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[quote name='mildmanofrock' post='520291' date='Jun 21 2009, 09:37 PM']Hi folks - as a bit of a tech numpty, is there any chance someone could recommend a good signal chain for these pedals? Much appreciated! Sansamp Bass Driver EBS Multicomp (compressor) EBS IQ (envelope filter) Boss Heavy Metail disortion Boss Bass Flanger BF 2B ISP Decimator (noise suppressor) Thank you, Steve[/quote] Sansamp Bass Driver EBS IQ (envelope filter) Boss Bass Flanger BF 2B EBS Multicomp (compressor) Boss Heavy Metail disortion ISP Decimator (noise suppressor) But obviously there are no set rules and you don't have many so just try every possible combo.

I was in a 3 peice originals, and I understand your point, but I maintain, I would be bored gigging without at least 5 pedals. I would have no problem using them tastefully and to great effect. The audience wouldn't necessarily notice, but that's not the point, the point is to enjoy the gig, surely?

I would get bored gigging without effects. I need to be able to boost the bottom to make choruses massive, and add dirt for riffs etc. I suppose that's about all i'd use on a covers gig (never done one). Lots of people use multi-fx setups live and they are fine. The problem is you want to be able to "set and forget" about all your patches, but you do have to change them occasionally depending on the gig, which is annoying. Then again, it's a lot easier to carry and set up than a big pedal board. Both line 6 and boss do a multi-distortion box, so you can switch between different stored distortion patches. It might be worth trying one of these as they're only the size of 2 singles and obviously simpler to use than a big multi.

I can't find the exact spec but I thought it had a good 3-4 amps which is more than enough.

[quote name='jasperok' post='516436' date='Jun 17 2009, 02:34 PM']apart from being overkill - too big - and maybe even ugly what do you think? [/quote] Those were my only thoughts sorry! Would a [url="http://www.burkey.nl/"]burkey[/url] one do the trick?

Will that blend A+B as well as switch between?

LS-2 Do you need it to have EQ on aswell or something?

I used to use a capo all the time, on a 6 string bass. It was one for a classical guitar (wider neck) and it didn't cover the C string properly.

Ahhh, I was wondering if you had them set up for massive mental harmonies or something. I love the wahs on the XP-100. I found the octave down to be just as good as my OC-2 so I gave it to my guitarist! Heh. BTW of course the ladies love the whammies, are you on the muse board by any chance?

I bought some studio spares NS-10s and they're a bit sh*t IMHO. Anyone else used these? Am I doing something wrong?

I don't really think distortion affects the pitch at all, but I suppose it could effect how responsive the tuner is. You should be tuning on mute anyway so it'd be fine.

Why do you need 2 whammies and an octaver?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='514282' date='Jun 15 2009, 03:20 PM']I know what you mean - my last band was a blues band that agreed (under duress) to pick up a cancellation by a functions band, so we had to learn some new stuff really quickly. At my first attempt to play the synth intro to [i]Mercy [/i]by Duffy I stomped on the Q-Tron to get a really squelchy Bootsy-type sound ... and everyone stared in amazement. The rhythm guitarist who was also the MD said "I didn't know you could do [b]that [/b][i][/i]- just keep doing it." Of course, we didn't have a keyboard player ... [/quote] olol bootsy would have sounded miles better as a keyboard player?!?!??

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='514190' date='Jun 15 2009, 02:04 PM']I just can't see the point in deliberately competing with a keyboard player - in any effects head-to-head he's gonna win hands-down. [/quote] I don't see it as competition at all. It should be reinforcement.

I've recently come to the conclusion that this idea that each instrument needs to occupy a set frequency range(s) and not interfere with eachother is a load of balls. People think that when you're in a 3 peice that effects on bass are great, but as soon as you get another guitarist, or a keyboard player, then you suddenly can't hear the effects anymore? Of course you can! Even if all it sounds like you're doing to the audience is doubling the keyboard, notes and sounds, I don't think that matters, you're still contributing to the sound in a way that you couldn't without the effects.

I really liked my putting my bass balls into my big muff. Also, wah before distortion is the same thing, and that's pretty standard. I really like it the other way round too, but as this guy has the IQ and the Agent 00 he may aswell have both options.

weirdos, just try it!

If you want to use it as an amp simulator, or as a DI for live sound, and you want these applications to be applied like an amp, after your effects chain, put it at the end. If you're just using it as a dirt pedal, then play about with the order, although you don't have much to play with. It depends what you're using your EQ for. If you use your TU-2 to mute, and you use the sansamp to feed the desk, the TU-2 needs to be before the sansamp.

I thought the chain you described before: Bass to EBS Octabass to Brown Dog to Agent 00 Funk to EBS Bass IQ to EBS Multi Comp to EBS Uni Chorus!! Is a good starting point. I would put the IQ before the Brown Dog though.