Zoom b3 patch Ideas

[CHILDISHGAMBINO]

It's not that I don't like it but it isn't as choppy as I had hoped. I think it's a triangle trem and not a square wave, which I prefer. You can set the univibe to get very choppy and the slicer is pretty choppy too.

[theLimeyBrit]

I don't have my unit in front of me, but I'm pretty sure the trem has about 9 shapes to choose from, square included. I think it's on the second page of the settings, so could be easy to overlook.

[jovino]

Tonight I finally got to use the B3 in a rehearsal setting. It was a lot of fun to play with and all the guitarists were jelly. Switching between patches takes longer than I prefer, but I think that once I start to remember where things are it'll be a lot easier.

I think I'm going to adjust my current patches by setting all of the effects' output levels back up to 100, and then dialing back the Global level to somewhere around 25%. This should allow to more freely experiment without having to do a bunch of level tweaking beforehand. The damn thing is just way too loud at the factory default!

I'm pretty pleased with the Bassballs and El Oso patches that I crafted earlier. Those and the tap-tempo flangers are currently my favorites.

[OzzyGreg]

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Switching between patches takes longer than I prefer, but I think that once I start to remember where things are it'll be a lot easier.

Just set 'em up in the order you need them. Mine are always one click away!

You can repeat/re-name patches if you need some of them in different songs.

I use "Edit & Share" to set all that stuff up, it's way easier on a computer screen.

[jaredfoster]

My recording patch of the last session:

(1) BassPre...but switched off
(2) 160 - Thrsh -21 / Ratio 4.0 / Gain 6 / Knee Hard / Level 100
(3) BDDI - Bass -1 / Treb 0 / Pres -5 / Gain 46 / Blend 100 / Lev 60 / Mid 0

..goes into the MB TTE500 and a 1/12 / mic'ed..with a old Jazzbass.

[OzzyGreg]

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90 different B3 patches available here for download!

I've uploaded a few of my latest ones.
NB: The "recording" focused patches will probably sound boomey. They're supposed to be that way. I usually record over two tracks at once, with one of the tracks being the bass's dry signal.
I then blend them together in the mix. The dry signal gives the clarity, the wet the "oomph".

Passive Jazz bass recording patch.
Compressor, EQ, then into the SVT sim.

Precision bass recording patch.
Compressor, EQ, then into the SVT sim. (Different settings)

Marcus Miller signature Jazz recording patch.
Bottom B, Splitter, then into the Heaven amp sim.

Rickenbacker 4001 recording patch.
Bottom B, ZNR, then into the Hartke HA3500 amp sim.
Fairly happy with this one now.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club bass fuzz.
This one's tough because I don't have a semi-acoustic bass to use to try and nail the sound.

[thunderlips]

Originally Posted by OzzyGreg

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90 different B3 patches available here for download!

I've uploaded a few of my latest ones.
NB: The "recording" focused patches will probably sound boomey. They're supposed to be that way. I usually record over two tracks at once, with one of the tracks being the bass's dry signal.
I then blend them together in the mix. The dry signal gives the clarity, the wet the "oomph".

Passive Jazz bass recording patch.
Compressor, EQ, then into the SVT sim.

Precision bass recording patch.
Compressor, EQ, then into the SVT sim. (Different settings)
I'm not entirely happy with this one just yet. Needs work.

Marcus Miller signature Jazz recording patch.
Bottom B, Splitter, then into the Heaven amp sim.

Rickenbacker 4001 recording patch.
Bottom B, ZNR, then into the Hartke HA3500 amp sim.
Gotta tweak this one a bit too.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club bass fuzz.
This needs more time spent on it.

are these meant to mimic the sounds of the respective basses ? or are these patches for recording with those specific basses in mind ? Thanks !

[OzzyGreg]

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are these meant to mimic the sounds of the respective basses ?

No, I have those particular basses.

or are these patches for recording with those specific basses in mind ?

Yes, exactly. NB when blended with a clean signal from a separate track.

[Crystalman85]

Here's a new patch I've come up with. it is a vintage sounding overdrive with a boost.

Retro growl 2

Section 1: t-scream: gain:40, tone:50, level:100, balance:30

Section 2: booster: gain:30, bass:2, treble:-1, level:45

Section 3: bass pre: bass:3, treble:2, level:70, mid:3, freq:400hz

[Crystalman85]

Here's another patch I've come up with. this patch closely duplicates the smooth hi-fi sound of emg pick-up.

Smooth modern bass

Section 1: m comp: thrsh:17, ratio:4, level:75, attack:7

Section 2: booster: gain:30, bass:2, treble:3, level:45

Section 3: d.i plus: bass:4, mid:1, treble:1, gain:80, blend:50, level:90, color: on, chan: clean

Note: the gain and blend setting does not effect the d.i plus model since it's on clean mode. so it won't effect the patch in any way(unless the channel section is on the distortion channel).

[discreet]

Originally Posted by Crystalman85

Here's another patch idea I've come up with. this patch has a warm overdrive sound that totally rocks.

Warm rock bass

Section 1: any effect you want

Section 2: t-scream: gain:40, tone:45, level:80, balance:40

Section 3: acoustic: bass:3, mid:-2, treble:1, midfq:450hz, gain:45, level:90, char: off, cab:swr4x10, mix:58

Thanks for this... tried it out at rehearsal yesterday and it does indeed totally rock.

[Crystalman85]

Originally Posted by discreet

Thanks for this... tried it out at rehearsal yesterday and it does indeed totally rock.

Anytime, dude. glad the patch worked out for you.

[Bradass]

Using the Bass Blaster patch with a higher gain tweak for a Rage cover, and lower gain for just a little dirt to make my BTB a bit less polite for some RHCP stuff. Awesome patch.

[thunderlips]

I always wanted a digitech bass whammy. Can someone make it happen?

[CHILDISHGAMBINO]

The pitch shifting on the B3 is pretty weak. I don't think a bass whammy patch possible with the B3.

[Crystalman85]

Here's a new patch I've come up with. this patch closely duplicates the sound of MEC pick-ups found in warwick basses. if you're a fan of warwick basses, give this patch a try.

MEC simulation

Section 1: exciter: bass:5, treble:7, level:80

Section 2: Booster: gain:30, bass:2, treble:-3, level:40

Section 3: bass pre: bass:4, treble:5, level:59, mid:7, freq:450hz

[Crystalman85]

Here's a new patch I've come up with. it is a punchy tube-like bass distortion patch with warm lows. a great distortion patch for playing heavy metal music.

Modern bass distortion 3

Section 1: overdrive: gain:7, tone:25, level:90, balance: 18

Section 2: bottom b: bass:5, treble:4, level:45

Section 3: bassdrive: bass:3, treble:2, presence:2, gain:59, blend:70. level:90, mid:4

[Crystalman85]

Originally Posted by thunderlips

I always wanted a digitech bass whammy. Can someone make it happen?

You could try the pitch shifter model with the expression pedal for the zoom b3. of course a whammy is basically a pitch shifting effect that's controlled by an expression pedal.

[Crystalman85]

Originally Posted by Bradass

Using the Bass Blaster patch with a higher gain tweak for a Rage cover, and lower gain for just a little dirt to make my BTB a bit less polite for some RHCP stuff. Awesome patch.

Glad you like the patch. I never would of guess that the bass blaster patch at a high gain setting could get you a rage against the machine sound. even though this patch is basically an overdrive patch, I can see that it can be a distortion patch as well. thanks for the awesome info, bradbass.

[OzzyGreg]

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I've just duplicated and uploaded a few more B3 patches to the library:

Crystalman85's MEC sim

Crystalman 85's Smooth Modern Bass

Crystalman85's Them Bones
(I like this one!)

Tremozep

94 Zoom B3 patches to download direct and try out
Got some of your own? Upload 'em into the same folder so everyone can try them out.