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Brilliant work! S'manth x

OK ... it's time to put up my hand for some help. I 'sorta' managed to get a working chain on my Dwarf ... but now I'm playing with the GT-1000Core (Core) and am a bit lost (Sadly I've been unable to get Tone Central running on my Mac M1 ... trying to install Win10 on an old laptop, not sure it'll work). I'm aiming for a 'ampless style' setup, to do all my tone shaping in the Core and run into my Amp set to super-flat (A holding situation till I can get/build an FRFR unit) or into a PA. The online vids I've found with "deep dives" into Core bass patches all seem to assume a level of knowledge beyond mine! (Which is not that great). From general bass pedal/chain articles I've sorta landed on the following possibility and would really appreciate your experience/thoughts/comments (I know I'll need to tweak and play but would like to see if this candidate approach has any major flaws/missings/gotchas before I try failing to get it set up 🤣). <IN> => <Noise Suppressor 1> => <Compressor> => <Equalizer> => <Divider 1: > => <A:HPF @ 200Hz > & <B:LPF@250Hz> <A> => [<FX1:Octave Bass> or <FX1:Overtone> or <FX1:Chorus Bass> (I want to try to get a 'fatter' sound)] => <FX2:Distortion (For occasional use)> => <Mixer1> <B> => <Mixer1> <Mixer1> => <Reverb(To add some ambience)> => <Foot Volume> => <PreAmp1**> => <Master: Bass Mode On> =><OUT> ** - I gather the Core PreAmp is actually the preamp/poweramp and cab all rolled up into one (??) S'manth x

Not sure it's truely a hook, tho these two always hook me in! and S'manth x

Bluetooth for monitoring your bass audio ... hmmm As has been mentioned, Bluetooth latency is an issue (and IME a b'stard). https://kb.audiomodeling.com/en/c/grow-your-knowledge/d/what-is-audio-latency-how-do-i-fix-latency-issues-while-recording/ https://www.makeuseof.com/bluetooth-5-vs-aptx-low-latency Wired headphones do not suffer this lag. If you really want wireless, perhaps consider a wireless IEM system? (The IEM thread would be a great place to check out decent ones As well as many having very low latency they would have the (possible) advantage of allowing use onstage. S'manth x

If you don't need 'normalish' keys then you might consider the wee KORG nanoKEY2. Can't be beat for portability and despite being small, the keys are velocity sensitive. https://www.korg.com/uk/products/computergear/nanokey2/index.php S'manth x

That's what I thought after reading the OP! S'manth x

I’m a Dwarf fan girl but a pre loved GT-1000 core here on BC at an irresistible price is now in my clutches … trying to wrap my head around it! S’manth x

Stop that foolishness! Oddly enough, now I’m back home I’ve been toying with having another go at Phoenix 🤔🤣 S’manth x

This build thread is amazing Andy, it reminds me of “The New Yankee Workshop” … watching the magic of a master builder creating a work of art, but in a way that almost (ALMOST!!!) tricks me into thinking I could give it a go. 😂 S’manth x

Oh my … love it! That looks amazing. My shortie short fretless 5er is a UBASS at 23.5 and is loads of fun! S’manth x

It sure does and I (and my back) love it! S’manth x

Fascinating to watch a master at work! S’manth x

My post contains links to some very useful setup videos S’manth x

It was these ... and this happened ... even on the replacement E string they sent S'manth x

I tried the pyramid and had two E strings unravel on me! I now play thunderbrowns and love them! S’manth x

Aweseome .. Mrs Zero a major +ve! S'manth x

Then I shall include that in the gear I bring (It is rather lovely, tho in no way back friendly!) S'manth x

Awesome!!! In my diary and I'll be there! Will there be tee-shirts? (Please let there be tee-shirts!) @cetera - Charvel 3B, ESP Surveyor '87, Fender FSR PJ Precision, Hamer Impact, Italia Imola, Spector NS2, Spector Euro, Spector EuroX (Spectorbird), Spector Pulse II, Spector Dimension 4HP, Gallien Krueger 400RB & Legacy800 heads, GenzBenz Neox 2x12 cab @TheGreek - All short scale this year - a @Jabba_the_gut scale 5er, Mini Ray, Short scale P bass @Harlequin74 - Zoot Performer, Status Shark, Spector QV4 , Markbass TTE501 and Matching CAB. Maybe the Lehle Basswitch… @Frank Blank - @Jabba_the_gut short scale fretted and fretless, JMJ Mustang, QSC K12.2, Grace Design Alix @TrevorR - Mk 1 Wal, Wal Pro IIE, Aria SB700, Frankenjazz, pedals and MarkBass LMII & Traveler 2x10 @bnt - travelling light, probably a couple of pedals such as T-Rex Diva Drive, Orange KongPressor @bass_dinger - 1999 Washburn XB500, 1994 Washburn XB500, Washburn XB925 in zebrawood, Washburn XB925 in bits, Boulder Creek 5 string (likely to be for sale, SWR Workingmans 12. @greentext- 2008 Spector NS4-H2, 2015 Sandberg VS4, 2000 Trace Elliot T-Bass, my pedalboard and my tin of picks 😈 @prowla- Probably a couple of Rickenbackers and some interesting oddities. Amp-wise a Markbass EVO and a 1x12 (last year I bought some others to try and never switched them on, as the EVO sounded spot-on). @SuperSeagull- Status S2, Feline P Bass, Modded Fender Lyte, Flea Jazz, MB Combo @Merton - various short and medium scale ACGs, Zoots and Conway basses, Barefaced cabs, modern Trace Elliot amps @MacDaddy Shuker (probably no3), Snapdragon Folding Bass, possibly a Rob Allen Mouse. @neilp - matching pair of fretted and fretless 1980 Aria SB1000s, possibly my fretless Wal mk1, Ashdown ABM500/Ampeg 4x10, Tech 21 Bass Fly Rig @NickD - Strunal Schonbach 5 String DB, and whatever else I can shoehorn in the car around it... hopefully a MD CMD121 H, Zoom B6, and maybe a Maruszczyk Jake and a Shuker Series 2. @walman - converted Wal Pro, Zon Legacy Elite, Status S2, G&L L2500 fretless, McMillen 12Step & DSI MoPho, Two Notes Bass Revolt, Trondheim Audio SkarBassOne, BackBeat2 (and my BackBeat1 will probably be available for sale). Darkglass Microtubes500 and one of the Barefaced cabs. All depends how late I leave and what will fit in the new car 🚙 😁 @Smanth With my small, light, battery powered gear (mostly) ... IBBY-Ibanez GSRM25 5 str sub short scale, 'ELIMA - Kala California 5 str fretless ubass, QUINN- HB 5 Str Fretless, MOD Dwarf based pedalboard, Boss Dual Cube Bass LX. (Also some toys to sell) Gear that doesn't need mains, 12 inch fretting stretch or a strong back! S'manth x

Oooh! With a new job feeding my bank account a bit more and moving back into my own flat in a month or so I see making one of these looming in my future! Tho I do need to figure out how to drive it using a battery powered amp ... S'manth x

A fair point, but the MS-60B does (Based on experiments I've done controlling it from a laptop) and there are several online examples where the MS-70CDR does as well. S'manth x

Sorry, @tauzero I cannot see any thing obvious (but it is a configuration I've not tried) what @rwillett suggests sounds sensible (and I concur with his view of you tech skills) S'manth x

All my ubasses came with an active piezo, I did have a passive piezo on a tenor uke once and it's output level was super low. Is your ubass active? (And if so is the battery nice and fresh)? S'manth x

Yes. That is how I've got it setup at present. The USB cable carries power from the Dwarf and also MIDI. S'manth x