Rich Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I'm starting to get to grips with mine, and have set up a few patches which I'm mostly happy with. I've got a plain chorus one and a plain octaver, both of which are FX only with no amp models. I've also set up two amp-based patches, one is an Ampeg fliptop for woolly old-skool reggae and Motown sounds, the other is SVT-based for more raucous stuff (e.g. I use it on Rancid's 'Time Bomb' and a couple of the shoutier Specials tunes). The SVT one is oookay, sounds especially good with a pick, but I think it's missing a wee something. Would a compressor work well with it? If so, which one? Or would any of the other amp models work better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Following. I've got a few patches set in mine but it's mostly experimental at this point. It usually goes something like. Compressor Effect (chorus / octave etc ) Amp SIM without cab Noise gate or reverb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 I've used a cab sim with my SVT patch, I found adding the 8x10 really gave it some balls. I think the B15 patch has a cab but i can't remember which one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I tend to only use mine for synth bass patches - a job that it excels at. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 Must admit that I haven't even glanced at the synths yet, as I've had no use for one. I really need to check them out though. In fact I've barely scratched the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andruca Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Not into effects really since mid 2000s. I own a B3, an MS-60B and a G1Xon (with custom firmware with all bass relevant stuff from the B1Xon). All three sound identical to me. I mostly go BassDrive (SansAmp emulation) -> 160comp (dbx160 emulation) in a variety of gains... ... and occasionally add a BaSqueak (blendable RAT emulation) plus some BassPEQ to get a more DarkGlass tone... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 5 hours ago, andruca said: Not into effects really since mid 2000s. I own a B3, an MS-60B and a G1Xon (with custom firmware with all bass relevant stuff from the B1Xon). All three sound identical to me. I mostly go BassDrive (SansAmp emulation) -> 160comp (dbx160 emulation) in a variety of gains... ... and occasionally add a BaSqueak (blendable RAT emulation) plus some BassPEQ to get a more DarkGlass tone... Wow! Some fabulous tones going on there. That BaSqueak is mahoosive. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Does anyone else get an annoying power hum from their ms-60B? I've tried everything I can think of and I can't get rid of it, it's even there running on batteries, so it can't be mains related, and it disappears if I take the pedal out of the equation, so can't be bass or amp related either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 No, can't say it's something I've noticed at all. Mine is as quiet as a crypt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 13 minutes ago, Rich said: No, can't say it's something I've noticed at all. Mine is as quiet as a crypt. Hmmm. Must investigate further. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 @paul_5 @andruca do you find yours are noisy in use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Nah, mine's quiet as owt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andruca Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) Mine is dead quiet too. In fact, I went back to my MS-60B after ditching a B1XFour last year. The MS-60B was noticeably less noisy (also sounded fuller, B3n/B1Four/XFour sound BOXY in comparison). I only use ZNR past a certain amount of drive (the nature of the beast, I guess, even my SansAmp RBI gets noisy as I push the drive knob). Not necessary for my "clean" tone (which is not as clean really). Don't fear the ZNR if you're going high gain, it's a great noise gate indeed. I use it at the end of the chain and set detection to GTRIN. Again, my sound is sort of "binary", either I sound full blast or am not playing, so my threshold can be set pretty high. Edited August 31, 2021 by andruca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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