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SansAmp Bass Driver DI

#61
NoiseNinja said:
Just be aware that the original first version of the Tech 21 Bass Driver D.I. that is displayed in that video you link to do not have a mid control, and further more it has a baked in rather notable mid scoop, which means if you like your bass tone with scooped out mids, then it might be for you, if you enjoy a bass tone, like me, with fairly present punchy mids, then it is definitely not the pedal for you and you should look for other bass preamp pedal options, like for instance the second version of that pedal Tech 21 Bass Driver D.I. V2.

Also you should consider weather you really have any use for a preamp pedal in the first place.

If you do already enjoy the tone you get from your bass and amp and have no needs to spice it up, or you don't need having the possibility for an additional extra tone option at your disposal, eventual with a bit of grid in it to your liking, then there is absolutely no reason to invest in a preamp pedal.
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Hey I’d have to respectfully disagree with this, as the common Sansamp “mid scoop” conception is just plain wrong.

The way I set it is to turn the Blend down either halfway or only a quarter. That way you still retain the natural sound of your bass as well as whatever mid setting is on your amp. This way, you get your natural clean tone just beefed up and with more warmth and presence.

Of course, if you turn the Blend all the way up, it would be mid scoped as hell. But, there are ways around this.
 
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King Weapon said:
Hey I’d have to respectfully disagree with this, as the common Sansamp “mid scoop” conception is just plain wrong.

The way I set it is to turn the Blend down either halfway or only a quarter. That way you still retain the natural sound of your bass as well as whatever mid setting is on your amp. This way, you get your natural clean tone just beefed up and with more warmth and presence.

Of course, if you turn the Blend all the way up, it would be mid scoped as hell. But, there are ways around this.
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Correct.
 
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#66
I like the regular Sansamp series of products from Tech 21, but I was never truly 1000% until I tried the sister line, The VT series. Those come in a variety of layouts (single channel, multichannel, stompbox without DI, etc.) and IMO give far more control over the mids and gain. Muy Bueno.
 
#68
What do you think?

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I have both the last and current versions. I use them so I always sound the same wherever I play and whatever I am plugged into. One time I forgot my power supply and had to play clean and the singer noticed it right away, complaining that my sound had no edge to it.

Anyway, it's a good tool to have. Many fancier boxes are available but you can't go wrong with this one.
 
#71
Spidey2112 said:
Sounds great, Matthew!
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Thanks brother! It's honestly amazing how much of a "golden age" we're currently living in for music gear.

Capturing a bass tone like that at home was literally impossible ten years ago, and the signal chain is just bass > pedalboard > amp DI > computer.

There's no added post processing of any kind, the tone is exactly what the FOH engineer is getting when I tour :thumbsup:
 
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King Weapon said:
Hey I’d have to respectfully disagree with this, as the common Sansamp “mid scoop” conception is just plain wrong.

The way I set it is to turn the Blend down either halfway or only a quarter. That way you still retain the natural sound of your bass as well as whatever mid setting is on your amp. This way, you get your natural clean tone just beefed up and with more warmth and presence.

Of course, if you turn the Blend all the way up, it would be mid scoped as hell. But, there are ways around this.
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I agree and disagree with this.
Yes, there are ways to keep the mids intact, but at the expense of versatility in the other knobs. Having to set bass and treble a certain way just to keep the mids intact seems to defeat the object of having separate bass and treble IMO.

Saying that, ive never had a problem with having the mids a bit scooped when using a BDDI, after all, that the tone the pedal is designed to produce. Now i have the latest version i find i dont touch the Mid control anyway.

As you say, its all in the Blend control. Just adding a touch of the BDDI tone seems to bring most basses to life.
 
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dave_bass5 said:
I agree and disagree with this.
Yes, there are ways to keep the mids intact, but at the expense of versatility in the other knobs. Having to set bass and treble a certain way just to keep the mids intact seems to defeat the object of having separate bass and treble IMO.

Saying that, ive never had a problem with having the mids a bit scooped when using a BDDI, after all, that the tone the pedal is designed to produce. Now i have the latest version i find i dont touch the Mid control anyway.

As you say, its all in the Blend control. Just adding a touch of the BDDI tone seems to bring most basses to life.
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Yep.

Leave the Bass and Treble controls at noon, adjust the Blend, Presence and Drive controls to taste, unity gain match with the Level control :thumbsup:
 
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