Dirty VT Bass Tones - Clips Inside

[KablesP]

I havent seen many demos of the VT Bass with dirty tones so I made a little clip of some famous songs that have nice dirty bass tones. The tones are not exact, I was trying to get an approximation of the tones with the gear I have on me right now.

Rig:
Univox 4001 Ric Copy -> Tu-2-> Rat Deucetone -> VT Bass ->Direct to Motu 828mkii Preamp

I ran Guitar Rig Control Pro Cabinet Simulator and used an 8x10 with an SM57 and U47 both center, with no ambience.

There was no editing done to the clips, there are noises and things like that...the Univox pickups are very noisy when overdriven and feedback sometimes.

The songs are:
Queens of the Stone Age - Give The Mule What he Wants (w/Rat)
Queens of the Stone Age - First It Giveth (w/Rat)
Earl Greyhound - Shotgun (w/Rat)
Failure - Frogs
Tool - The Pot
Nine Inch Nails - Only (w/Rat)
Yes - Hear of the Sunrise
Title Fight - Secret Society

LINK
https://soundcloud.com/bassbastards-2/dirty-vt-bass-tones-1

I will be adding to this whenever I record some new tones. The Rat really goes well with bass. I only used a fraction of the sounds of the pedal (although they all sound like a rat) but it retains bass and can go from pretty dark to way too bright.

If anyones interested, I have some crappy pics of the settings I used.

 

[zwkoch]

Nice work!

 

[Rickenmonster]

Yes. Settings pics please.

 

[lemongrenades]

I think its important to let us know which version of the VT you used. I have owned all three and I only used version one and two for clean-ish tones then added dirt behind it. But this new DI sounds amazing dirty on its own.
Nice clips btw

 

[KablesP]

I think this is Version 2. It has the speaker sim button but not the DI. I forgot to mention my bass settings too.

The speaker sim on the VT Bass is OFF.

The Rat Deucetone has 3 settings on the back for each side of the pedal. I only used Channel B and only used the Clean Rat setting.

QOTSA-Give the Mule What He Wants (w/Rat)
Bass : Both Pickups. Volumes at 10, Neck tone at 10, bridge tone at 0
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QOTSA- First It Giveth (w/Rat)
Bass: Bridge Pickup Controls all at 10
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Earl Greyhound - Shotgun (w/Rat)
Bass: Bridge Pickup Controls all at 10
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Failure - Frogs
Bass: Bridge Pickup Controls all at 10
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Tool - The Pot
Bass: Bridge Pickup Controls all at 10
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Nine Inch Nails - Only (Rat IS on)
Bass: Neck Pickup Controls all at 10
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Yes - Hear of The Sunrise
Bass: Bridge Pickup Controls all at 10
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Title Fight - Secret Society
Bass: Bridge Pickup Controls all at 10
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[KablesP]

Thanks for the responses guys! If anyone else has any clips they want to share please feel free. I was kind of hoping this thread could be a good place for people who want lots of clips of the VT from regular bassists who use the pedal.

I also have a Fender Jazz Special with a P/J setup that I can do some clips on as well as a 5 String Spector. Both of these basses have active EMG pickups. I should also be finishing up an SG Bass project with an SG body and a Jazz neck. EB-3 pickups with a P pickup in the middle. Just need the pickups!

Back on topic; Has anyone used the VT Bass in conjunction with a BDDI or Para Driver? I was trying to get a tone like Justin Chancellor and I came close with the VT but I know the BDDI will reall nail it.

 

[JCooper]

Good clips!

FWIW, I've used the VT and the Para together.

The VT sounded consistently better to me, warmer/grindy, whichever I needed.

Absolutely love the varied dirt tones it has!

The Para moved out.

 

[Figjam]

title fight.

 

[BackonBass13]

Expecting my VT delivery any day now...

 

[KablesP]

title fight.

These guys get great bass tone, especially their last album which was recorded about 30 minutes from me.


Here is another new clip of some songs for you all.

I should mention that the mics I use in Guitar Rig are actually an Audix D6 and a Neumann U47. I think I said 57 before...

This time I used a Fender Jazz Special with a P/J configuration. All settings on the bass are all the way up unless noted.

The songs are:
The Who - My Generation (w/Rat)
Muse - Hysteria (w/Rat)
Cream - Badge (Tone rolled OFF)
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (w/Rat)
Deftones - Dia the Flu (w/Rat)
Failure - Frogs
Helmet - Biscuits for Smut (w/Rat)
RATM - Down Rodeo (Rat kicks in, its audible)
Rush - Red Barchetta
Soundgarden - Slaves and Bulldozers

Pictures are to follow shortly...

LINK
https://soundcloud.com/bassbastards-2/dirty-vt-bass-tones-2

PICS
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The pictures are in order of the songs from lowest to highest.

 

[Randy S]

VT Bass DI. It's not just for dirt anymore.

 

[KablesP]

How does the VT DI compare to the standard version tone wise? It would be nice to have that DI.

 

[OzzyGreg]

This is great!
Thank you KablesP.

 

[KablesP]

No problem OzzyGreg. Maybe I will make some more clips, hearing these makes me want to record. Any requests?

 

[Hydromantic]

No problem OzzyGreg. Maybe I will make some more clips, hearing these makes me want to record. Any requests?

Your Chris Squire and Geddy Lee settings sound really great!! Do you think you could do other samples of them? YYZ or Tom Sawyer by Rush, Close to the Edge or Roundabout by Yes? It'd be awesome

 

[OzzyGreg]

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No problem OzzyGreg. Maybe I will make some more clips, hearing these makes me want to record. Any requests?

YES please!
I've tried to replicate Andrew Seward's bass sound in the past and never achieved it.
Can you try?