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New Basss Preamp by TC Electronics - Spectra Drive
- Thread starter Nunovsky
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I think we're actually in agreement, my friend. I dig the drive sounds in the SpectaDrive. Other than the default sound cutting off too much low end, it sounded ok. The Natural Drive print sounds great to me. I'll try some of the others. I'm sure they sound decent...
Here we go guys! My favorite settings so far with my MIM Jazz Bass. I prefer the default TonePrints to the ones I've tried. I can see this replacing my MXR M80. I like the clean preamp and the drive section is so much better than the heavily scooped distortion on the M80. Spectracomp section is cool though I'm not a huge fan of compression so I leave it at its lowest setting on this unit.
Guys, I really need your help. I just got my new replacement spectra drive in the mail today and it still is not accepting tone prints when I beam them from my phone. The seller did however check this unit before it left the store as it arrived with the low battery setting on the drive side, so it did work once. I also tried connecting to the computer and same issue, tone print library does not see that the pedal is connected. I'm really at a loss here.
I have two questions,
1. do the LED's actually blink on this unit when a tone print has been loaded?
2. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I have two questions,
1. do the LED's actually blink on this unit when a tone print has been loaded?
2. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Not good.
Yes, both lights will flash during the beaming, and then either the left or right will blink for a bit longer depending on what knob you are beaming to.
Have you tired a different device to beam from, or using USB? Does your phone have more than one speaker? As i said before my iPhone 8 Plus wasnt working until i figured out the tone was coming from a speaker and not the ear piece. Worth trying them all.
Yes, both lights will flash during the beaming, and then either the left or right will blink for a bit longer depending on what knob you are beaming to.
Have you tired a different device to beam from, or using USB? Does your phone have more than one speaker? As i said before my iPhone 8 Plus wasnt working until i figured out the tone was coming from a speaker and not the ear piece. Worth trying them all.
I'm was using my phone at first, then tried my dad's phone, nothing on either.
I know, I have to think it is something on my end, The seller tested the pedal and when I got it it was on the low battery drive toneprint, I restored the default settings by doing that plug it in a hold the left foot switch procedure and it reverted to default, to I know the tone prints are in there and capable of changing.
As far as my setup, I'm running a Genz Benz Shuttlemax 9.2 > Speakon cable > Bergantino 2x10. that's my amp
So far I've tried two ibanez tr basses, active basses w/passive bypasses and I've tried in both active and passive modes. TC told me sometimes active electronics can interfere with the beaming so I did try a passive Jazz bass with the last pedal.
Cable wise I running a combo of live wire elite and planet waves. I also used the stock power supply and a one spot wall wort, nothing so far has worked.
And in the TonePrint app, you're trying to load print from the SpectraDrive product, right? You can't load TonePrints from any other pedal. I know this because I tried to load comp TonePrints from the SpectraComp and they wouldn't load...until TC loaded them for the SpectraDrive.
Not much help but i can confirm that tone print works fine with my Line6 wireless system and active Sire V7 bass.
Don't have one to try, just thinking out loud here... can you use an Aux cable from the phone to the Aux in to do the tone print update? This would eliminate some of the factors.
Ok. I got nothin'...
It's probably something really simple we're all overlooking. I hope you figure it out shortly...
Are you plugged directly into the SpectraDrive?
It's a real strange one. Just bass in to Spectradrive? Nothing else in the chain? Tried all outputs of both phones with volume right up on phone and bass? Phone practically on the strings? Cant think of any trying else to try.
I hadn't tried it and don't even know, if its designed to work that way but at this point I'll give it a shot.
Hmmm. I know from the Source Audio megathreads that android phones are notoriously inconsistent in output volume from model to model. Presumably you've been attempting to beam at max volume? Try it a few clicks below maximum and see if it makes a difference.
