Oh my god, what the hell is Bootsy using?!

[bassbmx]

Can anyone tell me what he's using here? It's super cool!

I'm sure I could get close with my Octavius Squeezer but I'd still like to know what he has going on here...



Joe

 

[bongomania]

His rig has been posted several times.

 

[AlembicPlayer]

I got close with a prunes and custard and a mutron octave

 

[bassbmx]

I know it's been posted before but I never saw anything in his list of effects that would do that synthy motorbike kinda sound.

 

[Stickk]

I got close with a prunes and custard and a mutron octave

The P&C never fails.

 

[bassbmx]

I'll definitely be getting a P&C at some point. They're made here in NZ so the prices aren't too bad.

 

[bongomania]

I know it's been posted before but I never saw anything in his list of effects that would do that synthy motorbike kinda sound.

It's not like there's a "synthy motorbike pedal" in his chain. His sound comes from a complex layering of multiple channels of processing. You have to look at the components in his setup as like individual modules of a synthesizer--individually they do nothing special, but in combination they can sound really interesting.

 

[Jared Lash]

It's not like there's a "synthy motorbike pedal" in his chain. His sound comes from a complex layering of multiple channels of processing. You have to look at the components in his setup as like individual modules of a synthesizer--individually they do nothing special, but in combination they can sound really interesting.

Beat me to it. This is always the problem with Bootsy questions. The man has an immense rig. And he doesn't go for a "one at a time, add a little color" approach with effects. No, it's three or more envelope filters running in parallel and working on different parts of his signal (highs, mids, lows). Add in some right hand and muting variations and you get a strange concoction of noises.

That's why he's Bootzilla.

 

[bassbmx]

Thanks for the replies guys. I had a feeling that that'd be the case but I thought that maybe on the off chance, it might have been one crazy individual effect.

 

[The Lurker]

He's using everything, and lots of it, in triplicate.

 

[liaosauce]

Trial and error.. if you have the time and money for it. Like any of us do... hah

 

[The Lurker]

actually, is the thing playing the riff while he's dancing (and not playing) a delay loop of the bass, or a synth?

 

[fishtx]

I believe that is the legendary, one of a kind "Flatulence Ocillator". Developed exclusively for Bootsy by the Van Camp's pork&bean company...

 

[The Lurker]

I believe that is the legendary, one of a kind "Flatulence Ocillator". Developed exclusively for Bootsy by the Van Camp's pork&bean company...

You sure? It sounds much wetter and more liquid than that.... it could be a Shart-01 analog synth....

 

[markjazzbassist]

lots of mutrons, and a big muff.

 

[David Jayne]

Tri-amped, with a pile of stuff on all three channels. Piles of amps.Tri-amped. Just forget it. I hate to discourage someone, but, really,....no friggen way unless you're loaded and own a very large truck, and have a very large gig. Then, OK, but you're STILL not Bootsy.......so........... be yourself!

 

[JimmyM]

Bah, there are simpler ways of getting those tones. Gotta throw multiple effects at them, but you don't need a truck full of equipment to get it done. Bootsy does it because he can.