NPD DSM Noisemaker OmniCabSim

[Zoot H Rollo]

thank you.

do you recommend a preamp before the OCS?

 

[Dsmnoisemaker]

thank you.

do you recommend a preamp before the OCS?

Absolutely. A preamp makes it shine

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

Noble?

Reddi?

Firefly?

 

[Dsmnoisemaker]

Noble?

Reddi?

Firefly?

I have received awesome feedback from Darkglass preamps users, also the two notes le bass, and ISP. It should work perfectly with any preamp, specially those with distortion/ overdrive

 

[smeet]

The OCS, like the BK7, seems to enhance any preamp or distortion that comes before it. That's why those are always the last two things in my chain.

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

i was looking for something that would handle bass AND guitar.

like the Fishman Platinum Pro, for example.

i dislike most of the bass preamps out now, they focus way too much on overdrive/grind tones.

the Summit Audio TD-100 or the Radial Firefly look nice.

bluring the line between preamp and DI - yes.

trying to get a grip on impedance matching, input loads, passive pickups requiring active DI, active instruments requiring passive DI, passive piezos and preamp'd piezos like in my Godin xtsa.

i need to take a class.

 

[Dsmnoisemaker]

i was looking for something that would handle bass AND guitar.

like the Fishman Platinum Pro, for example.

i dislike most of the bass preamps out now, they focus way too much on overdrive/grind tones.

the Summit Audio TD-100 or the Radial Firefly look nice.

bluring the line between preamp and DI - yes.

trying to get a grip on impedance matching, input loads, passive pickups requiring active DI, active instruments requiring passive DI, passive piezos and preamp'd piezos like in my Godin xtsa.

i need to take a class.

Maybe take a look at the Drive Maker here:
dsm-noisemaker
I have a nice discount for those who have ordered the omnicabsim direct.

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

The Drive Maker looks great.

If i wasn't saturated with overdrives (ha), i'd grab it.

I did a test with my audient id14.

I A/B'd the OCS outputs with the XLR mic input and the JFET DI of the Audient id14.

The Audient JFET DI gives me the fullness and added harmonics i am looking for in a preamp.

Not looking for an overdrive.

That's why i can't handle the Darkglass stuff.

That's why i was looking at the REDDI or the Radial Firefly.

The JFET DI will do for now. And i can always mix the XLR signal with it.

OCS rocks!

And i am seeing imitators now.

You were the first of its kind i am aware of.

 

[Alien8]

I'm using a ToneHammer, on barely dirty setting AND uber clean. OCSDLX works great or bass and guitar in any situation really - I use the Tone hammer for guitar too, and the OCSDLX really takes it from a pre amp direct in to a "plugged into an amp and close micd" sound. Sure, it's not the exact same, but it sounds great!!

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

Thanks Alien8.

I am seeing better products for bass preamps/DIs than i am for guitar.

And honestly, the Boss GT-1 gets pretty close for bass with comp, clean boost, and high pass with the parametric eq.

I disable the GT-1 cab sims - the OCS just kills it.

I may look into the EBS unit.

 

[Alien8]

What about an original sans amp?

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

Not quite what i am looking for.

I've had one in the past.

Easy to get confused with all this.

I think i will spring for the Radial Firefly.

 

[Snowglo]

I have received awesome feedback from Darkglass preamps users, also the two notes le bass, and ISP. It should work perfectly with any preamp, specially those with distortion/ overdrive

What about an original sans amp?

FWIW, I run a Darkglass VMTD and a Sansamp VT Bass deluxe as part of a pre/power rig, not a traditional bass rig. The OCS really brings it all together. I have a tone that I have been searching for since the 80's.

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

I was looking at the REDDI.

concept built on the Ampeg B15.

Which led me to the Ampeg PF-20T.

Would give me a great tube preamp DI and a sweet low volume head.

I think it's the same pre section as the PF-50T.

For all instruments. Could work...

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

I went ahead and sprung for the Ampeg PF20-T.

2 balanced DI outs - 1 preamp (2 tubes) and 1 transformer (4 tubes).

$399 - cheap experiment.

And if it does what i'm thinking, that's an insane buy for a 4 tube direct box as a last in signal chain, always on component for all recording elements - bass, guitar, vocals.

The OCS should pair with this nicely.

If not, i'll have a cool ampeg head for recording bass.

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

My dealer just offered me an insane deal on the PF50-T new.

So i went with that.

Should be a killer unit into the OCS.

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

 

[dharmashawn]

Anyone try this (alone or with another preamp) going directly into the return of yr effects loop??

Waiting on some things so I can't say for sure, but on it's own going that route it sounds pretty Dope.

 

[NoxNoctus]

I use mine as

Rehearsal:
Preamp Out ---> OCSD Input ---> OCSD Through ---> Poweramp In
\
---> XLR Out ---> Digital Mixer/In Ears set up for band mix

Live:
Preamp Out ---> OCSD Input ---> OCSD Through ---> Poweramp In
\
---> OCSD Out ---> Digital recording
\
---> XLR Out ---> IEM Transmitter

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

Creamy.