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[quote name='chrismuzz' post='1147851' date='Mar 2 2011, 11:09 PM']I've got a digital 4-track filling out the space at the moment, but it HAS been crying out for more pedals... I'm thinking either an octaver, a wah, or if i don't succeed in getting a nice fuzz from the sansamp ill be getting a metal muff. As long as I can get them without the missus finding out![/quote] Yup, I'd agree on getting an octaver & a wah (or better still, an envelope filter).

As those above do, I'll always suggest going for a multi fx unit if you're not sure what you want. You can spend anything from £20 upwards on one. A good starting point is the zoom pedals, but have a look at Roland, Line 6 & any others you spy if you're planning on using it live.

I had one of those Neutrik leads with the pop out bit to silence the cable. Great idea, but only lasted about 3 months & had to take the red pop out jack off & put a normal one on I'd get a cheap crappy combo for the bass holders.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1147554' date='Mar 2 2011, 07:27 PM']Neo...what...ium? Nothing wrong with big, "old-school" cabs. Just screw some reasonable-sized castors into the side and [i]wheel[/i] it/them around! On stage, just flip it onto its feet and stack'em up. Iquite fancy another cab. Either another 4x10 (1048h) so I can run 2 4x10s or maybe a bigger 1x15 than my current one (1153). Wouldn't mind a try of a Trace 1818 either. Good thing about the trend in lightweight gear is that older cabs like these can be had for as little as £100.. I wonder what'll come next in terms of cabinet design/construction?[/quote] Neodiyuminum! Problem with casters, they don't like steps. But if you don't mind the weight, then there is some great bargains to be had. I've hurt my back a few times (despite being careful & learning how to lift properly) so prefer light gear. Next design for speakers? What about those NXT speakers? It was called distributed mode & had very little fade & was a flat panel speaker. Downside was they had a crap bass response. I'm sure I also heard somewhere that these are directional in respect of "if you step ouside where it's aimed at, you hear nothing"? I don't believe that tho!

One of my freinds has a couple of big cabs that look like giant black chest freezers with a couple of 18s in each, but I'm pretty sure if you made a cab the same size & filled it with the equvalent amount of any other diamiter of driver, it would put out the same level of sub frequencies. I'd rather pit 8 10" neo drivers than 2 18" ceramic lumps.

Welcome to the low end. If you're looking to learn Blues, then you cant go wrong learning some 12 bar patterns. YouTube is a good place to find lessons & some have tab written on them. +1 for the sites above, tho I've heard the PC owners can have jip with Bassmasta.

That CE-5 looks like it has potential. Wouldn't mind trying one myself when I get funds to replace the CE-2 (& give it back to my guitarist). The problem with putting a compressor at the start of your chain is that it will kill your plans on using the dynamics of your playing to control any filter effects (such as the AW-3) as it levels out all your notes to the same volume. If you're planning on using a comp, then I'd stick it after any filters. If you stick it at the end then you run the chance of raising the noise floor up to irritating (one of the reasons I've not bothered adding a compressor).

[quote name='Wally' post='1146335' date='Mar 1 2011, 08:11 PM']xgsjx is right in stating the amp has a single jack loop on the front but also on the back has a power amp in jack. I guess on this amp a new question has arisen. Does it make any odds which of the two inputs is used for the pedal?[/quote] From the sounds of it, one is an input & the other is an output. thing is, what way round??? They're called "Pre Amp In" & "PWR Amp Out" (from what I can see on web pics) & would suggest that you take the lead from your Sansamp & put it into the "Pre Amp In", but I'd check that it is an input & not an out for it's pre amp.

I'm trying to work out if they're taking the mick or if they should have their vids submitted to FailBlog. The Mrs was saying that their cooking & baking videos are equally as laughable, with folk who clearly don't know what a kitchen actually is.

But is the fx send not on the front of those amps? I'm sure there's pre out & power in sockets round the back.

I'm another who sets the amp to flat & then adjusts things to suit the venue. My sound is made up with the VLE being set at @10:30 o'clock & the VPF @ 9 o'clock. The MF-105b then cuts out certain frequencies (a couple of certaim mids & then anything above 1.2k). It's a bit more complex than Bass 6, Mid 4, Treble 5.

Silly question time. If you're using the Sansamp as a pre & the Peavey as a power, then why not plug the bass into the samsamp & then a cable straight frm the out of that & into the "power amp in" socket on the rear, or is that not how that works?

It would need to be a ring mod with a level of CV control & something like the MP-201 or a couple of exp pedals. I'd just been looking at vids for the CP-251 module & wondering if it's something that I could use. I really need to find a good shop with a selection of moogs & similar. I just have a love for making weird sounds & used to make some weird & wonderful sounds with some old analogue Korgs & Jems back in the 80s & 90s. Not sure if the audience always like them tho.

[quote name='DanOwens' post='1145351' date='Mar 1 2011, 07:54 AM']How about a Ring Modulator? Mental as a polydactyl cat! [/quote] Dan, why did you have to go & post that video? Just when I thought I'd decided the final 3 pedals for my board, I now want a ring mod as well!!!! Must............................Resist!

Moog pedals are 9 - 12 volt tip +. I run the mf-105b, a boss CE-2 & a cheapo distortion all of a Godlyke powerall (which is 1.7 Amp & I'm using a polarity reverser for the moog) & have a separate 9v for the mf-101 as it doesn't like sharing a psu & gets all buzzy! The Murf doesn't mind sharing as long as it's getting at least 300 mA. The effect can go from a subtle swirly effect, to staccato beatbox, to reverse sweeping patterns (like playing a recording of your bass backwards). It also has some great uses without using the animation settings & I often use it with no animation & use the filters to get just certain frequencies & turn the drive up & the out down to get a very organic overdrive sound (which is what I did for that last song on the distorted parts, in conjunction with the LPF). Sometimes I have it so there's barely any OD there & it's a very subtle sounding effect until you bypass it & then you realise how much an effect it was having. I've also got a short TRS cable I made up to take advantage of the CV & sometimes have it going from the Env out on the LPF & into the Rate or LFO/Sweep CV in on the Murf. This makes a note have a fast tempo or wobble & slows down as the note decays. Good for the subby DnB wobbles. The only downside I have sometimes is getting the drummer to play in time & I have the tap tempo to try & get in time with the drummer (there's many jokes there), but if your drummer plays to a metronome then you can send a CV click to the Murf & it'll play in time with it. I'll try & get some spare time to record some messing about with just the Murf & go thru loads of things, but it may be next week before I get a chance as I have a very busy week at present.

It seems to be fine on the Mac now. I'm using Safari as my browser & having no probs at present.

I can help you hear the mf-105b. I have one & a review of it including sound clips [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36164"]in this link[/url]. If you want to know more, let me know.

They're all decent bits of kit, but none are lightweight (other than the Ashdown superfly, which doesn't get much respect). however, those heavier things can get you a great sound for lesser money. For lightweight, I'd look at offerings from TC Electronic, Genz Benz, Aguilar & Markbass to start with. As predicted, I can recommend the Markbass CMD 102p 2x10 combo that I have, but that's not because I have one, it's because prior to getting it I researched just about every combo & amp/cab thing I could find for less than £1k & it ticked every box (& still continues to do so nearly 3 years on). My best advice is to go & try as many things as you can so you can find out what sort of kit you like. And, have fun doing so!

As Shep says, some effects are fine & some arn't. I use a Boss chorus which is designed for guitar (they do a bass version) & it's fine & haven't noticed any low end loss. I also have a cheap 80's PSK SDS-2 distortion pedal (again for guitar) & I lose all bottom end completly (I wouldn't use it live). The Moog's are very bass frendly & so they should be at their price!

[quote name='chris_b' post='1144343' date='Feb 28 2011, 12:03 PM']But the more pressing problem is that most of the interesting people seem to have gone and found something more interesting to do![/quote] Me, not interesting? Low End Bee, I just watched your Cheapo Video for the 1st time the other day & it's class! Great song too & your singer's got a face full of character Glad that one was rehashed.

Cheers for those transcriptions guys, muchly appreciated.

In the past I have seen newbies posting a Q as a new topic & then being told they should go & search & dig up an old thread to get the answer. It makes no odds to me as sometimes the old thread/new topic could be from before I joined BC or something I missed completely.

I agree with the comments above from Lozz & Co, re: forget the FX & spend on amp/cab or combo (tho you can pick up a cheap Zoom BFX 708 for @£20-30 & is a good way to get to know what fx are what. Mines was £26 off ebay & have since given it away). The only thing I don't really agree on is how much depth you'll get from speaker size. It's really to do with the cab design more than how big a cone is. I find my 2x10 gives more bass than my old 1x15 ever could (tho I'd quite happily play thru 15s). It's all about how much air you can move. I went down the 2x10 route as it is a very portable rig & if I need more volume with the same sound quality then I can add another 2x10 (tho I've never found a need for this sort of volume as yet). I'm planning on building a BFM Tuba 24, which is a cab with a single 10" driver (speaker) in it, but is solely for very low frequencies (sub) & adding this to my rig just for the fact that I play DnB style basslines in a folk band. One thing no one's mentioned is the difference between heads & amps, they're usually the same thing with the exception of a head is normally the pre & power amp all in the one box, where as an amp could also be just a pre amp or power amp (but they usually define it as such & rather than just saying "I got a new amp" they'll say "I got a new pre amp"). Have fun searching these pages & on BC & enjoy the bass!

Oh oh, you don't wanna come in here! You'll end up spending more on pedals than you will on basses & amps! The B:Assmaster gets the thumbs up from a load of folk on here. To get that sort of sound in the vid there's many a cheaper option that will get you close. It's a heavy overdrive sound that he has, so look for distortion fuzz or overdrive pedals (there's plenty of posts in the Effects section) & get listening on YouTube.

My work PC has been fine for the past few days as has my iPhone. I haven't been on the mac today, but yesterday I had to log back on about every 10 mins of non activity. I tried clearing the cache etc & deleted the cookies, but no joy.