Let's Hear It For The Boy Footpedal

[FunkJunk96]

I realize my title is pretty long and also pretty self-explanatory. I'm currently in Footloose: The Musical and I'm looking for the correct effect that is used in the bassline for Let's Hear It For The Boy. I'm looking for either a definitive answer or a suggestion seeing as I have NO experience with pedals.

 

[johnk_10]

i'd use a Digitech Drop on the octave setting going into a Source Audio Manta to approximate that synthy tone.

 

[Phagor]

I'm not hearing a lot of filter movement, so I think an envelope filter might not hit the spot with this.

Definitive answer - you're looking for a dedicated bass synth pedal. Some that would nail this are: Akai Deep Impact (expensive, discontinued), Markbass Super Synth (needs computer to tweak some settings), Korg G5 (discontinued), Boss SYB5 (doesn't track as well as the previous ones), Behringer BSY600 (clone of the Boss) plus others. If you need something new and reliable, get the Super Synth, but connect it to your computer and spend some time with the control panel software.

Suggestion - if you've not got any pedals at the moment, buy a Zoom B3. It has some synth effects in it which can be tweaked nicely, and you'll get loads of other useful effects in an easy to use package.

 

[Phagor]

I forgot the Electro Harmonix Bass Micro Synth - I've played this song using that pedal - perfect.

 

[Mosfed]

All I hear is a synth. I would think most any would work. So the EHX, the MarkBass, etc.

I hadn't heard that song in 30 years. I loved that movie when it came out.

 

[hrodbert696]

As said - that's not a bass with effects, that's a synthesizer playing a bass line. If you want to imitate the sound with an effects pedal, go for the EHX micro synth. Or blow 800 bucks on a Roland Gr-55.

 

[FunkJunk96]

Well thanks everyone! In the pop song version it probably was a synth, but in the stage show it's in both the synth music and the bass music. The exact same line.

I'll take a look at everyone's suggestions; thanks again!