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I ended up going the splitter/mixer pedal route and just ordered one of these... Thanks for the tips. I'll be keeping a watch out for phasing anomalies.

True enough, to sound even more natural maybe it might be good to have randomised delay which changes aperiodically (when the changes in delays occur) and variably (how much the delay changes) within set parameters - is there such a pedal?

My wireless bass receiver (GigA Pro Pedal Set) actually has 4 separate outs: A, B, C(tuner), DI. And is programmable for multiple options activated by the stomp button (A, B, C, A+B, A+C, A+B+C, etc - the DI is always on). I run A to Amp+FOH, B to IEMs, but thinking of optimising the use so that DI (Pre) guess to IEMs and A, B go to separate chains, then either combining further down the line into the same mono out for all amps, or as you suggest to different amps. Won't two different signal chains sound like two different basses, just as if there were two bases, each using one of the signal chains playing in prefect unison? Thanks for mentioning the issues when recombining, I hadn't thought about that. Over on the other forum, biamped was also suggested and gear examples. Hadn't thought of using the effects loop return without the send, cool idea! I'll experiment with that. Not a bad idea at all, full volume control of the mix too.

@itu is it likely most bassplayers have a single, linear chain of pedals so that every pedal processes the previously processed signal? In many cases this is desired, eg to create a synth base effect with IN>Oct>Fuzz>Chorus>OUT. But surely also interesting sonically to layer effects on top of each other, rather than piped through each other. I wonder who is doing this out of the BCers here and what works for them.

I've got just the 2 pedals, a Zoom B3 and a Valeton GP-5 and each have a single mono input. I'm now looking at an ABY like the Sonicake Buffer to do the job.

They'd be combined into one mono signal for my amp and FOH, though likely not for the IEMs. If it's not clear the idea is to experiment with a single bass to sound like two basses, where each bass gets a different sound from effects etc.

My wireless bass received has two 1/4" TS outputs and I'm thinking of running them each through separate signal paths, then recombining them post-processing into a single mono signal, to emulate two separate basses playing in unison, perfectly or imperfectly. E.g. "Walk on the Wild Side", "I Want You Back", "Black Dog". I read that a y-splitter cable would need resistors to prevent the mono signals backfeeding each other. What equipment would be needed? Is a box doing this already? Can an AB pedal combine?

Does anyone know about renting pedals in the UK? From shops or BCers? 😉 For example, I'd really like to try out an MXR Bass Synth before ordering one. Reference: https://www.guitarpedalx.com/news/gpx-blog/mxr-collaborates-with-ian-martin-allison-on-the-perfect-bassline-bass-synth-pedal-which-yes-has-a-6-string-guitar-tracking-mode-too

How are folks finding the MXR Synth Bass pedal? Guessing by the constant state of sold-outness in the UK and Thomann there must be quite a few BCers with them. On Marketplace there were 5 already sold and I'm wondering if that's a usual amount for a very popular bass pedal. Looking to get a 2nd hand one or wait til the new ones become more available.

Cali76 (those above are on my wishlist) Great idea. So few musics shops nowadays where you can test these pedals out

A couple of gigs at the weekend, one depping in the 8-piece soul band at Skegness, the other my regular light rock band, outdoors at a local pub. Saturday. Great venue (Three Monkeys) and good to get another dep gig with these guys under my belt. Still needed the tablet with notation/charts for about 1/3 of the songs, but going to get there to be able to do it with just the Setlist and keys. 2 free drinks which was welcome, but no changing room, using the network closet on state one at a time, though most of the band went to the toilets! The crowd was dressy and well-behaved, with a good portion up for dancing. My gear held up well (Lakland JO5 with a John East J-Tone preamp (battery failed during sound check - note to self to swap in a gig battery!), Ampeg BA210-v2, Valeton GP-5, wireless bass and IEMs. Started well but was hearing too much of myself in my IEMs so turned that down. Found out at the interval the MD had found my bass too woolly/thumpy in the sound check because the stage alone amplified my bass apparently (!), so he had pulled my DI out of the mixer (so no FOH nor bass in anyone's IEMs) and the bass in my IEMs was down to the personal mixer on my pedalboard (which gave me more of me into the IEM transmitter). Overall the gig went alright and my confidence with the basslines is growing. Have time to put some solid practice in before the next potential dep. Sunday. Outside at a pub where the band is known and goes down well. Unbelievably just before the soundcheck the two main guys informed me and the drummer that the band as it is, will be no more, as the two will be stopping! Great timing. Could have had a bit of discipline and told us after we're performing. The gig went alright, but I gave some of the basslines a bit more beans, given we were told it was the last gig. Pity about the band, but that can happen when the average age is about 65 and guys are getting tired of lugging gear around and various things they see as hassles. Life goes on. No doubt some good will come out of it. VID20250927221649.mp4

If it's good enough for Joe Dart...."Look Ma, no strap!" 😉

[Edit: whoops, thought my first post had failed, odd] Problem: I've got devices on my Pedalboard that I'd like to use in different configurations when gigging, when rehearsing and when practising solo. Everything is on my board: bass wireless receiver, tuner, multi effect, IEM transmitter, DI, headphone amp/mixer and battery. Solutions?? : my tech background prompts me to solve this with a patch panel (all audio inputs and inputs from every device would have their own port in a single patch panel. Then compact patch cables would connect these ports in any combo you want, easily changeable and no more removing of devices to change over their cables. It might be a faff, it might be impractical, unless there are micro connectors. Has anyone done this, or even just attempted it or thought it through?