Prime_BASS

To long to read: As above really Long version: Having another bitsa made up, active medium scale jazz bass, will have hotshot B style bridge, some lightweight tuners and dimarzio model Js (unless I find something else I really like ideally musicman single coils), really want something different this time as I've had ebony finger boards for around 5 years now. So going for roasted maple, like the look and the idea of it having a bright tone too, just bot sure on what colour to go for. I've been really into Inca silver or lake placid blue lately and have owned neither, but like the idea of having no pick guard on as an option and not sure what either of these would look like with a dark maple fingerboard. Probably not too into black or some shade of white though

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1496234574' post='3309764'] A single pedal? I wouldn't be me if I didn't say an OC-2 Si [/quote] Hoarder. I wish I could go back to the beginning and not buy half the crap I have done.

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1496123591' post='3308860'] I did all the firmware updates - did NOT fix the problem. I am fairly computer-literate so am confident I did it right (about 3 times !) I Just don't trust the thing not to suddenly lose its toneprint mid -gig, even if I did get an apparently "working" one. [/quote] Totally do not blame you. It's only the same as replacing a lead you even think might not be working. Such a shame, I watched doods review and was impressed, didn't mind it's out of the box settings either, but again happy I went with the nova.

Will echo previous statements. Buy two of the same cab that you like. You will then have a practice/rehearsal rig you like, and then the same sound but louder for gigs. Personally I really liked having two 2x10(the traveller ones) I found it fantastic stacked vertically, so it was as tall as a 8x10 but horizontal dispersal was better, and thus clearer. Less speakers will give you an overall clearer sound, so two 1x15s will be clearer and probably just as loud as two 2x10s. In short, try some cabs buy two of the one you like.

Would it not have been worth sending the pedal back for another in return? If it's just odd units that are affected? I have the TC Nova dynamics right now and I love it. Got it over the spectra comp purely as I wanted the noise suppressor along with the choice of different compression with on the fly controls. Don't find it as nice as what I think I would the spectracomp with all the added functionality on the app as I like to set and forget. But overall glad I got the Nova dynamics as it can be incredibly subtle and uncoloured and do the whole squeeshy thing too.

If that's what's available they should be helpful enough to let you try one. However my favorite TS based pedal is the Xotic BB bass pre-amp

Following. As much as people say check CC and the like I've never really heard of folks finding their gear at one. So will be interested to see what happens now.

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1494311005' post='3294802'] here's how I'd do it, apologies if I got your situation mixed up . Bass into one DI. The XLR out goes to the desk. The 1/4" output from the DI goes into an ABY box which sends the signal to the two amps. [/quote] Wouldn't work for this situation. It's two separate amps with two separate sounds he wants to DI for front of house. But have one mixed signal(he ultimately controls the mix of) for ease of use. Used to piss me off talking to the sound guy every time that I run a clean Di and dirty di.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1493651938' post='3289718'] Wouldn't life be simple if we all liked the same things Out of interest and to bring this subject up again, what tone is it you after looking to achieve that can't be achieved with the Level and Blend control? I see this complaint quite a lot so there is clearly mileage in it. The only reason for a clean level knob that I can see for this is if you had a completely dry signal and using the pedal for its EQ only. And yes, if that is the intended use there are much cheaper pedals available to do that job! [/quote] Mimicking Dannybouy's feelings about it really. The only reason I'm being so critical is because of the commanding price tag probably. As far as tones go, the closest proximity to what I use was fairly flat aside from treble at around 1(o clock), full alpha, drive at 3 and level at 12 or 1 is(from memory) fat off off and I think the other one was on. For reference if you are interested my sound is a lot of Mad Capsule Markets bass tone around 4 plugs and Digidogheadlok album. Please don't get me wrong I loved the way it sounds and even implemented into my gear I could have thrown the BB pre-amp out. However just found the blend pretty useless for anything with what most would call a lot of drive, and it ended up just being another 'make louder' knob since you can't add any clean signal(remembering that turning anti clockwise is effectively a passive volume knob) My board consists of a pre-amp I use as a base clean sound(which I use but not often) and then the BB pre-amp is my overdrive/distortion. And I use it mostly straight into power amps, very rarely into amp pre-amps. But it's very much capable of both. This on the other hand is kind of capable but can say good bye to your clean blend if you need to use it as a standalone pre-amp. Obviously great for going straight to desks and the like though since input gain can be changed on the desk. In my opinion to make this pedal truely great is if it was setup more like the Ultra series stuff. So the distortion can be engaged and disengaged and still have a great but loud clean tone. But who am I kidding that's probably coming soon for £450 and a small version for £250. Cause that's how apple make money, and it's worked with the microtube family of pedals.

Is their best pedal just doesn't add anything for me I don't already have. And the clean blend really needs it's own level control. Personally not sure its worth the price tag.

Fair enough just thought I'd mention it. However I have googled as much as I can be bothered to and it wouldn't say this in the book unless the pedal is infact a digital device. Or that it's been tested anyway as a few years ago Electro-Harmonix were fined for not being compliant with some sort of regulations they have. It also doesn't say anywhere I've seen that it is all analog. That being said, I don't care if it is or isn't. It's sounds good, I like it. Just don't like it more than what I already use to get the same sound.

Picked it up, unboxed it. Played with it, put it back in said box. I'm sending it back unless someone wants it for the cost I brought it for minus postage it'd cost me to send it back to Andertons? Don't get me wrong I like it, it sounds good and I can appreciate the width and breadth of all its tonal capabilities. It just isn't for me.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1493373741' post='3287830'] Deffo not digital, they are made by hand, however since they use tiny SMD components I expect they probably use a machine to do the actual soldering of components to the PCB! [/quote] Not picking or anything and I know the square root of zero on this stuff but the little book it comes with says it complys with limits for a class B digital device... So that tells me it is digital.