Silent Fly

Unless the pedal builder explicitly says that you can power the pedal at 18V I strongly recommend you don't even try. You may want to check the instructions to verify the power supply range. Providing I take no responsibility to any damage you may sustain... if you need to more 9V outputs you have a few other options: 1. Buy another brick 2. Split two 9V outputs to power 4 pedals with two Brick’s outputs. 3. Use a voltage divider to reduce the voltage from 18V to 9V. It is a very simple circuit that can be built inside a cable. I hope this helps,

[quote name='ped' post='223075' date='Jun 20 2008, 04:35 PM'][url="http://www.howleraudio.com/index.html"]http://www.howleraudio.com/index.html[/url] The OpenStompTM Coyote-1 is an open source audio effects processor built for guitar players. With the Coyote-1 users can develop custom audio effects in software (like distortion, echo, chorus etc.), mix multiple effects to build "patches", and exchange those effects and patches with the OpenStompTM community. A companion Windows application (OpenStompTM Workbench) allows Users to combine effects into patches graphically, and to move patches and effects between the Coyote-1 device and their PC's disk. The Coyote-1 O/S is open source so users can tweak it to behave any way they like, and the hardware is fully documented so that developers can take control of the whole pedal, dedicating all available system resources toward the implementation of unique custom solutions.[/quote] Very cool stuff! Thanks Ped for the info. I look forward to see the final product available on the market.

[quote name='1976fenderhead' post='222041' date='Jun 19 2008, 12:08 PM']I love the MXR Stereo Chorus, I think it's ideal for bass for the following reasons: - Has a bass boost button (provides a slightly less chorusy but deeper tone) - Has Low and High EQ (so you can make chorus EQ equivalent to that of your clean tone) - Has a mix knob (Intensity knob mixes chorus tone with clean tone) - Sounds great, can be extremely lush or have just the right subtlety[/quote] +1 the "bass boost button" is actually a "bass bypass". When the button is pressed, the lower frequencies go through the pedal untouched.

I am not sure I can answer with just one tick. (Sorry) It depends what they compete for. Build quality? Sound? Price? Value for money? It also depends on the pedal. I prefer the build quality of Boss but for some pedals I don't really mind if the Behringer equivalent doesn't sound as good as the Boss. Sometimes I look for the best sound quality I can get and I buy EBS or other brands.

[quote name='rmorris' post='219270' date='Jun 15 2008, 04:15 PM']I understand that you might not want to say but I'm wondering if you've added only resistive impedance or also inductive impedance to more closely model a Hi-Z pickup ?[/quote] I think Toasted answered to this [quote name='Toasted' post='219044' date='Jun 14 2008, 11:34 PM'](...) there's only really one way to raise the impedance of a guitar signal, and that's the way my box does it.(...)[/quote]

[quote name='voxpop' post='218699' date='Jun 14 2008, 08:38 AM']Many thanks Silent Fly, I might give it a go, or mount an Audere in a box. Thanks guys.[/quote] I though a little bit more about what you are trying to achieve and putting the Audere in a box might not be right solution for you. There are a few other things you may want to consider. [i]What follows is based on my understanding of how the Audere preamp works. I could be completely wrong of course.[/i] When you move the load switch, the Audere on-board preamp loads the pickup with an extra load (probably a resistor). This works only with passive pickups. If you install the Audere in a bass with active pickups (e.g. EMGs), the load is applied to pickup's preamp not the pickups coil. As a result, the switch produces no o very little effect. To work, the Audere-in-a-box [i]should[/i] to be first in your effect chain and only connected to passive basses. In practice things are slightly more complicated. I don't know the Audere's circuit but I think the load is applied just after the pickups and before the volume/pan control. If this is the case, even if the Audere-in-a-box is connected to a passive bass, it might not work as expected. The reason is that in the Audere-in-a-box, the load is connected [i]after[/i] the volume controls of the bass and not [i]before[/i] like in the on-board Audere installation. You have a few other ways to achieve the Audere pickup-load effect: - Install the Audere on a bass with passive pickups - Use some clever EQ - Install a switch that applies a load to passive pickups. - Develop a circuit that simulates a pickup with a load (similar to the circuit I posted above). - Design a filter that produces a frequency response similar to the loaded pickup. I hope this help

[quote name='Toasted' post='219044' date='Jun 14 2008, 11:34 PM']As ever, thanks for the advice - I like the way you're challenging how I'm thinking. The idea is nothing new, I don't even think Jack Orman could lay claim to it, especially when used in a stand-alone stompbox version. The point that I'm very badly trying to make, is that there's only really one way to raise the impedance of a guitar signal, and that's the way my box does it. The manual I've written credits Jack Orman with the spark that lit this idea up for me, I've got all my bases covered. If anyone would like me to make them one of these, please drop me a PM.[/quote] You are welcome. I didn't really wanted to challenge your way of thinking It was just a suggestion - I didn't want you to get into any trouble From what you just said, I suspect your circuit is not as close to Jack Orman's work as I though. Anyway... best of luck with the selling of your impedance box. I don't need one but I will tell the bass players I know that you make one.

[quote name='Toasted' post='218920' date='Jun 14 2008, 05:50 PM']My idea is nothing "new" but it's the first time it's ever been used in this application. It, as everything in pedal form owes some debt to Jack Orman.[/quote] If your pedal is inspired by Jack Orman's work you may want to be extra-clear about it (with a note on the back of the box?). Jack is (understandably IMO) quite sensitive about the fact that credit should be given to his work if it is used commercially. Probably nothing will happen if you don’t but just in case...

[quote name='Toasted' post='218783' date='Jun 14 2008, 12:07 PM']Haunting Mids fuzz is really great. I can't believe that they're going on ebay for $500 now, when they were only built in 2007 at $101 a pop. I think I will sell them. It's something that noone else has done yet, and there's quite a bit of my intellectual property and a great deal of collective wisdom in it. It'll help alot of bassists as a tool, open up the option to get better sounds from more dirt boxes. I was thinking about charging something like £50 / $100USD.[/quote] Considering time and materials £50 sounds a reasonable price. Best of luck! Is your circuit completely original? Did you get the circuit idea from someone/somewhere?

[quote name='voxpop' post='218448' date='Jun 13 2008, 05:01 PM']I like the idea of the Audere preamps that shape the tone when using the three position switch in passive mode. Does anyone know if you can get the same effect ( impedance switch ) from an out board effect unit. I do not want the standard bass, mid, treble type EQ, Just a way to change the impedence to produce the same effect as the Audere Any ideas guys ? Thanks.[/quote] AFAIK, the switch changes the impedance that the picks see. I tried to design a circuit that does the same thing using an inductance and a resistor to simulate the pickup. It just a quick draft but I run it through a software simulator and it works. I hope you will find it usefull.

[quote name='Huggy and the Bears' post='211942' date='Jun 3 2008, 05:08 PM']Its a vocal harmoniser. Basically you can make it sound like you have the Eagles or the Beachboys on stage singing with you (sort of thing). It is amazing beyond belief. Check out the link for the Vocalist '2', the Vocalist '4' which is what I saw and have ordered does 4 part harmonys and does not need a guitar going through it. Cool as!: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH4s-1OwsOc&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH4s-1OwsOc...feature=related[/url] Simon.[/quote] Very cool product. I am not sure you don't need a guitar (or keyboard) though. It should work fine without guitar as far as you harmonise using just unison, octave (up or down). I am not sure how it would guess that the harmony involves a 3rd minor instead or a 3rd major without a guitar. [url="http://www.digitech.com/products/Vocalist_Live4/Vocalist_LIVE4_Video.php"]This[/url] is also interesting.

[quote name='bass player spinn' post='209268' date='May 29 2008, 11:40 PM']ok that sounds cool. prob wont buy one for another 3 years... im only 15 and play in a church band.....lol[/quote] Intriguing qustion... An effects that "advances the sound of bass"? I am not sure exists. The majority of bass players that change the history of the instrument play(ed) with no effects. My suggestion is listen [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Jamerson"]James Jamerson[/url], [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaco_Pastorius"]Jaco Pastorius[/url], [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wooten"]Victor Wooten[/url], [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_King_%28musician%29"]Mark King[/url], [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Patitucci"]John Patitucci[/url], [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rocco_Prestia"]Francis Rocco Prestia[/url]... they all play without effects and their playing is an inspiration for all of us. I know that some will disagree but our job is to keep the groove going. Effects are great to add some icing on the cake but there is so much that can be done with just the fingers that after only 3 years of playing my recommendation is to leave effects alone for a little while longer. To improve your playing you may want to start playing with other people outside your church band. Find a very good drummer to play with. You will learn so much that, trust me, you forget that effect even exist Do we need effects to play with a drummer like [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbBhz9mp0bI"]this[/url]? A Victor Wooten would say: "[i]Yo, Victor. What ever you do I wantcha to remember this here. You can't hold no groove if you ain't got no pocket.[/i]"

[quote name='Super_Mario_Bass' post='208448' date='May 28 2008, 10:24 PM']hey guys, im looking for a little effects box, or drum machine something which is a drum machine you can plug into and jam along with? i've looked into the tascam bass trainers but they done seem quite what im looking for has anyone got any reccomendations from the bass wisdom out there? [/quote] AdrenaLinn III - IMO one of the best multi-fx + drum machine (with synchronized effects).

[quote name='Murph_Orpheus' post='208086' date='May 28 2008, 03:15 PM']I'm looking to clean up my sound a bit with an EQ pedal. I was just looking at the MXR M-108, it sounds pretty decent from the reviews I've read. Anyone have any other suggestions with EQ pedals they've used?[/quote] I haven't tried the MXR M-108 but it looks a very nice pedal. I have a mixed feeling about eq. I like eq because if used in the right way it really helps to resolve problems with the environment (e.g. room that boosts certain frequencies). On the other side, I feel that if I have to use an eq, there is something wrong somewhere. I prefer to use no eq. No eq in my amp (MarkBass F1) or in my bass. Sometimes I use eq as a special effect when I play arpeggios in order to get a guitar-like sound but it is not part of my sound. Well, to be entirely honest I use a form of eq... I use an Aphex Bass Xciter that I keep always on. I use only the bass side essentially to enhance the low frequencies of my 2x10 (Epifani UL-210). It is a pedal you may want to consider it is simple to use and very effective.

[quote name='fretmeister' post='208350' date='May 28 2008, 08:14 PM']Anyone tried one on bass? It sounds ace on guitar but I am really tempted for the Space Station model and the other weird FX. Anyone?[/quote] I assume that by "Digitech Expression Pedal thingy" you mean "[url="http://www.digitech.com/products/EX7/"]Digitech Expression Factory[/url]" (it is actually shorter to type). I haven't tried it but I have the distortion part of the EX-7, the "Distortion Factory" (aka DF-7). I use it for guitar but I tried it with bass and it works quite nicely.

[quote name='squire5' post='208313' date='May 28 2008, 07:34 PM']I just bought a Nady Wireless unit from basejase via this site.I was giving it the quick once over and I noticed a tiny wee capacitor soldered between the live and earth of the instrument jack.Whats that for then?The unit works fine but I just wondered if it is some kind of attenuator or summit.Any body know?Cheers. [/quote] It's probably to filter radio frequencies but it is hard to say without looking at the circuit.

Hi Toasted, Do you have any news about this circuit? Still undecided if post the schematic? Silent Fly

They are not exactly my cup of tea but it is nice to see someone with fresh ideas and an open attitude towards their design.

[quote name='Toasted' post='191625' date='May 4 2008, 03:22 PM']I dont know. I've got all mixed up feelings about what is the right thing to do.[/quote] You have my total understanding. Being a DIY person myself, I have been in the same position more than once. I designed a circuit, it sounded good and I thought it might me a good idea make some money with it. Then I though to pre-post sell support, returns, design time, time and resources to build the pedals. If I put everything together to make a reasonable profit, I should sell a simple pedal to more of what I think is reasonable. I am not saying that it doesn't make sense producing pedals or that I will never do it but for the time being I find other activities more profitable and pedal building more enjoyable as a hobby. Whatever you decide, best of luck. Silent Fly ---- P.S. Strangely enough, I don't have any pedal that would require an impedance buffer. I am just very interested to the technical solution you design.

[quote name='Silent Fly' post='191493' date='May 4 2008, 11:03 AM'](...)Any chance you would share the schematics with us? It might be interesting for discussing improvements and ideas...[/quote] [quote name='Toasted' post='191500' date='May 4 2008, 11:16 AM'](...)Then I'm going to build a small run of 10.[/quote] Sorry Toasted, I though it was a sort of hobbyist experiment and you posted here for some sort of functional and technical feedback. I didn't know your were going to sell them (unless you plan to use 10 )

[quote name='Toasted' post='191497' date='May 4 2008, 11:15 AM'](...) ns2 on ebay.[/quote] I was going to suggest it myself...

[quote name='Toasted' post='185669' date='Apr 26 2008, 12:37 AM']I went to see my buddy's band tonight, and when I got home I made an impedance buffer. It takes whatever input impedance you put in (for example your looooow impedance active bass) and re-sets it to the perfect (high) impedance to run vintage fuzz circuits that have a problem with low impedance signals - like a fuzz face and derivatives. I can now use my active bass with any fuzz pedal. "Bonza". 9v boss-style power, water clear pink LED, hammond case, switchcraft jacks (...img...)[/quote] Do you have any news about this pedal? Any chance you would share the schematics with us? It might be interesting for discussing improvements and ideas...

[quote name='jasemedlam' post='191417' date='May 4 2008, 12:48 AM']hello, need help with effects as in what order would be beter tone wise, i have a morley wah, boss -ns2, aphex punch factory, big muff p.i, digitech chorus and a sansamp bass driver d.i. so what order would u nice people recommend?? thanks alot[/quote] As a starting point, I would try connect the pedals in this way: wah->punch factory->big muff->ns2->chorus->sansamp

[quote name='Toasted' post='185669' date='Apr 26 2008, 12:37 AM']I went to see my buddy's band tonight, and when I got home I made an impedance buffer. It takes whatever input impedance you put in (for example your looooow impedance active bass) and re-sets it to the perfect (high) impedance to run vintage fuzz circuits that have a problem with low impedance signals - like a fuzz face and derivatives. I can now use my active bass with any fuzz pedal. "Bonza". 9v boss-style power, water clear pink LED, hammond case, switchcraft jacks (...image...)[/quote] Very interesting. Could you post the schematics?