dannybuoy

I take it you used a Roland to copy it also?

This way should work as well and do without the need for an additional signal splitter... (the LS-2 hookup looks confusing because I don't know how to use Visio properly, but its just the meatbox in one loop and the synth pedals in the other):

I thought as much, most pedals do naff all without something in the main input. But you can just use the Meatbox signal as the main input, and blend that with the Synth in one of the loop inputs, which will save you a few grams on your pedalboard!

I think I've gathered what you want and you might be able to do it with what you already have. First you'll need a cable with one stereo TRS jack to two mono TS jacks. They are commonly known as insert cables, low profile ones for pedalboard use are hard to come by but can be custom made. This will save you using the LS-2 to split the signal before the Meatbox, as we'll need to use this pedal as a mixer later! Secondly you need another signal splitter before the synth rig. You can use a blender or LS-2 for this, but also a stereo chorus pedal or even a Boss tuner, so try to use something you already own if possible. Then the LS-2 can be used to blend the Meatbox and Synth and send to the DI. You might be able to just plug them into the return sockets with noting in the main input socket or sends, I'm not sure... otherwise you can route the Meatbox through the main LS-2 main input and the synth rig through one of the returns. Whatever way works to get it to behave like a mixer!

If Bass Direct manage to sell it for that price, then good luck to them and the only person you should be pissed off with is yourself for letting it go for less than its market value. If I buy something I consider underpriced I would have no worries putting it up for sale again at a higher price. If I manage to make a profit on it, it will help to balance out the trades where I ended up out of pocket.

Bearfoot Blueberry, Aguilar Tonehammer, or Xotic Bass BB Preamp would be my recommendation then. Also heard good things about the Creation Audio Grizzly but I can't vouch for it personally. SolidgoldFX Beta, Catalinbread SFT and Way Huge Pork Loin are all good for this also (but I preferred the ones previously mentioned to these).

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1471945551' post='3117111'] I don't think it's necessary to go as far as taking vocal lessons...[/quote] I don't think it's necessary to go as far as purchasing a pedal! Maybe try some vocal coach tutorials from YouTube as a taster, you might be surprised at what you can do with technique alone. Mouth shape, mic position, etc can make a big difference.

Bolo is right. I recently did this with filters, I only kept the pedal if it made me gurn.

Lots to choose from in this area, depending on budget. Are you after a brighter more clanging sound, or a more vintage/wooly/thumpy sound? The VT Bass is a top shout, I liked it so much I bought the VT500 amp. The DI, amp, and Fly Rig variants also have a 'bite' switch unlike the others (they have the bite permanently baked in), turning that off gives you access to some nice mellower sounds too.

Watch live online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcfour

A lot of those necks and bodies are cheaper from Strings Direct by the way. But Stratosphere obviously have a much better selection!

I'm 36 and in the same boat and will be starting with this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0996727604/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_awdl_x_QtIUxbGZSQQC9

[quote name='P Kool B' timestamp='1471805906' post='3116043'] After having a listen online (I know, not the perfect way to find out the sounds of amps), I'm torn between the GK mb200 (because cheap), GK mb Fusion, and Aguilar Tonehammer. I LOVE the Tech21 micro amp, BUT the sound would just not fit. Thing is, if I got the mb200, I could possibly afford a little cab for home use too. The possibilities. [/quote] The Tech21 is actually a lot more flexible than you might think. With the blend knob off it is essentially a clean flat amp with EQ. It also has the bite button, which when disengaged takes out the high-mid / treble boost baked into the signature VT Bass tone and gives you a really warm vintage sound. A lot of the demos concentrate on the overdriven tones but it has some great clean sounds in it too. The DI output level is affected by the amp's master volume though, which is dumb to say the least!

Chromes are quite high tension though. You may find yourself so in love with the syrupy warm tones coming from your bass that you will even roll the tone down a bit and wonder why you wanted bright sounding flats in the first place! I have TIs on my P, and have a set of GHS ready to try at some point. If you do go for TIs, I think I have a spare low B somewhere...

Oh yes and rumour has it this is the exact same pedal that Hartke have rebranded and released as their bass chorus (for 4x the price!). Btw the finish is matte and badly applied, came with a free dirty fingerprint smudge, the pots feel really flimsy and the footswitch is loud and clicky (mechanically that is, no popping heard in use). But for the money you can't go wrong! [url="http://www.samsontech.com/hartke/products/accessories/pedals/hc33"]Hartke HC33[/url]

Btw, in my experience there are two main source of noise in pedalboards.[list=1] [*]Some pedals can introduce hiss or whine into the signal just by sharing the same daisy chain. Try unplugging the power from each pedal one at a time to see if there is a main culprit. [*]Some patch cables have poor shielding and take in a lot of interference, especially if you have a dimmer switch nearby. With my dimmer switch on, I put my patch cables in a true bypass looper and found that anything with plastic jacks, added a massive amount of buzzing to my signal just by having one single patch cable in line! [/list] After taking out the problem pedals, or putting them on their own separate supply, and ditching all the dodgy patch cables, I have a very quiet setup with my Johnny Shredfreak PSU now!

Truetone CS-12 has AC output and can handle anything you can throw at it!

I had an inkling that a chorus would work really well on a track I'm to play soon, so thought I'd pick one of these up for £15 delivered from eBay. Zero low end loss and it sounds great! Lovely warm sound from those analog bucket brigade delay chips. Recommended if you're after a chorus on the cheap! http://www.nuxefx.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=52&id=235 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYW0mYYN3-4

The MB Fusion and Tone Hammer are fine amps, also maybe look into a Tech21 VT500 or (the now discontinued) Orange Terror Bass. Actually if it was likely to be just used for practice and being lugged on a train I would just get the GK MB200 or TC Electronic BH250! Then if you wanted to change the sound of perhaps do so from a pedal; but the TC has tone prints that should cover a lot of ground. It also has a tuner, so one less thing to take to practice!

Ask Kiogon for a solderless kit and you can just screw the pickup and bridge earth in place without having to solder a thing!

Yup - very few basses have active pickups, they are nearly always passive pickups with an active preamp.

Are you chaps using it on bass? Vibe isn't something I'd ever considered.

I've got a Manta and dual expression pedal on the way to me... Considered the hot hand but wasn't sure it would work for what I need - controlling very subtle opening of an almost closed low pass filter, and doing a slow steady sweep over a few bars. I'll probably get one to try if I see a good deal on one! I like to play Super Sharp Shooter whenever I'm plugged into an octaver too!