father of fires
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Sounds like an issue. If you want to email me some pics of the guts I can try and troubleshoot.
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I knocked out this quick and dirty clip for you.
Signal: Nordy Acinonyx v2 Middle + Bridge pickups > Nordy Starlifter (bypasssed but it still has control over level/gain) > MBD3 > Night Owl Edison > DSM OCSD
Simple riff on the A string (I didn't tune) with some palm mute. Bongo hits indicate setting change.
1. MBD3 Bypassed
2. MBD3 Engaged (no Boost)
3 MBD3 Engaged (with boost)
I played the riff 3 times (could've used a looper) then normalized the three audio clips to minimize any bias based on levels. I found that it mostly brought the lows up and compressed the sound a bit. Included is a photo of my settings. I minimized the Blend.
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I spent the rest of the night turning knobs using the same basic setup with an F Bass with more powerful pickups, and there’s some extra hair that popped out with that bass using the same Drive & Boost. I was tempted to use it for the clip but it’s an uncommon bass and I didn’t want to record with something exotic (like Mr. Excane has done). The Acinonyx isn’t terribly common but I felt like the fundamental sound wasn’t a distraction. That said YMMV depending on what you feed into the pedal.
I get that.
I can see that the drive knob is set just before noon...so it can be lowered/decreased. So there is some leverage for basses with hotter signal...
There is. Just be aware that at lower Drive settings you’re almost forced to use a lower Boost setting to keep the levels reasonably close. Low Drive with a high Boost setting will definitely yield a more dramatic volume increase when Boost is engaged. If that’s the effect you’re going for then of course you can have at it
There is. Just be aware that at lower Drive settings you’re almost forced to use a lower Boost setting to keep the levels reasonably close. Low Drive with a high Boost setting will definitely yield a more dramatic volume increase when Boost is engaged. If that’s the effect you’re going for then of course you can have at it
Yeah...I guess that's what whoismarykelly meant in his post No. 5303 earlier in this thread...
My 3 was delivered yesterday and I spent most of the night playing with it. Obviously honeymooning here but the new clean contour is great. The gain and boost interaction is easy to dial in. On the 2 the middle gain areas were a little harder for me to find because the gain knob by itself didn't go quite high enough with boost off, and then turning boot on was like hitting it with a sledge hammer.
I am an unrepentant gain staging dirt stacker. Chain is Cali76>MBD>DCX Bass(always on in EQ mode)>Microtubes Infinity (3 channels - tube clean, mo mild, and mild). I also mixed it up stacking the MBD into a Model feT (between the MBD and DCX) as well which was giving me some great full spectrum vintage-ish break up. I ended up with these settings:
Boost at 10-15% giving a very pleasing small volume bump and character change.
I put my 2 up for sale, maybe I'll regret that because the small form factor is handy but I just don't see going to back to it. That said I think if someone is happy with a 2 they shouldn't feel like they are missing out too too much. The 3 is a (fantastic) refinement rather than a evolutionary milestone and really speaks to how much the original MBD nailed it.
I am an unrepentant gain staging dirt stacker. Chain is Cali76>MBD>DCX Bass(always on in EQ mode)>Microtubes Infinity (3 channels - tube clean, mo mild, and mild). I also mixed it up stacking the MBD into a Model feT (between the MBD and DCX) as well which was giving me some great full spectrum vintage-ish break up. I ended up with these settings:
Boost at 10-15% giving a very pleasing small volume bump and character change.
I put my 2 up for sale, maybe I'll regret that because the small form factor is handy but I just don't see going to back to it. That said I think if someone is happy with a 2 they shouldn't feel like they are missing out too too much. The 3 is a (fantastic) refinement rather than a evolutionary milestone and really speaks to how much the original MBD nailed it.
Sounds great like I knew it would. Is it enough if a change to make me sell my MBD 2, no my pedal can do the same, but It's still a great pedal and a wise choice...
Thank you for this, you helped sell another MBD
Finally settled on a small board combo that works well for me. Still playing around with MBD3 settings, but several lower gain setting are working very well! Happy MBD3 buyer! : )
Those settings aren’t far from where I often find myself.
I’ve owned all three versions…these pedals do low gain equally as good as high gain, ime.
Was rocking my MBD3 > an EAE Model FET and boy oh boy those smoke together!!!
this lil bigger just appeared, can’t wait to fix all the dirts
this lil bigger just appeared, can’t wait to fix all the dirts
