octaver or not

b_ryceeeee · #1 10-08-2008, 10:10 PM

i was wondering in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK1tQz9Lr7w if he is using an octaver. it starts at 0:56. sounds like the bass drops out a bit lower at the time

bongomania · #2 10-08-2008, 10:33 PM

Hard to be sure considering the low fidelity, but I think he was just playing a couple of chords.

b_ryceeeee · #3 10-09-2008, 09:08 PM

kjs · #4 10-09-2008, 09:14 PM

Sounds like a no. If I'm wrong however, I will feel pretty stupid and come up with plenty of excuses though.

b_ryceeeee · #5 12-31-2008, 09:11 PM

one more question.is this an octaver through the whole song?. i know it is one in the beginning of the song. here is the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2CngxQPK4k

Ryan Mohr · #6 12-31-2008, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_ryceeeee

one more question.is this an octaver through the whole song?. i know it is one in the beginning of the song. here is the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2CngxQPK4k

Yeah it sounds like Ben has it on the whole time. It's an OC-2 FWIW.

fightthepower · #7 12-31-2008, 09:32 PM

Yep, OC2 would be my guess.

b_ryceeeee · #8 12-31-2008, 11:19 PM

yeah i was looking at the oc-2. i think i'm diggin that sound more everytime i hear one. i think pino palladino is the cause of this

..i really dig the tone in the clip though. is he using something with the octaver to make it sound heavy.

chjohnst · #9 12-31-2008, 11:39 PM

'scuse my ignorance but what does an ocataver do exactly?

debassr · #10 12-31-2008, 11:56 PM

I just picked up one of these babies:

I was gonna go with a Micro POG, but I like the Sub-Blaster sound better.

b_ryceeeee · #11 01-04-2009, 01:51 PM

can anybody post up the manual for the oc-2?

Nyarlathotep · #12 01-04-2009, 03:02 PM

just go to www.bosscorp.co.jp iirc and you can get it from there

EDIT: Doh! they just list the oc-3.... give me a sec...

Nyarlathotep · #13 01-04-2009, 03:07 PM

Apparently there's 2 types of oc-2? I didn't know that... one seems to require the old ACA power (12VDC IIRC) and one can be done off any 9VDC center neg type deal (the PSA one)

http://media.rolandus.com/manuals/OC-2_PSA_OM.pdf
http://media.rolandus.com/manuals/OC-2_ACA_OM.pdf

b_ryceeeee · #14 01-10-2009, 01:32 AM

okay so i just recieved the oc-2 i won off of ebay. it is the older ACA version. is the only difference the between the two versions the type of adapter it uses? they both can still run off a regular 9v battery right?

cheapbasslovin · #15 01-10-2009, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_ryceeeee

okay so i just recieved the oc-2 i won off of ebay. it is the older ACA version. is the only difference the between the two versions the type of adapter it uses? they both can still run off a regular 9v battery right?

9V battery still works.

rasthedoctor · #16 01-10-2009, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chjohnst

'scuse my ignorance but what does an ocataver do exactly?

It takes your regular bass signal and drops and/or raises it an octave. They're pretty cool.

Nyarlathotep · #17 01-10-2009, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_ryceeeee

okay so i just recieved the oc-2 i won off of ebay. it is the older ACA version. is the only difference the between the two versions the type of adapter it uses? they both can still run off a regular 9v battery right?

Yep they both use 9v batteries (IIRC). The ACA is 12VDC unregulated, again IIRC. If you have a voodoo lab PP2, or something simillar, you should be able to power it without the battery

chjohnst · #18 01-10-2009, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasthedoctor

It takes your regular bass signal and drops and/or raises it an octave. They're pretty cool.

Any songs that I can hear that use this type of effect? Sounds like this is something you would use in a solo or intro or something?

Nyarlathotep · #19 01-10-2009, 11:39 AM

Its something I use almost all the time. But then again, I go for an earthquake type tone...

Jared Lash · #20 01-10-2009, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chjohnst

Any songs that I can hear that use this type of effect? Sounds like this is something you would use in a solo or intro or something?

Well, there's the Incubus track linked to above.

Here are a couple others:

Fight For Your Mind

A classic line. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down