The Burpster Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Ok folks I've just got one of these....... [url="http://www.log-jam.co.uk"]http://www.log-jam.co.uk[/url] I was blown away by the write up in G&B mag, and as I tap my left foot when I'm playing and its pretty much in time I thought (as my contribution not to wasting global energy ) I'd harness this power and produce something useful from it... So it turned up, its well made, and it does produce a variety of 'tappy sounds' as it claims. But now is where my quandry starts and I throw myself open to ideas. The output is passive and quite low, and I'm uncertain of the way forward to get the best out of it sonically. I've tried it in the passive input on both combos whilst the PRSs are in the Active (Mesa and PJB D200) and it kind works but the gain has to be so high to get anyting useful out the Log that its ruining the PRS tone. So the way I see it I have 2 options..... 1. I can get some sort of pre-ampy booster kinda pedal to sass up the signal and put it through my 100w active monitor [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_box_ma205_aktivmonitor.htm?sid=9bd81d8e2126e8ee9db6ebd2a1a22e3b"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_box_ma205_akt...db6ebd2a1a22e3b[/url] Which would be my prefered method as thats how we currently use the Zoom drum machine...... or 2. I can use some sort of pre-amp thingy to split the input signal going into the amp, and then I can boost the log's input signal but leave the basses signal clean..... although I feel that will be a very expensive option and one I dont realy want do as the PRS tone is spot-on perfect how I want it in the Mesa.... So guys and gals, "sensible" ideas and thoughts please. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 The MESA is single channel? Keep it for bass only. I'd boost it and run it through the monitor in your situation. If you wanted to have a drum machine too then you could put them through a small cheap mixer, like those from Behringer. Out of interest, is there a noticeable delay between stomping and sound being produced like there is in their video? I'm mildly intrigued as to whether they use a mic or piezo pickup inside the block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Hi and thanks for your thoughts. This was the root I was thinking of going down but dont really have an idea what product(s) to try out and dont really want to start buying pedals to try out and then find out they aren't suitable. As for signal I think that the Utube vid is cack - its nowt like that in real life. The sound is instant so I guess its a Piezo but I may just have to whip the end off to find out now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumelow Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) i like the look of that it reminds me of a "son of dave" kind of thing. i think hes just mic'd up his foot though Edited February 7, 2010 by dumelow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 For me its a 'son of Dave' thing but without the talent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 [quote name='The Burpster' post='738252' date='Feb 7 2010, 05:53 PM']Hi and thanks for your thoughts. This was the root I was thinking of going down but dont really have an idea what product(s) to try out and dont really want to start buying pedals to try out and then find out they aren't suitable. As for signal I think that the Utube vid is cack - its nowt like that in real life. The sound is instant so I guess its a Piezo but I may just have to whip the end off to find out now..... [/quote] For a good clean boost with EQ control you could try one of these: [url="http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=BEHEQ700&browsemode=category"]http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=BEH...semode=category[/url] (about £25 shipped) or try to get a used Dano fish'n'chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) you don't even need a pedal. treat it like a microphone. some kind of preamp to boost the signal then back into your powered mixer. use something like this. [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/502.aspx"]http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/502.aspx[/url] live from logthingy take a DI to desk, the link to mixer, then put foldback from desk into mixer and you can control the log/foldback mix. of course live you could just get the log fed through to the wedge in the first place! EDIT: the benefit of this over a guitar based pedal is that this has many different uses... Edited February 8, 2010 by LukeFRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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