NPD DSM Noisemaker OmniCabSim

[monkeyfinger]

And better slotting...

 

[EMoneySC2]

I use the OCSD as a cab-voicing pedal with my Greenboy rig. My cabs are super transparent, so the OCSD helps me make them sound more "normal". It's fun to shift your cabs voicing on the fly!

The OCSD is always on, for me.

 

[J.Wolf]

Other players get annoyed with how much I suggest they get one of these. Its a game changer, for sure.

 

[willsellout]

Mine is always on. It always makes my dirt pedals sound better. Without the dirt the sound is better but not quite as noticeable as when you run it with the dirt pedals.

 

[Grahams Groove]

Super helpful feedback - thanks everyone!

 

[IvanBassist]

This video sold me on the omnicab Skip to 25:00

 

[Dsmnoisemaker]

This video sold me on the omnicab Skip to 25:00

Wohaa..
why did i missed that??

 

[Dave W]

That's our very own @MDBass

 

[MDBass]

This has been briefly covered here, but looking for more input from folks who use the OCSD with their amp/cabs.

I run a relatively clean, but sometimes gritty, snarly tone with my jazz bass into a Mesa D-800 with Subway cabs (15 and 12). I'm not using tons of distortion or overdrive, but I almost always have some grit dialed in via a Saturn V, MDB-1, and/or Tone Hammer. I love the way it sounds most of the time, but when I jam/practice I only like to bring one of the two cabs. My complaint is that I sometimes sound a bit thin or nasally when I kick in some OD/distortion. Likewise, with my always on grit/magic boxes (Saturn V and PPB), I think things can sound a little thin/brittle through just my 1x12.

Anyway, I'm wondering if the OCSD is useful for tightening up or altering the sound of an amp/cab setup? Will this be useful for adding some punch/heft and impersonating different cab setups through my rig (within reasonable expectations)?

I like the fact that it's effectively an HPF/LPF, and if the headphone amp is decent it could replace my 3Leaf Enabler. I'm just wondering if it's worth it when I typically play through amps, versus it being way more valuable for folks who do tons of recording and ampless gigging?

Thanks!

I run mine always on, regardless of how clean or dirty the tone is into the front end of my Monique, whether live or recording.

It tightens up the bottom and cleans up the top in a very musical way, regardless of the style.

 

[MDBass]

Wohaa..
why did i missed that??

Not a clue, it's definitely been making the rounds

And yes, that is indeed me

 

[jumbo_steelie]

Just hit up the preorder for this on reverb, super stoked!!!!

 

[loopee]

darn, I'm going to have to buy one of those

 

[jcburn]

Hey all current owners...how do we all use the OCSD? I've been using the unaffected through input to my onstage rig and the DI to front of house. Is anyone using the affected signal to onstage rig and FOH? I was initially worried about the 2 signals sounding different (my FOH PA is quite a flat signal whereas my Ashdown ABM cabs already have a baked in tone), but I'm thinking I'd like to use at least the high and low pass filtering on my amp setup too. Gonna try this tomorrow night.

 

[XLunacy]

Hey all current owners...how do we all use the OCSD? I've been using the unaffected through input to my onstage rig and the DI to front of house. Is anyone using the affected signal to onstage rig and FOH? I was initially worried about the 2 signals sounding different (my FOH PA is quite a flat signal whereas my Ashdown ABM cabs already have a baked in tone), but I'm thinking I'd like to use at least the high and low pass filtering on my amp setup too. Gonna try this tomorrow night.

I use the affected output on my amp + cab (fairly flat EQ, Barefaced 2x12 FR-FR cab) and this is the best thing !! My cab could sound like many other different cabs if I wanted to, but it's still a single fairly light and compact cab compared to other, much bigger alternatives that I don't miss anymore.
This also ensures that I'm hearing something close to what I'm sending to FOH via DI.

 

[Dsmnoisemaker]

Not a clue, it's definitely been making the rounds

And yes, that is indeed me

Thanks for the mention MD!!

 

[SteveC]

So a friend is sending me his to try out. I’m getting my board set up and I’m wondering if I keep my JDI on there or is the DI from this pedal good? I am spoiled to the JDI.

All my gigs are DI/IEM/Silent Stage so I’m looking g for something to make it sound like I’m using a cab and don’t want to deal with something g a potentially complex as the Torpedo C.A.B pedal.

Thoughts?

 

[monkeyfinger]

The JDI is about the best passive DI out there. It would be a great backup or clean DI. If I had to choose between the two, it would be OCSD for me.

 

[SteveC]

I’m going to leave my JDI on the board and run the OCSD thru it. Best of both maybe? Turn the pedal off if I don’t want that sound, on if I do. We’ll see when I get it. Maybe do one set with the pedal as a DI and one running it thru the JDI.

 

[EMoneySC2]

I’m going to leave my JDI on the board and run the OCSD thru it. Best of both maybe? Turn the pedal off if I don’t want that sound, on if I do. We’ll see when I get it. Maybe do one set with the pedal as a DI and one running it thru the JDI.

I run my OCSD into my JDI, and the thru on my JDI goes out to my preamp in the rack. It's a good setup for me!

 

[SteveC]

I’m looking forward to trying it. Glad to have a friend who will loan me his for a bit to try in “real world” situations.

I’m thinking this may be what I have been looking for to help my DI/IEM sulound be more like my sound when I use my amp.

Also loved my tone with no effects the last couple gigs. If I could get a good tuner/cab sim/DI rig on a Nano+ size board I’d be happy.