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New: Zoom B3n Multi-Effects

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Johno Dunn said:
Back up your patches on Guitar Lab and do a reboot!
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Good idea. I'll try that tonight after I get home from work. I didn't have it in me to attempt any trouble shooting after last night's gig.

Edit: I purchased this through American Musical Supply. Their current listing for the B3n offers an additional 12 months of warranty on their site. Hopefully this applies to this unit that I purchased around April 2017.
 
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munkeyfish said:
Let's see them again! I want to see you pedal boards/setup with the B3N. I'm sure there is new boards and updates to the old ones.
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It's pretty bare-bones, but it's more than I need.

In -> Polytune3 -> One Control 1 Loop (A/B) switch -> Zoom B3n -> Radial Stagebug (mounted on the underside) -> Out

I can use the tuner as a kill switch, and the A/B switch lets me bypass the B3n if I want a truly raw signal (or play through the board if the power is off).

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EDIT: if Zoom releases a next-gen version of the MS-60B, I'll be temped to pick it up and replace the expression pedal with it. I don't think I use the expression pedal enough to justify its existence. That said, I have yet to seriously hit the performance limits of the B3n, so I can't say that I feel limited in any way.
 
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munkeyfish said:
Let's see them again! I want to see you pedal boards/setup with the B3N. I'm sure there is new boards and updates to the old ones.
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One Spot isolated power supply hiding beneath the shelf. This is still my prototype where I made my design mistakes and hopefully learned from them. I will be fabricating a new pedal board sometime this summer.
 
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Das Jugghead said:
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One Spot isolated power supply hiding beneath the shelf. This is still my prototype where I made my design mistakes and hopefully learned from them. I will be fabricating a new pedal board sometime this summer.
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I'm a big fan of the MXR Bass Pre too. It is one of maybe 3 pedals that will not leave my board. Unless I find a better pre that cost less!
 
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Poops and giggles with the B3n this morning fellas! :)
I sat down to set up a fairly straightforward patch. I was planning on playing along with a Ben Folds Five track " Do It Anyway". I couldn't find my 1/8 to 1/8 cable for my iPod do any of you have it? ;) But I digress ;) So I thought I would just tweak the settings for now. I figured with Robert Sledge's tone I would need an Ampeg SVT and a Big Muff fuzz. Now a few of you know I don't really use effects or fuzz, maybe just an occasional chorus or flanger pedal but a Sansamp Bass Driver or GK800RB will get my himiddytwangygrittytone. ;)
So after messing around for just a few moments there it was! BOOM. Ampeggy fuzzy goodness! I cant wait to practice the track tonight!
I'm really digging this thing! :)
Best wishes to all,
Brent
 
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BrentSimons said:
Poops and giggles with the B3n this morning fellas! :)
I sat down to set up a fairly straightforward patch. I was planning on playing along with a Ben Folds Five track " Do It Anyway". I couldn't find my 1/8 to 1/8 cable for my iPod do any of you have it? ;) But I digress ;) So I thought I would just tweak the settings for now. I figured with Robert Sledge's tone I would need an Ampeg SVT and a Big Muff fuzz. Now a few of you know I don't really use effects or fuzz, maybe just an occasional chorus or flanger pedal but a Sansamp Bass Driver or GK800RB will get my himiddytwangygrittytone. ;)
So after messing around for just a few moments there it was! BOOM. Ampeggy fuzzy goodness! I cant wait to practice the track tonight!
I'm really digging this thing! :)
Best wishes to all,
Brent
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Post your settings when you can. Please!?!?
 
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