zaney Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Anyone know what effect the bass guitarist with Muse uses for the track 'Time Is Running Out'? Have tried fuzz and a bit of distortion but it sounds too weak. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 (edited) He uses combinations of the Rig and FX below : [u]Rig[/u] Marshall DBS 7400 heads, two Marshall 7215 DBS 2x15 cabinets [u]Effects[/u] Electro-Harmonix Big Muff & Bassballs, Human Gear Animato Distortion, Akai Deep Impact bass synth, DigiTech Synth Wah, Boss OC-2 Octave Boss DD-3 Delay Boss OD-2 Turbo Overdrive Line 6 POD Edited August 17, 2007 by Adee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Further reading just a few posts down [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4219"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4219[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse_Cubed Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Sorry to disappoint you all but it's a Roland JP8000 synth backing track which Chris then plays over the top of (clean). You can get a similar sound using an MXR Blowtorch or fuzz/Deep Impact combination (drive the SB-1 input on the 1 preset ) but since the sound isn't made by pedals you won't ever get it perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaney Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 Hey thanks for the info. It's great to know what he uses. However, I don't have that type of equipment and not too bothered about getting it exact; just a sound that will work. I only have a cheap pod fx unit. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 [quote name='Muse_Cubed' post='46839' date='Aug 17 2007, 01:30 PM']Sorry to disappoint you all . . . . .[/quote] I MIGHT GET OVER IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse_Cubed Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 [quote name='zaney' post='46850' date='Aug 17 2007, 02:06 PM']Hey thanks for the info. It's great to know what he uses. However, I don't have that type of equipment and not too bothered about getting it exact; just a sound that will work. I only have a cheap pod fx unit. Any ideas?[/quote] Well I got a decent sound by just using a Big Muff through a Trace Elliot combo last time I played it live. As I said before though, if you want something quite close you'll probably want to invest in a synth pedal as well. And possibly a line selector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 A cheap workaround is an octave pedal + distortion pedal + wah. You could probably even approximate it without the octave pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 We need a sticky for Muse sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse_Cubed Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 (edited) [quote name='Muppet' post='48046' date='Aug 20 2007, 10:47 PM']We need a sticky for Muse sounds.[/quote] It's very true I think people need to know that it's either i) a synth or ii) a couple of pedals which will collectively set you back about 500 quid. It's the easiest way Edited August 20, 2007 by Muse_Cubed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I get it by using my OC-3 and Blowtorch. OC-3 on Drive mode with a full octave down (turned to full) and the Blowtorch on some setting I can't be arsed to type. Then play it up an octave (7th on D position). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Instead of a sticky, why not pool the information into our Wiki? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaney Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 I have since found out he plays clean bass over programmed Juno synth. Have messed around with a zoom bass fx and got the sound but when whacking up the volume to play in a live situation found it was at the cost of losing the bottom end of the bass sound. So it sounded weak on the chorus and middle 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse_Cubed Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 [quote name='zaney' post='48265' date='Aug 21 2007, 12:45 PM']I have since found out he plays clean bass over programmed Juno synth. Have messed around with a zoom bass fx and got the sound but when whacking up the volume to play in a live situation found it was at the cost of losing the bottom end of the bass sound. So it sounded weak on the chorus and middle 8.[/quote] No you didn't, I told you ^^ Give credit where it's due, biznatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 [quote name='zaney' post='48265' date='Aug 21 2007, 12:45 PM']I have since found out he plays clean bass over programmed Juno synth. Have messed around with a zoom bass fx and got the sound but when whacking up the volume to play in a live situation found it was at the cost of losing the bottom end of the bass sound. So it sounded weak on the chorus and middle 8.[/quote] No, he doesn't use a Juno. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 [quote name='dood' post='48261' date='Aug 21 2007, 12:36 PM']Instead of a sticky, why not pool the information into our Wiki?[/quote] Even better idea, though from the looks of it the edits could take a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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