Toasted Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I have a DHA Dual Loop Blender on my desk. I've been reviewing it for him. We've agreed that we will send this on a little tour of the UK. If you would like to demo the blender please reply to this thread. I will gather your information, form a mailing list and we will all try it out. I've found this to be a powerful sound sculpting tool. When everyone who has had the opportunity that wants to we will raffle the pedal for a cancer research charity of DHA's choice. It is exactly the same as this one on Dave's website. [url="http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/Products,%20Passive%20Dual%20Blender.htm"]http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/Products,%20...l%20Blender.htm[/url] Right now the list is: Basszilla Joegarcia Waldo Finnbass Vegas Hooker Slaphappygarry Pablocien Funkyassbassman Anymore for anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 If it's of any interest to anyone, I'm planning on testing this out with my guitar gear as well as my bass stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 OK, I'm sending the PMs this afternoon for addresses. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJ Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Hi Toasted, is the offer still open? Wouldnt mind a whirl with a blender meself. Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 Andy, PM me your name and address. It's setting off next Monday. JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJ Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Cheers Toasted. You have mail! Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Mario_Bass Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I'l do it, if you can just confirm so i can send my address etc. presumably u also pm us the address of the next person we send it to? and what are postage costs likely to be? student Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 Send me your address and I'll insert you at the apposite point in the list. Postage will be about a fiver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Mario_Bass Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Okie Doke pm'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 Ok, this is getting posted off tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Ok, just got back from tour to find this waiting for me. Looks good. :-) How long are we supposed to keep it for? Obviously the sooner I could move it on the better. I don't have much on this week so could give it a blast at home but would be really up for taking it to Glastonbury at the weekend. I'm playing on the Sunday and could send it straight off after that. Does that sound reasonable? Would be good to put it through it's paces on a festival stage. Also, if Waldo could PM me his address that would be great. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 [quote name='joegarcia' post='19184' date='Jun 17 2007, 04:18 PM']Ok, just got back from tour to find this waiting for me. Looks good. :-) How long are we supposed to keep it for? Obviously the sooner I could move it on the better. I don't have much on this week so could give it a blast at home but would be really up for taking it to Glastonbury at the weekend. I'm playing on the Sunday and could send it straight off after that. Does that sound reasonable? Would be good to put it through it's paces on a festival stage. Also, if Waldo could PM me his address that would be great. Thanks.[/quote] Hi, Take it to Glastonbury please, even if I never get to play there one of my babys will Thanks and I look forward to your comments. regards Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 [quote name='DHA' post='19249' date='Jun 17 2007, 07:38 PM']Hi, Take it to Glastonbury please, even if I never get to play there one of my babys will Thanks and I look forward to your comments. regards Dave[/quote] Cool ok. It'll be on the BBC stage on Sunday at about 6pm I think. :-) I'm playing with Rose Kemp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 [quote name='joegarcia' post='19554' date='Jun 18 2007, 12:17 PM']Cool ok. It'll be on the BBC stage on Sunday at about 6pm I think. :-) I'm playing with Rose Kemp.[/quote] Great, many thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Oops, totally forgot about this. Who do I need to give my address to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 just out of interest, why did you choose this pedal to tour the uk? i would have thought it woulda been cooler to send round a more interesting effect, say a valvetone or a bob the blender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 [quote name='BassManKev' post='21630' date='Jun 21 2007, 10:22 PM']just out of interest, why did you choose this pedal to tour the uk? i would have thought it woulda been cooler to send round a more interesting effect, say a valvetone or a bob the blender[/quote] It's the newest pedal, and it's also quite innovative. There's nothing like it on the market & passive. Guys: I'm not being a control freak - but could I control the list? I already have the addresses (apart from Waldo's, PM me!) and I've already plotted out a little route for it to go. Joe will you let me know when you want to send it on? Good luck at Glasto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 woah woah woah, it's passive? i want to give it a try too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 (edited) [quote name='BassManKev' post='21630' date='Jun 21 2007, 10:22 PM']just out of interest, why did you choose this pedal to tour the uk? i would have thought it woulda been cooler to send round a more interesting effect, say a valvetone or a bob the blender[/quote] We did that already. It's just cos it's new. I guess who ever gets it after Joe will have to wash all the mud off Dave Edited June 22, 2007 by DHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 ah right, cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 [quote name='DHA' post='22024' date='Jun 22 2007, 05:40 PM']We did that already. It's just cos it's new. I guess who ever gets it after Joe will have to wash all the mud off Dave[/quote] Hehe, I actually went out today and bought wellies so I could keep my normal shoes clean for stage for this exact reason. :-) Off to the festival in the morning, getting pretty nervous now. Board looks good (if a bit messy) though, she looks right at home don't you think? [attachment=889:24062007087.jpg] It's so much smaller than my butchered, home made one. Think I may well have to buy one soon. Could use the extra space for more pedals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Back and theres at least one shot of it in action here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2198&st=0&gopid=23447entry23447"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...amp;#entry23447[/url] It did something quite weird at one point I have to say, I had lots of effects on in both channels at one point in two songs and it produced this strange feedback sound. Couldn't figure it out. When I turned off one of the pedals it stopped. Probably more to do with how I set it up as i didn't have much time to play with it before the gig although it didn't do that with the dual loop pedal I made. I am completely penniless now (literally no money whatsoever) I'm afraid so I'll have to post it after I've been paid on Friday. Sorry to those waiting for it. If I can find a way of raising the £6 or so postage before that I'll get it straight off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 [quote]It did something quite weird at one point I have to say, I had lots of effects on in both channels at one point in two songs and it produced this strange feedback sound. Couldn't figure it out. When I turned off one of the pedals it stopped. Probably more to do with how I set it up as i didn't have much time to play with it before the gig although it didn't do that with the dual loop pedal I made.[/quote] Got the pedal yesterday. It does the same thing when I use my metal zone. It sounds like feedback but it's more of a constant squealing sound and when I move the blend knob the actual pitch of the sound goes up and down, it's very strange! I've been using it with my strat and the squeal sound goes away when I have the pickup set to a non-single coil position, so it may be something to do with interference. Any pearls of wisdom on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 [quote name='Waldo' post='27444' date='Jul 5 2007, 01:55 PM']Got the pedal yesterday. It does the same thing when I use my metal zone. It sounds like feedback but it's more of a constant squealing sound and when I move the blend knob the actual pitch of the sound goes up and down, it's very strange! I've been using it with my strat and the squeal sound goes away when I have the pickup set to a non-single coil position, so it may be something to do with interference. Any pearls of wisdom on this?[/quote] There will be limits to what a passive blender can do and there will be some pedals for which it just will not work. The thing about passive blending is that in effect you put a high resistance decoupled feedback loop across the pedal in the loop and high gain pedals may feedback. You need an op-amp buffered blender or a valve buffered one like my Bob-the-blender in these cases. Things like delay, chorus, wammy and most digital effects will be better suited to passive blending. It's a bit of suck it and see. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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