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And Morningstar for the win. I just control a C4 with my MC6. Proper Swiss Army knife. 

Wow. I’m calling it: “board of the year”. That’s some next level work there, my hat is off.

Don’t know the Helix but my guess is it’s not a simple plug and play job, suspect you need an additional USB host box. Plus the connection into the C4 is a TRRS mini jack, not a 5 pin din type midi plug. This thread looks useful: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/c4-synth-and-line-6-helix-compatibility.1479600/?amp=1600157254

9 hours ago, bassfan said:

I’m seriously considering a C4... lots of great info on here and some great patches I’ve heard. I have a question... has anyone successfully used their helix hxfx as a midi controller to switch between the 6 preset blocks? There’s several patches I’d want to use and I’d really like to switch between them with the helix 😃 sorry if this has been asked previously, I didn’t see it . 

Answers on a postcard please..... 

Don’t forget the C4 needs to plug into a USB host (like source audio neuro hub) unless the Helix provides that function. Not a problem but does mean you may need to budget more £££

I’m facing another rebuild following the realisation that a looper don’t work on the top row. Gotta have that heel anchored, and even then I’m crap!

Got one of these: far better than it ought to be for £34!

Lekato Looper

BB for the win! I sold a 425. Shouldn’t have in hindsight but the herd was too big at the time!

Yeah it looks the same as when I had it from new, same pups which are indeed Suhr - magical things. The original pre crapped out within a year of me buying it but it was replaced by Jon Haire (local guitar luthier wizard) with the same pre. Years and years ago mind!

Wow!! I’m the original owner of this one! Purchased new by me from electro music in Doncaster. Never should have sold this one, it’s amazing!!

These are lovely basses - these Suhr pups are stellar, and they’ve got a smaller body than normal for a Fender jazz. I had one made in their 50th anniversary year and stupidly traded it for a boat anchor 5 string Sandberg which I sold. Always regret selling.... GLTWS!

Oh that’s OBSCENE. So pretty. I’ll keep buying the Euromillions tickets but that’s the best I can do!! 

@lee650.... Niiiiiiiice. Great choices there. I’ve got the MXR Chorus too. It is so lush, and having a flanger is a great addition. Show us yer underside if that’s not too personal?

In all seriousness, I think adding pics of the unpretty side really helps folks with ideas.... I know it has for me in the past!

So... the guitarist had my delay pedal for years, and it returned. I bought a Thumpinator from @GisserD coz the C4 Synth puts out crazy sub bass. Max at SFX Sound sent me a new label coz it was shagged. Good work SFX!

Thus, rewire and more power required. Had an old Thomann PSU, rewired it with thinner cable and an IEC plug which “folds” away with a bit of Velcro! Glued a shelf to mount it underneath with No More Nails. Board now powers up with one of those Y-split kettle leads.

Tuner > C4 Synth > Soul Food > Chorus > Delay > Thumpinator > Comp. So, aiming to keep dynamics through the chain and squash them at the end - comp kicks in on hotttest dry notes and then helps tame the madness when the synth is running!

USB hub to save running two cables to the board when programming C4 and MC6. Which is probs overkill for controlling one pedal but it’s a killer controller and it’s let me replace octave, filter and muff.

Points deducted for: not having enough patch cable left to make a hidden run from delay > Thumpinator. That green run is visible from overhead 😞. Not buying a shorter USB lead for the C4 and thus having to coil it under the tuner. Not buying a few shorter DC leads.

Space after the tuner for (I think) a looper. And I’ve left a 200mA outlet spare.

Quite pleased with this one 😎

Sale item 

is pinned... guess it shouldn’t be?

Ooooooh!! Well I’ll Google it but tell us more!!

Ah, an OC -5!  How you finding it, they’re supposed to be mint from what I’ve read?

And they rarely come up for sale second hand anywhere. Surprised this is still here!

GigRig ftw. Nice board. I’m getting me an Isolator. No brainer: split one of my 500ma outs four ways, isolated? Yes please. More power 

These things are mint. Mind blowing possibilities. This and a C4 has been my (expensive!) lock down hobby! GLWTS

That orange!! 😍

My BTB! It’s so big and heavy it doesn’t get much gig time (well, you know what I mean!) but I can’t ever let it go. Loads of gigs with this over the years, chips, dings, scratches, my thumb’s worn a hole in the front pickup. Sounds amazing too... USA Bart pups and pre. I think they’re real marmite basses these... 19mm on a fiver and a flat neck aren’t for everyone. Let alone the looks.

2005 Korean (weirdly.... not Japan!) BTB1205 Prestige. £760 new from Sound On Sound (I think!) in Feb 2006. 11lbs on the nose  

I’ll second that. This is a steal, had one of those in a Sandberg once, GREAT bass control. If anyone’s cab can take it at full bore i demand to see a video!

Well there we go. Ordered Wednesday, arrived today (Friday). Plug in, calibrate, program an expression CC into the MC6 and voila! Foot control of filter frequency... and any other function on the C4. For £12.90 this can be considered no brainer of the month.

On 17/01/2021 at 22:34, stewblack said:

mine is made by M-audio and costs around 17 quid. 

Has never let me down. 

What the hell, just ordered one for controlling C4 via Morningstar. £12.90 delivered on Amazon? Can’t not really....

Very neat. Amazing what you got into a small board innit!! Very neat and ACE choice of pedals there. Love the Russian. 

Yeah those Suhr pups into the Suhr preamp are stunning. Time to sell my Ray5 and hope this is still here!! 😆