ortogo Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Just got a zoom b3 and have started to experiment a bit with. I've not used a lot of effects before so its all a bit new. I have discovered that I like the compreesor effects on the zoom particularly the 160 Comp. I have had a look at a number of threads on the here and messed around with the settings, but if I'm honest i'm not really sure what i'm doing and its all a bit trial and error (mostly error). Just wondering if anyone could give me a few settings to start of with and any advice on adjusting the various ccompressor settings, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Trial and error is actually the best way to set a compressor! There are no 'magic' settings, as the results depend so crucially on the bass, the pickup selection and tone setting, and most of all the way you play. Having said that, there is a very good guide to setting up your compressor on the [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/articles/setup.shtml"]Ovni Labs website[/url]. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1441010754' post='2855214'] Trial and error is actually the best way to set a compressor! There are no 'magic' settings, as the results depend so crucially on the bass, the pickup selection and tone setting, and most of all the way you play. Having said that, there is a very good guide to setting up your compressor on the [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/articles/setup.shtml"]Ovni Labs website[/url]. Enjoy! [/quote] +1 for Ovni Labs! The FAQ is about as detailed as it gets http://www.ovnilab.com/faq.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandad Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Also just bought a Zoom B3. I'm using it into a PJB PB300 powered cab. Thanks for the link. My first chain at practice was: - M comp - graphic eq - SVT. The default comp levels sounded ok with both my basses, maybe I was just lucky. I think I'll need to sharpen up my listening skill as the difference when tweaking can be quite subtle. I was very impressed with the initial sound and am beginning to experiment with the various parameters. This is my first ever pedal and I reckon I shall be spending many hours exploring all the possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citymariner Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 It is a great little thing. It is now part of my effects loop on my Radial Bassbone. The B3 always seems to dig me out of a hole when I need a specific sound for a random song we've decided to cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandad Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Useful I thought: [url="http://www.benvesco.com/blog/mixing/2008/mix-recipe-bass/"]http://www.benvesco.com/blog/mixing/2008/mix-recipe-bass/[/url] also: [url="http://www.studybass.com/gear/bass-effects/bass-compressor-settings/"]http://www.studybass.com/gear/bass-effects/bass-compressor-settings/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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