New MXR bass synth pedal released

[Quatschmacher]

Stereo chorus and/or delay can sound wonderful on synth bass. Obviously more widely used on lead and chordal stuff though. And stacked stereo bass with subtly different settings on each side can be really great. Moog Voyager does this sort of thing, having two low pass filters in stereo output. 

Edited yesterday at 12:44 by Quatschmacher

[SumOne]

18 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Stereo chorus and/or delay can sound wonderful on synth bass. Obviously more widely used on lead and chordal stuff though. And stacked stereo bass with subtly different settings on each side can be really great. Moog Voyager does this sort of thing, having two low pass filters in stereo output. 

 

Fair enough for the Moog Voyager effect, I'll need to (virtually) give that a try - but I think it is niche. And yeah, stereo modulations and delays applied to bass/synth bass - mostly if just affecting the high end can be great, but personally they are features I'd look for on modulation and delay pedals to apply further down the signal chain rather than a synth bass pedal itself.

[HoorayForAnonyms]

It arrived today. Initial impressions after ten minutes of knob twiddling and preset switching. This is good. This is very, very good. 

[tayste_2000]

22 minutes ago, HoorayForAnonyms said:

It arrived today. Initial impressions after ten minutes of knob twiddling and preset switching. This is good. This is very, very good. 

But does it make a good coffee?

[krispn]

9 minutes ago, tayste_2000 said:

But does it make a good coffee?

Send it back!!!!!

[HoorayForAnonyms]

3 minutes ago, tayste_2000 said:

But does it make a good coffee?

 

[Al Krow]

2 hours ago, tayste_2000 said:

Yeah this one is mental, examples like “I can’t see a way when using the jack for expression that the same jack could be stereo….. what a failure, I 100% need all these features all the time.”

 

“Bought the pedal this morning, it arrived, it makes a terrible coffee, it’s going back. It’s basically ruined my life.”

 

I’m exaggerating but I’m also not 😂 it’s a pedal, useful maybe, fun sure, necessary 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

 

Yeah it's mad!

 

This is a potentially stunning new piece of kit that's been 18 months in development; appears to have fab tracking for 5 string basses, has some totally usable bass synth sounds straight out of the box and a very compact form factor. Not surprising that it's making so many go weak at the wallet! 

Sure usb, midi etc. would be really nice to have - but I guess we've got something to look forward to in a Mk2 in 3-4 years time. In the meantime, is it going to give a bunch of us bass-players, who aren't also part-time keys players (and very likely have no wish to be!) a better synth sound?

 

Just maybe 😅 

[tayste_2000]

1 minute ago, Al Krow said:

 

Yeah it's mad!

 

This is a potentially stunning new piece of kit that's been 18 months in development; appears to have fab tracking for 5 string basses, has some totally usable bass synth sounds straight out of the box and a very compact form factor. Not surprising that it's making so many go weak at the wallet! 

Sure usb, midi etc. would be really nice to have - but I guess we've got something to look forward to in a Mk2 in 3-4 years time. In the meantime, is it going to give a bunch of us bass-players, who aren't also part-time keys players (and very likely have no wish to be!) a better synth sound?

 

Just maybe 😅 

 

They seem to have basically sold out of around 3000 units in a day.

 

But, if it was smaller, or just a bit bigger, or if it had midi, but not those 3.5mm ones but also not the big ones and oh I don’t like usb c on pedals, but I don’t want to carry an adaptor for b.

 

Anyway I’m buying one, with 0 use cases other than not needing 3-5 things to do this and have fun at soundchecks.

[stewblack]

5 hours ago, Quatschmacher said:

Slightly easier when the options are more restricted, but very good point. 

Oh yes I agree. Some pedals would need a series of videos!

[MacDaddy]

Is it good for metal?

[tayste_2000]

5 hours ago, tayste_2000 said:

Yeah this one is mental, examples like “I can’t see a way when using the jack for expression that the same jack could be stereo….. what a failure, I 100% need all these features all the time.”

 

“Bought the pedal this morning, it arrived, it makes a terrible coffee, it’s going back. It’s basically ruined my life.”

 

I’m exaggerating but I’m also not 😂 it’s a pedal, useful maybe, fun sure, necessary 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

Well here’s a thing apparently

 

”It appears in that video that you have two options for running stereo- TRS from the main output or using the second jack.”

 

So you can in fact have stereo and expression.

[tayste_2000]

1 hour ago, MacDaddy said:

Is it good for metal?

Aimed primarily at the country market but I don’t see why you couldn’t fool it with a lower tuning

[kiat]

As a covers band player with a Zoom B3 multipedal this is the only pedal I've been tempted to buy, very tempted.  In the USA its $270, that's about £198 at today's exchange rate - but £289 everywhere in the UK.  That's a big mark up in MRP.  

That Ian Allison promo video is exceptional - he's unique! Very talented, direct and likeable.

[tayste_2000]

44 minutes ago, kiat said:

As a covers band player with a Zoom B3 multipedal this is the only pedal I've been tempted to buy, very tempted.  In the USA its $270, that's about £198 at today's exchange rate - but £289 everywhere in the UK.  That's a big mark up in MRP.  

That Ian Allison promo video is exceptional - he's unique! Very talented, direct and likeable.

Add your 20% vat and you get a good chunk of the way to the difference.

 

 

[Al Krow]

Just now, tayste_2000 said:

Add your 20% vat and you get a good chunk of the way to the difference.

 

Shipping and import duties will account for another sizeable chunk of the rest.

[tayste_2000]

7 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

 

Shipping and import duties will account for another sizeable chunk of the rest.

Don’t forget its ability/inability to make coffee

[thumbo]

For the lucky ones that nabbed this pedal early, can you comment on the tracking outside of standard tuning? What's the 5 string mode like compared to the 'normal' mode?

[krispn]

Also I hope they show the settings for the presets any some stage. It would be good to know how they got there. Considering the hidden features. I’m sure the TB forum will start harassing IMA to get some cheat sheets on the go

[JazzyJ]

I've sold a few redundant bits of kit recently and taken a punt on this. 

It arrived yesterday, 4hrs later into rehearsal. Sounds great on the presets so far. Guitarists reacted positively...

[wintoid]

I got one from Peach, arrived today.  Honestly, just a little bit disappointed.  Maybe I didn't get the settings right but it seems like I will have to change my technique a reasonable amount to use this thing.  It feels turgid and sluggish.  I did switch it to 4-string tracking.

 

Are people plugging straight into it, or are you using compressors and so on first?  I've just plugged my P bass straight into it.

[JazzyJ]

I'm running Atlas compressor, MXR Bass Synth, MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe into Tech21 XB Driver. That's using presets on the synth. I'll have a mess about with it later. All is good atm though.