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Thanks chaps, short cable into TK electronics micro Polytune, then Kelley Compressor, then loop with about 8 pedals (all TBP, no Boss, etc), then into buffered Tech 21 Boost DLA, then short cable to amp (occasionally long cable here)......seems all sorted in sound to me. Good to finally understand buffers.

Well I don't understand any of that science either; but I have just discovered that putting my Tech 21 Boost DLA after bypass loop (with about 8 TBP pedals in it) and before the amp, balances the signal to the amp very nicely between the bypassed signal and the signal from the loop. I am very pleased about this discovery. Now I am wondering if I should put a buffer at front of loop too. Would that improve signal in the loop? Ps. I am running a passive MIJ 54 Strat through pedal board into assorted old valve amps.

Surprised nobody has mentioned Keeley 2 or 4 knob compressor. It's the only pedal that has been welded to my board for over 5 years now. It is very transparent, preserves clarity and is especially good at the tops IMO. Everything just sounds better through it.

Hi all Anyone know any female lead singers in Nottingham area. We need a sweet soul voice to do the high stuff for Live Disco Band for weddings, functions, venues. Rupert 07825 702798

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1428441913' post='2741377'] Yeah, up sweep and low range is where it's at for me. [/quote] I am using mine for guitar at moment and up sweep, high range is most use for me; but I do like the chewiness of the down sweep too. I'm sure if I was using it for bass, I would be in low range too; which is also nice for guitar, but tends to get lost in mix....lucky it's got that gain in the pre-amp for cutting through when required. I like the distorted end of the pre-amp gain side too......

Have you played with the up/down sweep and range yet?

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1427977346' post='2736578'] Ah, good spot I didn't realise it was AC that was needed, cheers! [/quote] Yes, defo AC not DC. Awkward bloody funk pedal! But well worth the hassle.

looks v sweet....but what is it?

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1427967333' post='2736346'] Well, I caved and ordered the Mu-tron 3X. That's right, the [b]Mu-tron [/b]instead of the Tru-Tron - it turns out they are allowed to use the trademark outside of the US. I'm not going to go for that Farnell power supply just yet as they quote £10 delivery and I already have a generic Maplin one with adjustable voltage and interchangeable tips that should do the trick. [/quote] Hope you love it as much as me. Interesting about the Mu- vs Tru- Tron naming; though mine does have name Tru-Tron on it, even though exported to UK. Re the power, Mike Beigel was insistent about getting that voltage as AC not DC and not too much (or was it too little) current - I think about 500mA is OK, but not certain. It might be worth double checking the spec of your Maplin PSU with Mike B direct.

Yup, great band - seen them live twice including tiny venue in Nottingham a few years ago....absolutely brillinat live band....closest I'll ever get to feeling what it must have been like to see/hear The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd in their prime. Tho BSmoke are neither of those bands, they just share common roots.

[quote name='abc' timestamp='1417541133' post='2621526'] Priority for me at the moment however is getting an octave and an envelope filter. [/quote] if you can stretch to it; I would recommend the MuFX Octave Divder and TruTron3x.....they are awesome, tho a little bit big and the PSU is a drag As for Fuzz....I love that too and still haven't found anything better than the ZVex Wooly Mammoth, which does benefit from having a compressor in front of it.

Here's a gratuitous pic of the offending articles in place!

BTW - end price of everything, including Customs duties and UK PSUs, means I am into each for either about 240 or about 270 for each pedal (I can't quite remember now)

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1427453929' post='2730516'] Thanks for the tip, this looks like the one: [url="http://cpc.farnell.com/stontronics/t3004st/ac-ac-power-supply-12v-500ma-2/dp/PW02817?ost=PW02817"]http://cpc.farnell.c...817?ost=PW02817[/url] [/quote] Yup, that looks like it. Mike B was v helpful and knocked about $30 off for me (if I remember correctly); but that was on a double order (TruTron + Octave Divider); they also threw in an MuFX T-shirt!

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1427382085' post='2729687'] .........possibly splurge on a TruTron 3X if I make the mistake of going online after a few drinks this weekend! [/quote] I don't think you will regret going for the TruTron3x; but if you do you could ask Mike Beigel to discount your bill to leave out the US wall wart, which will be no use over here. I got the appropriate UK one from [color=#444444][email protected] [/color] [color=#444444]Part Num. [/color][color=#444444]PW02817 AC-AC POWER SUPPLY, 12V 500MA 2.1MM; Hei T3004ST STONTRONICS. it was around £8[/color] Mike himself helped me identify the right power supply, as they are very tricky to find. BTW - I bought the MuFX Octave Divider at same time - couldn't resist it's delicous tones - you can check demos on YouTube and MuFX sites

Not playing now this w/e. Seems promoter hasn't done marketing well enough, so has pulled the gig rather than take a hit. Never mind that we've trained a dep and paid for rehearsals.

This event is now cancelled for reasons beyond our control. Sorry for any disappointment

Here's a funky BUMP to make sure all you hip folk in the East Midlands know about this very special Undergorund DISCO warehouse party at Secret Soul Club in Nottingham, this coming Sat 28/3. If you and your friends would like to go, let me know and I can get you tickets at £5 each in advance; otherwise it's £8 on the door.

Our bass player has both original MuTron (not HazLabs) and the TT3x and he says the TT3x can match everything the MuTron can do and more. Re balancing the levels I can confirm, as BoOtsy says, that the ability to switch to PreGain drive allows you to balance level, even with the Mu side driven to buggery! BTW the new MuFx Octave Divider is v coll indeed too. I have a GR mk1, which is a great filter and can do some of what the TT3x can do, tho in a slightly more tame way. The old QTron (steel one) was v nice too but a little bit untameable IME. I defo recommend the new MuFX stuff; the only downside is the space they take and the pain-in-the-bum power supply, but that's probably what gives it so much spank.

Hi all - info on a great and v funky warehouse party in Nottingham, on Saturday 28/3/15[list] [*][b]Secret Soul Club[/b] will create a modern twist on the [b]Underground Disco[/b] feel of the loft parties of 70s NYC and the warehouse parties of 80s London to recreate Nottingham’s own underground disco at [b]The Warehouse[/b] in [b]Sneinton[/b]. This event will be popping with style, atmosphere and great live music. [/list][list] [*]Probably the best Live Disco Band in the Midlands, [b]The Disco Prophets[/b], will bring their own brand of Uptown Funk and Disco to the event. They are a talented seven-piece band from Nottingham, fronted by three great singers; so expect rich vocal harmonies over funky rhythms. They play irresistible dance hits from the late ‘70s to present day by [b]Chic[/b], [b]Mark Ronson[/b], [b]Kool & The Gang[/b], [b]Daft Punk[/b], [b]Cheryl Lynn[/b], [b]Sugarhill Gang[/b], [b]Michael Jackson[/b], [b]etc[/b] [/list][list] [*][b]​[/b]Supporting the band will be [b]Secret Soul Club resident[/b] [b]DJs Ben Sweet and Jon Smith[/b] playing Disco and Club classics to keep you dancing until the early hours. [/list][list] [*][b][b]For tickets c[/b]ontact me (Bassnut62) on this very Basschat forum or contact Ben of Secret Soul Club on 07706 980648 or visit Rock’n’Roll Bikes on Carlton Road[/b]. People will be talking about this party for months. Don't miss your chance to be there. [/list][list] [*]Location:[b] The Warehouse, 1 Lowdham Street, Nottingham, NG3 2DP [/b]on[b] Sat 28 March[/b]. [b]Doors: 9pm–2am[/b]. [/list][list] [*]Join the event here [b][url="https://www.facebook.com/events/422768761211010/?pnref=story"]https://www.facebook...10/?pnref=story[/url][/b] [/list]

Sorry, no; but I did look at some demos of the Neutrino and thought it does sound v nice. From what I remember I think the N will do the standard Mu sound v well; but the TruTron has a truly impressive array of different filter sounds available, especially when you drive it with the Pre Gain rather than the Mu or filter drive. The various ranges and Passes that you can select on the TT are nice, especially the MIx pass.

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I got the new TruTron and Octave Divider a couple of weeks ago and finally had chance for a few fiddles with them on guitar. These are the updated versions of the original MusiTronics MuTron and Octave Divider. Our bass player got them too.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Here's what I reckon on guitar:[/font][/color][list] [*][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The Tru Tron is sweeter than any of the other filters I've tried over the years. There are plenty of paramaters to adjust, but not too many, so you can go from extreme squelch, though distorted filter mayhem to mellow funkiness with ease. The sound seems to remain present in the mix with a few simple twiddles of controls which don't take long to learn. I particularly like how much sustain there is on the filtered notes. Most filters seem to close and die too quickly for my liking.[/font][/color] [/list][list] [*][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The Octave Divider is as glorious as ever and now in a smaller case and it behaves very well on guitar. The Green Ringer gives an essential edge to the sound that helps distinguish that this is definitely a guitar not a bass.[/font][/color] [/list] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Here's what our bass player says about the TruTron on bass:[/font][/color][list] [*][color=#444444][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Yes! the TruTron3x is f***in better than a Mutron III fact! Much more balanced between the up or down sweep parameter without having to change gain level at all. Loads more peak and synthy sound or as I now like to call it the chew or Chewbacca. Plus it goes crazy when you slam in the drive oh and it's blendable. Ugh![/font][/color] [/list]

I got the TruTron and Octave Divider a couple of weeks ago and finally had chance for a few fiddles with them. The Tru Tron is sweeter than any of the other filters I've tried over the years. There are plenty of paramaters to adjust, but not too many, so you can go from extreme squelch, though distorted filter mayhem to mellow funkiness with ease. The sound seems to remain present in the mix with a few simple twiddles of controls which don't take long to learn. I particularly like how much sustain there is on the filtered notes. Most filters seem to close and die too quickly for my liking. The Octave Divider is as glorious as ever and now in a smaller case and it behaves very well on guitar. Our bass player got the same pedals too and this is what he says about the TruTron on bass: [color=#444444]Yes! the Trutron3x is f***in better than a Mutron III fact! Much more balanced between the up or down sweep parameter without having to change gain level at all. Loads more peak and synthy sound or as I now like to call it the chew or Chewbacca. Plus it goes crazy when you slam in the drive oh and it's blendable. Ugh![/color] AAA+ to Mike Beigel for bringing back the Mu

Mistakes are great! Apparently Miles Davis used to say "If I play a bum note, I play it again....everyone thinks I meant it. Then I play it a third time and everyone thinks I'm a goddam mutherf***in genius!"