Songs with MXR Envelope Filter

[guitardefector]

Hello TB community. Considering buying this pedal (along with the MarkBass Compressore) for Xmas. Would be grateful to all you bass recording geniuses out there if you could mention any songs that use this pedal(MXR EF) effect in them? Any mentions would greatly help me out. Happy Xmas to all.

[BigStick]

I'm also considering buying this pedal. I think Sir Psycho Sexy is a song featuring the MXR EF, and I know Justin Chancellor from Tool uses it but I'm not sure which song(s).

Would love to hear some other mentions.

[Mattbass97]

Originally Posted by BigStick

I'm also considering buying this pedal. I think Sir Psycho Sexy is a song featuring the MXR EF, and I know Justin Chancellor from Tool uses it but I'm not sure which song(s).

Would love to hear some other mentions.

Sir psycho sexy was written in the 90's...

[mcnach]

Originally Posted by Mattbass97

Sir psycho sexy was written in the 90's...

And wasn't a DOD FX25B used for it?

[fasto]

Originally Posted by mcnach

And wasn't a DOD FX25B used for it?

no, it was a MuTron III with a dying battery. (live Flea uses an old Q-Tron and Boss ODB-3 ... i saw some other videos where he used the DOD-FX25 ... without the "B")

But that Sir Psycho Sexy sound can be done with the MXR Envelope Filter ... put some dirt before (i use a selfmade Z.VEX BoxOfRock clone) AND(!) mix some clean sound into it (for clean blending: Boss LS-2 or Xotic X-Blender), done!

[mmbongo]

I've got the MXR Filter and I kinda miss the sound of my Q-Tron. I don't miss the size and the requirement of that odd wall wart though. I've got an EBS BassIQ coming today, maybe it will do the trick. If not, I'll probably try a 3 Leaf Proton and decide from there! I love having an envelope filter though

[mcnach]

Originally Posted by fasto

no, it was a MuTron III with a dying battery. (live Flea uses an old Q-Tron and Boss ODB-3 ... i saw some other videos where he used the DOD-FX25 ... without the "B")

But that Sir Psycho Sexy sound can be done with the MXR Envelope Filter ... put some dirt before (i use a selfmade Z.VEX BoxOfRock clone) AND(!) mix some clean sound into it (for clean blending: Boss LS-2 or Xotic X-Blender), done!

Ah, you are right.
I have a video of him where he uses the DOD and I got confused.
Not the bass version? I was never able to get that fat sound from the guitar one, I need a fair amount of clean blend.

I play in a RHCP tribute band, and for my own flavour of Sir Psycho Sexy I used a EHX Bassballs into an envelope filter. It used to be a EHX micro QTron, now the DOD FX25B. Both through a Boss LS-2, so that I can adjust the level and turn both on at the same time.
Very "burpy" I love that sound :-)

[RCCollins]

Originally Posted by mcnach

Ah, you are right.
I have a video of him where he uses the DOD and I got confused.
Not the bass version? I was never able to get that fat sound from the guitar one, I need a fair amount of clean blend.

The FX25-B isn't a "bass version" - it's a revision with a clean blend. Still a bandpass rather than a lowpass filter, so even with the blend it isn't the most flexible or practical envelope filter for bass, though it certainly can get some cool sounds.

[mcnach]

Originally Posted by RCCollins

The FX25-B isn't a "bass version" - it's a revision with a clean blend. Still a bandpass rather than a lowpass filter, so even with the blend it isn't the most flexible or practical envelope filter for bass, though it certainly can get some cool sounds.

Ah! So the B stands for blend?
Cool.

It's a bit of a one trick pony on bass, for me, I agree. But a really cool trick. I sold my MXR and micro QTron and kept the DOD.
The volume drops a bit, but I use the LS-2 to bring the volume up.

[rob_thebassman]

Originally Posted by fasto

no, it was a MuTron III with a dying battery. (live Flea uses an old Q-Tron and Boss ODB-3

thought he just used a Q-Tron on the album..

[karstetterpj]

Nope, Blood Sugar Sex Magik was written in 1991 and the Q-Tron didn't come out until 1995. It was the MuTron III with a dying battery.

[RFord04]

While it is a few years old now, the BEF is a fairly new pedal, so there aren't going to be many too many examples yet, I would think.

[FilterFunk]

Are we talking about the vintage beige two-knobber, or the newer BEF?

[JBTucci]

Originally Posted by FilterFunk

Are we talking about the vintage beige two-knobber, or the newer BEF?

great point/question - although I think he's talking about the new one.
Jerry (Garcia) used that older version for a while (JGB?) and it sounded pretty close to his 'Tron.