bass envelope filters..

~kc~ · #1 06-02-2008, 04:55 PM

i want to get the bass sound from this song to play live (fast forward to 3:43)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgoy4S7fFmc

I know it uses an envelope filter but what are my options for pedals?

bongomania · #2 06-02-2008, 04:59 PM

What's your budget; do you need it to be new or is used OK; what pedals have you tried already; and have you read any of the existing threads about envelope filters?

bongomania · #3 06-02-2008, 05:03 PM

Actually, scratch those questions; I listened to the track, and it is not at all an envelope filter. It's a synthesizer with an LFO controlling the filter. Further, the control is an upward ramp wave from the LFO, and outside of a synthesizer the only filter pedal I know of that offers an upward sawtooth LFO is the Guyatone Ultron.

~kc~ · #4 06-02-2008, 05:12 PM

wow that looks like an awesome bit of kit. Thanks for the help, ill look into it.

Happynoj · #5 06-02-2008, 05:27 PM

I got the chance to speak with Gareth from Pendulum about his setup and his sounds - however, he specifically asked me not to reveal his secrets on the internet, and I am going to honour his wishes - not even in a PM.

However, I will tell you that you will not be able to easily replicate his tone without LOTS of money and equipment - there is not going to be a pedal that will make that sound. You would be better off just getting a synth unless you have lots of time and spare cash, because that is not a bass guitar sound.

ksandvik · #6 06-02-2008, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happynoj

I got the chance to speak with Gareth from Pendulum about his setup and his sounds - however, he specifically asked me not to reveal his secrets on the internet, and I am going to honour his wishes - not even in a PM.

However, I will tell you that you will not be able to easily replicate his tone without LOTS of money and equipment - there is not going to be a pedal that will make that sound. You would be better off just getting a synth unless you have lots of time and spare cash, because that is not a bass guitar sound.

It should not be so hard to reproduce that synth bass sound, speaking as an ex-techno producer. So the secret is that there are no secrets, just a bunch of good presets on most bass synths to start from + compression.

--Kent