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New: Zoom B3n Multi-Effects

#801
jimfist said:
Remember that Zoom is going to provide additions to the B3n in the form of downloads via Guitar Lab software. GK and Hartke are icons in the bass industry, so I'd be shocked if ZOOM didn't offer models of their products at some point in time, hopefully sooner rather than later. I'm not a betting man, but I'd bet on that. I have no way of knowing this for a fact, but man it would be a brutally poor strategy to NOT have GK/Hartke in the stable.

Zoom is known to respond to such questions via FaceBook, so maybe you can pop the question there.
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Zoom and Hartke both belong to Samsontech as well so I'm sure there will be a Hartke sim forthcoming. :)
Brent
 
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#802
Noob here... since there seems to be a pause in getting this thing, could I get some ideas about what else you would get pedal or electronics wise to compliment the B3n? I have one on order and it will be the first and only thing I have to plug my new bass into, so I will depend on it for everything from tuning my bass, being a pre, effects, headphones (for now, Roland Rubix 44 into my JBL LSR308 in the near future).

If you were doing some general hobby music creation and recording, and looking to eventually work into the semi-pro tier with some gigging and maybe commercial sound track stuff, what else would you put before or after this new Zoom pedal in your signal chain for a reasonably high quality and flexible bass and keyboard home studio?
 
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#803
Greggo said:
Noob here... since there seems to be a pause in getting this thing, could I get some ideas about what else you would get pedal or electronics wise to compliment the B3n? I have one on order and it will be the first and only thing I have to plug my new bass into, so I will depend on it for everything from tuning my bass, being a pre, effects, headphones (for now, Roland Rubix 44 into my JBL LSR308 in the near future).

If you were doing some general hobby music creation and recording, and looking to eventually work into the semi-pro tier with some gigging and maybe commercial sound track stuff, what else would you put before or after this new Zoom pedal in your signal chain for a reasonably high quality and flexible bass and keyboard home studio?
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Great question!

Having not yet auditioned the B3n first-hand, I am not in a position to advise, but I will disclose that it is my intention to solely run the B3n without any other pedal assistance should it live up to that expectation (and I believe it will.)

To be continued.

Cheers!
 
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#804
I agree with Charlie. And for gigging and recording you may want a couple of things the B3n can't do:
  1. XLR output to mixer/PA. Look for a "DI" pedal or perhaps your bass amplifier has XLR out.
  2. USB recording capability. Consider something like Focusrite Solo, which is a terrific audio interface for the price.
I'm thrilled about the new stuff in B3n but also a little bummed, as B3 has/had both of these two features.
 
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#806
Spblat said:
I agree with Charlie. And for gigging and recording you may want a couple of things the B3n can't do:
  1. XLR output to mixer/PA. Look for a "DI" pedal or perhaps your bass amplifier has XLR out.
  2. USB recording capability. Consider something like Focusrite Solo, which is a terrific audio interface for the price.
I'm thrilled about the new stuff in B3n but also a little bummed, as B3 has/had both of these two features.
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This is probably going to keep the B3 the unit of choice for many pros for years to come!

I personally would trade mine for an N, I've seen a lot of inflated prices so once all the places still selling them at a sensible price sell out I may sell mine for the price of a new B3n + a small profit :D but still at a lower price than I'm seeing currently on some sites... Benefiting myself and those who want a b3's benefits without paying a fortune :p


Other option is to keep b3 for fx loop and put the b3n before the amp... Unless there's any downside to that?

Then if I go ampless I can chain the n to the b3 and have the full chain (10 slots including amp and cab simulation) and have XLR and USB recording to boot...

Both options work imo, though I'm sure just a B3n alone would do the job (all the sounds I could want in a single box)! (B3 wouldn't, for me!)
 
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#807
All true. And I've also seen claims that the B3's XLR output isn't really that great. And for all I know its USB audio interface isn't something to write home about either. So if one loves the B3n for its new DSP and 7 slots and one wants XLR and USB audio one can be confident about, one should get those from separate devices. This is me rationalizing. :-)
 
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#808
Greggo said:
Noob here... since there seems to be a pause in getting this thing, could I get some ideas about what else you would get pedal or electronics wise to compliment the B3n? I have one on order and it will be the first and only thing I have to plug my new bass into, so I will depend on it for everything from tuning my bass, being a pre, effects, headphones (for now, Roland Rubix 44 into my JBL LSR308 in the near future).

If you were doing some general hobby music creation and recording, and looking to eventually work into the semi-pro tier with some gigging and maybe commercial sound track stuff, what else would you put before or after this new Zoom pedal in your signal chain for a reasonably high quality and flexible bass and keyboard home studio?
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I'm placing the B3n in the effects loop of my GK Plex, while the VT Bass DI is in front of the GK Plex. A lot of preamp mix-and-match. And I can choose any of the two preamps and use the cab sims in the Zoom B3n. The GK Plex also has an XLR out for direct FOH. It's basically noise-free too!

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lemueldave said:
I'm placing the B3n in the effects loop of my GK Plex, while the VT Bass DI is in front of the GK Plex. A lot of preamp mix-and-match. And I can choose any of the two preamps and use the cab sims in the Zoom B3n. The GK Plex also has an XLR out for direct FOH. It's basically noise-free too!

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Nice! I love the options this setup offers!
 
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