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I tried this and thought it hadn't worked. I'll try again. Thanks for the great advice. I'm not used to this pc software having become familiar with ToneLib.

Hi guys, I'm looking at the pc editor. I can't see any way to reorder the memory banks. This seems to me something I'd want to do easily to accommodate the changing of set list order. Also is there an easier way to find the memory banks you want than clicking through everything?

I really struggle with this. Not being able to alter the ultrawave with the other pedals is a pain.

Zoom have attempted to address this on the B6

Just had a quick tweak of a preset, Chameleon, a small adjustment to suit my bass and it's absolutely on the money.

Looks very nice. £500 according to GAK, but it's not in stock yet. Boss is an utterly reliable force in the world of effects, so this will tempt many people I'm sure.

I can't improve much on @jimfistanswer. Everything sounds better and editing with the touch screen is great. As far as only switching four out of six pedals on and off is concerned I don't see this as an issue for me given that almost any board I'm likely to use will have a couple of always on effects. Having said that it would be great if two effects could be simultaneously switched with one switch. I could do this on my HXFX.

Initial thoughts on the B6: Firstly my fx background. Used Zoom and Boss multi effects since the 90s. Have pedals of all types and monetary value and have had Helix Stomp, HXFX, and Zooms; B1on, MS60B, B3, and B1-Four. Caveat - only used through headphones for an hour and a half. It's a thing of beauty. The pictures don't do it credit. While everyone else produces near identical machines, or apes the Line6 range, Zoom as ever, do their own thing. It's the stealth bomber of multi effects. With bright coloured lights. So not really that stealthy. Touch screen. I've read sniffy reviews from folk who haven't tried it telling the world that the touch screen was rubbish. Seems to do everything I want it to, as and when I want. 🤷‍♂️ Ease of use. With all modern tech one expects a learning curve. I managed to scroll through various boards and patches, alter effect parameters, set up my own board, rename it and promptly save a different board over it by accident. All in about 20 minutes working from the pedal not the computer software. Working from the pedal has to be easy for me because it's only in a band situation I really know how well I've programmed a patch. I don't have a computer at gigs and at present only IOS is supported via the optional Bluetooth. It is extremely simple to adjust. Really, really simple. And having real life, overall tone and volume knobs right there is just great. Silent running? Well that depends. My upper frequency detection system has been lost or replaced with some tinnitus so I simply don't hear the highest noise. I found it to be utterly silent. Unless I plumbed in a high gain distortion followed by a flanger and reverb - but then show me any set up with those pedals which is silent! And there's a noise gate if you want it anyway. Why Zoom? Isn't it just a plastic toy compared with the real deal Line 6 stuff? I didn't compare it with Line 6 to be fair. I chose it in preference to a variety of other multi effects because it has the effects I like and none of the others had all of them. It doesn't restrict me to one of each type of effect as some others do, it doesn't do parallel but the effects all seem to have mix options so that's fine, I know and like the brand. Oh and of four Line 6 products I've owned two have broken on me. None of my Zooms ever has. Is it any good though? Yes. So far I'm very pleased. The synth sounds are ace, the envelope filter is ace, the drives are ace, the Trace Elliot amp sim is ace, the harmony pedal effect is ace, the pitch shift seemed less warbly than on the earlier Zooms but I didn't play with it for long. I see there's a setting for a whammy type shift which I will try with my expression pedal. It sounded pretty good as a standalone octave up. What else does it do? It's an audio interface for my computer. It comes with free Cubase activation code. More thorough review to follow when I've learned how not to lose the patches I create 🤦. Including side by side comparison with other pedals.

Thank you @jimfist . I think, in the end, all the other options I considered, lacked something I wanted, and ultimately, I like Zoom pedals. I like the ease of use, I like the range of available effects.

Well I've spent a few weeks researching all the various options. I've discovered that the stuff I need to know is often difficult to find. Then after all that sensible, sober investigation, I had a rush of blood to the head and bought a B6. It arrives tomorrow. I despair at my inability to hang onto my money. Ah well.

Played my first Bandeoke last night. Horrible name, but great fun. Better audience reaction than most gigs I've played, genuine sense of togetherness between the muggles and the musicians. Drummer I'd not met before was just great, guitarist has years of function stuff under his belt, which I don't. 300+ songs on the list for Joe public to choose from, no I didn't know them all but had the chords loaded onto a tablet so no problem there. Used my Behringer head and Harley Benton musicman style bass, a bunch of effects which I stomped on pretty randomly. Just great fun start to finish.

I think married bliss is an acceptable excuse 🙂

Who here can honestly say they've never taken a hammer to their bass ? Standard procedure surely

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Nice one @jimfist. Looking forward to hearing your feedback

You sold it? Without offering it to me???

I live in the same room as my basses so we are very intimately involved. I rotate them every week so they all get played with. Like a hareem.

Having done my research I'm going to wait for the NUX MG30 to be back in stock. Looks like the best value, best set up of all these.

Returning to this thread just to recommend the Z Bottom not available on the bass pedals but aimed at guitarists, Works like dream for bass. No loss of low frequencies. No feedback, no need for noise gate, its awesome.

Ah, yes a bassist I can relate to! I seldom go out with less than three envelope filter pedals.

The only downside of this forum is a tendency for its members to think they know better than the person who actually produces the product. They do it to every manufacturer. Please don't take it personally.

Love the casual layout @krispn. My boards seem to exist in a state of permanent flux. While I'm sure yours comes together for gigs mine are a mess of indecision and new toys.