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The switch on the mooer is a lpf. Doesn't sound as good (to my ears) as the IE, but it's a decent bitcrusher for the price.

1 hour ago, Bleat said:

My current  er... pedal.. Not tried it yet as I'm still waiting for new bass to arrive... I dread to think what will happen when I plug this thing in...

By the name I'm guessing something to do with studded leather trousers with padding in the back.

I have an ms60b, but it has a broken down key, and guess which one you need to hold to update it...

23 minutes ago, CameronJ said:

Ah, very nice. I really do need to try a Frantabit at some point. The thing I enjoy about sample rate reduction is finding the point at which the degraded harmonics (if that’s technically what they are?) are at a pitch which is unison with the note being played. With the filter knob on the Scrutator I can take a bit of the fizz off the top end and create a nice lush but still audibly “digital” kinda sound. There have been times I’ve used it instead of fuzz and it can work great in that capacity. The assignable expression is fantastic too. I’ve said it before but I still don’t know how they’ve managed to squeeze so much functionality into such a compact enclosure.

Yeah, I do something similar with sample rate, I play the highest note I'll play, then start reducing untill just when it starts alliasing (messing with the pitch of the note playing) and then back off the sample rate the smallest amount.

Just now, CameronJ said:

I have to say that, as a general rule, I actually prefer sample rate reduction to bit crushing. Luckily for me, my Scrutator does both!

I've historically been the same, but have recently started using my frantabit with the least amount of bitcrushing, and a high gain going in (reduced to unity with its volume) as an always on effect. This just add a tiny bit of texture to sustained notes. Think the end chord of plug in baby.

1 hour ago, dannybuoy said:

I don't know if the CoPilot Orbit is actually a bitcrusher, or just a bitcrusher-esque fuzz, but John Davis uses/used one of those too. 

It's a ring modulator, which is a completely different beast.

Here's an example of an analogue 'sample rate reducer' 

I believe the frantabits destruction mode is a digital recreation of these...

If there is bitcrushing and sample rate reduction chances are that it's digital. 

There is a way you can approximate ample reduction with analogue. They where everywhere in 2009-10~ when the only actual bitcrushers where the moth a red panda's line6 module, then things like the frantabit came along.

1 hour ago, CameronJ said:

I’d take a look at the Malekko Scrutator if I were you. Very very versatile. I’m gassing for an Ottobit jr. myselfthough ive never had much love for the Franta. Never tried one though so I can’t say why I feel that way!

Is that a proper digital bitcrusher, or an analogue 'sample rate reducer' like the Malekko Bit?

The best sounding bitcrusher (imho) is the IE Frantabit. Better than anything else I've tried.

I am gassing for a meris Ottobit though. I'm wondering if it can do that Gameboy chord (arpeggio) thing.

I think I remember IronEther doing a multiband distortion. Might l be worth a look.

1 hour ago, CRV said:

Maybe I was just getting carried away to buy a new pedal that I don't need right now.

Thanks for the advice!

There's been alot of that going around here lately, I'm wandering what's happened to you all... =P

+1 for the DHA VT1-pro.

Sorry, just read that it's bigger then your looking for. Great pedal though.

Sounds like your set for preamp ideas, so  I'll leave that be. (though I love my DHA VT1PRO).

Otherwise, I know it's typically more a grunge thing, but you could try a little chorus before your amp. Set up suptley (low speed, med. to high depth) it adds some movement to your sound without necessarily sounding like you have an 'effect on', or your playing bass under water.

If you are unsure of what effect will do what to your sound you could try a multiFX (zoom b3/ms60b/b1on/b3n are good choices).

Finally, if you do want something a bit out there, bitcrushers are always fun. Ive even ended up with one as an always on pedal to add some texture to long sustained notes.

40 minutes ago, dannybuoy said:

This is what you need rather than a lacklustre audio-to-MIDI converter:

https://www.roland.com/us/products/gk-3b/

If your really serious there's only one option: http://www.industrialradio.com.au/index.html

I just wish they did a 6er. Maybe then I'd actually get round to saving for one.

3 minutes ago, dodge_bass said:

'To play my game boy as a synth'....literally no words for this. Possibly the best sentence I've read all year. HOW DO YOU DO THIS?

I use a flash cartridge (like a normal Gameboy game cart. but with a usb or microSd slot) to run a software called LSDJ. lSDJ is like a DAW, letting you programme notes for the GBs soundcard to play. It has just 4 channels, 2 pulse channels (square wave), a wave channel (custom waveform/drums) and a noise channel (just filtered white noise).

I then use a little box called LSDJ-MC2 to send midi into the GB via one of those cables used to trade Pokémon. With this you can sync LSDJ to midiclock, or make any of the 4 channels play notes send over midi. 

If you have a way to change the notes your bass plays (b2m or an industrial radio bass etc.) you can the make the GB play notes with your bass.

TL;DR: get a Flash Cartridge, run LSDJ on it, get an LSDJ-MC2 and you can make a Gameboy a synth.

I have a sonuus b2m that I got as part of my setup to play my Gameboy as a synth. The tracking between the b2m and the Gameboy is a bit tempermental. While I don't think this is entirely the b2m's fault I do think that there should be a better pedal-based solution for this bass to midi thing by now.

I've just backed this. Hopeing it will replace my barge concepts vfb2 as feedback/blend for my delay and 'verb (though will have a third loop I'll have to fill :p).

It ends tomorrow night, so if anyone is interested I'd suggest pulling the trigger soon (All stretch goals are met, so this is just a heads up).

So here's my board(s). Can't remember when I last posted here, so here's a quick overview of the changes I've been making: I added the DHV-VT1 (amazing sound of of that thing. It'll probably live on my essentials board alongside my compressore and warped vinyl now), moved my delay onto another board to get pitchfork and frantabit on essentials.

I then got the HOF2, and have it in a feedback/blend loop with my delay. 

Planned changes: I want to add my Gameboy to the second board, and split it L/R, L clean and R through some OD and into the spare channels of my delay/'verb, then mix together into the RC50.

Need to get my Gameboy modded first, its too noisy ATM unless it's on batteries, and they are too much hassle.

I love my markbass compressore. I use it at the start of my chain to tame my playing a bit, add some attack (I play with fingers) and give me a bit more control over my dirt pedals (ie. makes me have to dig in a bit more before my pre starts to breakup), and add a little sustain.

Damn it, now I need one to put in the feedback loop with my delay and 'verb for ambiant soundscapes.

Edit: might throw my filter in there too.

I think that every compressor worth its salt would have: input volume, threshold, ratio (atleast a switch, but preferably a pot), attack, makeup gain (output volume), and metering (either a row of LEDs or one that changes brightness). I don't know how you could set up a compressor to do what you wanted without any of those.

I use my compressor at the start of my chain, so that I have to dig in a bit more before my other pedals start to breakup. Just feels like to can be more precise with my volume.

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I use a fender microDI. It's tiny, has a cab SIM, and a boost/attenuator switch. Its size means no space for batteries, but if you already have a power supply (a daisy-chain/trex type box/gigrig type system) then I'd doubt you will find a smaller Di.

Edit: sorry I completely missed the passive bit of title.

I am shocked this isn't a thread about the weight of amp/combo covers =p.