ISIS...

[Deluge Of Sound]

Sidenote-they're great live, but all of Wavering Radiant was a bit much the last time I saw them.

 

[Spacelordmother]

I'm seeing them on Tuesday for the third time and I couldn't be more excited.

Last time they played "Dulcinea", and the whole crowd was moving in unison during that epic ending!

 

[champbassist]

Last time they played "Dulcinea", and the whole crowd was moving in unison during that epic ending!

That is one beautiful song.

That they're breaking up is totally shattering for me

Edit:

@ OP Here's the Caxide's board as of June 20th, 2009:

 

[KarateKid25]

I will say that Jeff's mystery chorus sounds killer, In the absence of truth has the BEST sounding bass chorus I've heard, it's definitely that sound in my head.

His chorus is basically the PS-3

 

[Thorsoundcore]

it's a shame they are breaking up as of now, cause i literally JUST discovered them.. but then again it shouldn't phase me cause i can't see half the bands i would like to anyways (mainly cause alot of the people from these bands are dead)
oceanic F****** rocks, i can say that for sure. had a bit of a hard time getting into their more recent stuff cause i just get lost in there music.. caxide is a solid bassist but i honestly think he overdoes it with the chorus use just a bit. i figured he'd only use it on a few songs, but i found it on a bunch from what i remember listening to from them.

 

[champbassist]

His chorus is basically the PS-3

+1

 

[sirTachyon]

But is the bass-effect in for example the intro of Hand of the Host just some delay and chorus?

 

[vegas532]

Hand of the Host is RV-3 plus PS-3.

 

[Valerus]

I have both the RV-3 and the PS-3 and I still can't get an epic tone like his. It's baffled me for an entire year now.

 

[KarateKid25]

I can get fairly close to his tone with a Stingray played with a pick, an SVT and the PS-3 on setting 8 with the pitch knobs set something like \ and / (if that makes sense?)

EDIT: Actually, I just realised that that set up is actually how he has the knobs in the top photo of post 6 in this thread...

 

[Chronicle]

His active bass, musicman, helps with the deep chorus.

 

[Valerus]

His active bass, musicman, helps with the deep chorus.

I had a Stingray for a year (black and maple...same as Jeff, I was nearly copying his gear!!) and I guess I just didn't try hard enough.

 

[russellmania]

If most of his Boss pedals crapped out on him, he could get a direct replacement very quickly no matter where in the world he was playing.

I agree.

I think the whole band's pedal boards are made up of popular normally stocked pedals. I remember watching an interview with them saying that they keep it simple live when it comes to gear, and experiment more in the recordings.

Anyway Boss makes quality gear that many professionals of higher-profile bands use exclusively (Doesn't Prince use all Boss effects?). I agree that the band is at a level that justifies exploring more expensive boutique pedals, but why not just use what works? you know

 

[Deluge Of Sound]

Whooo Isis!

I'm hoping for another Celestial encore tonight. In fact, I want a whole lot of Oceanic/Panopticon material.

 

[sirTachyon]

Hand of the Host is RV-3 plus PS-3.

Ok, well I don't have those yet. Any change I can come close to the sound with my Guitar Rig 3 software? I don't need to copy the sound exact but I would like to come close.

 

[Chronicle]

Whooo Isis!

I'm hoping for another Celestial encore tonight. In fact, I want a whole lot of Oceanic/Panopticon material.

if they stick to the setlist i had, you'll gonna love it. except the singer's voice for the mellow parts

 

[Deluge Of Sound]

Well, Isis show IV was absolutely amazing.

Setlist-in no particular order:
Threshold of Transformation
Collapse and Crush
20 Minutes/40 Years
Backlit
In Fiction
Carry (I think)
Not In Rivers, But In Drops
1000 Shards
So Did We
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Holy Tears
The Beginning & The End

 

[vegas532]

That was pretty close to the LA show. Threshold of Transformation was a religious experience that night!!

 

[Chronicle]

they did holy tears for you???!? lucky!!

 

[xray]

Clap on: Boss pedals not so bad!

.... Jeff's tone is fairly unique and the amount of depth to his single note picks are awesome (chorus, delay, tremelo, pitch shifting...). I love the fact that the bass in their mix is so prevalent and out in front.

A good musicman bass and and big bad mama jama rig from Aguilar goes a long way. I've always wondered though why he goes with Boss effects.

Clap off: Boss Pedals bad

cause I am a gear snob and I believe there are higher caliber pedals that he could utilize.

Talk'n about fickle?"

Yea, Isis wasn't that bad at the casbah!