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@dave_bass5 as the most recent (about to be) joiner of the HX Stomp club really looking forward to getting your review of the Stomp vs one of the very best EQ pedals on the market i.e. the Tech 21 Q\Strip and whether the Stomp is going to be sufficiently good to let you sell your current Q\Strip for a third time
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Now fixed.
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Here you go - Fearless F112 in action (headphones recommended) @lee650 - here you go: a Yammy BB1025 in action
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That's fair. The purpose of the thread is really to give folk an unvarnished steer on which emulations the Stomp is going to knock out the park and can easily replace existing pedals and where it's going to find itself struggling and therefore re-considering whether it's going to be appropriate. So e.g. if you're a Panda FI user then don't assume that the Stomp will match it. But I suspect on chorus, flange, delay, dirt (particularly if we can get the low end preserved!), compression, octave down (but not up) and pitch shifting, amongst others, it's going to be great - I'm sure a bunch of other folk will be able to add to the comparisons which should then hopefully increasingly make the thread a useful initial reference point.
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4. Helix Stomp 0 - virtually any decent Looper 1 Stomp has just a 60 second mono loop ability (30 seconds in stereo). My old Boss RC-30 had 99 presets and 3 hours recording and was a pleasure to use. More modern loopers (e.g. Nux Core) have up to 8 hours recording time.
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Just seen this recent, glowing, review of the Stella. Just make sure your power lead has a 12mm and not a 10mm barrel. https://guitar.com/review/effects-pedal/review-becos-compiq-pro-stella-compressor/ @Opticaleye you still enamoured with yours?
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From @jrixn1 B1-4 settings for Preamp into PA : 1: OptComp 4, 54, 65 2: B-Man 3, 3, 0; 400, 40, 71; OFF, BM 4x12, 64 3: Bass BB 14, 0, -4; 16, 70 4: Ac Bc Pre 50, 8 [60Hz], 100; 0, 0, 800; 0, 0, 0
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@petetexas and @JohnDaBass - you gents are far too kind! I clearly struck lucky on the 'clean' and the 'compressor' patches which both seem to have been well received. Equally, if you come up with any decent patches for phaser or chorus then please do share them on the patch ideas thread so that we have have everything together in one handy reference thread. I'll add @jrixn1's shared settings from above to that thread now also.
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Sounds like you're busy gigging Pete, which is great! And I'm glad you and your audiences are getting some Satisfaction 😁
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@MoJo nice! We do seem to like our white BB 425s although Dave's black one is pretty tasty too! 😎
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The BB 425 has one BIG advantage over your P34 Dave... If you're not careful, it won't just be the P34 that is going to be for the chop! 😁
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Another short clip from the one bass player in the UK who seems to have managed to get his hands on one of these. Looking VERY 'usable' to me!
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It's a good venue. Definitely less daunting second time around! But we're pretty much a background side attraction a bit like a pianist at a restaurant, where the main focus is the meal and at BoxPark it's the shopping / eating. The bands (my understanding is that this is a brand new venture for them) are basically there to make BoxPark more of a retail 'destination'. Exactly what is needed if the 'High Street' is going to stay relevant...but that's a whole 'nother topic!
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Just getting a couple of clips sorted - will send to singer to get her 'sign off' before making public Drummer has a cheap version of Go Pro and low light and sound quality are a bit pants. Apparently there may be a new model Hero 8 coming out shortly and I'll have a look into whether it might be worth getting one. I was using a good old fashioned video cam and Rode Stereo mic last night - just set and record (unmanned). Came out reasonably well without sound distortion.
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Cheers buddy. I remember you also asked for a clip of my band playing 'Kiss' a while back, as there is no 'bass-line' on the original, so I might just be able to kill two birds with one clip for you here! I certainly agree that both J pups engaged on my Ibby gives a sweeter tone, which ties in with being mid-scooped. Interesting that you say that the PJ setting on my Yammy BB is scooped; that's therefore possibly also true, but I hadn't really thought about it in those terms as it certainly cuts through better than on a solo'd P setting. But as you have a Yammy BB yourself I'm sure you will be correct in making that assertion. But frankly all settings i.e. P, PJ or J on my Yammy BB are harder to hear clearly with earplugs in on my BF SC as compared to the Fearless. It was actually a bit of a revelation and frankly a delight (for me anyway!) to be able to hear my bass line so clearly with ear plugs in for the first time in a full band mix.
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Managed to get the Fearless F112 road tested at Wembley Box Park last night. Worked an absolute treat. Really good dispersion - I stood and played at both ends of the stage either side of the drums and no difficulty in hearing the bass. The cab has a real clarity and punch. My BF SC is an excellent cab, but I sometimes struggle to hear my PJ bass clearly when I have ear plugs in (something I've previously mentioned) perhaps reflecting its reputation for being slightly weaker in the mids? No such issue with Fearless which is 'famous' for both its low end and its mid punch and which you might expect with a dedicated 5" speaker focusing on the mids; I could hear every note played clearly (mistakes and all - there's much less scope for hiding with this cab, be warned!) even with ear plugs in. Managed to get some clips of the gig last night and will happily share when I've uploaded. The Fearless will be my default cab for function work going forward. The BF with its blissful 21 lbs weight isn't going anywhere fast though! Overall, as you can tell, I'm delighted with the F112 and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
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Very handy and well built portable monitor - IMO more suited to vocals and acoustic guitar than bass. We've primarily used as a compact vocal monitor with my covers bands, where it has worked well. Portable PA Speaker with an Integrated 3-Channel Mixer 5.25'' Full-Range Neodymium Driver Onboard Class-D Amplifier with 125W RMS Output Lightweight and Compact Design XLR/TRS Combo Jacks and RCA Input Connectors Collection** / meet up in Central London preferred but can arrange to courier within the UK for an additional £7.50 ** Please note: the base & stand shown in picture are not included in the sale - but could be made additionally available for £12.50 if this is being collected.
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Lights which are no longer being used (some nearly new) following us getting a Chauvet gig bar. Prices new and [condition] are as follows: Acme Led-245 'Boogie' (Twin Moonflower) plus 2m power lead = £68 [vgc] 2 Disco Crystal Ball lights (power leads attached) = £32 [nearly new / hardly used] Cobra bag = £23 [nearly new] Total new price = £123 => proposed price for this as a 'all in one' lighting bag = £75 Add a £tenner if you would like it couriered within the UK
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I suspect I may get round to using this eventually(!), but if anyone has a more urgent need of one, I'm happy to make it available. Best price online I've found is £134 new. This is in vgc as can be seen from the pics apart from one smallish ding I've managed to find (third pic). Suggesting a price of £75 collected / meet up in Central London. Add a £tenner if you would like it couriered within the UK. Weight 7.6 kg Seems to be suitable for a number of other boards in particular the: Classic 2 / Novo 24 / PT-FLY
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I was hoping someone more expert than me was going to revert on Stew's query, but here goes: I personally wouldn't describe it as an inverted compressor, because a compressor is typically acting on both the peaks and troughs of a signal, but more an inverted limiter (which I accept is a type of compressor); whereas a limiter cuts the signal above a certain threshold to limit peaks (e.g to protect your speakers and / or stop you sounding like a Richard mid-set if your hand decides to take on a life of its own), a noise gate stops any signal getting through until it reaches a certain threshold level e.g. to prevent annoying white and / or dirt-pedal noise.
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The 'little things' that make bass life better!
Al Krow replied to Al Krow's topic in Accessories and Misc
Yeah for sure, I completely sympathise! I'm guessing we may well have had different Chinese suppliers for our products; it's a shame that one rotten apple can and does taint a Nation's 'brand'. -
I think @Quatschmacher has been eyeing up a midi bass for a while for that very reason! Me - I'll hopefully be content with the usability of the Boss SY-1 when it lands in the next month, likely not going to be as good as the FI or C4 but will be good enough for me.