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Octave Divider

Clark Dark

Clark Dark

Mar 3, 2005
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#1
I'm looking for a good sounding octave divider. I've heard the EBS, the OC-2 and OC-3 and the micro pog. I just saw a bass super divider by Rastop Designs. Between the units mentioned which in your opinions closely mimics the Mutron Octave Divider heard and seen here (the sync is off) :


starts at 5:05

if I missed naming something put it out there so I can check it out (keeping in mind that Mutron sound as the standard)
 
#3
To my ear the only thing close to the old Mutron Octave Divider is the Electro Harmonix Octave Multiplexer, anything else is more synth like and digital.
MXR used to make an effect called the Blue Box that was a gnarrly octave divider, more fuzzy than the others and the Bass Octave Deluxe is a more contemporary design not really the same thing at all.
You might also consider the Digitech Bass Synth Wah because it does so much in 1 pedal.
 
#5
let's face it, there aren't any great octave pedals for bass. i have to disagree with bassbrad, though - i've found the EHX octave multiplexer to be just about the worst pedal EHX has and i truly believe in that company, so was really disappointed when i tried it out. there's a significant volume drop. it didn't track very convincingly (folks say it's good down to A, but i didn't find that) and the fuzz that shows up when you tweak the high filter is a bit feeble and if you want fuzz with it just pop a bass big muff right after an octave pedal. it's a wicked pedal with guitar, but not the right one for a bass. the EBS pedal is pretty good. i myself use a OC-2, which admittedly isn't the greatest either - particularly the oct2 which tracks poorly and out of tune, but there's something about using my first ever pedal - just can't take it off the board. it's warbly in the oct1 but i like that lack of smoothness, a bit of character. i'm still waiting for a really top notch octave pedal that handles the bass well.
 

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