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04-04-2010, 10:38 PM
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Hey guys I use to use a BOSS Distortion pedal, the cheap orange one. BUT I moved on up to a BOSS ODB-3 overdrive pedal today but I'd like to use the orange one still, but not for the same (but crappier) sound. Here's an example of what I mean, but with envelope filters... I use to have a DOD fx25b but moved up to a EHX micro Q-tron. The Q-tron became my main envelope filter of course, but I kept the DOD and used it for a completely different sound. I turned down the sensitivity knob to 0 so it ended up giving me a thuddy sound.. like a dub sound as I've heard someone say. Any who, if anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear it. Thanks everyone |
04-04-2010, 10:43 PM
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04-04-2010, 10:46 PM
| | | | An envelope filter can get an auto wah sound OR if set right a low bassy dub sound. I want to know if anyone has a secondary use for a simple distortion pedal because I don't wanna have to just not use it. |
04-04-2010, 10:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: self banned from talkbass.... | | So you want to get a crappier sound out of a DS-1 [if that is what you have]?  |
04-04-2010, 10:48 PM
| | | | Different levels of distortion maybe? Use the ODB-3 to get your preferred sound i guess..then the cheap orange one as maybe a crunchy tone? it's your preference. it's hard to answer your question if you don't tell us what kinda of music you play or anything... |
04-04-2010, 10:50 PM
| | | | Not a crappier sound, a different sound. Like I look at peoples boards and see an overdrive pedal then a distortion then say muff and other pedals that seem to get the same sound which is distortion, and I wonder why.. But anyways I play indie/funk/alternative. |
04-04-2010, 10:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: self banned from talkbass.... | | | OK try this. Run the old one into the ODB-3, and see if you like what happens. Try it the other way round as well. |
04-04-2010, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Mudfuzz  OK try this. Run the old one into the ODB-3, and see if you like what happens. Try it the other way round as well. | What do you mean? |
04-04-2010, 10:52 PM
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Beta Tester: Source Audio. Hacker: Heavy Drone FX | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spokane, WA. | | | Turn the distortion all the way off and use the level and tone controls for a clean boost. I don't know how good it would sound or how well it would work,...but that's an alternate use for a distortion pedal <shrugs> |
04-04-2010, 10:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: self banned from talkbass.... | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Goober1206 What do you mean? |
One will react to the other in different ways and there for give you another sound.
Experiment! Try everything in every way. Experiment! That is what FXs are for! |
04-04-2010, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mudfuzz One will react to the other in different ways and there for give you another sound. | You mean put them both on at the same time but have one behind the other in the signal chain then switch them in order? |
04-04-2010, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Goober1206 You mean put them both on at the same time but have one behind the other in the signal chain then switch them in order? | YES!  |
04-04-2010, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by warwick.hoy Turn the distortion all the way off and use the level and tone controls for a clean boost. I don't know how good it would sound or how well it would work,...but that's an alternate use for a distortion pedal <shrugs> | That is an interesting idea! Not sure if it'll work but I'll give it a try. Thank you |
04-04-2010, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Goober1206 That is an interesting idea! Not sure if it'll work but I'll give it a try. Thank you | Didn't work, some distortion was still there, but thanks for the idea bud. |
04-04-2010, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Mudfuzz YES! | I love mixing pedals but I could never use whatever sound I get in a song because hitting two pedals at once is very difficult lol unless you have some sort of technique for doing so? |
04-04-2010, 11:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: self banned from talkbass.... | | I use a true bypass looper myself. 
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04-04-2010, 11:12 PM
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Beta Tester: Source Audio. Hacker: Heavy Drone FX | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spokane, WA. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Goober1206 Didn't work, some distortion was still there, but thanks for the idea bud. | hmm probably works better with OD pedals. I have the SD-2 Dual Overdrive and I'm able to make that arrangement work on the "Crunch" setting. |
04-04-2010, 11:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: cincinnati | | | the ds-1 needs some modding to be good for bass, but its alternate uses are
clean boost
slight overdrive (ive used one as a tube screamer, good results)
crappy lo-fi distorted sound. (turn the tone knob way up, it'll get thin and nasty)
mute pedal (turn everything off)
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04-04-2010, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sonic assassin the ds-1 needs some modding to be good for bass, but its alternate uses are
clean boost
slight overdrive (ive used one as a tube screamer, good results)
crappy lo-fi distorted sound. (turn the tone knob way up, it'll get thin and nasty)
mute pedal (turn everything off) | Mute pedal?? I'm very interested. Please explain  |
04-04-2010, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Mudfuzz I use a true bypass looper myself. | *** is that?? lol I'm assuming its the silver one with more than on footswitch that's lit up? How does it work? and how do I build one? | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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