Envelope filter

[STROMERO]

is there an envelope filter that drops the effect down instead of up? Sort of "wow" instead of "wah" i guess may be one way of describing it. i like the sound at the end of Soundgarden's "My Wave" which i know is a bass wah. I want that effect without having to work a wah pedal. Thanks.

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

Discumbobulator
AF-9
Chromatron
Mutron

 

[Lesfunk]

I mutron microtron IV has a switch between down and up sweep

 

[rsmith601]

is there an envelope filter that drops the effect down instead of up? Sort of "wow" instead of "wah" i guess may be one way of describing it. i like the sound at the end of Soundgarden's "My Wave" which i know is a bass wah. I want that effect without having to work a wah pedal. Thanks.

The C4 and the Spectrum both support this.

You can also create 2 filters and have one go up and the other go down at the same time.

 

[Killing Floor]

Plussing 1-ing, the C4. It will do what you are describing. The filter parameters in C4 are comprehensive.

 

[VoodooJazz]

Same topic, different question:

I would like to know what envelope filter would get as close as possible to Bootsy’s starbass sound in the song “Creepin’” off “The Power Of The One” CD. Any thoughts?

 

[cheapbasslovin]

Lots of filters have a down sweep option.

In addition to the above,

EHX qtron+
Fender filter twin
Xotic Robotalk
Subdecay prometheus
Ebs BassIQ

There's loads more new and used.

 

[Feral Feline]

DOD 440 reissue can do either, up or down.

 

[cnltb]

is there an envelope filter that drops the effect down instead of up? Sort of "wow" instead of "wah" i guess may be one way of describing it. i like the sound at the end of Soundgarden's "My Wave" which i know is a bass wah. I want that effect without having to work a wah pedal. Thanks.

Discumbobulator does up and down.

 

[cnltb]

DOD 440 reissue can do either, up or down.

Is it just my impression or does the 440 thin out teh tone quite dramatically on basically all settings?

 

[Feral Feline]

I like the FX25 and the 440, but the FX25B has a weird transition at the end of the envelope that is abrupt, jarring; I don't like the shape of the FX25B's sound.

The original 440 is optical, but the reissue is OTA-based.

 

[GMC]

I used to have long termer's MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe and an MXR M82 Bass Envelope Filter on my pedal board. I replaced both of these pedals with a single Source Audio C4, which adds a lot more than what either / both of these could offer me. The Source Audio Spectrum Intelligent Filter covers the same ground, slightly cheaper without the synth and step sequencer options of the C4. In my opinion the C4/Spectrum are the most versatile and accessible filters / octaver pedals on the market. It can do your quack down filter no problems at all...and a lot more. Last week, I created a patch that pretty much nails the Meridian Funkulator V1 sounds and controls...so that's another no longer needed pedal going on ebay....

 

[Deleted member 165050]

My Mutron and Meatball clones do down as well as up. Pretty sure the 3Leaf filters have sweep direction.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

I used to have long termer's MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe and an MXR M82 Bass Envelope Filter on my pedal board. I replaced both of these pedals with a single Source Audio C4, which adds a lot more than what either / both of these could offer me. The Source Audio Spectrum Intelligent Filter covers the same ground, slightly cheaper without the synth and step sequencer options of the C4. In my opinion the C4/Spectrum are the most versatile and accessible filters / octaver pedals on the market. It can do your quack down filter no problems at all...and a lot more. Last week, I created a patch that pretty much nails the Meridian Funkulator V1 sounds and controls...so that's another no longer needed pedal going on ebay....

Does the C4 have the espresso patch update yet?

 

[SteveBassJr]

Aguilar filter twin does both.

 

[HolmeBass]

Iron Ether Xerograph Deluxe v2

 

[Double E]

Aguilar filter twin does both.

Filter Twin for the win! Drop everything you're doing and just buy one.

 

[devnulljp]

Don't they *all* have up or down option? I can't think of any that are up only

 

[rsmith601]

Don't they *all* have up or down option? I can't think of any that are up only

No, I would say that most are up only. Down is less common. In fact, I don't think all of those mentioned above are both up and down.

Meatball and Mu-tron are definitely both up and down. The switch is right on the top.

 

[cheapbasslovin]

Don't they *all* have up or down option? I can't think of any that are up only

I went over to sweetwater and I was surprised at how many were up only.