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Long live the MXR 😅

I came across this at the weekend. I could spend ages picking out fx here, there’s definitely octaver use, I always felt the EHX Bassballs was a big part of the sound, a big part of the pedalboard was an old Korg G5. With a multi you’re going to have to programme it in, picking out the sounds and effects in use. Other than that it’s well over a grand in various pedals I’d say to get the various textures going on. I found this picture which looks simpler than his older board https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCassLewis/photos/pb.100063918541965.-2207520000/1972539592847681/?type=3&locale=pt_BR But there are definitely a bunch of pedals under the Digitech Synth Wah and the Korg G5.

Yeah I’d go multi as doing it with single pedals is a lot of pedals. Huge sound and I love Cass Lewis

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Don’t forget its ability/inability to make coffee

https://www.thomann.co.uk/kasleder_albatross_bass_fuzz.htm Well hello option with a returns policy

Add your 20% vat and you get a good chunk of the way to the difference.

Aimed primarily at the country market but I don’t see why you couldn’t fool it with a lower tuning

Well here’s a thing apparently ”It appears in that video that you have two options for running stereo- TRS from the main output or using the second jack.” So you can in fact have stereo and expression.

They seem to have basically sold out of around 3000 units in a day. But, if it was smaller, or just a bit bigger, or if it had midi, but not those 3.5mm ones but also not the big ones and oh I don’t like usb c on pedals, but I don’t want to carry an adaptor for b. Anyway I’m buying one, with 0 use cases other than not needing 3-5 things to do this and have fun at soundchecks.

But does it make a good coffee?

I don’t, I barely get enough channels to play mono live let alone stereo.

Yeah this one is mental, examples like “I can’t see a way when using the jack for expression that the same jack could be stereo….. what a failure, I 100% need all these features all the time.” “Bought the pedal this morning, it arrived, it makes a terrible coffee, it’s going back. It’s basically ruined my life.” I’m exaggerating but I’m also not 😂 it’s a pedal, useful maybe, fun sure, necessary 🤷🏻‍♂️

Fair enough and I think that’s true for all the people on other forums going, why doesn’t it have usb (apparently it does inside), why can’t we share presets, connect it to a computer etc. Just buy something else, we’ve all got loads of options these days. For me who’s been on the fence over a C4 for years because I don’t enjoy messing with my phone when playing it’s ideal. Same sort of vibe as the controls on my Subdecay Noise Theory but simpler than the Subdecay Pixelwave. This probably gets rid of the MXR BOD and Mojohand Filter off my board (Other than the filter is only there because it looked weird with the gap 😂) and then anything I use the Zoom MS60b/+ for. A nice thing to have with minimal faff to play along to modern pop songs.

You can add a small switch to cycle presets, I don’t really see the issue here.

DM me the address for the DCX and I’ll get it out this week, you can have it until someone buys it 😂 Bass Synth I’ll update you on when I know more.

Well I’ve got the DCX for sale. There will be a lot of this, buying pedals I’ve wanted to try but have no intention of keeping, so the video and sell them on. It’s been quite fun even if most of the comments are…. Not really my sound but thanks 😂 I’d try the Lusithand Rosa next as I liked the tilt eq of the diamond but don’t really need the compression. I do love how these top mounted jack pedals look on a board though.

I can send you a DCX Bass and maybe the MXR Bass Synth (I’m in the process of buying one but not in the UK again until end of August)

Origin Effects DCX Bass With the flat wounds this is a very subtle effect with very little being affected in the high end (mainly because I don’t have any). I quite like the eq mode, od mode doesn’t really do it for me, but it’s a pleasant enough transparent drive. I have another video I’ll try and post tonight where I use it to really push the Diamond compressor and get some really squished tones with a bit of grit and that’s really nice. And that’s probably the thing, on its own it’s a bit uninspiring but it plays well with others if that’s your thing. With the other stuff I had lying around I’d grab the Kasleder Freaky Stone for it’s eq over this and the Beta or Beta V for overdrive sounds. So all in all 🤷🏻‍♂️ yeah

The discontinued version of the Diamond Bass Compressor Jr. I have it running at 18v, I maybe notice a slight difference between 9v and 18v but it felt quite heavy handed with the compression so I upped the voltage. Listening back I think it sounds great, I can still hear that envelope of attack to the compression. I’ve since been able to get similar out of my Punchline but I can also get more subtle limiting with that. It’s definitely something I’d consider owning again but at the moment I’m not a huge fan of compression outside of a studio setting and if I need it for tonal purposes then the Punchline scratches that itch (and sooner or later I’m going to stop trying to replace it 😅)

I’ve been being lazy DCX is uploading now

Primarily I’m not much of a fan of compression. I really liked the eq circuit. I’m interested to try the Lusithand Rosa in the hope its the same eq just in an overdrive. It’s the feel of it really, possibly due to lack of knowledge. I love compression in the studio but I’ve never found one I like on a pedalboard. I could really hear the envelope of attack on the Diamond with how I play. I prefer a more subtle limiting but tonally what it does just being in path is really nice. Also I must point out I feel like I’m operating in the top 1% of pedals, there are no bad pedals here, everything is great, just something suit me a little more than others and I just didn’t see where it would fit with the Punchline. Mostly though @Sibob wanted it and I’m a sucker for an easy sale.

Shiftline Olympic Mk3s Absolutely love this pedal, immediately sold it in a post gig rage. But it’s very very similar to the Punchline yet less versatile and since I didn’t like the Diamond Comp or DCX the Punchline remains undefeated. This would be my go to preamp/di on a small board, I have it planned in my head and as soon as the right gig comes along for it I’ll buy one again 😅 Anyway enjoy, few more vids coming this week.

Just wouldn’t have been possible on the last gig, no spare mics, inexperienced sound guy and I’m just the sideman who can’t be making such demands/adding so much complexity just for me