Al Krow

I've done a bit more research online and it seems that you can indeed customise exactly what each of the 3 aux out gets and have those as saved settings. I think the Zoom L8 will be ideal for smaller bands (3 or 4 piece) and the Zoom L12 for 5+ piece bands Btw, thanks for the eBay link although he's wanting £290 posted, so I suspect I'd still go for a new one from DV247 at £333 and have benefit of the warranty.

Did you just get the one in the FS? If so my bank balance is very grateful to you, as I was sorely tempted! And, yes, you'd be very welcome on here, haha! And, finally, really looking forward to getting your thoughts on the unit. Not sure how many other Ampero Stomp II owners we have on the forum yet, if any?

Not come across this duo before, but Celo Oliveira is a ridiculously talented multi-instrumentalist!

Another big fan of the B1-4. I gig it all the time - have one at the heart of my pedalboard, and another as a standalone pedal which provides all the fx I need for many gigs, plus a lit tuner which is great for dark stages. The free ToneLib software makes creating, editing and saving patches pretty intuitive. Ridiculously good value for the money.

Nice cover! And here's Anne Preven with the original:

Just come across its junior sibling, which I'm really liking the look of: LIVETRAK L-8 FEATURES 8-channel mixer (6 combo, plus 2 TS) 12-track simultaneous recording, 10-track playback Mix-Minus function preventing audio feedback from dial-in guests TRRS connection and included TRRS cable for phone connectivity 6 assignable Sound Pads, with 13 preset sounds 4 headphone outputs, consisting of 3 custom monitor mixes, plus one main mix 3-band EQ and a low-cut function 7 scene memories for storing mixes 12-in / 4-out USB audio interface Class-compliant mode (for iOS compatibility) Battery operated with four AA batteries or a USB power supply Record up to 24-bit/96kHz, record up to 48kHZ to computer and SD card simultaneously This could be ideal for a 4-piece band to combine with IEMs without the need for a separate tablet and wireless router as an alternative to, say, the highly recommended RCF M18. At £333 (DV247) it's decently affordable, too. Being able to tailor the custom monitor mixes is going to be key: e.g. more vox for the vocalist, bass for me, guitar for guitarist and the drummer can have full main mix. Plus having scenes to get settings stored for particular venues - perfect for our pub residencies. Add in the ability to record gigs onto an SD card (guess we would need to use an overhead mic for the drums, as this doesn't have enough inputs to individually mic up the full drum kit) and it's looking like a super useful piece of kit. @skidder652003 how much customisation do the "custom monitor mixes" allow? E.g. can you cut the reverb to the vocal monitor out whilst having it present in the main monitor out and/or apply hpf (low cut) to the main monitor out but absent in the custom monitor mix?

Paul - this is a very nice result, well done mate and, having seen you guys live, well deserved too! I agree with you that it's a good idea to keep things fresh and not get complacent. Pubs will usually have their "regulars" and if punters get bored with your material, they probably won't keep quiet about the fact - I mean that's not my experience of the effect of alcohol on the regulars where we have residencies anyway! And learning new material will keep things from going stale for the band too. Having a regular set of gigs is IMO the key currency for keeping any covers band motivated and tight. So definitely bank it, particularly as it's at your favourite venue.

Yup - if anyone has a white BB2005 that is gathering dust and they want to move on, please give me a shout! Your musical ramblings are always a treat - thanks for sharing.

That's kinda implying that folk who buy vinyl aren't also just into the music, though, and that they're more akin to stamp collectors? Is that correct?

My pedalboard currently has a cheap and cheerful Zoom B1-4 multifx, as the centrepiece which provides a ton of useful fx that I may want to use only once in a while depending on the set, together with some "always on" features. I've got a second standalone B1-4 that, when I want travel light, slips into my gig bag and provides me with a very usable standalone tuner and pedal board. FWIW my main pedal board basically then has bespoke pedals that the multifx struggles with - and in fact quite a lot of multifx's struggle with - namely tight tracking / non glitchy octave down and a decent filter and synth, plus a Tech 21 VTDI at the end to give me additional tone shaping on the fly plus a DI out. If you manage to get quality filter and synth sounds from your multifx and its price competitive with something like the HX Stomp, I suspect there's going to be a long queue beating a path to your door!

So glad someone else snapped up your Hotone Ampero II. I was sorely tempted by that!

CDs to be overtaken by LP sales in 2022 as the vinyl revival continues | Labels | Music Week Trouble is we humans and the universe we're in are analogue creatures not digital. Doesn't mean a lot of BC'ers, including me, are not super excited about what you're doing here though S'manth! Amen to that!

My 912As arrived a week back, which I'll be using for larger venues in a month or so's time. Have to fess I'm still enjoying drummers / guitarist taking the band PA to gigs, which they've been doing over the past 6 month after I sold my 310A PA set-up to one of them, and just being able to turn up to gigs with my bass and a Zoom B1-4. I was the band PA gofer for the 8 years prior to that, so I feel I've done my time!

I think that's because they are more "linear" ie they will continue to get louder as you turn them up after 12 o'clock, whereas not sure whether your dxr15s will get much louder once you have got to 12 o'clock? If you give that a go, be interested to get your feedback.

I've got a plastic cased Zoom multi and had no issues or concerns about its robustness, despite regularly gigging it. I also own several Boss pedals which, I agree, will likely outlive me, haha! But I'm not sure it's correct to say that platic is always more fragile / less robust than metal. It will depend on the plastic and the construction. I mean plastic is regularly used as an alternative for car bumpers, right? There's a thread on the Zoom B6 and several BCers own one (mine's the little B1-4).

Alongside the hardware, what makes for a great multifx is as much, if not more, the software and quality of the effects sims. That for me is why Yamaha and Zoom have stolen a march on the competition at their respective price points with their Line6/Helix and Zoom multifx ranges and why, despite better hardware, some of the competition is struggling to match anything like their popularity. Many bassists, from what I've seen are keen to have something really usable "out of the box" and don't have the time or patience to be creating their own set of effects sims. (For some weird reason, they seem to be more interested in playing bass and making music, haha!) And, even if they do, then the easier the interface the better to allow for an easy "workflow". For me, Zoom have nailed this side of things, particularly when aided by free down to load patch editors such as ToneLib. Do you know which other devices have "succeeded" using the OSS model from the outset, rather than having a base set of patches included in the tin?

A little clip from my former band The Retros earlier in the year. We didn't know it at the time, but this ended up being our last gig together and we decided to disband The Retros not long after. We had a lot of fun along the way, and we've kept in touch - several of us are working in other projects together now.

Hmmm... you make a very good point! Wonder what the Midium crew have to say in defence of touchscreens? A few of the more recent multfx have also gone in that direction.