Jamesemt Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Theres a couple of songs that stand out as needing a bass synth with my current band: Get The Party Started and Billie Jean. Would a cheaper pedal fit the bill for these two? I really haven't got a clue as my only other experiments with a synth were with a Pod XT and the settings seemed bit overwhelming!! We have a keyboard player in the band, but he plays a question and answer part against the guitarist for most of the Pink song. Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskimoBassist Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Get The Party Started just sounds like a nice tight, low bassline the whole way through, which is the synthy bit you're referring too? I think you could nciely cop that with your neck pickup, bit of compression, and if you want something a tad deeper and more dubby, using an octaver. I think the OC-2 would be perfect, play that line an octave higher than usual on your neck with the OC-2 set with full Oct 1 down, zero clean and zero Oct-2. Same story with Billie Jean I think aswell to be honest, don't really think you need a pedal to get that sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesemt Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 [quote name='EskimoBassist' post='958602' date='Sep 16 2010, 05:53 PM']Get The Party Started just sounds like a nice tight, low bassline the whole way through, which is the synthy bit you're referring too? I think you could nciely cop that with your neck pickup, bit of compression, and if you want something a tad deeper and more dubby, using an octaver. I think the OC-2 would be perfect, play that line an octave higher than usual on your neck with the OC-2 set with full Oct 1 down, zero clean and zero Oct-2. Same story with Billie Jean I think aswell to be honest, don't really think you need a pedal to get that sound.[/quote] Ok cheers - I just feel there is something 'synthy' missing from the parts. Time for a rethink!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I use an OC-2 and a chorus for Billie Jean I also have a Boss Phaser which is fantastic for Scissor Sisters and suchlike I don;t worry too much about what the original sounded like as long as I can make it sound good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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