Deep Impact users: any other synth pedals?

**SoComSurfing** · #1 08-19-2007, 01:59 PM

For those of you that have and use the Deep Impact, do you use any other synth effects on your board or anywhere else in your signal chain?

Dragonlord · #2 08-19-2007, 02:09 PM

Well, FWIW I used to have a Deep Impact, sold it, and now use an EhX BMS. It has some drawbacks, for example you're stuck with one sound (vs. 9 programmable settings on the DI) and it's not true bypass, but I get more usuable sounds for what I'm after, whereas I always found the DI sounding cheesy.

JanusZarate · #3 08-19-2007, 02:19 PM

Well, at one point, I had a Korg G5, AKAI Deep Impact, and EHX Bass Micro Synthesizer on my board for a whole week

...yeah, I know. It's not helpful.

gillento · #4 08-19-2007, 03:05 PM

I have a Korg G5 and I love it! It is situated in a blendable loop, right after the Sadowsky DI/preamp (which gets only used to level and eq my backup bass).
So when in use, the G5 is 99% of the time, the first effect in the chain.
After that rarely comes a programmable BDDI and always a Demeter Compulator.

niftydog · #5 08-19-2007, 05:40 PM

00Funk · #6 08-19-2007, 05:48 PM

I wonder why the synth on the Korg AX3000B is so lousy ? I like it on the Pandora. Best synth Ive tried is the boss SYB-3. I personally did not like the G5.

plasson · #7 08-19-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 00Funk

I wonder why the synth on the Korg AX3000B is so lousy ? I like it on the Pandora. Best synth Ive tried is the boss SYB-3. I personally did not like the G5.

How do you like the SYB-5?
I found it to have some more nouances than the SYB-3 whose presets sounded much more similar one another.

RickenBoogie · #8 08-19-2007, 06:06 PM

I used a Moog Bass MuRF for a short time, but traded it off. It was cool, and complicated, but didn't really fit my sound, just an expensive toy I didn't need. I am interested in the New Boss synth, but heard negative reviews.

shannons · #9 08-19-2007, 06:12 PM

I've been using the Digitech Bass Synth Wah & I've got tons of great sounds that are very easy to dial in....unlike the Boss Bass Synth.

00Funk · #10 08-19-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by plasson

How do you like the SYB-5?
I found it to have some more nouances than the SYB-3 whose presets sounded much more similar one another.

I havnt tried it. Is it an analog pedal ? I heard its a totally different pedal than the SYB-3

Soma666 · #11 08-19-2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by niftydog

Yes.

lol

markjazzbassist · #12 08-19-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticBoo

Well, at one point, I had a Korg G5, AKAI Deep Impact, and EHX Bass Micro Synthesizer on my board for a whole week

...yeah, I know. It's not helpful.

been there too

the DI is the essential "keyboard/synth" bass pedal. the G5 and EHX are more dark and each have their own special blend of crazy/unique sounds.

i could really only seeing have 2 on the same board if you REALLY make a lot of noise or just like using a bunch of different effects. i don't think i would ever use the EHX and G5 on the same board (cause they're kinda similar), but i could definately see the DI and one of them.

**SoComSurfing** · #13 08-19-2007, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by markjazzbassist

been there too

the DI is the essential "keyboard/synth" bass pedal. the G5 and EHX are more dark and each have their own special blend of crazy/unique sounds.

i could really only seeing have 2 on the same board if you REALLY make a lot of noise or just like using a bunch of different effects. i don't think i would ever use the EHX and G5 on the same board (cause they're kinda similar), but i could definately see the DI and one of them.

Mark, this is exactly the type of post I was looking for. I've had my DI for a while, but put it away when I got a BSW. Now that I'm looking to get back into a nice pedal set-up, and have given away the BSW, I'm wondering if it would be too much to look for another BSW, or maybe the EHX, since it has always interested me, though I've never gotten my hands on one.

JanusZarate · #14 08-19-2007, 11:39 PM

You've never used a BMS?

You're missing out!

+1 to Mark's post - he's the reason why we both had all three on our boards for a while, and his summary's pretty accurate, IMO.

Lowpro · #15 08-20-2007, 12:28 AM

Good God guys, I just spend $166 on my Space Echo (Clips on the way once I get a few things, my Micro BR is sent in for repairs but I am gonna nag em till I get a replacement. And for future reference make sure you have a DI I use the Sansamp because the tape echo really kills a lot of attack, which is to be expected but the DI helps. ) and now you've gotten me wanting all sorta of Synth pedals, and what's funny is I can't think of a single song/band that uses one besides Chris Wolstenholm from Muse.

markjazzbassist · #16 08-20-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SoComSurfing

Mark, this is exactly the type of post I was looking for. I've had my DI for a while, but put it away when I got a BSW. Now that I'm looking to get back into a nice pedal set-up, and have given away the BSW, I'm wondering if it would be too much to look for another BSW, or maybe the EHX, since it has always interested me, though I've never gotten my hands on one.

cool.

what kinda sounds are you looking for out of the other synth (BSW or other)? Also, what other pedals are going to be on the board?

If you have a nice mix of pedals you might be able to cop some of the non-DI synthy tones with a mixture of other pedals.

Sir Edward V · #17 08-20-2007, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SoComSurfing

Mark, this is exactly the type of post I was looking for. I've had my DI for a while, but put it away when I got a BSW. Now that I'm looking to get back into a nice pedal set-up, and have given away the BSW, I'm wondering if it would be too much to look for another BSW, or maybe the EHX, since it has always interested me, though I've never gotten my hands on one.

I'll take that DI if you don't want it

bassbrad · #18 08-20-2007, 05:24 PM

For the synth thing I do I use both the Ehx BMS and the DI as well as a bunch of other pedals to further modify stuff. DrQ-BassBalls-Boss ODB3-Akai UniBass & Digitech BP-8. I play a bass guitar and a digital keyboard thru that chain and get some pretty cool tones.

**SoComSurfing** · #19 08-20-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Edward V

I'll take that DI if you don't want it

Sorry, SEV, not a chance!

Mark, I don't really know what I'm going to set-up on this upcoming board yet; I need to pull all my pedals out and do some playing around. This should be fun! I must admit, though, the Subdecay Noisebox is interesting, and I definitely think I need reevaluate my fuzz/OD/dist options.

KarateKid25 · #20 08-20-2007, 06:14 PM

I use both a Deep Impact and Bass Micro Synth in the same chain quite regularly. I don't have a permanent board set up, but those two are frequently used.

They are totally different synths.