SumOne Posted December 3 Author Share Posted December 3 42 minutes ago, MrDinsdale said: Looks like a cool setup! I can't help but notice you've had a few different setups from multifx to dedicated pedals. What's the driver for moving to this setup? Is it just experimentation, or is it a specific problem to solve? I've been blown away by some of the vst effects, amp sims, and captures available. My mate was using his Steam Deck as a little portable practice rig with a tonex one. it's a great time to be nerdy and into effects 🤣 Mostly I just like geeking about with different sounds and setups (I spent years making electronic music before I ever picked up a Bass). I am less fickle with things like basses and keyboards though, so it's not only that I like shiny new stuff! I always tend to nit-pick and think multi fx can be improved. The reason for this current setup is that I needed a decent Laptop and interface for DJ stuff, and started recording Bass at home through it - then realised that the latency is low enough that it is fine for home practice...and if good enough for home practice, perhaps it'll work live. It potentially fixes that nit-picking I have with multi fx. Don't like the filter in the Helix/Boss/Zoom etc? Tough! You're stuck with it! (or start adding other pedals), but with a Laptop you can buy a MF-101 Plugin from Moog for about £20. Likewise for me with B15 Amp, Space Echo, etc. Plugins and almost limitless routing and combination options, and MIDI controllers just open a whole new world of nerding! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 8 hours ago, SumOne said: Mostly I just like geeking about with different sounds and setups (I spent years making electronic music before I ever picked up a Bass). I am less fickle with things like basses and keyboards though, so it's not only that I like shiny new stuff! I always tend to nit-pick and think multi fx can be improved. The reason for this current setup is that I needed a decent Laptop and interface for DJ stuff, and started recording Bass at home through it - then realised that the latency is low enough that it is fine for home practice...and if good enough for home practice, perhaps it'll work live. It potentially fixes that nit-picking I have with multi fx. Don't like the filter in the Helix/Boss/Zoom etc? Tough! You're stuck with it! (or start adding other pedals), but with a Laptop you can buy a MF-101 Plugin from Moog for about £20. Likewise for me with B15 Amp, Space Echo, etc. Plugins and almost limitless routing and combination options, and MIDI controllers just open a whole new world of nerding! Yeah, it's pretty awesome how much stuff is available and for a great price. It's made for interesting reading, too. I need to experiment more with vsts. I'm pretty happy with stuff I'm doing on the QC, but stuff like the space echo would be fun. Will be following! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted December 4 Author Share Posted December 4 (edited) 5 hours ago, MrDinsdale said: Yeah, it's pretty awesome how much stuff is available and for a great price. It's made for interesting reading, too. I need to experiment more with vsts. I'm pretty happy with stuff I'm doing on the QC, but stuff like the space echo would be fun. Will be following! I'd say particularly for home stuff it is a good option if you already have an audio interface. I've spent a lot of time with Bass hooked up to the Laptop for Multi-FX editing, Source Audio Pedals, Future Impact etc. And it seems like for many of those things you can just cut out the middle man of using a pedal, the Laptop has plenty of processing power to do anything pedals can do, and lot of the free VSTs are just as good (or better) than pedals. Admittedly, using it live is a different proposition - and I might regret it! Edited December 4 by SumOne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted December 6 Author Share Posted December 6 (edited) On 30/11/2024 at 09:37, barrettisgold said: There is some great advice and shared experience/insights in this topic. The Luminite Graviton M2 controller looks like a good solution to controlling plugins or other midi pedals. The touch screen should make it easier to tweak parameters over using the mouse or trackpad. I’ve not tried one but am considering getting one. I’ve read good feedback from owners on the fretboard forum. https://luminitefx.com/en-gb/products/graviton-m2-midi-controller Thanks, that looks good. Especially "Effortless MIDI programming on the large 3.5 inches touchscreen LCD" when compared to the Paint Audio Midi Captain Laptop editing: You can do stuff on the controller too, but for the more in-depth stuff needs this editing via Laptop. It feels like a programmer from 1990 would be quite at home with it! Edited December 6 by SumOne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted Friday at 23:15 Author Share Posted Friday at 23:15 (edited) Got myself a Luminite Graviton M2: Seems a decent bit of kit. Lots of nerdy potential! The best thing with all this stuff is also the biggest drawback - it can be very complex. Edited yesterday at 07:36 by SumOne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrettisgold Posted yesterday at 08:43 Share Posted yesterday at 08:43 9 hours ago, SumOne said: Got myself a Luminite Graviton M2: Seems a decent bit of kit. Lots of nerdy potential! The best thing with all this stuff is also the biggest drawback - it can be very complex. Nice! Keep us posted on how you get on with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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