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Pick Simulation Effect????
- Thread starter pshep68
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So, this is two current threads that I thought would die off quickly, but made it to at least three pages. Wonders never cease, but if it's interesting, then why not. Sorry, I've got nothing of relevance.
Really, get an 1,5 mm or an 2,0 mm pick, the Dunlop Gator's are really good, no flimsy ********.
The concept is really interesting though, could probably be done with the combination of an compressor with really heavy compression and fast attack. Or maybe the opposite, something that let's the tone ring for, say, a 1/4 of a second and then drops the volume real fast...
I'm talking out of my ass, so I have no idea if that would work, the 1,5mm pick is your best (unintentional phun) pick of the above.
The concept is really interesting though, could probably be done with the combination of an compressor with really heavy compression and fast attack. Or maybe the opposite, something that let's the tone ring for, say, a 1/4 of a second and then drops the volume real fast...
I'm talking out of my ass, so I have no idea if that would work, the 1,5mm pick is your best (unintentional phun) pick of the above.
+1 to that. I can't believe this thread didn't die it's pre-ordained death after 2 or 3 posts. I have not read all the posts but I have to assume that the thread got sidetracked somewhere in the middle.
This is a weak justification for being lazy. Learning how to play properly with a pick will not decrease your fingerstyle skills. Learn how to do both proficiently and you'll only make yourself a better player.
- Dec 18, 2000
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Hilarious. Shifting the inability and laziness from the pick to a unit, which probably also won't have its manual read, or its settings set right. Hilarious!
A simple question to ask: Is the cost of learning to play with a pick more than the cost of a "pick simulator", if a decent one ever existed in pedal form?
A follow-up question: Is learning to play with a pick in any way detrimental to one's fingerstyle skills?
I can understand if someone is too lazy to put in the effort, or if someone has bought into the elitist concept that bass should only be played with your fingers. Weak justifications, but hey, it's your loss, not mine. Now, if someone answers "yes" to both of those questions... they might need their head examined.
A follow-up question: Is learning to play with a pick in any way detrimental to one's fingerstyle skills?
I can understand if someone is too lazy to put in the effort, or if someone has bought into the elitist concept that bass should only be played with your fingers. Weak justifications, but hey, it's your loss, not mine. Now, if someone answers "yes" to both of those questions... they might need their head examined.
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This just got me thinking about something. Within a month of starting to play bass, I joined a punk band with two experienced guitarists (bad idea, these two "knew" more about bass than any bassist). They continuously told me that my attacks weren't nearly hard enough, so I ended up, even after quitting the band, developing a fingerstyle attack that was substantially too hard for anyone, and it was causing pains in my fingers and limiting my speed. Eventually, I had the bright idea to experiment with a pick, even though I was as pick prejudice as anyone, just to see what would happen. I ended up playing strictly pickstyle for awhile on gigs, got the attack which was needed, and I was slowly able to relearn fingerstyle in a much more efficient manner. Later, I found out that the signal processing does help with the attack, but you can't beat a strong attack of a pick when looking for that sound.
A simple question to ask: Is the cost of learning to play with a pick more than the cost of a "pick simulator", if a decent one ever existed in pedal form?
A follow-up question: Is learning to play with a pick in any way detrimental to one's fingerstyle skills?
I can understand if someone is too lazy to put in the effort, or if someone has bought into the elitist concept that bass should only be played with your fingers. Weak justifications, but hey, it's your loss, not mine. Now, if someone answers "yes" to both of those questions... they might need their head examined.
1. It depends on your billable hourly rate.
2. Only if you do something stupid and injure yourself in a manner that prevents you from playing fingerstyle.
Don't forget...there are people who think that only guitards should use effects. People will belive what they choose to believe - even if they're wrong.
Duplicating a pick sound without using a pick?
Well Wal basses have the "pick attack" function on the pre-amp which shifts and massages the frequency response to sound something like a pick while using your fingers...so it's as easy as getting a Wal.
OR, you could probably dial an approximation in with an EQ pedal (Boss GEB-7 I think) - cut the lows, boost the upper mids, etc.
Well Wal basses have the "pick attack" function on the pre-amp which shifts and massages the frequency response to sound something like a pick while using your fingers...so it's as easy as getting a Wal.
OR, you could probably dial an approximation in with an EQ pedal (Boss GEB-7 I think) - cut the lows, boost the upper mids, etc.
- Dec 18, 2000
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- greenboy designs: fEARful, bassic, dually, crazy88 etc
Where'd that consarned link go!?!?!?! I found a company that not only makes a pick simulator - but a fingerstyle simulator and a thumbstyle simulator.
And they also make wooden legs for those who can't afford to pull a modern prothesis.
And they also make wooden legs for those who can't afford to pull a modern prothesis.
- Dec 18, 2000
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- greenboy designs: fEARful, bassic, dually, crazy88 etc
just for fun, what about the dan armstrong articulator?
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it basically makes the attack more "pronounced". it won't change the sound of the bass, but it appears to give a more pick-style attack
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it basically makes the attack more "pronounced". it won't change the sound of the bass, but it appears to give a more pick-style attack
I strum chords with my nails, flamenco style ala claypool.
I use picks occasionally when I need that pick sound, but i too would find a effect to make it sound like a pick to be useless.
if you pick with your nails dont pull the string up with your nail like i imagine the people that own those torn up hands did.
I use picks occasionally when I need that pick sound, but i too would find a effect to make it sound like a pick to be useless.
if you pick with your nails dont pull the string up with your nail like i imagine the people that own those torn up hands did.
buy a pick
seriously
It was so weird the first time I used it. I was terrible. But give it a couple weeks and it feels fine.
It makes me sad that people aren't even willing to learn fundamental skills because effects can simulate it. It's really not that hard and will serve you well in life.
seriously
It was so weird the first time I used it. I was terrible. But give it a couple weeks and it feels fine.
It makes me sad that people aren't even willing to learn fundamental skills because effects can simulate it. It's really not that hard and will serve you well in life.
