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02-25-2009, 07:12 AM
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I have a Musicman sr5 w/piezo+Fender Fretless jazz bass MIM upgraded with dimarzio ultraJ , a gk 1001rb2, Hartke xl 4x10+1x15, boss ceb-3 chorus, sansamp para driver di.
I play Contemporary Jazz...what sould I add for a better slap tone and to define a profesional sound.
This type of bass sound
Ronny Jordan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7E8u...ext=1&index=18
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02-25-2009, 07:15 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: State college, PA | | | The "professionals" use all the same quality effects your average joe has, most of the time.
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02-25-2009, 07:21 AM
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02-25-2009, 07:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England | | | Octaver and compression can work wonders for slap. |
02-25-2009, 08:02 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York, NY | | | Definitely a good compressor will add to the sound you're going for.
My humble opinion would be a Keeley or Demeter. Both are fantastic. |
02-25-2009, 08:05 AM
| | | | compresor, limiter, equalizer??all of them???maybe an envelope filter???
Why I need an eq, if the GK 1001RB2 has an EQ???
In Argentina I can find boss brand at a reasonable price...it is good?
The sansamp is a good tool for my sound????? |
02-25-2009, 08:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | You asked the same question in the amps forum. You have good gear, practice with it, learn how to use it, and don't worry about what you're missing. If all you can get is Boss pedals, that's fine. Many professional's use Boss effects. Try a compressor, but you'll need to learn how to use that too, so better to learn with what you have first.
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02-25-2009, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by RickenBoogie  You asked the same question in the amps forum. You have good gear, practice with it, learn how to use it, and don't worry about what you're missing. If all you can get is Boss pedals, that's fine. Many professional's use Boss effects. Try a compressor, but you'll need to learn how to use that too, so better to learn with what you have first. | I will work with it, but I have the money, I am happy with the sound I have now, but I think I can improve it with some effects, saw the thread pedalboard of the stars and they have many effects that define their sound...
Also I am recording in 2 months....the cd will be in all the stores of my country...it will be recorded at our studio (not perfect, but good) and I donīt have experience recording pro material, I have a good level of playing, but I donīt have a lot of experience at adjusting bass sound
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02-25-2009, 08:39 AM
| | | | Also how can I use my sansamp, without losing the GK tone. Boss Limiter can work as a compressor???
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02-25-2009, 08:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England | | | Switch it off or turn down the blend control, or use the parallel output to the amp and reserve the Sansamp tone for the PA only. |
02-25-2009, 01:09 PM
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02-25-2009, 01:41 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York, NY | | | PA stands for "public address" He is referring to the speakers and amps of the venue. |
02-25-2009, 02:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada | | | Hi you've got great gear. There are many factors to a good slap tone, but I would say technique is numero uno. The type of strings and how the bass is set up is the next step. If you watch a great slap bassist they can do it with just about any bass and amp combo.
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02-25-2009, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Langueta I will work with it, but I have the money, I am happy with the sound I have now, but I think I can improve it with some effects, saw the thread pedalboard of the stars and they have many effects that define their sound...
Also I am recording in 2 months....the cd will be in all the stores of my country...it will be recorded at our studio (not perfect, but good) and I donīt have experience recording pro material, I have a good level of playing, but I donīt have a lot of experience at adjusting bass sound | The thing is that most of the "stars" in that thread play music that lends itself to heavily effected sounds. If you were to start a "Pedalboards of jazz stars" you would likely not get many responses, because most pro jazz guys aren't using huge pedalboards, or often any pedals at all.
That said, I saw DBist James Singleton (the only jazz guy I've seen live) playing with some pedals, including a Boomerang looper.
So, if you really want to buy an effect, you could get a pretty sweet compressor for $800. Lots of slap guys seem to use a lot of compression. |
02-25-2009, 07:53 PM
| | | | What do you think of the dbx xl compressor?????
A graphic eq is indispensable or i can get the same from the 3 band eq of the GK |
02-25-2009, 08:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle, WA | | | Besides technique (practice practice practice), the most important element is the bass. Assuming you've got decent technique - the right bass can make all the difference in the world. If either of those elements are missing then effects, strings, amps and soforth are just turd-polishing, lipstick on a pig, etc. What kind of lipstick? Compression and parametric EQ can be really handy for emphasizing the desired slappy poppy tones.
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02-25-2009, 09:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles | | +1 on you've got plenty good gear there to work with.
BUT, if I were to suggest one box you don't have, for the genre you describe, I'd say find a Sadowsky outboard preamp. Not sure how it'll work on the 'ray or if there's any point to that(might help with the lows though), but on your jazz it'll sound totally "pro"  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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