M9/M13 Scenes and Settings Thread

[MonsterBass101]

Hey y'all,

I thought this would be a cool Idea to do, specifically for people like me who have very busy schedules and don't have time to spend hours to discover new things that these amazing pedals can do. So anyone who has settings that they would not mind sharing please post your favorite effects and effects combination!

[MonsterBass101]

Well I'll start by asking a question. Have any of y'all successfully gotten a decent organ sound out of the unit? I'm trying the Pitch Shifters and am using one octave up, one octave down (via Bass Octave Deluxe), and one fifth above. I am also using the Leslie Simulator set at a fast rate with a small depth. Its close, but what am I missing?

[Andy V.]

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[derrico1]

I feel your pain, but these units probably aren't for you if you don't have any time to edit FX order and settings.

[bigtexashonk]

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[MonsterBass101]

Originally Posted by derrico1

I feel your pain, but these units probably aren't for you if you don't have any time to edit FX order and settings.

Well I am really a plug and play person at heart, but some of the songs I play require the use of effects. And I'd rather keep the price and everything cheap! So for like 400 dollars I can get one of these or like 1 or 2 other effects.

[judas jedermann]

Originally Posted by MonsterBass101

Have any of y'all successfully gotten a decent organ sound out of the unit?

Have you tried this?
1. Synth-O-Matic: waveform 1, Freq: 3/4, Q: zero, pitch: all the way up for brighter organ, half the way for heavier tones, mix half the way,
2. Smart harmony: Major scale, 5th up, blend: 1/2 or less,
3. Smart harmony: Major scale, octave up, blend: 1/4,
4.(in M13) Analog chorus / Rotary drum for leslie vibe or Pitch glide (octave down) for more low end.

[Mingus Addict]

I've found that the Heavy Distortion is actually my favorite patch for low gain pick style grind. I don't have it in front of me, so I can't recall the exact settings, but the only trick to using it this way is to turn the Drive all the way down. The level and eq you can tweak to taste. My bass has a relatively strong output, so lower output basses may get away with settings slightly above zilch on the Drive.

I have to agree though that you really need to spend time with the M9/M13 to get the most out of it. When I first used it I thought all of the "Distortion" patches sucked, but then I realized that they just really need to be tweaked correctly. Also, sometimes you have to ignore what the patch name implies about how the effect should be approached. Using the "Heavy Distortion" for more of a low gain sound is a perfect example of what I mean.

I have one other tip to help you work out your settings faster. Place the looper before the effects, and create a loop (perhaps a phrase from the song you are making patches for). Now put the bass down, and get to tweaking. It's much easier to dial in settings when you don't have to worry about playing.