Nice! I tried the ZNR for the first time the other night (wonky power, never had a noise issue with the zoom until that point), yeah it’s pretty flawless. Fingers crossed I’m not going to need it regularly but good to have when required.
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New: Zoom B3n Multi-Effects
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Finally got space to try your advice & it worked like a charm!
I now have access to the Tone Lab editor, which is very cool.
I loaded new patches first without realising I also needed to add the new effects - all humming along nicely.
Many Thanks bro, p
I've been a happy b3 /B3n user for years , and still I am when I need synth-like tones for my 70's disco band. But in the other bands I play with I don't need any effect other than comp & head simulation. So I tried a Tech21 Flyrig , (the pre circuit is from the VTbass) whose plus is the ability to make little tweaks on the go.
A/B-ing B3n and Flyrig ( using the same reference head, that is SVT) I find an unpleasant thinness of the higher notes (D & G strings) on the Zoom . That makes me prefer the Flyrig live when I don't need effects…. any other TBer has noticed the same thinness ?
I really would like to use the B3n for everything since I could benefit from the multiple amp sims , not to mention I like the compressors over the Flyrig one , but until I fix this "thinness" I'm forced to choose the Flyrig...
Any tip to give ? Thanx!
A/B-ing B3n and Flyrig ( using the same reference head, that is SVT) I find an unpleasant thinness of the higher notes (D & G strings) on the Zoom . That makes me prefer the Flyrig live when I don't need effects…. any other TBer has noticed the same thinness ?
I really would like to use the B3n for everything since I could benefit from the multiple amp sims , not to mention I like the compressors over the Flyrig one , but until I fix this "thinness" I'm forced to choose the Flyrig...
Any tip to give ? Thanx!
The fly rig is pretty flat with the tone controls at noon.
Generally speaking, scooping the mids is a sure recipe for a thin sound on the top two strings.
I would check your zoom patches for boosted treble and/or a mid cut. Or add an EQ to them, and try pushing the mids a bit.
If you use a parametric EQ, put it on a fairly wide Q, boost about 6dB, then sweep the frequency control between 250 and about 800Hz. This should help you to figure out where the missing frequencies are.
Thanks Steve, i usually don't scoop the mids much cause I kow that makes you disappear into the mix, and I tend to use my basses in passive mode purposedly to hear the mids' texture….nevertheless I can definitely hear a difference between FR and B3n , only on the higher two strings , like they were equalized differently on the B3n, since on A,E and B there's lots of basses, even more than those on the FR. In fact I like very much the better "punch" and attack of the Glam Comp +SVT patch over the FR on the lower strings, but when it comes to the G string, it becomes the opposite , with the FR beefier and more present in the mix.
I will definitely try your way of sweeping and boosting the mids , and see if it helps.
Thanks again!
Hi! Me again. I got a stereo adapter, but I'm still having the same issues. If I plug my headphones all the way down, I get no sound at all. If I pull them out a bit, It works perfectly. I don't think the adapter is busted, since I got two and it happens with both of them. I definetely keep getting the wrong one, but how could I identify the one I need? I'm at loss here. Any help is appreciated!
I figured it out. Posting just in case someone faves the same issue. You can't use headphones that also have an integrated mic (like my cheapo Sony), because they have three rings on the plug. Stereo adapters only work with headphones with two rings as well.
Finally got around to cleaning up board to keep my ocd at ease.
This is pretty much all I have on my Zoom board as well. I might add a Radial DI later but for now I just run the Boss TU-3, Zoom B3n, and a Behringer Micromon headphone amplifier.
ou know you can ditch the tuner right?
Yeah. I tried to use the B3n tuner but the Boss is my old faithful. Can’t let it go.
That’s actually a really good tuner. Man I loved that wireless system when I owned it. Just didn't have the use for it anymore.
Thinking about picking up the expression pedal. What's it used for? Volume and wah? Anything else?
Volume and wah for sure (at least that's what I've used it for... ). Don't remember if there is some distortion controlled with the pedal...
I've bought the zoom FP02m for the B3n but have used it a lot for the EHX Enigma QBalls
I've bought the zoom FP02m for the B3n but have used it a lot for the EHX Enigma QBalls
Using the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2. The current doubler adapter is being used to supply enough power to the B3n.
Thinking about using my B3N a bit differently. I bought it because I need a smaller footprint and it had all of my effects. Space isn’t an issue now, so rebuilding my big board. How does the B3N handle pedals in front of it? Essentially I’m going to remove my chorus, od, dist, comp(effect) from the patches and put them back as actual stomps. The zoom will probably just serve up 2 or 3 preamps now. Very scaled back. For see any issues?
