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[quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1495536728' post='3304491'] BTW the EH SYNTH9 sounds terrible to me in comparison with the FI. [/quote] yeah, thin nasty sound.... what is the Blurst pedal like?

[quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1495536594' post='3304489'] Had my Future impact about 3 months now. No issues at all with tracking, easy to navigate between patches and sounds killer. Yours sounds like its possibly a dud. I know this is a stupid question and I'm not questioning your ability to operate it but when changing bank are you depressing the Edit/Bank Up knob firmly whilst turning? Have you got the Parameter knob pointing directly at one of the parameters (if its pointing between two different parameters it will flicker a bit). Finally, and I genuinely not trying to ask daft questions, have you set the input gain right? If i set mine and then adjust vol / eq on the bass it can affect how well it tracks. The usual 2 green lights coming on with the odd flash of the red on louder notes is fine. Finally have you connected with midi to a pc? Might be worth trying a factory reset. [/quote] Sorry didn;t see this before i decided to send it back, i tried everything to get banks 0-9, just could'nt do it! i adjusted all the gain levels etc... played for quite a while and rarely did I manage a clean run without some kind of glitch, any slight string vibration etc... i think i would rather just use a fuzz pedal and envelope filter to get a synth type sound, it snot something i will use all the time anyway... i'm sure with a fully prefect unit its great but the whole experience left me numb. I'm got a Deep Mind 12 for synth duties anyway, just have to learn to bloody play keyboards!!!

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1495472698' post='3303996'] Sounds like a dud I was watching YouTube videos on this earlier and some of the people were playing quite hard and the unit sounded great why not exchange for another one before you decide its sh*te then you will know for sure [/quote] Yes I've heard a lot of review videos and it sounds great. Mine sounds like a turd...plus it won't change programs properly...keeps jumping around. .it's defoe faulty...I ordered from Thomann in Germany don't want a replacement. Just get rid and buy an EHX blurst or something

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1495449092' post='3303729'] I have not experienced these issues. As with any pedal which changes the sound to something else (Boss OC2 and Korg G5 in my experience) there has to be an element of technique change sometimes - I see it as playing a new instrument. [/quote] technique yeah you have to play at glacial slowness and mute every string except the one being played... its so sensitive to any sort of vibration on another string, glitchy piece of crap!!1

Well to me it just a very very expensive cold sounding envelope filter... the bank change buttons do not function on my box and tracking is so poor its just utterly depressing ... its going back,,plus you can;t play more than one note on it... slides etc Its a NO from me, just shows you need to try something before you buy!!! would rather get a Moog filter pedal, phaser, env filter etc.. analog all the way from now on

Dear Bassheads After lots of reviews etc decided to order a Future Impact Straight out of box, the bank buttons done;t seem to function so i can;t find bank 0-9 for instance, plus you have to turn about 3 buttons to even change a patch worse thing is the TRACKING, is so terrible, even if playing quite slowly and making sure I play with 100% precisions Is my unit a DUD> Anyone else had these problems??? one of two sounds were great but if its got 'problems; it will have to go back ADvice please?

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1486256548' post='3230442'] They are both pretty bright but you'd probably want the steel ones. I've no idea what the difference is between the standard steels and the Marcus version though! They are very low tension however, I put a set on the same as my usual gauge and found I needed to change the setup quite a bit. [/quote] I want high tension strings amy recommendations for bright high tension strings please?

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1486249275' post='3230408'] As for strings, try Dunlop Super Brights! [/quote] Which ones the steel ones or nickel or Marcus Miller ones (steel I think)?

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1486249275' post='3230408'] As for strings, try Dunlop Super Brights! [/quote] Cheers I will!!

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1485856682' post='3227165'] I used to have exactly this tone for years. It was almost a signature sound as all the bands I played with / shared stages with asked how I got the bright sound and cut over the guitars. I don't really do it as often now, but I could just with the following: - Bright settings on a clean/crisp amp. I used a Trace amp for those tones, and tended to have normal levels of bass and mids, but boosted lower treble and treble. Even some high mids can help. - Usually a cab that was fairly aggressive, if I could use one. Normally, a cab with a HF horn dialled in a little. - For me, new strings. I used Rotosounds back then. There are probably better strings available that do the same and stay bright. I was a student so I used to carefully boil my strings in washing up liquid after a few months, then re fit, and hey presto, they sounded basically new! There are even bright sounding flats... - Either an aggressive plec technique or heavy finger technique. If you want the strings to clank on the fretboard, a bit like Iron Maiden or old Face to Face, and you play with fingers, then play over the area a P pickup would be or closer to the beck. Dig in! - Lower action...the grind and clank on the fretboard adds to it. I didn't used any pedals or distortion to get that tone. For years I didn't bother with pedals. Pedals will work wonders though, e.g. the Tech 21 Sansamp BDDI or VT Bass. [/quote] Cheers for the long and detailed answer! ! I haven't got a decent bass amp probably need to invest in one even if I'm not going to gig with it! And a VT Bass as this seems to be some thing a lot of people recommend... Never used a pick but will give it a go... I wonder if there are better strings than rotosound they can sound 'raggy'... Time to experiment methinks

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1485354841' post='3223334'] If you're using a Mac, then Garageband or Logic. They both have great amp sims. If you have bridge & neck pick ups on your bass, select the bridge pickup for a more burpy tone. Personally I don't get why you'd want a clangy bassless tone. Unless of course there's something else providing low end (like a low ringing kick). [/quote] Cheers all this sounds good, i just like clang, and ringing trebly sound, can;t stand a low frequency thump.... i guess i'm more of a tenor/baritone player than a bass, don;t like 5 stringers either, gets too muddy for me... each to his own I guess!!

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1485346467' post='3223259'] If it is just for recording you have the ability to experiment with all sorts of amp and speaker sims including guitar amps and whatever double/multiple tracking works. I think the guys are right though about a lot of that sound coming from the bass and how it is played. I wouldn't be rushing out to buy any gear just yet. [/quote] Cheers for this can you recommend any good software , cheap to get me started please?

How about the new tc 21 geddy preamp I guess that would help!!