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  1. Quatschmacher
    I’ve been using these for a few years. Love them, though occasionally some pedals have power sockets in places which fall awkwardly within the tracks.
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    I’ll consider a reasonable offer on this. I could really do with selling this (and a few other things) as I’ve been signed off with stress due to my son’s mental health issues and will go onto half pay at the end of next month due to having already had so much time off for cancer treatments! It’s forcing me to take a hard look at my gear.
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    Got this beast on loan:
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    I’m sure you all know what these are. This is the updated version of the Compact Bass with the metering LEDs. It’s also more transparent and has more bottom end. This is in outstanding condition with the original box and manual etc. I have the older version too and like them both. However I just spend ages switching back and forth between them rather than playing. I am also about to get moved onto half pay soon due to long-term sick leave so need to raise funds. Figured I could ameliorate both problems by selling the more expensive of the two pedals. Price is firm and includes next-day UK mainland delivery via Special Delivery.
  5. Quatschmacher
    I sold Clarky my Shift Line Flex last night. Payment arrived under an hour after I listed it. All sorted with zero faff and has been posted off today. Many thanks. Hope you enjoy it, it’s a lovely pedal.
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    Sold.
  7. Quatschmacher
    @admiralchew?
  8. Quatschmacher
    A fantastic preamp pedal that, as the name suggests, is based on an Ampeg preamp. This has a 12AX7 tube and runs at 500mA 12V DC. If you haven’t heard of this company, they are well worth checking out. It’s a beautifully engineered machine and I own another two of their products. You can check out the full spec on their website here: https://shift-line.com/flex These rarely come up used. I waited for ages until I found this one. The pedal is in outstanding condition. It comes in the original box with the power adaptor with a couple of interchangeable plugs for different countries. I’m sorely tempted to keep it but I really don’t need 6 preamps and the other 2 tube preamps I own are more the sound I’m after. I also need to shed excess gear as I’m about to get moved onto half pay due to being on long-term sick leave. Price includes next-day mainland UK delivery via Special Delivery. More photos upon request. Nice review video here (though with the caveat that I think he had the pad engaged as the pedal is capable of much more dirt than heard in the video):
  9. Quatschmacher
    Yes, it cost extra to develop and is a smaller run so unit price is higher than the regular which has been produced en masse and was designed 10 years ago.
  10. Quatschmacher
    A wide switch topper might ease your anxiety. Could also swap the encoder for a less tall one. Or external switcher, which is fairly essential to add stuff like expression control anyway. There’s a TB member who said his was due to arrive today. There should be a bunch going out this week.
  11. Quatschmacher
    Do you mean the Q or the Decay setting? I have my Q set at about 10-11 o’clock.
  12. Quatschmacher
    Mike Beigel’s Q-Tron and 3X also improved this by adding the “mix” setting which is a fixed blend of BP and dry. The MXR BEF has a dry blend and this along with the voicing of the BP filter makes it great.
  13. Quatschmacher
    I’ve not used the DI part and hence not used the built-in cab sim (though I’ve run it into sims on my Shift Line Cab Zone Bass). Remember the BP’s mid control is cut-only. I’m only using mine for lowish-gain sounds and have pretty much just dialled in a sound I like and left it there. Gone for a distinctly old-school, warm and woolly tone but with a bit more breakup. Reminds me of some old souls stuff but also some Beatles bass tones. (I’m solely using it with a passive P with labella flats.) It has a decent amount of bass but not the same as say the SV. The way I’ve got it set, the attack is slightly ramped compared to other preamps, that is, the notes sort of bloom in rather than speaking instantly. (Paired with either of the Origin bass compressors, that changes a bit.)
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    I’m pretty sure Bootsy also uses band pass on some of the parts on the Parliament stuff, certainly sounds like it in places.
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    Once upon a time I would have agreed with you, but the MXR Bass Envelope Filter is band pass (with dry volume and FX volume knobs) and it is glorious.
  16. Quatschmacher
    I’ve been wanting to try the DCX. Not sure if you’ll get the same tones from the Black Panel though. I love my BP.
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    Just 351 more votes needed!
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    I have the MKII, which is my favourite of all I’ve tried (original, Mini, MKII and MKIII). I really didn’t like the MKIII very much (at least with my basses).
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    Really want to check this out. How does it compare to your mini?
  20. Quatschmacher
    Did you also delete all config files and the (hidden) stuff in the local app data folders? delete any residual FI-related files and folders in the Windows Program Files folders. delete the "FuturelmpactEditor" directory under the path"c:\Users\username\AppData\Local\" delete the "FIEditor4" directory under the path "c:\Users\username\AppData\Local\"
  21. Quatschmacher
    Sorry to hear of your struggles. This is most unusual. If the manager isn’t reading the files, but the editor messages are being received, then it sounds like the problem is that the response message from the FI isn’t getting back to the PC. Have you definitely selected both the in and out ports in the editor and connected both cables? Go to midimonitor.com (with the editor closed). Plug FI into interface and change programs using FI’s foot switch. You should see the PCs being sent in the MIDI monitor, which will confirm that the out port is working. Have you tried using a different usb port on your machine? One other thing - you used to have an FI v3 right? It could be that some residual files from the v3 editor are somehow interfering with the v4 editor (though unlikely). Might be worth checking that all old install files and associated config files are removed. Another thing might be if your Volt (or its software) is taking charge of usb MIDI ports in the background. Also may be worth making sure the generic windows usb MIDI driver on your machine is the latest one.
  22. Quatschmacher
    That was what I was getting at in my previous comment. Sounds like a combination of the Windows single-USB-MIDI limitation along with a complex set of interface controls as opposed to an FI problem - the same issue would occur with any other app that needed access the USB MIDI connection in this scenario.
  23. Quatschmacher
    I’m sure there must be a setting in there that needs altering, maybe the time stamps one as presumably reaper isn’t in use when using the FI. Does Volt use any extra virtual ports or something? (My MC6 pro does so I have to make sure I select the correct one.) Also, it appears that the MIDI ports are active in the volt app; that being the case, windows won’t allow them to be used with anything else. Try disabling them in the volt app and see if they still appear in the FI list. I tested with an interface that looks identical to this and it worked fine: https://amzn.eu/d/hC65j9C
  24. Quatschmacher
    Could be a combination of issues. Did you try swapping the cables round when attempting connect to the editor? Do this without putting the FI into update mode. Select the in and out ports from the MIDI preferences menu, connect the cables and then move some sliders in the editor. You should see two horizontal lines in the FI display. If you don’t, swap the cables to the opposite ports and try again. If you do see two lines in the display, it shows the connection is working. Another thought - make sure your interface has any MIDI thru functionality turned off - a MIDI loop would cause problems (with any interface). Is your interface plugged directly into your pc or is it using a usb hub?
  25. Quatschmacher
    We tested loads of cheap generic interfaces during development and everything worked just fine. This was precisely to make sure the problems of v3/interface compatibility weren’t present. If the interface is showing correctly in the editor then I still maintain something else is afoot. Is there an app for your interface? If so, and there’s the option, make sure sysex messages are enabled. I’d be happy to help troubleshoot over video call.
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