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For instance I just opened the factory presets folder, played with the A0 patch. Got it how I liked it and saved it into my User area overwriting patch J8 (which I never use) and renaming it. The original remains untouched and I have my version of it saved in my user area, nothing lost, all retrievable.

Nope. Save it on your pc then fiddle away merrily changing everything on the pedal. Then, if you want the original sound back just import it from where you stored it in your user area on the left of the screen either overwriting or in a new place EDIT - sorry I meant library not user area.

Store button allows you to store the patch away from the pedal in your user area.

Hi Al, it's a covers band. They've been going for years get lots of gigs, always rebooked. I assume I've just hit a weird patch with them where there has always been something unusual happens which means no one turns up.

I have nothing to compare it with all I can say is there are a ton of preloaded patches and it's extremely unlikely any of them will do exactly what I want so I'll rename and overwrite them in time anyway. If change anything I want it to stay where I put it not revert back to where it was so I like the auto save, far more annoying if I spent hours programming a patch and forgot to save it.

I glossed over question 5 as I didn't want to show my ignorance, not actually understanding what "RHCP - Sir Psycho Sexy" means.

Hi - I too have recently added this excellent pedal to my board. Can't see how to turn off the auto save, it's definitely an option on my ZoomB1 but I must admit I keep it on there anyway as I like it. You have to overwrite the presets there are no empty slots. But you can download the factory presets if you want to reinstall them the Edit and Share software makes all of this easier. You just sit at your PC and don't end up bending down to mess with the board, you can save and share your created patches with friends or for future reinstall. It's just easier to use than doing it all on the pedal. Not used Looper or drums sorry. Nor do I know of this Cubase, sorry again. Check this out - the dropbox folder is still active, some good stuff there.

Ha - the word is out, plague band in town.

Don't suppose you'd care to share the patch settings you used to achieve this would you?

...and give yourself some good advice As I trudged back and forth in the rain humping gear from last night's gig I thought of that scene in Red Dwarf where Rimmer's head from the future pops up from the middle of the table and he attempts to warn his previous self of events yet to come. So I'm me and just starting out on this musical adventure and this gnarly, bald, lived in version of my once beautiful face appears and says "Whatever you do, no matter how tired you are, unload the gear and put it away before you go to bed." What nuggets of wisdom have you gleaned from this curious calling of ours?

Curious one last night. One of our singers evidently infected us all at the rehearsal midweek. She's now fine but the rest of the band were coughing and wheezing and generally feeling sh|te. We got through the evening but I've now done eight or nine gigs since joining this band and have yet to play to an audience. I've been paid each time and there's always been a plausible reason for the lack of punters but it is bloody strange. Actually asked the band leader whether they ever played to an audience before I joined and he was curiously non committal. Next week we're at a lively city centre pub so I'll be interested to see if we're avoided again.

Why don't folk who disagree with the OP just nominate their fave soul singers? That way I might discover someone I'd previously not known then this would be an extremely useful thread, which would in turn placate those who think it worth contributing to what they see as a pointless thread.

When has an internet discussion based on opinion and individual taste ever been anything other than polite? *cough*

I know all this is subjective, and Anita Baker was indeed an astonishing artist, but may I humbly nominate Carla Thomas and possibly Koko Taylor? Just if we were to be putting together a top ten...