hen barn Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I'm thinking about trying to pick up a second hand roland v bass unit. I'm playing in a 80s tribute band and I'm trying to get some basic synth bass sounds. i.e. madonna/ human league etc. I want to find out if the v bass is the way forward? has anyone got one in sussex/brighton that i could try?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pods Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Might be better off looking at a VB99 and a GK3B. [url="http://www.roland.co.uk/products/productdetails.aspx?p=1000&c=425"]http://www.roland.co.uk/products/productdetails.aspx?p=1000&c=425[/url] It will do all that and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The V-Bass is great,but I'd be more inclined to buy an actual keyboard and play synth bass for that sort of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hen barn Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Can't afford vb99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pods Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Join the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Are you planning to attend the South East bass bash? I have a gig that evening but might be able to bring mine along during the morning session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 [quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1346444495' post='1789436'] The V-Bass is great,but I'd be more inclined to buy an actual keyboard and play synth bass for that sort of stuff. [/quote] +1 I've dabbled with pretty much all the various guitar or bass style MIDI controllers and nearly all of them required me to modify my playing technique to such an extent that it was quicker and easier to learn how to play keyboards. There are times when synth sounds made by modifying the bass with pedals or using a bass MIDI controller is the right way to go, but generally replicating synth bass originally played on keyboard isn't one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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