pantherairsoft

We play to a metronome (even live) as that gives it it's solid 'programmed' feel. The track is always the right speed and same length every time we play it. We feed a single metronome into a 3 output headphone amp and both listen to the click at different volumes to suit our needs. I also take a 3rd signal out of the headphone amp which goes into a RedSound Voyager beat extractor which converts the extact pulse of the metronome into a midi clock to alter the tempo of my Slicer and LFO's. The drummer alters the tempo of the metronome between tracks and the Voyager instantly changes my pedal tempo's accordingly. Simples Shep

[quote name='cheddatom' post='1164049' date='Mar 16 2011, 08:20 AM']I tried it last night and almost blew my ear drum! Having it at the start of the chain, I had to have the effect level right up, but last night as soon as I turned it on my amp was clipping. I turned the effect level down, but then it just wasn't cutting through. I tried less dry level, but that didn't work. I wonder if it [i]needs[/i] a bit of compression after it? What's your set up? Does it sound good through your bass rig?[/quote] Hiya... Yeah it sounds awesome. I keep the dry at 12o'cloco and nudge the effect up to about 1 o'clock. It's plenty loud enough. I used to use compression after it, but now I'm experimenting with no compression following other people's advice. Sounds great in both cases. Worth noting that I only use it on tracks with a few other effects before it, hardly ever use a clean signal into it. I do turn the attack up slightly on it (is it called attack? I can't recall)... Either way I have no problem with it cutting through. One thing that I will say though is that I use it on slow settings (around 80bpm) much slower than many of the presets... Maybe it cuts through better because it's slow and more pronounced? At the mo I use 2 presets for 2 tracks in the set we are rehearsing. (1-1 & 3-6, both at 80bpm) Shep

Hey folks. Dangerboy used to have a huge feedback thread will loads and loads of positive comments. Unfortunately I managed to delete and/or destroy it in the process of merging it with a duplicate thread for feedback he had. As such, until I have managed to recover the thread from the backup server, please accept this post as the equivalent of about 30 posts of positive feedback!! ---------- Dangerboy bought a Synth off me recently, prompt payment and great communication. All good! Cheers Shep P.S. Sorry about the thread screw up!

And a Subdecay Noisebox. Packed well, sent quick and arrived safe. All good! Shep

[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='1162695' date='Mar 15 2011, 08:21 AM']ta, i'll investigate. [/quote] If that fails Si, Drop Max @ SFX an email… he'll sort you out something to your exacting specification.

[quote name='willyf87' post='1162547' date='Mar 14 2011, 10:54 PM']Ok not sure how I managed to do this but i wanted this in the post you board section!!! If anyone could move it would be good!![/quote] ta da! Moved Nice setup!

[quote name='cheddatom' post='1161456' date='Mar 14 2011, 10:02 AM']ooo, I didn't think about putting the slicer at the end of the chain![/quote] I've tried it absolutely everywhere but the end is 100x better. I think of it as a kind of sequencer that I 'play along to'. My effects chain generates my sound and then the slicer adds a rhythm that I join in with at the end. Putting effects after it seems to make your core signal a little muddy as all the sounds go haywire with the slicers pattern. Try it!

I was thinking the same thing a few days ago. It would definitely be useful. Hopefully when Kiwi & Ped's search for a new web developer has finished, the new upgrades that are planned will allow such tweaking. I think this is one idea that everyone would agree is a good one. Shep

A few folks on this very thread use the M9 now as part of the electronica set up. Dan Owens does. Worth noting that John Davis of nerve uses one for all his modulation effects now as well, so I'd say it's very suitable!

Great stuff dude. Real nice breakbeat/jazz fusion kinda vibe. Lovely tone and disgusting technique

Well after a few weeks of studio time I've managed to figure out which bits and bobs work and don't work for m on the board and I've also acquired a few bits and bobs and changed the way in which I use a few of the pedals as well. I also have just received my Gigrig Modular Power system. It is an expensive approach compared to many power systems, buy not compared to buying 3 Flatliners etc to run the board off. The powering system will run my entire board, with mixed polarities, voltages from 9-24 including the AC powered Whammy IV and all of 1 mains plug! Again, expensive, but worth it I feel given I currently use 8 mains plugs. The only thing that won't be powered by the Gigrig will be my Moog MP-201. The 'final' (how many times have i said that?) has 15 pedals on it. I removed the LS-2 and dual channel set up for now as it adds a huge amount of cabling for something I don't really utilise. The signal chain and set u looks something like this… [b]BASS —>[/b] Digitech Whammy IV —> Boss OC-2 —> Moogerfooger MF-107 FreqBox —> [b](Dirt Section)[/b] Subdecay Noisebox —> Tech 21 Red Ripper —> Myrtle Effects Corvid Fuzz —> [b](Filter Section)[/b] MarkBass Super Synth —> 3Leaf Audio Groove Regulator —> Moogerfooger MF-101 Low Pass Filter —> EHX Bass MicroSynth (Original) —> EBS Unichorus —> [b](Modulation Section)[/b] Moogerfooger MF-103 12-Stage Phaser —> Moogerfooger MF-102 Ring Modulator —> Boss DD-20 Giga Delay —> Boss SL-20 Slicer —> [b]AMP[/b] Pics up soon followed by a review of the Gigrig Modular Power System. Shep

I don't have my supplies etc here at home but I'm pretty sure most 9v pedals can take up to 12v (although not all sound like they like it). I'm sure there was a thread some time ago where someone pushed a Boss ODB-3 over 12v and basically destroyed it... Shep

Take a trip down to Nottingham... See my MP-201 feeding Triangle waves into the LPF Cutoff and SawTooth into the Resonance and money will mean nothing in comparison to owning one

Or an MP-201... LFO heaven

Not just you... Me too. It's being looked at Shep

LFO = Low Frequency Oscillator. In simple terms - Something that makes a specific waveform pattern (such a a Triangle Wave as a Tremolo). Modulation type effects, are in their simplest terms LFO's... But also certain equipment can generate LFO's to drive other pedals. More info on Dan's blog - [url="http://mrdfowens.tumblr.com/post/1479171384/concepts-of-modular-synthesis-for-the-bass-guitarist"]http://mrdfowens.tumblr.com/post/147917138...-bass-guitarist[/url] Shep

All good there man. Get a Tremolo after that or an LFO on the Cutoff of the LPF and that's dubstep heaven. Shep