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Use a blending pedal! There are loads more than I first realised, but they seem to be quite difficult to find. If you search this forum section for blend, then you might find some info. I have a Barge Concepts blender thing, a DHA Bob the Blender, and a Boss LS-2. They're all good at their different applications, but I think you'd probably want the barge concepts one.

You should be as quick as possible else there'll be none left!

[quote name='joegarcia' post='259790' date='Aug 11 2008, 11:12 AM']Bought this the other week and love it to bits, listen to it loads.[/quote] HAHA! Nice one Joe, i'm glad you're enjoying it. Only another 6 weeks until we can gig again!

[quote name='Muse_Cubed' post='258622' date='Aug 8 2008, 11:57 PM']Despite my claims last year that my pedalboard was "pretty much perfect", I've been doing some tweaking. No pics yet (as I'm waiting for the last pedal to arrive) but it's pretty similar. Just horribly untidy but it was the only way I could fit everything on. The layout's better though, and pretty much all the pedals are pretty accessible. Bass -> Catalinbread Serrano Picoso (to negate output discrepancy between Warwick and Pedulla) -> EBS Multicomp -> Red Onion Triple Loop (w/Tuner Mute -> Korg DT-10) Looper Channel α: Digitech Whammy IV -> EMMA Discombobulator Looper Channel β: Boss LS-2 [Channel A] -> Akai Deep Impact -> DHA VT-2 Dual Bass Custom -> MXR Blowtorch -> Boss LS-2 [Channel B] -> Boss OC-3 -> EHX Big Muff Pi (Russian) -> Boss ODB-3 -> Wren & Cuff Pickle Pie B Looper Channel γ: Subdecay Noisebox -> MXR Phase 90 (w/Resistor and Tremolo Mod) -> Boss DD-6[/quote] Is your LS-2 blending the two loops or switching between?

That's a good idea. You could put some fuzz in the loop, have fuzz before envelope follower, and still have some dynamics for it to follow, which is pretty much impossible at the moment.

Try blending your xciter with your OD!

It might be that the aphex will work better with a more consistent signal, after the comp. It might be that the comp will enhance the bottom end of the aphex. You will have to try them and see what sounds best.

If you put a compressor before a dynamic follower (bass balls) then you are restricting the effect that your playing dynamics will have on the follower. If you put a compressor before a distortion pedal that reacts nicely to your playing dynamics - again the same issue. It depends on what you're using it for, but I would always have my compression towards the end of the chain for these reasons.

It's not worth it to you, but it you were a pro musician who really liked the tones available, or y'know..... I just don't think they should be criticised. Sure, everyone wants one, but everyone wants an aston martin - they price them accordingly. Maybe i'm wrong and there's no market for this kind of high price high quality pedal, in which case they should lower the price within a year.

[quote name='BassManKev' post='258071' date='Aug 8 2008, 01:39 PM']dude, it could be twice as good as the deep impact, and it still wouldnt be worth that price[/quote] Really? To me, 2 x as good = 2 x the price! Not that I have the money to be saying it, but if it was twice as good as the deep impact, it would be worth twice the value to me.

Yeh I agree with pablo so.... Bass Balls, Octave, Compressor, Xciter -> Amp I wouldn't bother with the effects loop.

A bass player is too good when he sits there playing nothing saying "It's all about what you DON'T play man".

Everyone seems to presume that it will only be equal, or slightly better than the deep impact. Do we actually know?

I think that the definition of perfection is interesting. A sphere can be called a perfect sphere if it has no flaws. Arguably, music, or any other art form for that matter, has no flaws. Even if you think you hear a mistake, it could have been intended. Music is either always perfect, or always flawed - but then (a lot of) you say that you need flaws in music, perfect music isn't as good! So flawed music is perfect? So they're not flaws? So there's nothing wrong with being perfect? In the OP Bilbo, you liken Perfect to Clinical, when that's obviously not representative of your opinion. It's deffinitely possible for a player to get so obsessed with technical prowess that he forgets to "feel" the music. I see this more with drummers and guitarists than bassists. However, I don't indulge in watching the more technical bassists mentioned here.

The public wants covers and tribute bands. That's one reason why it's so difficult for an originals band to get anywhere. If it's what the public wants, I don't see a problem spending their money on it. If your argument is that public money should be spent in the interest of furthering culture (or however a clever person would put it) then I totally agree, but I think it's for my own selfish reasons rather than any noble ideas about society progressing.

We used to practice twice a week as a rule, for at least an hour, more often 2 hours. In the run up to gigs, especially important ones, we would practice for 1 hour every day. I think it made us extremely tight.

[quote name='OldGit' post='257431' date='Aug 7 2008, 05:50 PM']"Got one" what BBC? [/quote] I would say "rogering" but it might be considered offensive.

[quote name='BassManKev' post='257400' date='Aug 7 2008, 05:18 PM']yeah, im quite a fan of reverb, and no i dont have time for one too much studying to do this year[/quote] Interesting. I think your reverb might disapear when playing in a band, which is why I asked. Are you using it to simulate a live room kind of sound, or is it a big long reverb, like an effect rather than a tone.

Interesting! I did use some tremelo before on my zoom pedal, but I was only using it on my high frequencies. I suppose on low notes it could be quite rythmic and entrancing! I should give it a go.

[quote name='The Funk' post='257268' date='Aug 7 2008, 02:54 PM']I poached the drummer.[/quote] I prefer mine scrambled!

A whammy XP-100 would do your chorus, and almost get to a flange, would add wah to the set up, and would cover octave up AND octave down. He's probably not going to build one of those though!! I'm a bit stumped to be honest because i've always used phase and flange on my multi effects, and chorus on my whammy. Tee - I meant what kind of lines do you play with temolo on? As in would you use it in a verse that is quite upbeat? The thing is, as much as I like tremelo, I would only use it as an "effect" and only on high parts (I play a 6 string). I imagine that if I was playing a big fat groovy bassline with tremelo on, it'd really take away from the feel of it. I was wondering your thoughts?

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='257211' date='Aug 7 2008, 02:04 PM']Tom, I've just noticed with your avatar, cover one of the old man's right eye and he looks incredibly mild-mannered, cover his left eye and he looks incredibly angry.[/quote] I've never noticed that! Very true. I've no idea who he is, but he's a walking miracle! I'll post if I get a response from the band. If they don't e-mail, txt, or call me I think that's really rude.