Impressive indeed. You could open up a 3Leaf Audio pedal museum with that collection.
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3Leaf Audio Club - Episode 2
- Thread starter fivestringgecko
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It's mostly in the sensitivity pot and the volume on your bass, which should be near max. The v1 WL gets very juicy it you spend some time learning how to use it.
Got me an Octabvre MK2 (thanks @Dub56 ) today so count me in the club. It sounds absolutely killer through my tube preamp. the definition of notes is FAR clearer than what i was using previously (TCelectronic Subnup on the "smooth (bass)" toneprint) and the tracking is great too. The ability to quickly switch off the dry signal with just a footswitch has to be extremely useful for live playing, and you can give yourself a sub boost too so you dont get lost in the mix! ingenious
I actually think i might prefer the original sound to the Tim lefebvre tuning mod but that just goes to show how good both modes sound.
I actually think i might prefer the original sound to the Tim lefebvre tuning mod but that just goes to show how good both modes sound.
The Octabvre runs circles around the sub n up or any other digital octave pedal.
I just got a delivery notice - my Octabvre Mk. II is on my porch!
Was on your porch. Thanks for the heads-up on this...
So all you PWNZOR owners (and maybe users): Did any of you mess with the Release control inside the pedal or remember whereabouts it‘s initially set?
Interesting, mine was set a lot slower. With 9-10 o'clock the effect is much more audible. Maybe a tad slower for me.
Gotcha. Honestly, with it Velcro'd tobmy board, I got it setup and screwed the plate back on over a year ago and haven't touched it, so it could be different. I don't like hitting a big note and the compressor hold on since I tend to play up the neck a lot. I do know that Spencer hand tuned each one, so 9 on mine isn't necessarily 9 on yours! Also, this is all from memory given the timeline.
I guess that might well be the case. I‘m mainly thinking out loud. Thanks for listening to my ramblings.
Swapped out my Octabvre mini for the large mkii and i should have done this from the start. The mini was amazing , but the mark ii gives me so much flexibility. Being able to use the old oc2 voicing with tim mode off sometimes is exactly what i want since i like to try and sound like an older 80s bass synth. Just that little extra rubbery thickness from a half blended oc2 can be exactly the ticket.
Then if i want to go super low and heavy i have the tim switch and sub option. Love it.
The tone knob has a lot more versatility in regular mode too. So basically i have 6 tones i can get out of it with no effort.
If you really love octave effects like me, this full size is really worth it.
Then if i want to go super low and heavy i have the tim switch and sub option. Love it.
The tone knob has a lot more versatility in regular mode too. So basically i have 6 tones i can get out of it with no effort.
If you really love octave effects like me, this full size is really worth it.
I may have to consider this. As much as I love my Octabvre mini, the Tim Tuned low end is overwhelming at times (not for me but more so for the soundman). I can't turn up the mix past noon without getting the stink eye. Tried adjusting the volume as well but it seems to really crush the subs on the PA.
I started with the mkII, then decided to go with the mini because I wasn't using the lower sub solo mode, like Tim L. does.
I think you may have sold me on upgrading my mini to a full size. I keep my mini’s mix all the way clockwise to get all sub.
So you’re telling me that with the full size I can get more synth sounds??
For me. Definitely. I use the non tim tuning a lot because it is not so loaded in the low end. But i am sure i will use that too at times. If you love the octave effect this has to be the best pedal to have.
Tony Levin's current King Crimson board. Cool to see he's using the Octabvre. I wonder if he'll use it with Peter Gabriel, I personally think the OC-2 is better than the Octabvre for the sustained notes at the beginning of Sledgehammer, I find the Octabvre usually glitches out during that part.
Interesting that he's using an Analogman compressor in his setup, wonder what the signal path is like. Cool board either way!
