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    I know. Maybe the universe is telling me to keep it.
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    Then the Behringer is a good choice, depending on whether you want a built-in keyboard or not. You’re right though, we are spoilt for choice.
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    This video makes me want to keep it:
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    If your computer is fast enough, I’d suggest getting the full version of Ivory II. You could (and should) disable the network cards when running it in order to get the most latency-free performance.
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    @Ceebass, what is your budget?
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    They just respond to standard midi messages for pitch bend and mod wheel. Just hook up any controller keyboard via midi. If you want to alter the pitch bend range then you need to send a SysEx message which is easy. Presets are quite useful. The sequencer on the monologue is fantastic and really easy to use. In addition to notes, you can sequence four tracks of parameter tweaks. Do check out the Roland SE-02 too. It is pricier at about £470 new but I’ve seen it for £300-350 used and it has presets, a sequencer and 3 oscillators. It has built-in delay too.
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    Synthogy now does a slimmed-down iOS version of its fantastic Ivory II Piano (the original is one of the best computer piano libraries around). That’s worth checking out.
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    The monologue does great bass sounds. The envelopes are a bit more limited as they aren’t full ADSR but there are plenty of great sounds available. Have you checked out the Behringer Model D? £285 for a Minimoog clone!
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    See edit above. No, PC in this context means “program change”. You could do it with a phone, tablet or a dedicated stomp box or a synth; basically with anything capable of sending a midi program change message.
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    That’s a shame. What about if you had velcro on top of the brick and carried the hub loose in a pocket and attached it during set-up pre-gig? Of course it’s appropriate for live use. You can switch presets using it. Also, if you’re ever only likely to use no more than two presets per song but want access to more sounds during the course of a gig, you can set the hub up such that it writes the presets to the hardware preset buttons when you select them. You could design your preset pairs (at home) and choose which ones you want to be on the left and which on the right. Then before each track you simply send the two PC messages and voila, your new presets are available on the hardware stomp switches. You should also get an expression pedal to make use of the hub’s ability to alter a parameter within a preset (ie to bring in an LFO or add resonance etc).
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    Open string tracking can be iffy anyway as there are more harmonics present which can confuse the tracking. Octavers are sensitive to dead spots on the neck. These are things you may not notice when playing with effects. The best way to hear if that’s the issue is to play into a fuzz/distortion pedal and you’ll soon hear if the fuzz dies out quicker on certain notes. Are you soloing the neck pickup? That always yields best results for me. Also, active basses can cause glitching. My octavers all worked noticeably better with passive basses. (My Sterling and Octo Nøjs just wouldn’t work together at all!) The “girth” dial on the MXR is really fat and will probably overpower your headphone drivers. It even made my Beyerdynamic cans rattle (though they’re only the 32 Ohm ones). Given that this is my old pedal, I know the issue will be with the bass/strings and not the pedal. This pedal even overcame a couple of dead spots on one of my basses that my other octavers can’t cope with.
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    You need to make space for your Hub and something that can send MIDI PC messages. Couldn’t the hub sit on top of the power brick?
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    I’ll likely regret it but it’ll make my head feel less cluttered. Plus, I’ve almost saved enough for a Pro 2 with my recent sales.
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    @lee650
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    I’m trying to get down to sensible numbers of pedals so I’m letting this beauty go. This is a fantastic octave pedal on one side (with a filter to go from sub-only to buzzy). The other side has a parallel octave down fuzz (with tone control) and a gated dynamic octave fuzz (with gain and tone controls). It’s capable of some incredibly synthy sounds just on its own. Pair it with a low pass filter and it gets even better. Tracking is excellent on the octave side; it even tracks all open strings except low E. Tracks down to low A no problem; notes below that might need to be played a bit closer to the neck for optimum response (depending on your bass) whereupon you can get to F, not that you’d ever need to play that low. This was bought new under a year ago and so is still under warranty. Comes with all original packaging and is in mint (wholly unmarked) condition. Anyone chasing synth sounds really ought to check this out. There aren’t many of these around. There is one other here on BC which has been passed around a bit but I’ve not come across another out in the wild. Price includes next-day recorded UK postage.
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    @Nick Reed
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    Bargain!
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    This is torture. I wanted one of these for ages. I have the cash easily but am trying to save for something more expensive.
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    @lee650 - cheap BOD
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    Andy bought my MXR BOD. Clear, friendly communication and prompt payment. Many thanks.
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    Sold.
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    Sold pending payment.
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    @BenR24, @Bassdude BE
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    I’ve finally decided to let this go as I really don’t need three octavers. I’ve hung on to this one because it is hands down the best tracking octaver I’ve played. This will not let you down; it tracks all the open strings on my bass (bar the E) and all the way to bottom F#. It also tracks notes that my other two don’t. I just slightly prefer the sound of my other two for what I’m using them for (mimicking synth sounds in combination with fuzz and filter). When played with just octave and clean signal, this one is the fattest of the three I own. This is in mint condition (not a mark on it) and comes with the original box and all paraphernalia. Price includes recorded, next-day UK postage. I can post same day if payment is received by 8.30am.
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    I watched the official demo video 1 year ago which was close to release time. Seen them in Berlin in the store I go to there too.
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