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NPD DSM Noisemaker OmniCabSim

#1,942
cultrvultr said:
Trying out the mini now. I am getting a ton of noise in the 1/4 and xlr outputs. It sounds like noise from the dirty electricity or RF noise at my house. I will try it on a gig tonight in a venue with cleaner power and report back.

@Dsmnoisemaker any ideas on other things to try?
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Update: sounded fine at the gig. I’m guessing it’s the old power in my house.
 
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JohnnyBottom said:
Does anybody know can the 2 1/4 inch outputs be used at the same time?
ie.. To send signal to 2 amps
Thanks,
Jc
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On the OCSD, the second 1/4” is a “through” so whatever signal that’s going in to the Input will be available at the Through to send somewhere else. It will be un-affected by the circuitry in the cab sim though. (Afaik anyway)
 
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Lowendtech said:
On the OCSD, the second 1/4” is a “through” so whatever signal that’s going in to the Input will be available at the Through to send somewhere else. It will be un-affected by the circuitry in the cab sim though. (Afaik anyway)
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So that sounds like both effected and through will work at same time.
Guess its safe to give it a shot.
Thanks
 
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My ampless rig with the OCS Deluxe feed FOH. My sound engineer loves it.
Also posted in the Barber Linden thread.
Wireless Rig.jpg
 
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It's really basic actually. The Sennheiser feeds the compressor, to the OC-3, Grizzly OD, EQ, fDeck, Tuner, OmniCabSim, thru the PSM 200 monitor out to the FOH.
I have a return from the FOH with the entire band mixed minus the bass and I balance my level with the band on the PSM 200.
All the pedals are velcro'd to the rack including the One Spot Power Supply. The only pedal that gets switched on/off is the Boss Octave OC-3. Everything else is always on.
 
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I've got a Mini coming. I've had a Deluxe in the past and really enjoyed it. But give my walnut sized brain too many options and I'll muck things up for sure.

Coupla questions:
--How are you guys using H-and/or-LPF's with your Omnicabsim?
--Anybody use an Ampeg Classic Preamp pedal with your Omnicabsim?

Inquiring minds......
 
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#1,953
Turn Em Loose said:
Doh!

Yes! Darn brain farts.

I’ll fix it.
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No worries.. that was my OCD !!
About your question, i think the great difference between the OCSD and all the other cabsims out there is the ability to tweak them on the fly and use your instinct and ears to find the tone that feels right..

I've seen the OCSD being set on all different positions, as it always depend on the characteristics of the tone source and the PA response, and of course, the personal taste of the user. There is no wrong setting..If you are getting too much fizz, turn down the high response..if you are getting too much low end rumble, reduce the cab size or the resonance, if you are missing low end thump, crank the resonance..if you want more modern, aggressive tone, lower the mids and crank the punch..for a more traditional response, reduce the punch and get back the mids, and so on...and this is only my take on it..other users have different approaches and have different ideas of what "x tone" is like..
 
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Dsmnoisemaker said:
No worries.. that was my OCD !!
About your question, i think the great difference between the OCSD and all the other cabsims out there is the ability to tweak them on the fly and use your instinct and ears to find the tone that feels right..

I've seen the OCSD being set on all different positions, as it always depend on the characteristics of the tone source and the PA response, and of course, the personal taste of the user. There is no wrong setting..If you are getting too much fizz, turn down the high response..if you are getting too much low end rumble, reduce the cab size or the resonance, if you are missing low end thump, crank the resonance..if you want more modern, aggressive tone, lower the mids and crank the punch..for a more traditional response, reduce the punch and get back the mids, and so on...and this is only my take on it..other users have different approaches and have different ideas of what "x tone" is like..
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Thanks! I'm going with the Mini as the Deluxe had too many options for me. Give me a lot of options and I'll muck up my sound for sure!

I can see using the Stack option quite often in boomy rooms. And the Amp Gain sounded fantastic on a guitar demo video I watched the other day.
 
#1,956
I signed up just for this post. I have been lurking for years around here but this is my first post.

I got my OmniCabSim today and I must say this thing is the greatest pedal ever. This thing sounded great for both my bass and guitar.

Here is a picture of my board. I am a home player only. Please forgive the mess. I was messing with the setup. I am using a MXR 10 band eq as my preamp. Just to awesome for words.

I am plugging from the headphone out of the OmniCabSim to the headphone in of the Blackstar IDCore 40. Again just to awesome.

Thank you all for this wonderful thread. It was because of you all I got this pedal.
 

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I got my mini today. I’m surprised how this thing sounds. A little background, I usually don’t like practicing through headphones because most of the time the bass sounds weird. The OCSM changed that for me! The difference is night and day. The bass didn’t sound sterile, and lifeless. It sounded like I’m playing through an amp/cab, pretty weird experience.

The only gripe I have is the floor noise through 1/4” out. There’s a slight hiss (sounds like when an amp is on but no input) I don’t think it would be audible in a mix, and I haven’t tried if the DI is quieter. I use a CIOKS DC5 to power the mini.

Anyways, I recommend the mini if you are in need of a cab sim + di and short on pedal board space. Cool little device w/ lots of potential.
 
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Infidelity said:
I got my mini today. I’m surprised how this thing sounds. A little background, I usually don’t like practicing through headphones because most of the time the bass sounds weird. The OCSM changed that for me! The difference is night and day. The bass didn’t sound sterile, and lifeless. It sounded like I’m playing through an amp/cab, pretty weird experience.

The only gripe I have is the floor noise through 1/4” out. There’s a slight hiss (sounds like when an amp is on but no input) I don’t think it would be audible in a mix, and I haven’t tried if the DI is quieter. I use a CIOKS DC5 to power the mini.

Anyways, I recommend the mini if you are in need of a cab sim + di and short on pedal board space. Cool little device w/ lots of potential.
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I haven't yet used my mini with IEMs but I have some casino gigs coming up and I'll most definitely be using it in those venues.

How loud is the hiss? Do you think it would be distracting during a performance?

*Edit* nevermind. I see you already answered the question in your post. :)
 

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