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Multi Effects for Cover Band?!
- Thread starter MoeTown1986
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Multi effects are the way to go if you are willing to spend the time learning the possibilities, spend the time to create your own patches and spend the time to plan out the sequence of effects. Many of the folks who hate multi effects never have given them a chance*and resort to single pedals for convenience and ease of use and sometimes better sound.
The up side is having sounds available for instant recall but the challenge is needing to change things on the fly.
*This is my observation, some people base their opinion on the presets (which universally suck) and general unwillingness to learn or read the frikkin manual. If you dig in and give almost any multi a chance you will find many things it is very good at.
The up side is having sounds available for instant recall but the challenge is needing to change things on the fly.
*This is my observation, some people base their opinion on the presets (which universally suck) and general unwillingness to learn or read the frikkin manual. If you dig in and give almost any multi a chance you will find many things it is very good at.
I messed with a friends M9 (same sounds as M13) & I thought it killed the low end ... some effects more than others ... it was pretty good with the signal slit with a LS2 though.
A few things are better but overall I don't think the line6 stuff can touch a GT10b though.
Also some folks has given up multi-effects processors because they believe that stomp boxes sound more authentic. some people prefer stomp boxes. some people prefer multi-effects processors. also some people do use processors. I happen to be the kind of person who uses multi-effects processors really because 1. I don't want the kind of rig where I have to haul around a bunch of effects(especially effects that I don't necessarily need). not that I have anything against stomp boxes, I just don't want too many of them. 2. it's much easier the set up for rehearsals and gigs. and 3. they do provide some unique sounds. I currently use a zoom b2.1u and it sounds awesome. my friend whose in a red hot chilli peppers cover band uses a boss me-50b. anywho, some people have personal preferences on what they like to use.
Crystalman85 said:
Just wanted you to know after hearing all this and testing the line 6 and boss I went with the BP355! Practiced with it tonight and it was AWESOME! I think my guitarist is jealous!
I dumped most of my (eighties analog) pedals since I started using B2. Easy to take to jams, fits my gig bag. Runs with rechargeable batteries. Bliss.
ksandvik said:
I dunno much about the B2, but I don't even NEED to bring an amp to a gig now. Just the pedal and my in-ears!
I had the BP355 but after having it freeze on me a couple times and it completely erasing all of my patches, it went back. I really really liked that pedal too. I thought it was middle of the road for all the effects. Nothing too crazy but it all sounded pretty good. The models sounded great and I loved the drum machine. I was sad to see it go back.
willsellout said:
Man that's no good! I hope that doesn't happen to me. And I agree with the middle of the road, I does a lot but doesn't get too crazy like some of the pedals. I do see myself going for something bigger down the road once I get used to/bored of this one. I gotta check out the zoom for sure!
That's cool. the digitech bp355 has a large variety of effects, amp, and cab models. indeed it does sound awesome. and I'll bet your guitarist was jealous that you you own a multi-effects processor that has a lot of unique sounds. it's really a great sounding mulit-effects processor.
Crystalman85 said:
I think he was jealous cause he always brags how he will never go digital and
That his gear sounds awesome.. Then my digital pedal wowed him. Hahaha
Yes, as long as you have good monitoring and someone who knows how to mix the DI bass from the pedals then it's quite OK.
I don't know about the others (non-Line6), but the X3 (not the XT) has 2 channel input and built in processing for guitar, bass, and vocals. For the OP, you could have your bass run into one input and your keyboard run into the other and have completely different sets of effects set up for each.
Like I said, I don't really know anything about the other brands being discussed, but I have the X3 Live and it seems to be amazingly versatile - but especially so for somebody like the OP who will play bass on some stuff and keys on others. Or for somebody who plays bass (or guitar) and also sings.
Like I said, I don't really know anything about the other brands being discussed, but I have the X3 Live and it seems to be amazingly versatile - but especially so for somebody like the OP who will play bass on some stuff and keys on others. Or for somebody who plays bass (or guitar) and also sings.
