This afternoon I got something similar to this synth sound you hear in the beginning of this song. Not that analog, but very nice.
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Markbass Super Synth
- Thread starter Gonzo476
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I hope they will bring out an extra footcontroller to control all the settings similar in the editing software. It's very cool to play and meanwhile control the detune knob for example. Really cool effect.
By the way Phagor. I was wrong, I haven't got any problem reaching the right preset I want. My mistake...
Ok, I have it for a couple weeks.
It feels very solid, a well finished product. When you start playing it doesn't have the straight-in-your-face factor of the Akai but after a few minutes of playing you get very impressive tones. What I like the most so far (I didn't get into programming) :
The portamento is really musical, feels like a 70s synth.
You can play chords and it picks the lower note for the synth, if you don't get too busy.
Filters are very responsive and easy to adjust with sensivity alone.
Octaves tones are thick without turning obnoxious.
Tracking is pretty much flawless when you adjust gains and note on-off parameters well enough. At least as good as the DI.
It feels very solid, a well finished product. When you start playing it doesn't have the straight-in-your-face factor of the Akai but after a few minutes of playing you get very impressive tones. What I like the most so far (I didn't get into programming) :
The portamento is really musical, feels like a 70s synth.
You can play chords and it picks the lower note for the synth, if you don't get too busy.
Filters are very responsive and easy to adjust with sensivity alone.
Octaves tones are thick without turning obnoxious.
Tracking is pretty much flawless when you adjust gains and note on-off parameters well enough. At least as good as the DI.
Could somebody please explain to me what "detune" is for?
Can this pedal create Moog Taurus sounds?
Has there already been a software update?
sorry for all the questions...
Can this pedal create Moog Taurus sounds?
Has there already been a software update?
sorry for all the questions...
Detune is a small difference in pitch between two sounds. Between two similar oscillators, it makes the sound thicker and makes it 'warble' slightly. The detune between the three oscillators on the SS is what gives it a big sound IMO.
Yes I think so, although I haven't played one for myself. The Taurus had two oscillators, the SS has three.
Nope
You're never going to get the Taurus sound unless you buy a Taurus. However it would be possible to get a sound that isn't too dissimilar...but it will never have that Taurus growl.
Thanks for all the answers. The Detune is what was called "beat" on my old Taurus pedals. Yes I did own an original Moog Taurus 1 (also a type 2 somewhere in the past) problem with the Taurus was that you really couldn't depend on it very much, it seemed to have a will of it's own, on bad days it just didn't want to do produce any sounds 
I used to get a reasonably good sound from the Boss ME-8 (combining the synth sound with delay & chorus) but with every newer Boss (GT-6B, GT-10B) there are less and less synth options and it's harder to create a sound that comes close to the Taurus.
The Markbass seems nice, except some problems like the unability to take away the dry bass sound, no hold or decay (after bypass)
I'll just wait for an upgrade of the software for now.
Oh, on the positive side the Markbass is a lot easier to take along to gigs than a Taurus (terrible weight) and I always had to bring along a separate amp for that as well...
I used to get a reasonably good sound from the Boss ME-8 (combining the synth sound with delay & chorus) but with every newer Boss (GT-6B, GT-10B) there are less and less synth options
and it's harder to create a sound that comes close to the Taurus.The Markbass seems nice, except some problems like the unability to take away the dry bass sound, no hold or decay (after bypass)
I'll just wait for an upgrade of the software for now.
Oh, on the positive side the Markbass is a lot easier to take along to gigs than a Taurus (terrible weight) and I always had to bring along a separate amp for that as well...
alright, for those of you who have used one...i know i'll love the synth part, but it is the octaver that i'm a bit concerned about. in order to buy this, i'll have to sell my micropog for financial/board real estate issues. how does the octaver portion compare to the micropog? i DO NOT need a polyphonic octaver, its nice, but not necessary for me to be able to track chords. the octave up is the only reason i use the micropog instead of an oc2....so that part is very important.
Correct me if am wrong, but as far as I can make out there isn't an option to make the synth go -1 octave? The old Boss SYB-3 did have that, which was nice when playing a 4 string bass.
Each of the 3 oscillators can be detuned to +/- 32 semitones, which makes over 2 octaves and a half each way.
http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Markbass-SUPER-SYNTH-Bass-Pedal?sku=484185
MF has one posted on their website. In Stock in the US!
Just ordered it - $279, on its way...
http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Markbass-SUPER-SYNTH-Bass-Pedal?sku=484185
MF has one posted on their website. In Stock in the US!
Just ordered it - $279, on its way...
So MF details claim it has Dry/Effect mix... but it just can't go 100% in either direction?
I found a picture of the Markbass Synth with four knobs...
which one is the most recent model?
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which one is the most recent model?
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That is the production model. The three knob version was a prototype.
Basically, let a general rule be that if two differing photos of the same MB pedal exist, the production model is whichever one isn't being displayed on MF.
Basically, let a general rule be that if two differing photos of the same MB pedal exist, the production model is whichever one isn't being displayed on MF.
I have it now for a few days. It really is fun, way better than the SYB-5 I had before (well, that shouldn't be too difficult...).
The computer application is great, because you can turn all the "imaginary" knobs then you just hit the string and hear whatever it changed. That makes it very easy to find your tones, but there are a lot of knobs, that makes it complicated again.
Great pedal, but it needs time.
I live about 100km (about 60miles) from the Italian boarder. Why the heck do you have these prices? 275 Dollars? I paid for mine 500 Dollars, and this is only because I got it 10 percent cheeper... (converted to the us-currency).
This is just not fair.
The computer application is great, because you can turn all the "imaginary" knobs then you just hit the string and hear whatever it changed. That makes it very easy to find your tones, but there are a lot of knobs, that makes it complicated again.
Great pedal, but it needs time.
I live about 100km (about 60miles) from the Italian boarder. Why the heck do you have these prices? 275 Dollars? I paid for mine 500 Dollars, and this is only because I got it 10 percent cheeper... (converted to the us-currency).
This is just not fair.
I am right. MF is not showing, at the VERY least, the right photos of the Compressore or of the Super Synth. Reviews and other photos confirm this.
