 
)
Posted by: tonymiro Dec 8 2007, 03:54 PM
...
Well if you can get all that for 500USD Matt you will be doing well
.For me - well I just recently got the go ahead to get a new mic preamp - waiting for it to be delivered. So I guess for 500USD a new mic would be nice - I'd put the cash towards a Neumann U87Ai or similar
.
Posted by: Toni Suominen Dec 8 2007, 03:58 PM
I think Toni wants money everybody!
(Dont asked what clued me though
)How did you know??
Posted by: Understudy Dec 8 2007, 04:04 PM
I ask for little at the holidays. I know I am getting a few cd's that were stolen from me, asked the wife for replacements for The Meat Puppets "too High To Die ", 4 Non Blondes " bigger,Faster,Better,More" and Opeth "Damnation" . I'll get some clothes and probably some crap I will never use. If Santa is really coming this year, he could bring me my new amp set up and some strings and maybe a new Breedlove acoustic
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 8 2007, 04:31 PM
I want a huge mp3 player that can hold 100 gb if they exist? I have 2000 albums on CD that I want to take round with me all the time.
Posted by: Bedlam Dec 8 2007, 04:36 PM
Good health! and maybe a PRS...
Posted by: Toni Suominen Dec 8 2007, 04:40 PM
I saw an iPod today that cost about 250euros and it had 80gb hard-drive
Posted by: tonymiro Dec 8 2007, 04:45 PM
I think the max capacity of an ipod now is 160 gb.
I think the max capacity of an ipod now is 160 gb. To some extent if you're cool with replacing the mini hd disc in a mp3 player then it shouldn't be hard to put one up to and above 100gb.
Posted by: Owen Dec 8 2007, 04:49 PM
The new generation apple classic holds 160GB - http://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/features.html
I'm going on the Toni route, I just need money for a new guitar though, hoping I'll get somewhere in the region of £300+ so I can finally buy something relatively decent. Also told I'm getting a extra large sized mug
because I drink so much tea and some socks along with a renewed GMC subscription.
Although I wish perhaps santa could give me some coal, like the bad children, because this house has a coal powered heating system and its nearly always cold.
Posted by: g-forcelover Dec 8 2007, 04:59 PM
hmm. im either getting a new marshall 30 watt combo or a special bc rich mockingbird. and money
Posted by: Smikey2006 Dec 8 2007, 05:10 PM
Looking for an acoustic . Maybe a few cd's... eternal bliss would be nice too
Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Dec 8 2007, 06:11 PM
I would rally like to play in front of a 5000 thousand people on christmas. THat would be really cool.
Posted by: VinceG Dec 8 2007, 06:36 PM
well I asked my sis for a 360 for christmas.
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 8 2007, 06:40 PM
.Yes that would be a good deal Tony!
Posted by: Bogdan Dec 8 2007, 06:50 PM
I'd like an extension cab for my amp but I'm sure Santa is out of them for this year...
Posted by: Pavel Dec 8 2007, 08:15 PM
Mixer allows you to record several instruments at the same time, it can serve as an audio-interface - this one in particular has a firewire connection and can work as audio interface. Cool thing about it is that you can use both Line-inputs and mic-inputs to use microphones to mic your guitar amp.
In studio Mixers work for "mixing" (really?
) and can work in combination with software if the software supports the certain hardware. Well, all in all - you get the idea. Tonymiro can help you much more about it as he's a real specialist in this area. I'm a n00b in mixing so i want to get it to learn to use it and see what my possibilities are with mixer in my small home studio
Posted by: tonymiro Dec 8 2007, 08:35 PM
+1 with what Pavel says about mixers.
Just to add that a mixer will also allow you to eq (ignoring any possible additional effects/processors that the mixer may have) at the recording and/or mixing and or mastering stage. And as Pavel says it allows you to bring together different formats and unify them ie XLR, Digital, TRS, 1/4'' jack etc inputs and put out as a digital toslink. It allows you to group together tracks, etc to apply a common recording/mixing theme. It allows you to set and adjust the gain, stereo balance etc in real time. Some mixers allow you to set and use multiple monitoring setups - so you can have one for the main stereo mix, another for the vocalist and so on. One thing to be slightly wary of - a mixing/recording mixer/console is different to a live mixer and different again to a summing mixer. Mic preamps on a good mixer are usually high quality. Mixers are also a very good way of bussing out stems/final mix etc to a /Reel to Reel/DAT/tape deck/CD recorder etc.
On some mixers you can show off a bit by setting up some auto stuff - for instance I can set my faders to automatically follow changes so they move by themselves when you play the recording back - maybe a bit silly but it seems to impress people a lot when they see the console working by itself . (Maybe much more useful is that I set scenes for different songs and occasional multiple scenes within a single song - a scene lets me switch mier setups all at once as a group.)
Cheers,
Tony
Posted by: ClifordACDC Dec 8 2007, 08:52 PM
all i want is a new guitar that is actualy somewhat decent unlike the piece of wood with strings i have right now.
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 8 2007, 09:15 PM
Back to reality, I would like to acheive as many guitar goals as possible and just to be happy !!
I want a Mesa Triple Recto also, lol, but I doubt that is happening for Christmas.
Just to add that a mixer will also allow you to eq (ignoring any possible additional effects/processors that the mixer may have) at the recording and/or mixing and or mastering stage. And as Pavel says it allows you to bring together different formats and unify them ie XLR, Digital, TRS, 1/4'' jack etc inputs and put out as a digital toslink. It allows you to group together tracks, etc to apply a common recording/mixing theme. It allows you to set and adjust the gain, stereo balance etc in real time. Some mixers allow you to set and use multiple monitoring setups - so you can have one for the main stereo mix, another for the vocalist and so on. One thing to be slightly wary of - a mixing/recording mixer/console is different to a live mixer and different again to a summing mixer. Mic preamps on a good mixer are usually high quality. Mixers are also a very good way of bussing out stems/final mix etc to a /Reel to Reel/DAT/tape deck/CD recorder etc.
On some mixers you can show off a bit by setting up some auto stuff - for instance I can set my faders to automatically follow changes so they move by themselves when you play the recording back - maybe a bit silly but it seems to impress people a lot when they see the console working by itself
. (Maybe much more useful is that I set scenes for different songs and occasional multiple scenes within a single song - a scene lets me switch mier setups all at once as a group.)Cheers,
Tony
Ok, thanks a lot guys.
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 8 2007, 09:17 PM
Yeah I guess that slay wouldnt fly if everyone ordered a Triple Rec
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 8 2007, 09:23 PM
Posted by: Ayen Dec 8 2007, 09:31 PM
Heh, that's over a year of playing there. If you see the extended profile you'll go from shock to pity I'm sure.
Posted by: SLASH91 Dec 8 2007, 09:33 PM
I want a weight set, Assassin's Creed ( you talked me into it Ayen), Digitech DF-7 Distortion Factory.
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 8 2007, 09:40 PM
Assassin's Creed is such a good game, you should definitely get it. I already beat it. I want to get Mass Effect, Call Of Duty 4 and Conan looks pretty good also.
Posted by: SLASH91 Dec 8 2007, 09:47 PM
Yeah, I read so many reviews that said that it was no good, but I've had a ton of people tell me that it's great. So I guess I going to go with the majority on this.
And, yeah, Mass Effect and CoD4 look great; I dont know about Conan though...
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 8 2007, 09:53 PM
I hinted at a POD, but considering my dear old dad paid for my car tax for christmas, that is a pretty generious gift !!
Posted by: Smikey2006 Dec 8 2007, 10:02 PM
I wish my parents would pay my car taxes..but at least they will still get me something else ... maybe..
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 8 2007, 10:03 PM
... maybe..Well they dont usually, but this year im not earning so much around christmas time so its a nice alternative to a present !!
Posted by: The Uncreator Dec 9 2007, 03:03 AM
I hope Jennifer Love Hewitt shows up at my house with a brand new JEM And says
"I was going to got to Mattacuk's, but i decided on this instead"
Im sorry Mattacuk, im just joking.
Or am i?
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 9 2007, 03:04 AM
All I want for Christmas is a few effects pedals. I hate digital effects and especially multi effects so I always get single pedals and usually analog ones.
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 9 2007, 12:27 PM
"I was going to got to Mattacuk's, but i decided on this instead"
Im sorry Mattacuk, im just joking.
Or am i?
LOL! man,that made me laugh out loud !
Posted by: Toni Suominen Dec 9 2007, 12:43 PM
Yeah, Assassin's Creed would be awesome, allready played COD4 through, it's a cool game!
Posted by: The Uncreator Dec 9 2007, 06:54 PM
Assassin's Creed is awesome
Call Of Duty 4 Is awesome
Mass Effect is insane, i love it so much, i got the collectors edition today, and the art book
Posted by: muntahunta Dec 9 2007, 06:58 PM
IPB Image
are those LED's in the neck??? I WANT THEM!!!
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 9 2007, 06:59 PM
Call Of Duty 4 Is awesome
Mass Effect is insane, i love it so much, i got the collectors edition today, and the art book
Uncreator have you played Conan or Jericho? If so how are they?
Posted by: Gerald Dec 11 2007, 03:45 PM
Well I bought myself some new gear already - Classic Gibson SG w/ P90 pickups - cherry. Line 6 Spider 3 15W and headphones. Thank you 14 months same as cash!
But honestly a 3 month subscription to GMC would due nicely since my 1 month membership just ran out. ... I'd also accept 1 month of private guitar lessons.
Posted by: Wallimann Dec 11 2007, 03:50 PM
An Xbox360 with Assassin's creed...
Posted by: RobM Dec 11 2007, 04:27 PM
+1 for that, I'm asking for the Xbox 360 Elite because of the 120GB HD that comes with it and of course it also comes in black. I don't think Santa is going to be that nice to me though.
Posted by: Gerald Dec 11 2007, 04:30 PM
I've heard a mixed bag about assasians creed though. Bioshock FTW.
Posted by: coffeeman Dec 11 2007, 04:32 PM
A refrigerator!
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 11 2007, 06:25 PM
MORE TASTY LICKS !!!!
Posted by: steve25 Dec 11 2007, 07:19 PM
Quite a few things i want but a lot i'm not going to have, some i am but we'll see what i get i guess.
-Studio Monitor Headphones (getting)
-Money (getting)
-new guitar
-new amp
-guitar books/DVDs
-CDs (getting)
-recording gear
-new pc hardware
stuff like that really. Anyone heard of these guitar effects boxes that make it sound like other instruments? My old guitar teacher had one, made mine and his guitar sound like all sorts of instruments like flutes, violins, pianos, brass instuments etc, even a whole orchestra, it was a bit crazy
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 11 2007, 07:20 PM
Id love a Korg Pandora, a Keely Modded Vox WAH WAH, a Keeley Sustainer 
Posted by: Paul Coutts Dec 12 2007, 06:11 AM
Macbook, prolly...I think I'm making the dive from PC to MACs....Steve Jobs is very persuasive
Oh!
What I'd want more than anything, is to get rid of procrastination, and be able to organize my time effectively and efficiently.
Other than that, I'm good with everything
Posted by: besip Dec 12 2007, 06:13 AM
about 40m$
or be nice if day be can have like 50 hours and i'm be have time do to all i'm want
Posted by: Vinicitur Dec 12 2007, 06:58 AM
A new guitar, but I'm not that greedy. I'd settle for a store that has decent lefties in stock
Posted by: Arrival Dec 12 2007, 08:05 AM
Schecter C-1 Artist Limited Edition
Posted by: Razzmatrazz Dec 12 2007, 08:37 AM
i want a whole bunch of CDs. and some more time at gmc!. btw. marry christmas all gmc`ers
Posted by: MickeM Dec 12 2007, 08:59 AM
I'm wishing santa will bring me either of these boards... but somehow I know he wont 
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 12 2007, 10:07 AM
Vox tonelab, DROOLS
Posted by: Toni Suominen Dec 12 2007, 09:42 PM
A Vox Tonelab would be a nice present to get!!
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 12 2007, 09:49 PM
I so want a Modded Vox WAH WAH, 
Posted by: Pavel Dec 12 2007, 10:18 PM
The plans had changed! I just bought my first car - Ford Escort 1.4, year 1987. So i will not by myself a mixer. I'll put some money into the fixing some stuff on it, painting (to refresh the white color on it) and other small things.
Of course - mixer will come as soon as i get some free cash for it
Posted by: mattacuk Dec 12 2007, 10:20 PM
Congrats on the First car man !
Posted by: Hemlok Dec 12 2007, 10:22 PM
Of course - mixer will come as soon as i get some free cash for it
congrats, I hope it lasts for a long time
Mine sure didn't! But thats only because a Chinese lady side swiped me and nearly got me totaled by an oncoming truck
Posted by: Toni Suominen Dec 12 2007, 10:25 PM
Yeah, congrats! drive carefully!
Posted by: Dejan Dec 12 2007, 10:28 PM
Peace in the world!
Does it fit the price range?
Posted by: ZakkWylde Dec 12 2007, 10:48 PM
I'll get a Peavey Grindbass 4-String but since i have my birthday on the 21st I think there will be some money left to buy an Amp or a new guitar aswell...
Posted by: Pavel Dec 12 2007, 11:26 PM
Thanks guys! I hope it lasts a couple of years!
Posted by: tonymiro Dec 12 2007, 11:42 PM
Grats on the car Pavel - it's a great feeling to have your own car and not have to get lifts and stuff . Drive safely.
Cheers,
Tony
Posted by: Pavel Dec 12 2007, 11:48 PM
Thanks Tony! Yeah, at least i can now go where i want without waiting for a bus
Posted by: fatb0t Dec 13 2007, 04:47 AM
- Studio Head phones for my M-Audio 410 (I'm too poor to get studio monitors)
- Digitech Whammy pedal ( any thoughts on this one guys?)
- Black Steel Toe work boots for metal shows
- A really nice portable pedal board
- A Voodoo Labs power brick
Posted by: Guitarman700 Dec 13 2007, 02:48 PM
some dave mustaine signature strings, and a PSP.
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