NoirBass

Lets apply to the next series of Dragons Den - 60/40 split obviously! :-)

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1422865688' post='2677574'] Sounds way too complicated for me! Sorry, I would just hire another musician! [/quote] Ha, you're probably right! ethically for sure. But I'm keen to go down this road.

Signal Chain: [size=3]Bass->EBS MultiComp->LS-2 (set to A+B Mix-basically Channel A plus LS-2 output blended)[/size] [size=3]-------Channel A->MicroPOG->Boss PS-6->ZoomG1on->EHX Freeze->Radial JDI->FOH[/size] [size=3]-------Output->TC Polytune->Keeley Looper->Zoom MS-60B(In Loop)->Tech21 VTbass DLX->FOH[/size]

Thanks for the response, I knew I would not explain myself very well. I'm already using an LS-2 to add Channel 2 (oct up) to the Channel 1 (Clean bass) signal. I then have a tuner post LS-2 to mute Channel 1 (Clean bass) so I can solo the upper octave. My issue is to sustain just the first note of channel 2 my tap dance is this: a)Both channels open - b)hit note on bass / hit freeze - c)switch off channel 2 - d)play rest of riff - e)switch channel 2 back on - repeat till finished. Is there any way to get that process down to just "b)hit note on bass / hit freeze" and have something else control the channel switching - like an envelope? The other thing I thought of was to mod the switch on the Freeze to mute the incoming signal with a short delay, although I have no idea how you would do it? I should probably post my signal chain as it might make it easier to see what I'm up to?

Right then I need the collectives help here. Let me try to explain. I'm currently working in a trio and I've been trying to thicken up things with a bit of Royal Blood style fake guitar. It struck me though that I might be able to add some faux keys too…. I've split my signal. Channel A is clean bass. Channel B is being sent through a POG with just the octave up - this is then sent to a Zoom G1on. Using the Organ sim on the Zoom I can get a reasonably convincing B3 sound doubling my bassline. Now for those of you still reading, the science bit: What I'd like to do is use an EHX Freeze pedal with the organ sound to sustain the first note of a riff (which is usually the root anyway), then somehow turn off channel B and play the rest of the baseline on top whilst the sustained organ note continues. With two feet this is possible, but its a bit tap dancy. I was thinking a sopohisticated noise gate might work and just try to attack the first note a little harder each time to open the gate. That would leave me to concentrate on operating just the EHX Freeze. Can you lot offer any solutions that I might not have thought of.

The Octron 2 is brilliant. It's very different from the POG though as its all analogue. The octave down is full and thick and the tracking is great. As the octave up is analogue too there is an inherent distortion present. You can adjust the amount / tone with internal trimmers. I'm a big fan of the POG also, but as its digital the octave down is much thinner sounding. The octave up however is clean as a whistle and almost totally glitch free. Someone clever needs to build a unit with an oc-2 style analogue octave down, but with a POG type digital octave up. That would sell!

Good man, if I didn't have the whole set I'd be PMing you now.

Pm'd

Might be a nice project for someone? although the way the hipshot has been added looks like it might prove a tricky fix. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Bass-mexican-standard-with-hipshot-and-stand-/221654119328?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item339b9d73a0

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1419844003' post='2643047'] Now relieved from GAS, here's the bass family.... [url="http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/chiliwailer/media/63%20Jazz/P1060937_zpsb1ec1930.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Loving that collection, great choices!

+1 on Hercules stands. http://www.herculesstands.com/mics/MS533B.html I just bought one of these and its really good. I particularly like the 'Hideaway' boom extension.