Line 6 bass pod chorus settings?

Pbassred · #1 04-19-2009, 02:18 AM

BOD xt live:- None of the choruses sound good. I want to have the existing phat sound (Detroit for example) and just add some chorus. The trouble is when i do that the bass and all the punch disappears. It just sounds so wimpy. How can i make it good (like the Police on "walking on the moon"?

Dave Muscato · #2 04-19-2009, 02:37 AM

The main thing with the Bass POD xt Live (any of the Pods, really) is to take your time with the tweaking. You might also try the Line6 forums; there's a lot of good stuff already there! Hope this helps.

Pbassred · #3 04-19-2009, 04:34 AM

yeah but:
I all ready posted this on their forum with no replies. Unfortunately they also seem to like archiving their old forum and starting a new one, so that post will never get looked at. They don't seem to have experienced people there - only newbies looking for help.

I know that their presets need working on to be useable and I have spent some time of doing that. The chorus(es) escapes me. I was hoping for an answer from someone more - worldly.

BrentSimons · #4 04-19-2009, 07:19 AM

Hi there,
It's been a while since i used a bass pod, but you should probably use the "analog chorus" model. Set your crossover around 400-600hz so you are only affecting the high end. For a Sting sound I would use lots of depth, probably 80-100% add some bass with the pedal model and use a slow speed. Tweak to taste. Don't forget Sting used a fretless on that recording. One of my favorite Police tunes.
Hope this helps,
Brent