Cornfedapache Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Out of interest, why are there so few synth pedals on the market (compared to others)? Is it because everyone hates them and only a few poor sods bought them, everyone loves them and refuses to part with them or they break? A, B or C? Make your choices now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 It's because they're hard to do right, it's not easy to design a great sounding easy to use pedal that also has great tracking. Also because they have (or at least used to have, I think they're becoming more popular now) limited market potential, hence 2 of the best synths out there, the Deep Impact and Korg G5 being discontinued a long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Haven't heard the new Markbass synth pedal, but the Akai Deep Impact was fantastic. I had one when they first came out and traded it for £50 against a Boss Octaver. They now fetch silly money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 i think you need to take synth pedals for what they are. if you want the sound of a novation bassstation or a moog, then use a bassstation or a moog. i like my boss syb-3 for the slightly messed-up synth sound it gives, but it aint no synth. mind you - i've not used expensive pedals like a deep impact so i would know about how they work. but then...for the price of a deep impact......i'd just buy a synth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 When you say "synth" pedal, do you mean a pedal that replaces your bass sound with something else? Like the DI, G5, OS, SYB, etc.? I suppose there's not much call for them, given that keyboard synths sound better and are easier to play / more reliable. I do like using them personally, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherairsoft Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I used to own a Deep Impact, long time ago, and sold it for £50. Which was really silly! I bought last week an EHX Bass Micro Synth after seeing some cool stuff on YouTube. For the first few days I was concerned it was faulty. farty noises, huge decay on the notes... but I'm starting to understand they are just very complex and sensitive units. I am now getting some seriously awesome sounds out of it. If this is the starting point for what's to come from this unit... then it f'ing rocks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) I dont think there is enough usable clean sounds on them,they do tend to sound very raw. I have used a few but until something comes out that can make me sound like a korg wavestation or novation super nova i leave it to VSTs. Its a shame because i would love to be able to layer big spacy pads down with my bass loop them and then play over them. Edited August 15, 2009 by YouMa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 [quote name='pantherairsoft' post='570102' date='Aug 15 2009, 06:17 PM']I used to own a Deep Impact, long time ago, and sold it for £50. Which was really silly! I bought last week an EHX Bass Micro Synth after seeing some cool stuff on YouTube. For the first few days I was concerned it was faulty. farty noises, huge decay on the notes... but I'm starting to understand they are just very complex and sensitive units. I am now getting some seriously awesome sounds out of it. If this is the starting point for what's to come from this unit... then it f'ing rocks!!![/quote] How do you rate the ehx against the Deep Impact? I have a Deep Impact and I've had thoughts of changing it for another synth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) I'd be in for a trade with my BMS if you do!! haha i've never used a deep impact, nor really heard much of them, but it'd be cool to try out. Heck, maybe swap them for a week or two? Edited August 15, 2009 by iamapirate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherairsoft Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I'd say in terms of the amount of sounds available they are about the same. The deep impact has the HUGE bonus that once you find a good sound you can save it, along with a few (9 if I recall???) and use them during a gig by cycling through them with the foot switch. The EHX is one sound, then change all your settings for another sound, but I do find you can fine tune a specific sound a little better. Having said that, the EHX does cut though much better and it doesn't suck your tone like I used to find the Deep Impact did. If you have a Deep Impact though, I would be reluctant to swap it for anything that is not bloody fantastic as getting another one if you change your mind will be no easy task! P.S. EHX definitely has the better Octaver sound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Yeah, sometimes in more...relaxed settings (i.e. when I play at my church) I whack it on suring choruses to give the bass some more oomph with the sub-slider set at about a quarter. I'd still love to try out the DIP, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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