OVNIFX Smoothie Compressor

[slyjoe]

Congrats, Bongo, on a successful product launch!

I'm def gonna buy a Smoothie from the next run. And the pedals you have in the works are very interesting...

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Except the name - PEAR labs? I associate that with psychic researchers and the audiophile cable people. I would still buy bass boxes from bongo, but it may be a strike for some people.

 

[Rafescow]

Well, that's it. After 3 hours playing with this pedal, I must say it is definately a keeper. This in conjunction with a B7K is pure heavy fatness heaven. Thank you so much Cyrus!

 

[bongomania]

Awesome to hear, thanks! I look forward to any other user comments. There is one guy who decided the Smoothie wasn't to his taste, so he's returning it. Not a big deal, I figure one out of 16 is a pretty good ratio! Again though, all user comments are welcome and appreciated.

 

[Guinness20]

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what do you think this works best with - active or passive?

 

[4Mal]

You got it exactly. Subsonic filter, sweepable notch filter, and variable high-cut for cab sim. The notch and the high cut will have switches to select which output(s) they go to. Other details are still being hammered out.

OMG... That could be a sound man's dream DI for bass and keyboards...

 

[bongomania]

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what do you think this works best with - active or passive?

The -20 dB pad makes it work equally well with high or low output instruments.

 

[FretNoMore]

You got it exactly. Subsonic filter, sweepable notch filter, and variable high-cut for cab sim. The notch and the high cut will have switches to select which output(s) they go to. Other details are still being hammered out.

OK. Where do I sign up?

 

[dannybuoy]

Sounds good, Bongo. One more idea for that DI is an fx loop for the XLR output. Then I could for example run a VT Bass in the loop so it only affects the XLR output and not the amp output.

 

[bongomania]

Ooh, interesting idea. We might not have enough room in there for the extra jacks, but I will look into it.

 

[dannybuoy]

It would indeed be useful, e.g. stick a Zoom MS-60B in there and you've got a boatload of tweakable amp sims for the PA that won't affect your rig sound. You could of course use a splitter before the DI but then that is one more box!

If you have room for one extra jack but not two, you could of course use a single TRS jack with an insert cable like this:

 

[natw42]

Sounds good, Bongo. One more idea for that DI is an fx loop for the XLR output. Then I could for example run a VT Bass in the loop so it only affects the XLR output and not the amp output.

Holy hell that's genius.

And while we're at it, make it switchable so the effects loop can affect just XLR, just amp output, or both.

 

[yaksonator]

Recorded with the Smoothie tonight with AWESOME results. Nice fat smooth tone. Fit perfectly in the mix, and sounds brilliant with flats on a pbass. So glad I got one!

 

[srcTW]

Recorded with the Smoothie tonight with AWESOME results. Nice fat smooth tone. Fit perfectly in the mix, and sounds brilliant with flats on a pbass. So glad I got one!

Settings used?

 

[Rafescow]

Here's a quick recording I did with the Darkglass B7K going into the Smoothie! I might do a little demo in the future, but I gotta try some more settings first to make sure it will be a useful one

https://soundcloud.com/rafael-freitas-25/dream-theater-home-outro-cover

 

[yaksonator]

Settings used?

I used basically what Bongo recommended as a fat setting but set the level and blend differently. More level than blend signal and it totally sounded killer in the mix. I also recorded a clean bass signal straight to daw and I use that to mix in any clean bass into the mix, wasn't a lot though the tone from the smoothie is what makes it pop! Sounds amazing.

 

[Adamixoye]

Here's a quick recording I did with the Darkglass B7K going into the Smoothie! I might do a little demo in the future, but I gotta try some more settings first to make sure it will be a useful one

https://soundcloud.com/rafael-freitas-25/dream-theater-home-outro-cover

What were your B7K settings and your overall setup (bass, etc.)? Sounded great.

 

[Adamixoye]

^ Nevermind, just saw the bass. Still wondering about B7K settings.

 

[karla684]

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[karla684]

Here's a quick recording I did with the Darkglass B7K going into the Smoothie! I might do a little demo in the future, but I gotta try some more settings first to make sure it will be a useful one

https://soundcloud.com/rafael-freitas-25/dream-theater-home-outro-cover

My smart phone won't play sound on a SoundCloud page, so I had to re-post as a SoundCloud link to listen to it.
Sounds good! Would be interesting to hear more examples of the Smoothie.
Cheers,
Kalle

 

[Rafescow]

^ Nevermind, just saw the bass. Still wondering about B7K settings.

Thank you! I don't remember the exact settings on the B7K because I keep trying new combinations (I just acquired it with the Smoothie!), but it was close to this:

Blend 2:00
Drive 2:00
Low 1:00
Lo Mids 1:00
Hi Mids 2:00
Treble 11:00
Grunt: Raw, Attack: Off
Level set to unity gain

My smart phone won't play sound on a SoundCloud page, so I had to re-post as a SoundCloud link to listen to it.
Sounds good! Would be interesting to hear more examples of the Smoothie.
Cheers,
Kalle

Thank you! I will definately post some Smoothie clips in the future, I just gotta learn a little bit more from it first
So far, the settings I like the most are in this range:

Attack 10:00 - 12:00
Sustain 11:00 - 2:00
Tone 10:00 - 1:00
Level 11:00
Blend 10:00 - 1:00
Threshold depends on the input signal, so I could use the -20dB pad or not.

Edit: the Smoothie also does wonderful things to my MXR Bass Octave Deluxe!!!
Edit 2: well, actually all of my pedals go well into the Smoothie. Damn!