Bass Synth Pedal - Recommendations?

[EskimoBassist]

Hey

Im looking to buy a Synth pedal but im not sure what to look for in all honesty. Really looking for a fat synth sound, very Tim Commerford if possible (think breakdown on "No Shelter" - how awesome is that sound!).

Well i do believe that is a synth effect. If it ISNT however please fill me in! And possible hints as to how i could achieve that sound, ie what FX pedals i should lay my hands on!

Thanks alot for the help, much appreciated!
Rich

[steve]

I've not heard the track, but the phattest bass synth i've ever hoid is the korg g5

[Muse_Cubed]

I have absolutely no idea what that effect is but it doesn't sound like a synth as such, more like a gentle harmonising effect. I think.

[1976fenderhead]

Sounds like his usual distortion + an octaver. Simple as that. And he's playing 3-note chords on top of that.

[Stuart Clayton]

[quote name='1976fenderhead' post='43119' date='Aug 9 2007, 12:16 AM']Sounds like his usual distortion + an octaver. Simple as that. And he's playing 3-note chords on top of that.[/quote]

I wrote an article for Bass Guitar Magazine a few issues back on synth pedals. The best one by far (of the 4 we looked at) was the Akai Deep Impact. Tough to get hold of these days, and expensive, but worth it if you want a good synth sound. I haven't heard the track that was mentioned earlier, but as someone already said, you can get a decent synth tone (or synth-ish) by using compression, distortion and and octave pedal. That's something I'll write an article on for the mag eventually - getting a good synth tone in this way, and also using a midi pickup to control a synth. Has to be tried!

Hope that is of some vague use...

Stu

[tayste_2000]

You get a better synth tone using Octave, Fuzz and Filter

Also good is the Subdecay Noise box its like an input section from a 70's analog synth but its a bit hard to control.

[Higgie]

I'm getting a Deep Impact soon, so shall let you know my findings when I receive it.

[EskimoBassist]

[quote name='Stuart Clayton' post='43345' date='Aug 9 2007, 04:05 PM']I wrote an article for Bass Guitar Magazine a few issues back on synth pedals. The best one by far (of the 4 we looked at) was the Akai Deep Impact. Tough to get hold of these days, and expensive, but worth it if you want a good synth sound. I haven't heard the track that was mentioned earlier, but as someone already said, you can get a decent synth tone (or synth-ish) by using compression, distortion and and octave pedal. That's something I'll write an article on for the mag eventually - getting a good synth tone in this way, and also using a midi pickup to control a synth. Has to be tried!

Hope that is of some vague use...

Stu[/quote]

Thanks alot that is fantastic help Stu. Yeah ive always wanted a Deep Impact, but i havent found one yet, atleast not on ebay yet. How much do they go for?Rich

[EskimoBassist]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions, theyre really helpful. Commerford's live sound on the LA DVD seems more synthy, but on the studio reording it just seems like his usual phat overdrive. My Bad!