Quatschmacher Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1508321946' post='3391312'] I never said the COG tracks worse than the 3Leaf - as I recall it was just as good. Differences could be down to bass, strings, setup and technique here. [/quote] Which version of the Octabvre do you have? I’m still waiting for bass direct to get new stock of the MKII so I can finally get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Cameron, how do you find the tones of the Octabvre (mini in your case) compared to those in the Octo-Nøjs, both on the Octo and the Nøjs sides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 [quote name='Quatschmacher' timestamp='1508328275' post='3391370'] Which version of the Octabvre do you have? I'm still waiting for bass direct to get new stock of the MKII so I can finally get one. [/quote] I have the Mini, which as far as I know is identical to the MkII flicked to Tim tuning mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 [quote name='Quatschmacher' timestamp='1508328392' post='3391374'] Cameron, how do you find the tones of the Octabvre (mini in your case) compared to those in the Octo-Nøjs, both on the Octo and the Nøjs sides? [/quote] They're both OC2 based, no doubt, however the Okto is deeper and rounder throughout its tone knob range. Even with the tone open (fully clockwise) on the Okto is slightly fatter than the Octabvre with its tone rolled all the way anti-clockwise. So they can feasibly coexist on a pedal board as, for me at least, they're just different flavours of the same tonal "family". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1508328896' post='3391379'] I have the Mini, which as far as I know is identical to the MkII flicked to Tim tuning mode. [/quote] I thought it was slightly different, or at least when I read the blurb that’s how it comes across: “The Octabvre Mini is a [u]modified[/u] and miniaturized version of the Octabvre that was designed for bass player and effects guru Tim Lefebvre. [b]It starts with the popular Tim-tuning mod from the original and [u]takes it further with a reworked tone knob[/u] [/b] that runs the gamut from classic OC-2-inspired thump to all-out sub fuzz.” Edited October 18, 2017 by Quatschmacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ567 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 [quote name='Quatschmacher' timestamp='1508083819' post='3389626'] Does anyone have an idea whether you can assign a filter to one of the knobs to make it function a bit like the T-16 or Octamizer filter knobs? [/quote] Yep, you can do exactly this. I've got a toneprint with EQ set up for a 6 db/oct low pass filter, with the 'sub2' knob controlling the corner frequency. All the way up is 20khz, so you hear the full range, all the way down is 20hz, so you don't hear the octave voice at all. For extra fun, you can set one of the other knobs to add drive to the octave voice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) Cool! I'm going to have to ask my friend if I can borrow his to play around on. Edited October 18, 2017 by Quatschmacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 If anyone would be up for lending me their Octamizer in return for borrowing something of mine, please shoot me a PM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Foot Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 EHX HOG - simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) After having sold my Boss PS6 a while back, I’ve just purchased a Digitech Whammy Ricochet. Rock solid digital tracking in a compact form. Really nice intuitive control layout, much more immediately logical than the Boss equivalent. Gonna use it for octave up in a parallel chain. Edited October 19, 2017 by CameronJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I've settled on an EBS Octabass now for the band board. Some analog octavers have a really growly midrange that just stands out too much, but this is perfect for just making higher notes sound beefier yet natural. It can track pretty much every note just fine except the low open E and B strings, fretted notes down to C# on the B string are all solid. I've tried a few digital octavers, Bass Whammy, Tender, etc, but I can feel the latency and much prefer the immediacy of analog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Well the Whammy Ricochet is going back to Wunjo today. The reason? No volume/balance control for the octave signal. So it’s either fully on or nothing. Bit of a dealbreaker for me I’m afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) Do you want it for octave up or down? For a simple Digitech octave up with both a volume and tone control for the wet signal, they do the Mosaic pedal. Most likely the same algorithm as the Whammy/Drop/Ricochet. See if you can try one out on your travels, and if you like it, you can buy mine! Edited October 22, 2017 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1508668914' post='3393607'] Do you want it for octave up or down? For a simple Digitech octave up with both a volume and tone control for the wet signal, they do the Mosaic pedal. Most likely the same algorithm as the Whammy/Drop/Ricochet. See if you can try one out on your travels, and if you like it, you can buy mine! [/quote] Hmmm, I’m intrigued. Is that a constant upper and lower octave at all times? Edited October 22, 2017 by CameronJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Just upper I think. I bought it hoping I could get a solo octave up out of it, but the blend control is actually an effect level! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Woohoo! Bass direct have finally got the Octabvre MKII back in stock. Should have it with me tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 BTW as a heads up there is the latest 'studio' version of the EBS Octabass up for sale on here for £75, just after I bought a new one too! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/313978-pedal-peddler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 [quote name='Quatschmacher' timestamp='1508847537' post='3394808'] Woohoo! Bass direct have finally got the Octabvre MKII back in stock. Should have it with me tomorrow! [/quote] Yep, I've just returned from Bass Direct for the fourth time in a week (long story in another thread...) and can confirm that I saw the octabvre mini with my own two eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1508849988' post='3394838'] BTW as a heads up there is the latest 'studio' version of the EBS Octabass up for sale on here for £75, just after I bought a new one too! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/313978-pedal-peddler [/quote] I'm tempted to go for it, I must say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) [quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1508853267' post='3394869'] Yep, I've just returned from Bass Direct for the fourth time in a week (long story in another thread...) and can confirm that I saw the octabvre mini with my own two eyes [/quote] They’ve had the mini in stock for ages, it was the bigger model that has been out of stock for a few months now. Curious about your BD experience. Where’s that thread? Edited October 24, 2017 by Quatschmacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Ah! I see, great news. See this thread for my back to back omnibus of Bass Direct visits: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/313887-nbd-x2-mtd-kingston-content/#entry3394503 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 This looks interesting (sorry for duplication but it’s a dual pedal): https://youtu.be/ro7zqQULe0c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Quatschmacher' timestamp='1509041411' post='3396285'] This looks interesting (sorry for duplication but it's a dual pedal): [url="https://youtu.be/ro7zqQULe0c"]https://youtu.be/ro7zqQULe0c[/url] [/quote] Hey - that looks really good / fun! All analogue How low / well does the octave track? (As you've posted this on the octave thread! ) How much and where from? Edited October 26, 2017 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 http://www.meridianguitars.com/product/shop/funk-u-lator/ €289 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiophonic Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I've finally waded through this thread after picking up a s/h Sub N Up and I'm struck that the answer to the question of 'best' or 'favourite' comes down to how you are using the pedal. I 100% expected to be into an OC2 type sound, but after a few weeks of tweaking, trying to blend some drive using toneprint and going through a phase of 'what am I actually going to use this pedal for?', it dawned on me (after listening to Juan Alderete talking about the DOD meatbox) that if I used the Poly setting but wound back the +1/-1 and let the dry signal dominate, I'd just get a really huge low end with some top end compensation, it wouldn't glitch out below Ab and wouldn't sound like an organ below 12th fret. Job done. Then I stuck it through a Pork Loin. JESUS. It sounds huge. I wrote a massive prog metal riff on the spot. There's more to an octaver than synthy organ tones, that's for sure. I'm off to terrify our guitar player tomorrow morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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