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Boss GT 1000Core
- Thread starter Krisfield
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Not sure about that pedal, but I find that it doesn’t matter what effect you use because you can bring in clean blend and can up the bass frequency.
the wahs and filters in the GT1000 are not the best indeed. They can sure be improved and hopefully will with an update (although I doubt we will ever see one). But they are not totally unusable.
It's strange indeed/sad.
They were definitely better in the cheaper MS-3.
You’re welcome to send feedback via Roland Backstage. They encourage the feedback apparently. I’m not a fan of the Touch Wah Bass. Haven’t used it at all. Although there could be a workaround.
I just set my board up with an Emma Discombobulator and the Source Audio C4 Synth to make up for it.
Had the Emma, didn't like it. I also have Spectrum, like it!
I hear you, this is the second time I have owned an Emma (I have the second version now). I like subtle so it works for me for now
. The C4 and Spectrum can do the over the top thing if I get motivated to program it. Right now I'm just using the C4 as an octave.
C4 and 3 Leaf Groove Regulator are making up for me. In effect loop after Octave Bass which I prefer over OC2.
I've updated my Bass Liveset at Boss Tone Exchange. Mostly cleaned up the gain staging and fine tuned some of the parameters. Tried to level match each patch in the liveset as well.
Bass Liveset v2 - BOSS TONE EXCHANGE
Bass Liveset v2 - BOSS TONE EXCHANGE
I broke out my oc2 (Japanese octaver version) and compared it to the bass octave in the core. I gotta say, the cores version sounds great. Has that huge dub bass feel when you pull direct out. Not to say I’ll bail on my oc2 but I don’t have a reason to put it on my board.
You have to go into each patch and select bass mode, it’s in the manual
Thanks! It's a somewhat steep learning curve, but I'll keep at it. I tried to use the patched by Correlli above but they don't work so well with my amp (overload!). I create some very basic patches last night for rehearsal and they sounded "alright" but a bit boomy, especially when using the flanger. I also had some excessive noise when increasing amp gain or using bass distortion. I guess it's mostly trial and error learning cycle.
Any thoughts on the noise (hum/buzz). Signal chain is just my Olinto P/J into the Core, with an envelope in the loop, into my Two Notes Revolt Bass preamp (bypassed - it was just in case mode) to my TH500. I was using the instrument input, not the effects loop.
There’s a few gain stages in your signal chain that can/will cause buzz and noise. Try the GTCore plugged into the Effects Return on you TT500. That will mean you’re connecting straight into the power amp bypassing the preamp. Turn the Master volume down first then bring it up when connected. Set the AIRD OUTPUT SELECT in the SPEAKER SIMULATOR block, to BASS AMP WITH TWEETER or BASS AMP NO TWEETER
Those patches are really designed for a FRFR cab, a recording interface, or even 4 cable method so you can route the TT500 preamp through the GTCore. You wouldn’t need half that stuff connecting straight into an amp. There’s other considerations like the INPUT level setting in the GTCore, which is pretty important. Is your Olinto Bass passive or active? You could try turning the INPUT level down a couple of db to be on the safe side. It is a learning curve, don’t hesitate to ask some more questions.
Those patches are really designed for a FRFR cab, a recording interface, or even 4 cable method so you can route the TT500 preamp through the GTCore. You wouldn’t need half that stuff connecting straight into an amp. There’s other considerations like the INPUT level setting in the GTCore, which is pretty important. Is your Olinto Bass passive or active? You could try turning the INPUT level down a couple of db to be on the safe side. It is a learning curve, don’t hesitate to ask some more questions.
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Excellent point. I didnt check the input level, its a passive bass.
Always good to check input levels as it has a pretty profound impact on how well the GT works IMO.
I’ve got profiles set for all my basses, too high and it breaks up and sounds more synthetic, too low and it sounds kind of flat. Makes the difference between sounding good vs passable to me.
I’ve done the same comparison, and I quite agree! I think the Core’s non-bass Octave sounds even closer to my 2 OC-2s (both MIJ, one is Octave, the other Octaver) than the bass version. The Core behaves quite like the originals, it sounds maybe just a tiny bit less dirty and hairy, slightly less chaotic.
The difference is so small you’d need to listen for it with good quality headphones or studio monitors. In a band context it is nonexistent.
