Santa Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Hi Guys & Girls. How may you recommend is best for switching from passive to active basses quickly during a gig. Currently I switch by hitting the 10db cut on my ToneHammer 350. I am switching from a passive J / P Bass to an active Status S2. What could I add to make switching between both instruments more precise in terms of DI output and optimised eq for each instrument? Thanks in advance Fender MIM P Bass Fender MIM J Bass Status S2 Aguilar TH350 Bergantino HT112 Bergantino EX112ER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Radial BigShot I/O Although the Status being plugged in all the time would cost you a fortune in batteries. It has a volume dip switch for one of the inputs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 In the past I've used a volume swell pedal where you can set the amount of volume cut when the pedal is tilted fully back. That way when I plugged in the hotter bass I just pushed the pedal back fully for fixed amount of volume cut to keep it level with the other bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Chinagraph pencil. Mark the gain & EQ settings for your various basses on the amp so you can go to them quickly & easily. Always worked perfectly for me, though it might not appeal to people who like to have an excuse to buy another bit of kit for no reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Cheap as chips option. You can set the output level of each channel to your amp on the pedal. I've got one, works perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 [quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1468538975' post='3091702'] Cheap as chips option. You can set the output level of each channel to your amp on the pedal. I've got one, works perfectly [/quote] Is that clean? doesn't colour the sound in any way? ... looks a very useful bit of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1468564175' post='3091733'] Is that clean? doesn't colour the sound in any way? ... looks a very useful bit of kit. [/quote] I've not noticed any colouration Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 [quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1468565566' post='3091741'] I've not noticed any colouration Rob [/quote] Looks like a very useful bit of kit to me... think I shall pick one up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjimmyc Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) I asked a similar question not long ago, and got tons of good advice. Thread here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/285994-changing-basses-changing-levels/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] The consensus was either a [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Lehle or a BOSS LS-2. [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I'd not seen the Behringer option before, but it wouldn't solve my problem with one in and two outs; what you need is multiple ins and one out! If you have a multi-channel amp that's different. [/font][/color] Edited July 15, 2016 by bigjimmyc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Well, you could just replace the Fenders with a Sandberg, the preamp on them has absolutely no volume/gain loss between active and passive, and then just use one bass the entire gig. On a cheaper option just put a Glockenklang preamp on the bass you like the most. In a more serious and realistic note, if your amp has a passive and a active input you can use a line selector like the Boss AB-2 - bass goes in input, output A to passive, output B to active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Or you can use a simple preamp pedal from the brand you prefer. Set everything the way you like with the bass that needs less EQ on the amp with the pedal off, switch basses and set the preamp pedal to match the input of the other and EQ to taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 [quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1468538975' post='3091702'] Cheap as chips option. You can set the output level of each channel to your amp on the pedal. I've got one, works perfectly [/quote] I'm glad I've seen this thread because I have recently been musing about this problem after the rejuvenation of my active basses. I will be buying one of these! Thank you Mojo and Santa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Mojo Santa! Great band name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Has anyone suggested balancing the volume on each bass so they are similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 [quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1468538975' post='3091702'] Cheap as chips option. You can set the output level of each channel to your amp on the pedal. I've got one, works perfectly [/quote] This ^^ I got mine for a tenner and does exactly what it says on the tin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 MXR microamp? Have it on for the passive stuff and off for active. Place it at the end of your pedal chain with the amp's -10db switch on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJordan Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 [quote name='bigjimmyc' timestamp='1468569477' post='3091778'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I'd not seen the Behringer option before, but it wouldn't solve my problem with one in and two outs; what you need is multiple ins and one out! If you have a multi-channel amp that's different. [/font][/color] [/quote] Look closer! It can do two in and one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjimmyc Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 [quote name='AndrewJordan' timestamp='1468590879' post='3092007'] Look closer! It can do two in and one out. [/quote]Oh yeah I see the microswitch now. I would get the BOSS every day and twice on Sunday though - vastly more versatile. You get what you pay for IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) I use this instrument selector. Expensive new (I bought it secondhand) but works a treat Edited October 8, 2018 by 6feet7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1468538305' post='3091698'] Chinagraph pencil. Mark the gain & EQ settings for your various basses on the amp so you can go to them quickly & easily. Always worked perfectly for me, though it might not appeal to people who like to have an excuse to buy another bit of kit for no reason. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 [quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1468598439' post='3092074'] [/quote] Your type are not welcome here. Push off both of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 [quote name='bigjimmyc' timestamp='1468597287' post='3092060'] Oh yeah I see the microswitch now. I would get the BOSS every day and twice on Sunday though - vastly more versatile. You get what you pay for IMO. [/quote] How is it more versatile? if all your looking for is something to balance the output of 2 basses the Behringer is all you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Woodcock Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I use a Radial Bassbone for switching between bass and Chapman Stick: [url="http://www.tonebone.com/bassbonev2.php"]http://www.tonebone.com/bassbonev2.php[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 [quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1468538975' post='3091702'] Cheap as chips option. You can set the output level of each channel to your amp on the pedal. I've got one, works perfectly [/quote] I don't know why people think you can set the levels differently when using it as an A-B switch on the inputs. You can't. The only time you can set the levels differently is when you use it with a single input and A-B between two amplifiers - ie. two outputs and one input. You can't set the channels to different levels if you're switching between two inputs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Cant you just turn the volume of whichever is the louder one down so that it is the same volume as the quieter one, assuming you don't have a preset on the amp? I use the switch on the TC RH450 so when I switch from my ibanezs / P-Bass / J-Bass (all about the same level) to the G&L2500 (OMG why is it so loud passive or active) I can turn it down without overloading. Before that I just used to leave the G&Ls volume down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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