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Show your Zoom B2 settings!
- Thread starter bassbengoa
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Your zoom would replace the sansamp if you are using it for modeling. The zoom actually lets the sound of your bass get through to the amp a bit more than the sansamp in my experience.
The sansamp patch sounds very distorted. I don't use my SABDDI for distortion or grit. I haven't had time to fidgit with the box but can the grit be tamed?
CP
CP
Yes, you can turn down the model for the sansamp and that will tame the grit. I have found that for headphone practice the grit can be too much but in a band mix it adds just a touch of sweetness. I still like the Bassman and SWR models best though.
+1, have switched from using the Sansamp emulation to Bassman emulation for most of what I do simply because it adds a mellow grit without any mid-scooping.
Duh, well I finally got to try my B2 with some really loud CD music going and wow I really dig this little red box. Yes to the naked ear a lot of these patches might not seem right (A and B banks) but boy kick them in with music going and you really hear the difference. I was really digging the 6 or so amp emulators in the B bank. I skipped the effect ones for now but the SVT, Hartke, SWR and Tube were very nice and I feel for me anyway very usable in my band.
- Jun 6, 2004
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- Endorsing Artist - Elixir strings,Markbass amplification
Hello,
Here's a link to some sound settinds I've posted,hope you find them of some use...happy playing
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What a great site - thanks for the link
Cheers
Alun
- Jun 16, 2005
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- Endorsing Artist: Spector, Aguilar, Darkglass
I was thinking about this the other night at my gig (using the B2). It definitely is not the be-all-end-all device tone-wise, but for a gigging musician (especially a weekend hack like myself), it is nice to have a variety of tones and a decent tuner all in one pedal.
Plus, when listening back to the live recording of the show, the bass tone sits nicely.
(Of course the playing needs work!).
Plus, when listening back to the live recording of the show, the bass tone sits nicely.
(Of course the playing needs work!).
I finally used my B2 at rehersal and was overall quite pleased.
The one feature I'm dissapointed with is the inability to bank down. I have a sustain peday I plug in that I programed for bank up.
I settled on setting it up this way.
Each of the 4 banks (A-D) is an amp sound. I used the pre made sounds in the B bank.
A being SVT, B is Bassman, C is the SWR and D is Hartke, In the second patch of each bank is a flanger version. The next patch in each bank is again the parent amp patch. This makes it easier to change patches and amps fairly fast.
More later.
CP
The one feature I'm dissapointed with is the inability to bank down. I have a sustain peday I plug in that I programed for bank up.
I settled on setting it up this way.
Each of the 4 banks (A-D) is an amp sound. I used the pre made sounds in the B bank.
A being SVT, B is Bassman, C is the SWR and D is Hartke, In the second patch of each bank is a flanger version. The next patch in each bank is again the parent amp patch. This makes it easier to change patches and amps fairly fast.
More later.
CP
- Jun 16, 2005
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sorry for the noob question... but this is the first ime im using something with an expression pedal. will any expression pedal(roland, moog, ect) work with the b2? only expression type thing ive tried is a devi peep and that only works with some pedals that have a exp. pedal IN.
I use a Boss momentary pedal to activate the tuner/mute. A must for live use with the B2 IMO...
The first gig I used it without any external pedal. What a pain trying to press both buttons down to activate the tuner (and I wear size 12 shoes).
Talk about balancing with your bass on stage to get the tuner to work=a recipe for disaster!
The first gig I used it without any external pedal. What a pain trying to press both buttons down to activate the tuner (and I wear size 12 shoes).
Talk about balancing with your bass on stage to get the tuner to work=a recipe for disaster!
Yes I must agree the two buttons are tough to master plus to get to off you have to hold it down for what seems like for ever and of course your foot covers the screen so you can't sure. I wish we could have tow external buttons, one for the bank up and a second for tuner/on off. Oh well.
In reflection though we are probably stealing this thread becasue it is a about patches.
FWIW I found a very nice phaser patch at the B2 patch website listed many times above. I'm working on the high end frequencys to tyr to recapture my memory of my Roland jetPhaser through an Acoustic 301 18" cabinet back in the 70's.
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In reflection though we are probably stealing this thread becasue it is a about patches.
FWIW I found a very nice phaser patch at the B2 patch website listed many times above. I'm working on the high end frequencys to tyr to recapture my memory of my Roland jetPhaser through an Acoustic 301 18" cabinet back in the 70's.
CP
- Jun 16, 2005
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I totally spaced on the title! sorry to derail.
getting back on track... is the patch you are talking about Phazy Dayz?
+1, or check to see if Hi EQ is set to shelving - if so, switch it to peaking and tweak knobs 2-4 to taste.
I'll see if I can set that up for the gig tonight. I used to have a full Roland V Bass setup and it had a patch very similar to the JetPhaser through a folded horn cabinet. Just a bit of grit in it too. I'm sure I can make that patch again, just need to find that elusive thing called "Time".
CP
