I was wondering if anybody here uses effects when they are playing slap bass. I would imagine that most pedals, like distortions and overdrives, cannot really handle slap, but are there any pedals that you think sound good with slap?
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Effects for Slap
- Thread starter BruceBass3901
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Silent Fly
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Or you could go completely the other way with an expander, and really make your slaps and pops punch people in the face. Might be cool.
- Sep 16, 2008
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- Master Luthier: Ironclad Bass Guitars
A synth or something. Listen to lots of Primus to hear what synths and funky filters sound like.
- Envelope filter of some sort to add the funkiness
- Compressor to take out the peaks
- BDDI to adjust your tone and possibly add a little drive if that's your thing
Personally, I don't like distortion with slap, but if you like it, you can consider an EHX Enigma: Q Balls.
- Compressor to take out the peaks
- BDDI to adjust your tone and possibly add a little drive if that's your thing
Personally, I don't like distortion with slap, but if you like it, you can consider an EHX Enigma: Q Balls.
I use my EHX Knockout as a sort of compressor / equalizer to get rid of peaks and to kind of 'shape my sound', but I have no filters what so ever. Is the EHX Micro Q-Tron any good with slap? And how does the bass Microsynth sound with slap?
If you're looking for something that'll add some punch to your sound, I would recommend an exciter pedal.
that sounds awesome! any idea what settings he's using on that q-tron?
i have one myself and can't get it to sound that good.
I use it in band pass because I have a line selector to help fill out whatever low-end gets lost and then I usually have the Q at like 2 o'clock and the drive at 4 o'clock
i get a demon slap sound from running my jazz into an xotic BB with treble cranked and a teeny bit of gain, then its just a case of dialling in a bit of compression on my trace head.
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