I need help in figuring out a good order for these, can someone help???

Usually this is the best order:

• distortion FX
• compressor/limiter
• "signal" FX like synth, octaver, etc.
• volume pedals, or tremolo FX
• modulation FX (phaser, flanger, chorus, delay)

Oh, and the noise reduction belongs at the end, but I'd put it in front of modulation FX. That way it doesn't cut off delay or reverb trails.

 

Here's the first combo I'd try:

BOSS ODB-3 BASS OVERDRIVE
BOSS FZ-2 HYPER FUZZ
BOSS OC-2 DUAL OCTAVE
BOSS SYB-3 BASS SYNTH
BOSS FL-2 FLANGER
BOSS PH-2 SUPER PHASER
BOSS CEB-3 BASS CHORUS
BOSS TR-2 TREMOLO
Hum Eliminator
IBANEZ DE-7 DELAY/ECHO

The general "rule of thumb" type order JMX posted is a good rule to follow. I've used stuff similar to most of the effects listed, but haven't used a bass synth with my gear so I'm not sure where to put it. The FZ-2 and ODB-3 can be rotated depending on which is the harder distortion, which I would put behind the lighter distortion.

 

I would first like to say, "Holy Moly, are you a guitar player or what?! That's a lot of effects!"

Ahem...

anyway, Boss makes an informative pamphlet/advertisement that deals with effect placement. There, I read that "dyanmics sensitive" effects, such as octavers and envelope filters (which i guess the synth would classify as) should be placed first, THEN distortions, etc. I would put the chorus before the echo and after the compressor.

You can probably make a plethora of unusual sounds with all of your effects. I was just thinking about getting a fuzz box in addition to my odb-3 this morning, but I think I'll just leave that to you.

Have fun

 

BOSS ODB-3 BASS OVERDRIVE
BOSS FZ-2 HYPER FUZZ
BOSS SYB-3 BASS SYNTH
BOSS OC-2 DUAL OCTAVE
BOSS TR-2 TREMOLO
BOSS CEB-3 BASS CHORUS
BOSS PH-2 SUPER PHASER
BOSS FL-2 FLANGER
IBANEZ DE-7 DELAY/ECHO

...Best way I can think of to chain them up usually effects go: EQ > Comp/Lim > sonic tools> Overdrive > Envelope filter > Pitch shift > LFO > Modulation, that's the best way they work for me, but you can experiment allot with a chain like that.

 

Yay! Another synth basser on TB, no keyboard will ever take the place of a bass, but do you really need that many pedals to get synth sounds?

 

Your SYB-3 and OC-2 will work best if you put them first.

 

I'm more of an industrial player then electronic, I'll tune to a keyboard scale on my bass (tuned to A). I use envelope filters allot with my Bass Micro Synth to get cherpy baritone R2-D2 sounds, or just lightly distort my signal when locked in with the kickdrum it gets really gnarly sounds. I might add a DBX subharmonic bass synth to put more lows in my synth sounds (damned G.A.S.), I really try keep my lines more solid.

 

I use a boss syb3, a boss dd5, and a tonesucking(fixable, but im lazy) vintage jen italian wah(if any of you know anything about wahs, you know what im talkin about). Im gonna get an mxr micro amp to give my wah some more bottom end. anyway. I got my dd5 (delay) modified by mike piera (analogman.com). he put a switch on it that kills the dry sound, and only plays the wet sound, to be used for the reverse delay mode. so basically, you can play backwards. now, tweak them all to your specs, and play chameleon by herbie hancock. Damn. it sounds cool.

 

Jesus, man! You must look like you're doing the Curly Shuffle up there!

Is there ever a point where you feel like a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest?

 

so do you ever use your clean sound? if you do I would seriously consider an A/B box to bypass all those effects, otherwise you might fall down due to loss of balance....