I have only one, but that is what I am sooo tempted to do with a second one…
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New Origin Effects DCX Bass
- Thread starter Derek Williams
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I let a friend run this and he loved it!!
I truly believe origin has got it figured out
But I really want that blacked out Dcx
I truly believe origin has got it figured out
But I really want that blacked out Dcx
Thank you for your reply!
I decided to order second DCX. (Black one)
I'll try several chain order.
I guess it’s like the debate “Cali76 + DCX, which order?” I personally prefer the Cali76 first then the DCX, I like my sound to be evened out by the Cali to then be processed by the DCX, I’m not necessarily in the need for the responsiveness of the adaptive circuit of the DCX, but some people like that. Whatever works for the sound you want to achieve at the end of the day.
If anyone tires of their DCX, I may be looking to pick-up a second one as my OD pedal. Please PM me.
Well, actually, I just listed my DCX Bass for sale if anyone is in need. I'm happy with the CAPO covering the same territory as my beloved DCX.
Might order one of these. I play a bass with a “2-band boost only” preamp. And based on what I’ve read here, looks like the 40Hz bass boost on the bass is the same as on the DCX LF control. Guess I’ll just start with the bass flat and go from there.
The difference is that any 40Hz bass boost on any given preamp will sound super boomy when boosted. On the DCX, the LF stays musical even when boosted.
If I'm getting this correctly, when the voice switch is in "flat" position, adaptive circuitry does nothing in EQ mode and the treble is not being rolled off in either EQ or OD modes. Correct? You need to have it in either "med" or "drk" position to get the adaptive circuitry magic to happen, yes?
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as far as i know, the adaptive circuity is always on in the eq mode, and not on in the overdrive mode.
Adaptive circuitry only works in EQ mode, yes. In OD mode the treble is always rolled off.
My question was about the voice setting being related to adaptive circuitry / treble roll off.
If in flat position, I assume there is no adaptive circuitry and treble roll off happening.
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there is adaptive control treble roll off happening when in the eq mode when the gain is set high to start overdriving no matter where the treble control is.
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The Adaptive Circuitry is specifically around the VOICE settings on the DCX BASS. In FLAT, there isn't a VOICE setting in affect, so there isn't any Adaptive Circuitry behaviour. MED and DRK will have adaptive behaviours as those feature a variable high-frequency attentuation relative to the amount of overdrive occuring.
This clarification is helpful. I've always been a bit unclear on this point, as well.
I know all that, I was asking about the VOICE switches (not the treble H.F. control) and if flat position (of the switch) means that the treble isn't being rolled off at all, meaning that adaptive circuitry is basically bypassed in EQ mode. Origin understood my question:
Thanks! I thought so!
With all that said, I’m currently loving mine in MED setting (OD mode). I find the light treble roll off to be very pleasing and musical, and I don’t find it lacking the high end at all. Just a great, rounded overdrive tone. Played it live last night and it was the best overdrive tone I ever had. Just smooth enough not to feel like a blanket over my tone and not softening my attack. Absolutely fantastic. Running it into MDB2 was awesome when I wanted a crushing distortion sound. I love it!
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The DCX in OD mode into my SansAmp BDDI V2 is a wonderful bass sound. Cali76 at the front to even it all out. Love it. It also sounds amazing in EQ mode too though. An all-round fantastic pedal.
(I also have a BassRig SV but I A/B’d it with the SansAmp at last practice and I prefered the fullness of the SansAmp. I remember writing a while ago that the SansAmp was hard to tame and that the BassRig sat better in the mix. It’s still kinda true but with the right settings, the SansAmp takes me closer to what I want to achieve with my band. The BassRig is no slouch and sounds great but I always go back to the SansAmp, for some reason. It’s hard to get away from that sound for me
. As soon as I’ve finished recording my band’s EP with the BassRig -already done half of it with it- I’ll probably sell it. Wonderful preamp, but redundant for me.)
(I also have a BassRig SV but I A/B’d it with the SansAmp at last practice and I prefered the fullness of the SansAmp. I remember writing a while ago that the SansAmp was hard to tame and that the BassRig sat better in the mix. It’s still kinda true but with the right settings, the SansAmp takes me closer to what I want to achieve with my band. The BassRig is no slouch and sounds great but I always go back to the SansAmp, for some reason. It’s hard to get away from that sound for me
. As soon as I’ve finished recording my band’s EP with the BassRig -already done half of it with it- I’ll probably sell it. Wonderful preamp, but redundant for me.)
Experimenting with placement during my rare opportunities to do so these days. I mainly use it in drive mode, as I really struggle to find bass drives I like…this is one of the few. A bit of downstream compression and harmonics from a tube helps add character and tighten things up to a degree. I’m considering filling in the indicators on the DCX knobs (or changing them over completely) as my eyes struggle to make out the settings in low light…the blackout version of the DCX is a sexy beast, but practical considerations will win out I think.
I've thought the same about the knobs. Just a dab of white out in there would do wonders.
