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[aesopslyre]

I mentioned another bass and a compressor in the context of troubleshooting the issue, not a full time solution. Perhaps if you could post a video of the issues it would help.

at this point, I believe the "issues" are part and parcel of the problems that plague pitch conversion bass synths. I am spoiled by 13-pin technology, and whatever voodoo the Sy-300 performs to achieve its latency-free tracking. I find that adjusting the parameters helps, but I will await the opportunity to use the PC editor before I pass a final judgement. These are my first impressions, after putting the pedal through its paces in a home setting for a few days

 

[Dominick C.]

If not a video, at least some sound recordings

 

[lokki]

at this point, I believe the "issues" are part and parcel of the problems that plague pitch conversion bass synths. I am spoiled by 13-pin technology, and whatever voodoo the Sy-300 performs to achieve its latency-free tracking. I find that adjusting the parameters helps, but I will await the opportunity to use the PC editor before I pass a final judgement. These are my first impressions, after putting the pedal through its paces in a home setting for a few days

yeah, you cannot compare to a v-bass system. if you play very fast and busy lines, it will glitch eventually. try fingering as much as possible on the same string for faster runs (for example major thirds), that helps. i had to "adapt" my technique a little as well, i am very well trained technically and a professional bass player. you will not be able to play all the lines you play normally on the bass.

 

[aesopslyre]

If not a video, at least some sound recordings

sorry, don't have the capacity to post vids or sound files at the present time.

 

[Dominick C.]

I'd settle for a Phone video/audio recording. Not looking for production quality, just hoping to hear what you hear. I can be busy too. Mine gets here Tuesday. Just curious.

 

[ole Jason]

yeah, you cannot compare to a v-bass system. if you play very fast and busy lines, it will glitch eventually. try fingering as much as possible on the same string for faster runs (for example major thirds), that helps. i had to "adapt" my technique a little as well, i am very well trained technically and a professional bass player. you will not be able to play all the lines you play normally on the bass.

Pretty much what I assumed going into the FI. There is a limit to what can be accomplished with pitch to MIDI conversion.

 

[aesopslyre]

Pretty much what I assumed going into the FI. There is a limit to what can be accomplished with pitch to MIDI conversion.

But this is not Pitch -to-midi coversion, is it?

 

[Embra]

try playing a very active bassline, with octaves or 16th notes at brisk tempos, and tell me what you hear

You can certainly overwhelm it if you play very fast but compared to the Markbass, EHX or Boss (only own the markbass now but I've had the others) it feels better to me. I play with finger style with flatwounds and I can't hear any latency on most patches.

 

[aesopslyre]

the bassline example i used in a preceding post should have Been "get into the Groove" by Madonna, not "like a virgin"

 

[lokki]

But this is not Pitch -to-midi coversion, is it?

well yes and no there is no midi note output, but the pitch gets recognised and the synth part of the pedal is controlled by it. so basically it does everything a pitch-to-midi pedal has to do as well. what i find far more accurate then other pedals is the attack recognition. if you mix in a little distorted bass sound for the attack (the ad distortion setting) you can get very good results. so tracking depends a little on the patch as well.

 

[ole Jason]

But this is not Pitch -to-midi coversion, is it?

The FI can operate with only MIDI in (no audio) so I assumed that's how it works. Interpret audio as MIDI pitch and then generate the synthetic tone.

 

[n30g30]

maybe the sensitivity is set too high? when i have it set to high i get some false triggers. also keep in mind that you have to play monophonic, no notes should overlap. other than that i am baffled. i can make it glitch of course, but to say that the pedal is very glitchy seems hmm, wrong...

Is

I play cleanly, with excellent right and left hand technique,and am familiar with bass synths, such as Korg G-5, boss sy-300, Roland V-bass, all of which i own or have owned. I like the instrument I'm using.. If i have to buy a compressor, and use a different instrument to get the pedal to function optimally, it seems a bit of a stretch, wouldnt you say?

nit every pedal works for every person so that's fine I can live with that
But if the pedal is overall not "right" that's a different issue

 

[Dominick C.]

Maybe reinstalling the firmware would help?

 

[Jerry Ziarko]

For those in the US that have received your FI, what carrier was used? I see some in NY received theirs, I have not. I was just wondering how it was delivered.

 

[Dominick C.]

For those in the US that have received your FI, what carrier was used? I see some in NY received theirs, I have not. I was just wondering how it was delivered.

TNT. And you are not the only NewYorker still waiting. You can email Gabor for tracking.

 

[Jerry Ziarko]

What is TNT? Never heard of that one.

 

[Dominick C.]

Dy-no-myte

 

[Dominick C.]

Track your international shipments

 

[maisbass]

For those in the US that have received your FI, what carrier was used? I see some in NY received theirs, I have not. I was just wondering how it was delivered.

I reside in NYC and mine is being delivered on Monday by Fedex. It arrived at JFK via TNT but then was transferred to fedex.

 

[Dominick C.]

I reside in NYC and mine is being delivered on Monday by Fedex. It arrived at JFK via TNT but then was transferred to fedex.

Interesting. Mine says it is still with TNT on the way to Austin.