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krispn

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  1. I had my old stomp set up in line with other pedals as well as some things in the loop. Ian Martin Allison has just done Janek’s podcast and they touch upon this briefly about committing to a Stomo and how IMA has his set up. Might be worth a look although it doesn’t go mad in depth into routing. Between the stomp and it’s loop and an external looper there are quite a few possibilities depending on your needs.
  2. As in MorningStar ML5? I think it’s a midi switcher so while I’m guessing it can change parameters etc I don’t have first hand experience using one. I don’t use midi on my board as it’s a much more meagre looking creation than some of these big boys.
  3. The clean track/dorty track is a standard and as others have said a clean DI track can alway be though if as a ‘safety track’ if things don’t work out/as a clean blend to ensure a strong low end without getting too muddy etc. lots of producers and artists like that clean solid low with the dirt being added to the higher frequencies doing that x-over type thing. The Darkglass X pedals use that principle clean compressed lows worh face melting dirty mids. See what features your daw has and if you can pull up an eq pelf the track play about with it, even on a clean bass, and hear what the main frequencies are doing in terms of punch, mud, woolly, bright, nasal, zing, air and all these other ‘eq’ descriptions. It’ll stand you in good stead for gigging and general sound management- say you’re gifs a doom and you get one of those eq anomalies you’re likey gonna be in a better position to problem solve and get a sound you like. It’s time well spent. “Produce like a Pro” on YouTube has some good videos on recording as do a heap of others. There’s a a school of thought about putting the track in as complete as possible or the old “fixing it in the box” but it’s good to try both options if only to figure out which option is better for you. It’s good to make our own mistakes even if we’re told differently sometimes. Good luck and stick with it!
  4. It could sound muddy or quite ‘thick’ in a mix (it does to my ear but then we might have different ideas of what we’re trying to achieve with dirty bass) but if that’s the sound you’re going for of and/if it works for demo purposes then there’s no right or wrong.. Are you using a daw which has the ability to eq and make some changes? I started out experimenting with eq and figuring out how to get my bass sitting where I liked it - the clean blend/mixing a clean and dirt track and Eq-ing both to get the best of both worlds is great learning too. If you have some Cab sims/cab IR you can apply it might be fun to hear it through those too - a matter of trial and error all this home recording stuff. Adding cab sims can help make the bass fit better as it can massage the high end etc. Something like a zoom or hx stomp can be a good investment as an interface for daw effects etc.
  5. Might take a pedal in trade plus cash either to me of from me. A Caveman pre amp might catch my eye or something like MBD dirt pedal Drop me pm if interested in talking p/x and/or trades.
  6. I was doing that with my comp on the Basswitch too. Perfect use for that function.
  7. I love the RMI gear. I’ve had a Basswitch for ten years and use the enhanced OD every gig. I’ve always fancied trying out this comp!
  8. Too many years with awful sound and I found a solution which works for me with the gear I had. You (quickly) learn to use what you have to make it work… which was the original point in the first post 😝
  9. My board is designed for live with iem and/or direct to my amp, foh or both. There’s really two signal chains happening. The entire chain runs through the LBA 2020s transformer’s underneath the board after the Beta. So as you see it bass goes in: Tuner>Beta>Compressor>Simone> From Simone I have the DI out going to the Element to FOH so the house sound isn’t really that dirty but the wee bit of grit is tamed with the CabIR. From the 1/4 out on Simone it goes through the rest… Simone1/4”>Enhanced OD>Fuzz>Thumpinator>Element>amp This way I get filth through the amp on stage but foh remains civilised. It seems to work.
  10. I might be tempted to list my p bass for sale and see what happens😀 Do you know anyone after a great p bass?
  11. It was great to have JC and his tech talk through the rig. Those ones are the best.
  12. It’s not an attack at effects. It’s more a case of saying it’s nice to take stock and explore what we have and sometimes it’s nice to strip back. I’ve already qualified that I’m not anti effects and the pedal board should support that.
  13. *Note* I’ve had a few questions. The bass does not come with the TBird pick up. This picture is simply to show it can accommodate other sized pick ups. I’ll check the weight tonight after work but from memory it’s not over 4kg. Trades I’m only really after a JMJ mustang with some cash from me or I have a pedal or two as trade fodder.
  14. Well it’s a result of just having a solid board which has all I need. I look at the effects forums and for sale stuff but boring old me is actually really happy with the board and instead of wanting stuff I think I should buy I’m enjoying having exactly what I need. If the mods wish to remove the post/thread feel free to do so and slap my wrists. I use a pretty decent sized board (there’s two Lightening Boy Audio 2020s transformers underneath along with a Thumpinator too which you can’t see in the picture) so I’m not against effects nor am I trolling.
  15. Selling a really nice and resonant P bass. The body is a Jon Shuker p bass body fashioned from some nice Alder in a wonderful natural finish. The neck is the “famed” Japanese PB70US-70, impeccably finished and nicer than the Nate Medel fender which has the same spec carve/shape. I’ve owned a fair few P basses and this late 70’s (B carve I think) is my favourite sitting between a P and J with a 40mm nut. The body’s neck joint was tailored for this specific neck so it’s a comfy fit made by one of the U.K.’s best! A Jon Shuker p bass starts at about £1800 and while this isn’t a full Shuker the quality is there to see. A few years back I had a pro luthier route the bass and shield it so I could put in any pick up of my choosing and it’s currently got a Ki0g0n solderless loom with a David Allen 1080P pick up which really sounds great in this bass in a reverse p configuration. A couple of pics to get you stated and I’ll add more later. Shipping is an option but I’d really rather meet. @Walshy has a man with a van who we could use but that would be up for discussion as a 50/50 cost split. I think I have a couple of scratch plates for this two in reverse p and regular p.
  16. Here mine sitting on top of the amp in the spare room after running through some tunes
  17. I was a big detractor of the DG sound but really enjoyed the AO
  18. Is that the Camden EC1? How is it?
  19. Check the Amos Heller demo on you tube. He gets great tones and shows off the versatility of the unit.
  20. I put a led strip under mine too! It’s usb powered from the fender power brick. Classy!
  21. For me it’s the Simone preamp. If I didn’t have Simone this would be staying put.
  22. Bump see above post for features and updates
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