danny-79

On 26/02/2019 at 13:39, Rick05 said:

Thanks, I played around a lot with this but like the attack I get when the b3k is first. Both sound good though

Kicked my ocd off again now as to ordering them again lol

The Duality definitely has more bite to it after the B3K but don’t think I use them both together in any context. They both land on an AO at the end of the chain so guess it’s all good 

Like others have said it’s down to luck of the draw. Some play better than others and even that is just due to personal opinion. 

The Stingray is a recipe that’s got its own magic, it’s just been carfully refined over the years for better or worse. Again that’s just down to personal opinion is it better or worse than before ?

Example three bolt neck vs 4 bolt. Then 6 bolt etc 

Stainless Steel Elixirs 50-105 on Stingrays & Bongo. 

Cobalt flats on the Jazz. also 50-105

First came across Nordstrand about 5/6yrs ago. I needed a replacement pickup for my stingray, saw that they did quite a few ! Ended up going for the BigMan pup, (it’s double thick extreme high output). I was that impressed with it I ended up buying a second one for my other stingray. I think it was Bass Direct who I brought it through. 

Definitely impressed with there stuff (J blades, might have to try them soon) and Carey is an approachable guy so it’s all good ! 

Wow ! That’s a beauty 

On 17/02/2019 at 12:31, Rick05 said:

Wanted to post my board on here. Iv had the same setup for a while now and love reverb and drive sounds.

The one I don’t really use is the octamiser, which is a shame.

id also like to add another drive in like the darkglass alpha onega or microtubes for some heavier stuff, but not sure yet.

Nice looking board. I use a Duality and B3K. It took me quite a while to decide what to put first in the chain. I have decided on putting the Duality into the B3K is working best for me

Pinched this photo. Not a difficult job. I want a plate making the same size as the battery box. Out of metal Aluminium black to match other panel. 

I’m looking to see if anyone know anyone who could make me a custom backplate? Pretty simple straight forward, just needs to cover the hole the battery box left, trace around the box, four holes job done. Preferably aluminium and black.

thanks in advance 

Dan

11 hours ago, dave_bass5 said:

I cant think of any other effects I really need, other than maybe a

Just when you think it’s perfect and can’t think of anything else you want or even need 🤘😜🤘

20 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

Here's my small pedalboard which contains everything I need

[sfx] Micro Thumpinator

TC Electronic Spectracomp

Tech 21 VT Bass

TC Electronic Spark mini booster

powered from a caline CP-02

Just sold my vt-bass and mildly regret it. Cracking pedal

12 hours ago, A.G.E.N.T.E. said:

Work in progress. 

What Fuzz are you using and why infront of the B3K ? 

(Still can’t make my mind up. I’m fuzz first atm) 

3 hours ago, Rick05 said:

Nice, Iv found it depends how loose you want the sound. I like the b3k gives to the fuzz sound

That’s just the problem. I like them in both orders. Can’t for the life of me decide lol 😂 

23 hours ago, dannybuoy said:

I would say Duality into B3K, with B3K always on and add the Duality for some utterly over the top filth. I like what the B3K / B7K does as a tone shaper at the end of a chain after other fuzzes.

So the answer is obviously to try both!

I sent Darkglass a message when I registered the pedal (obviously there is no right or wrong way to put them) but it was suggested that it will work at its best early in the chain before any other drives

On 02/02/2019 at 14:03, thodrik said:

Definitely B3K into Duality.

I use the B3K on very low gain to set up a thick ‘cleanish’ sound and feed that into the Duality for some utterly over the top filth. Feeding the Duality into the B3K is cool, but it takes away some of rough edges of the Duality, which to me is entire reason that I use the Duality in the first place. 

Obviously some people may prefer it the other way round!

That’s the way I have it at present, the B3K takes a lot of The roughness off it the other way around, that might be the desired effect though.

ill know more when can get it wound up properly. They sound pretty good either way though 

I’ve got them back in original order now. Figure put it in between the two drives, one either side. Have to wait and see what it sounds like in a full band setting to get the best picture of it 

On 28/01/2019 at 15:41, thodrik said:

I have the B3K and the Duality. 

B3K for me is fine for low gain levels but I don't like the higher gain settings. It has replaced my Aguilar Agro which I used for nearly ten years and loved dearly but fell apart through use at so many gigs. Much as I loved the Agro, while it didn't so much have low end loss, it just doesn't have the girth that the 'grunt' switch on the B3K provides. 

Duality is great but only for fuzzed out passages or bass solos where I want the bass to sound like a guitar. It is great for that but not great as an always on fuzz.I am in the process of buying an Alpha Omega which will hopefully cover the middle ground between the duality and the B3K. This will mean that despite not being a Darkglass fanboi that I will own three Darkglass pedals...

Can't say I was that impressed with the X7 demos I have heard. The drive sounds a bit high and fizzy to me, which almost reminds me of my EBS Billy Sheehan drive I have been meaning to sell for the last year or so but can't be bothered to go up in my attic to find...

What order do you find works best ? B3 into the Duality or Duality into B3 ? 

13 hours ago, Rick05 said:

Awesome pedalboard!

i love having both a b3k and duality. Tried it both ways but prefer the duality after the b3k as I like to put fuzz over an overdrive sound. 

Just swapped them over, I found that the Duality was a bit too high gain so the B3 tamed it. 

Not got it out of the house yet to use at a decent volume so will end up trying it back again at some point 

After a bit/lot of experimenting I’ve found putting the B3K after the Duality works best for me, helps tame the high gain of the Duality. The two together in that order sound perfect to me. (For now at least) 😜

9 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

Is it fair to say you're a fan of DG pedals?! 😄 

I'm guessing your favourite dirt is the AO? 

Yeah you could say that 😜

the AO is great, always on then kick the B3K in to give it a lift. 

Only put the Duality on today so still undecided about the best place for it. Before or After the B3. The two work very well together in either order just very differently 

Just built this today to accommodate the Duality. (Still undecided if it should go before or after the B3K) 

56 minutes ago, Sibob said:

Even if you install something like Reaper, if you have no former knowledge (ie transferable skills) of a DAW, then you'll want to get into the habit of watching tutorials and Googling certain processes.

With regards to setup, I've never had an issue with setting up Pro Tools First, however I am on a Mac.....I've not tried specifically on PC.
I think as I've said before, if you're looking at band type demos, then I would look at Reaper or Cubase LE, because they're the products that will support you moving forward, Reaper is fully featured, and Cubase has upgrade paths. My opinion of Tracktion is that it's fine, but isn't as fully featured as Reaper and you will eventually have to relearn another DAW if you outgrow it. But obviously each to their own.

If you should have any further issues setting anything up, please do give the Focusrite tech support team a call/email/live chat. They're there to help you at any part of the process, including software setup, especially helpful if the issue stopping you doing what you need to do is simply a Windows option (more common than you think) as opposed to anything in the box or what you're doing:

https://support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new

Si // Focusrite Media Relations

I think that’s the best move. I’m just watching tutorials every time I see the need to do something and can’t figure it out

On 28/01/2019 at 14:49, bazzbass said:

PLEASE tell me you installed Windows 10 64 bit, please

 

I'm recording on a windows 32 bit laptop and it isn't ideal, glitches, and you can only use 4Gb of RAM on 32 bit. But I bought the computer before I had a need to record onto it.

Reaper is a fully featured DAW,with all built in effects, for $60 for a multi-year license, and the BEST forum support of any product ever.

Yes it’s definitely the 64 version 

So I couldn’t resist and finally got one. 

Just cant make my mind up to put it before or after the B3K. no right or wrong answer as it sounds great either way. Different but great ! 

Opinions please ! 

14 hours ago, Osiris said:

 

If they do it in some more sensible colour schemes (natural and black always works for me) then it could well be a serious contender. 

 

I’m pretty sure they are built to order so choosing your preferred colour shouldn’t be a problem.

the headstock looks pretty cool too

There is a hell of a lot going on on the back of the AO amp !!!