Sure thing, ended up a bit of a write up.
So i play a Sadowsky 5 string and (currently) like to keep bass and treble quite high, say around 70-100%.
From there the signal goes into the Broughton hpf/lpf which its set at 30ish Hz for low and 5-6K for high, boost is off. I run it at 18 volts for the highest possible headroom allowed by my PSU.
then it goes into the Effectrode LA-1A. It’s set for low compression with slow attack and a soft knee to just let the tone marinate through the tubes and level the signal out a bit, gain set for unity. I have it as an always on...
After that we’re onto the Source Audio C4 synt, which in all honesty I have not spent enough time fiddling with yet.
On the 6 presets there’s:
An oc2 patch, a bass synth, a bit crusher, two envelope filters and some other patch. I’ve used it a bit with my band but it’s mainly for noodling at home.
The sfx thumpinator is an awesome little pedal, I first got it for keeping low end rumble in check before the signal hitting compressors, keeping them from activating constantly. But I am testing it out after the C4 synth so the octavers/envelope filters don’t go too low causing issues/damage to our PA system. Time will tell if it’s needed.
I use the FEA LABS dual band compressor limiter second last to further even out spikes in my sloppy playing (should spend more time practicing maybe). I set it up as as a limiter, only using the left side of it. I have the crossover set around 9 which evens out the very low notes and only activate the other side if I slap, which admittedly is rare with the band. I have the threshold far counterclockwise to only affect the spikes, as well as short attack and release times. Gain is set high cause I like how it sounds.
The Noble DI is the final touch before signal goes FOH. I set bass and treble depending on room and is hpf if needed ( 3rd one in line mind you). It’s just an awesome piece of kit that also works well without any of the other gear for recording for example.
Hidden underneath is a Cioks DC 7 future. My 4th power source in as many years. I should’ve just gotten this to start off with and saved a bunch of money cause it just works!
Oh and the tuner is there for tuning. It works but I’ve contemplated replacing it as I have this nonsense notion that it’s a tone sucker.... and we can’t have that now can we!
Admittedly, this board is WAY overkill for my gigs and ability. But I love gear almost as much as playing, and it helps to keep me motivated!
I have this talkbass to thank for most of the items on the board. A special thanks to Bongomania and scubaduba Who have spent so much time and effort on their review sites. I spent a significantly smaller amount of time and money reading about and buying compressors they recommended rather then doing it all by myself. And I really like the combination of the LA-1A and the FEA DB-CL.
