Did my Line 6 M9 just blow away the pedals i bought?!

Footbutt · #1 09-10-2010, 02:55 PM

okay, so some quick history...
1.) i was asked to play bass for a band (i'm usually a guitar/drummer)
2.) i already had a Fender Jazz and an Ampeg V4
3.) needed some effects pedals
4.) bought a Line 6 M9
5.) dialed in some awesome sounds for the M9
6.) Got GAS
7.) bought a PS-3, OC-2, and Fulltone BassDrive

so here i am today . . . disappointed with my compulsiveness!
The OC-2 doesn't even come close to the Bass Octaver on the M9! (for what i use it for: getting a low C or B from the A string) waist of money for me!
The Fulltone BassDrive? well, i figured it has some pretty versatile setting on it which i'll need to explore more, but i still think my Tube Drive settings on the M9 are trumping it.
PS-3? i don't know. it might be more for the guitarist in me, but i doubt i'll really take advantage of its full use. (total impulse buy based on ONE stinkin' youtube video)

so now, i seriously might consider buying ANOTHER M9!
my goal is to have a "dry" or "A" signal that i can add the Bass Octaver and Tube Drive, while the other "wet" or "B" signal is two pitches up with delay and reverb. (That particle reverb sounds amazing!)

JimmyM · #2 09-10-2010, 05:03 PM

whoa! calm down a little! you haven't even explored what you can do with the m9 on it's own yet. effects are great, but take it from soneone who learned the hard way...add them slowly and one at a time. otherwise you're going to end up with several sounds that sound great at home but not so great on the gig.

cybersnyder · #3 09-10-2010, 05:23 PM

As you have discovered, the octave on the M9 is very, very good.

When you think you've mastered the M9, buy and expression pedal and open up a whole new level of goodness.

t3ch · #4 09-10-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

whoa! calm down a little! you haven't even explored what you can do with the m9 on it's own yet. effects are great, but take it from soneone who learned the hard way...add them slowly and one at a time. otherwise you're going to end up with several sounds that sound great at home but not so great on the gig.

+191293182903812637123

I was over-excited with my M13 and now I'm back to individual pedals. I'm glad you like it, but don't freak out and skeet all over yourself just yet. Play with it, use it in a mix, learn the limitations, etc. It's never a good idea to call a pedal great/terrible without using it for awhile.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybersnyder

As you have discovered, the octave on the M9 is very, very good.

When you think you've mastered the M9, buy and expression pedal and open up a whole new level of goodness.

Yessir.

Footbutt · #5 09-10-2010, 06:03 PM

yeah, yeah, i know....
sike.

thanks guys, for dealing with my craziness!

i'm not shedding anything yet, but i was just blown away at the further capabilities of the M9. i'd still like to get a decent Octaver, considering i'll definitely shed the Boss OC-2.

i'll be gigging with the PS-3 & BassDrive this weekend, so i'll hopefully get a better feel for it with my Ampeg rig vs. my practice amp.

Jake of Bass · #6 09-10-2010, 06:11 PM

If you're shedding the OC-2, I know someone who's interested in a purchase... (ie. me)

ehque · #7 09-10-2010, 07:28 PM

2 M9s?

My recommendation would be trade everything for a M13 and an expression pedal.

Gaetano Paul · #8 09-10-2010, 11:24 PM

Run a GT-10B and an M9 in the loop, thats the way to go. The GT-10 sounds great into the front of an amp or in the fx loop, and the m9 will fit in great in the GT's FX loop. Also the GT has dual signal chains so you can do exactly what you were talking about earlier. I have both, but on bass I dont see myself needing more than the M9 into front of amp.

On second thought, from what you said earlier you may want to consider just going GT-10, because you play guitar too, and have an amp, so you could just use it for FX with the dual signal chain. Oh yeah, I just talked myself into you getting the GT-10 LOL

Footbutt · #9 09-10-2010, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ehque

2 M9s?

My recommendation would be trade everything for a M13 and an expression pedal.

so what if i ran the M9 into the effects loop of an M13? would i still get a "clean tone" with the crazy effect stuff from the M9 (2+ pitchshift and particle verb)?

for some reason my mind is going numb...

xikbastard · #10 09-11-2010, 03:54 AM

join the " i bought a m9 and my mind is going numb club" i have exact the same dilema

cheapbasslovin · #11 09-11-2010, 08:06 AM

2 m9s, a parallel looper, and some sort of midi controller would make an amazing board. Use the midi to sync up the loopers (I'm convinced there's a way to do this) and away you go.

I like being able to read all my effects at once, which is why I like my M13, but to have a looper available for each parallel loop would be amazing.