pantherairsoft

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1358972894' post='1948019'] 'tis good Just jammed some geetar along to it lol [/quote] Sweet! YouTube of you playing Guitar along to that track please!

Hey guys... I've been recording bass tracks from my new electronic project all week and towards the end of today I realised the last groove I was working to worked surprisingly well for some old school funk kinda stuff so grabbed the camera and blasted out 30 seconds. I know this is super simple, but it sounds great and makes me smile! Beat is from Canadian Producer/MC, Waatu who I'm working on an album with. Recorded with an old Yamaha RBX375 (only thing that was at hand) into my EBS Fafner which is DI'd into Ableton Live 8 via an old Tascam US-122L. Nothing done (other than loudness) to the tone after the amp. Enjoy... [media]http://youtu.be/SM8MSCk4T6o[/media] Shep

[quote name='EskimoBassist' timestamp='1358894942' post='1946907'] I can confirm this is indeed true - eq on the BB is more powerful however which for me was a plus, as long as you only need one channel. Sick boards by the way, whats the Zohar's Phase Shift? A phaser I'm guessing - can't find anything on the web about it. [/quote] Thats a custom job from Bass Chatter TG Flatline. It's a proto for his upcoming range... and is mind blowing! I named it... A reference to my favourite computer game

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1358882371' post='1946573'] Sorry buddy. I was too busy looking at the pics. I guess you use TRS jacks from Moog to Moog? You don't need 3 core cable if the parameter is CV & not exp, just wire the tip & the sleeve (making sure it's the same at each end). [/quote] The MP-201 to Foogers is a regular TS mono patch lead, nothing special as well. It's something to do with how the MP-201 digitally recreates CV. Fooger to fooger stuff I always use a TRS patch lead.

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1358873201' post='1946374'] Aha! That is a genius idea! [/quote] I've done this before... [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1358875385' post='1946411'] All that tidy wiring & then the blue & green wires hanging out the back. Could you not use George Ls or Lava minis for CV? [/quote] I shall refer you to the opening line of my post with the photos - "Still come recabling to do" Yeah - Lava's will be used throughout eventually.

Look at the 1st pic? It makes it straight to where I stand between the 2 boards, otherwise you have to twist your ankle to get up into that corner and move it

I'm moving over to Lava Mini's as they save me more space. This is set up with a mix of Lava & George L's

Hmmmmm. I really liked the Fulltone Bass Drive (non-mosphet) but that's discontinued. The Xotic BB I'm told is close to it so tht could be an option. The Darklass b3k is pretty killer too!

Broke Dick Peanut Gallery. Best Overdrive I've ever used... And I've owned one or two!

Ha... Errrrrr... No!

Some recabling still to do and my custom Xerograph needs to sit in place of the Moog LPF when it's back, but aside from that this is what I'll be rocking for the months ahead... [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/DA9C42FD-2177-421B-BA32-A25ED01CAB29-29273-000003696A0DB8F8.jpg[/IMG] Close up right board... [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/61779FFA-626B-44F2-B731-530903830DCA-29273-0000036974A41D02.jpg[/IMG] Close up left board... [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/55F1AE48-8C4A-4D28-95BA-405DEA1C92C8-29273-000003696F4069C3.jpg[/IMG] Other pics... [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/2C060A09-9312-43AE-8047-F39C14E37D08-29273-000003697B60C3B5.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/312CC204-346A-4DEE-AD9C-123D031E0AD6-29273-0000036980A72CEB.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/799F175E-04EE-416C-BAF4-021A037E7DD0-29273-0000036985266F39.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/7FD2E578-6DA1-4DD2-851D-9419236BF56D-29273-000003698A65FB42.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/A51ECCD7-CB94-4029-BD26-0E9B13D84DF6-29273-000003698EA1B8FC.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/4C1FF23B-123D-4C06-AB59-E9418FE3FA2E-29273-000003699399B8FE.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/6B695DD2-7559-4579-8EC6-AC66C57EA505-29273-00000369982D2F98.jpg[/IMG] Housed in a pair of Diago Showman boards - meaning it's the 1st set up I've had in over 18 months that I can carry on my own!! Win! Shep

New video! Last from that jam session - meaning we need to hook up and get some proper writing and recording done! http://youtu.be/RRWjszCigSc

Yeah dude. Cool bunch of guys and they were stunning when we played in Antwerp. They opened the night and were NOT an easy act to follow!!

After a nice Christmas break I'm hitting the interviews full force. Here is the 1st of 2013... PLEASE BE AWARE - MY WEBSITE IS NOW CLOSED. THE INTERVIEWS CAN NOW BE FOUND HERE -> [url="http://simonpoulton.tumblr.com/sheponbass"]http://simonpoulton.....com/sheponbass[/url] Jimmy Bridges is the bass, synth, electronics & all-round low-end noise monger for London Post Rock legends UpCDownC. Unlike many of the people I have interviewed, Jimmy does not have a huge pedal set up, though he does have access to an equally complex sounding range of tones, opting instead of a range of Synth and software items to compliment the core of his bass tones. Check out what Jimmy has to say about his gear and his sound...

[quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1358378494' post='1938378'] what's happened to the custom xerograph ? me no see yet .. [/quote] There is no low pass on that pic... That's just a set up for one specific song that we were tracking. That said, the Xero is on Taylor's bench having some tweaks made to the CV scale. It'll be back soon.

[quote name='simwells' timestamp='1358354922' post='1937675'] From the colour of the switch it looks like a ClusterFlux. [/quote] ClusterFlux it is.

Snap from the recording session at the weekend... [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/51EC8FDA-AD65-4530-88AE-150843687365-46108-000005535E27A125.jpg[/IMG]

I think you are looking at digital units like the one you have or a midi based system with a floor unit. At the end of the day analogue units are unlikely to have external control boards an digital units are rarely made with an analogue-style interface. If you want knobs and tweak ability then the pedal units are the only ones I think that will offer you that (as they are designed primarily for stage live use). A rack system will generally have MUCH more in the way of features an as such involve more menus, which while they may have floor switching options, will inevitably be less tweak-able on the fly. It makes little sense for a manufacturer to make a more limited unit when they have the technology to put together some thing more advanced that covers much more - as you've found with your V-amp. Hopefully you'll find a solution. I'd really suggest trying the EQ-20, its a great pedal.

No time wasted! Boss EQ-20? 9 storable banks that you can scroll through with your feet, plus graphic sliders to tweak the called up patch on the fly! http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=161

What about something like the programmable Sansamp? Floor unit, 6 presets you can store (or 3 per instrument if you use 2 inputs) and big fat knobs to tweak of it doesn't sound right! http://www.tech21nyc.com/products/sansamp/bassdriverdlx.html

So what exactly do you want on top of what the channel strip already give you? It's looks like quite a comprehensive EQ section.

If effects are of little importance, what do you want to achieve from something that your current set up doesn't? Or maybe, a better question would be is what parts of the V-Amp do you use that you'd like to access without a menu? You mention its 'tone shaping' which would imply EQ and filters, but also say that the 'channel strip' had an EQ you like. Do you just need an amp with a more comprehensive EQ section on the front? There are lots of them about! Or maybe a great rack EQ unit to replace your V-Amp, something like Dave Hall's rack for some tube tone and great EQ - http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/page47.html. Shep