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It would be best to contact us at support directly. [email protected] I can't tell from the video if your bass is going directly into the unit or if you have a bunch of effects ahead of it or after it. We also need to know what the Elite is being plugged into. An amp, mixer, power amp...

The Bass DI, with internal switches, came out first in late 1992. Then the original Bass Driver, with one slider switch, was introduced in 1994. In 2004, we redesigned it to have the 3 slider switches.

On the older pre-V1, the output level on the 1/4" output is instrument level. When used into a conventional bass amp, instrument level is what you want. You normally will set the unit when engaged for "unity" gain so the volume level matches the bypassed signal. When run into a mixer you will...

If the Chorus is saved in a preset, it will be engaged when the Red Zone is activated. By virtue of the Chorus being engaged it does not preclude you from adjusting the Mid Filter Frequency and Q. (The Gain of the Mid Filter is adjusted by the Mid knob when the Red Zone is off.) Most of the...

No. The 1/4" output was the normal output without the newer 10dB boost. Basically unity gain instrument level +. Keep in mind that 10dB boost does not mean that the output is 10dB. It doesn't work that way. The boost is in relation to the input level. Many people don't understand output...

Many good suggestions. I will pass them along. The effects loop is post amp, effects and IR's, basically after everything and before the outputs. The pedal's firmware is displayed each time the unit is booted on. From the manual: ;) 👍 Booting Up. When you first turn the pedal on, the...

The Red Zone indicator light always comes on when you press the Red/Tuner switch in either mode. It's a 3 function switch. You can choose whether or not the switch should be on or off when you save a preset. If you want your effect to come on automatically, the Red light should be saved in the...

If you are in manual mode and decide to add chorus to a preset you need to engage the Red Zone and turn the Chorus control. When you turn the Chorus control it engages the chorus and allows you to adjust the Mod Depth and the Level automatically goes to 50% by design. The reason for this is with...

Ambience is not the most popular bass effect. Even with lead guitar most guitarists leave it on or off or may use it only for a solo which would make more sense to add it to a solo preset. The first preset should be the Bass Driver setting though I'm not sure what standard Bass Driver sound is...

When turning on the Red Zone the Chorus is not automatically engaged unless you have already saved the Chorus to be on in the preset. You need to turn the Chorus control when the Red Zone is engaged in order to activate it. It's the same for the Filter effect. You always have access to the...

When the Elite is connected to Elite Control it defaults to Studio Mode. You cannot use Performance mode in Studio Mode. In Performance mode you must save your edits first. If you switch to bypass mode without saving first, the unit reverts back to the saved preset and your changes are not...

Once again as stated the Rumble Filter and Air switch were designed for acoustic guitar applications. You can certainly try to use those features with other instruments if you wish but the Rumble Filter's RUMBLE FILTER Engaged (in position), it removes unwanted sub-sonic frequencies that...

The mids on the pedal can easily be adjusted by changing the frequency of the Mid Shift and Mid control. You can also utilize the Blend control as well to balance out the EQ. The Para Driver was designed for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, and upright bass etc. It's a multiuse pedal...

It is not a gated fuzz.

From the manual: RED ZONE CONTROLS When the Red/Tuner footswitch is engaged, the LED status indicator will light up and the functionality of the controls is altered. PREAMP: Adjusts the signal level going into the input section of the SansAmp. When clean sounds are desired, suggest...

The protection circuit has a 0 ohm resistor and the protection diode. The current spec is to replace it with 24 volt Zener diode. These failures are almost always caused by people using 18 volt power instead of 9 volts. Sometimes it's accidental because many multi-outlet power supplies have 18...

You have to exit the Red mode and turn off the Chorus before you save it. If you leave it in Red mode with the chorus on it will be saved in the on position.

The XB Driver is an all analog circuit with two discrete channels that can also be run in parallel or mix mode as well as bi-amp. It has the crossover and high and low pass filters. The Elite is a single channel digital pedal with the ability to store multiple presets and settings. You would...

Here is a video to help you connect the Elite to your computer.

The unit should not add noise plus there is a built in noise gate you can use. As always, set the pedal for unity gain first, if you do experience some some noise turn off your instrument volume. If it goes away that indicates the issue is with your guitar.

You have to choose a cab sim in the software. If you choose flat response there is no cab sim. As mentioned previously the cab sim in the Para Driver DI is the most flat. You could also dial in your own favorite EQ setting and make an IR out of that if you have an IR program that allows for...

There is a video in the works that should be available on our website and social media very soon.

It's easy to mute. You simply hold the RED/Tuner footswitch to mute the unit then tap the preset footswitch that you are currently in to unmute the pedal. The RED mode is a single tap of the RED/Tuner footswitch and will remain on when using the tuner. This cannot be done on the Elite. The best...

The Q\Strip has been discontinued. It was a 70's style analog EQ strip. Many of our products can be set clean. There is a misconception that tube amp emulation equates to distortion. In the case of all our DI's our products with Blend controls you can bypass the SansAmp circuit if desired. Lower...

The XB Driver is 18 volts. The Elite is 9 volts. Do not us 18 volts with any of our products that are designed for 9 volts.

The Elite does not function in the same manner as some of its analog counterparts. On the Character Series pedals the Character control was a dual function pot. On the Elite, the Amps are modeled for specific sounds and you have three controls for mids in the editing software that have a wider...

The XLR is preset for mic level which works best with most mixers.

Didn't we just go through this on another forum? ;) Just for my own sanity I hooked up a Bass Driver, Para Driver, VT Bass DI and SH-1 with a P-Bass into our Deuce Deluxe powered cab. Using the Bass/Para/VT DI's with low Drive settings, Blend at 100% and EQ's at 12 o'clock the sound engaged...

On the VT Bass Deluxe with the speaker sim button, the sim is always on at the XLR output. On the VT Bass DI the speaker sim is global for both outputs.

Not at all. They are completely different products. The GED-2112 was an updated RPM with an extra DI channel voiced to Geddy's specifications and dual outputs. The XB has way more flexibility.

I believe the VT Bass DLX with the speaker sim button simply removed the sim like the VT Bass DI does. Personally I prefer to keep the sim engaged whether using a real cab or an IR. Every amp we've ever made has the speaker sim included in the circuit. Analog sims are not the same as impulse...

Regarding the tuner for the Elite, there are settings in the software for one and two steps down.

There are a lot of misconceptions about using tube amps with attenuators. Check out the video below by Steve Fryette who has been designing tube amps for decades and he also makes the Power Station attenuator. I'm a lead guitarist and have been using attenuators for decades with many 100 watt...

The XB Driver was designed for 18 volts. It will work on 9 volts but at the cost of some overall headroom and it will make the compressor clamp down more at extreme settings.

The presence control is boost only and off when set at minimum. The SansAmp Para Driver DI evolved from the SansAmp Acoustic DI, which was released in 1997. In 2005, the new design incorporated a Drive control to offer some tasteful edge –just a little or over-the-top, a footswitchable bypass...

This was not the intention and we're sorry if you've taken it that way. My main purpose here is to answer questions and correct misinformation regarding our products. We test every product on a scope before it ships. I used to test them myself. We use an oscilloscope to test all new products...

The pot variance applies when comparing two of the same unit. When comparing two different units the pot variance doesn't mean much of anything.

The Presence control at minimum is off. The RBI and Bass Driver DI are "based" on the same circuit but do not sound identical. You can't use the same knob settings to compare two of the same products let alone two different products. Potentiometers can vary 10-20% which is why we measure with a...

Pots are imprecise components and can vary 15-20%. This is why we test on a scope. In general if you are using any of our DI's with an amp you want to shoot for unity gain level wise. When used with a mixer you will normally need to engage the -20dB PAD unless you are going into a line channel...

It's difficult to make assumptions based on your signal chain. The VT Bass can be used as a preamp and I often use our stuff as such into our Power Engine 60 or the Fryette PS100. You didn't mention which version of the VT you have. Original Character or the VT Bass DI? Because the Fryette is a...