I use the Ampeg model (AG). I keep the gain around 42, the tone at 5, the blend at 50. I don't use the speaker sim. It gets a little middy in a mix but that may be in part to my rig. I think that with enough headroom it would sound fatter.
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- Thread starter bassbengoa
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true, a little bass boost on the instrument and opening up the amp makes the mids less prominent. that's a bit too loud for me though.
Oh, well at low volumes I like it fine. I actually use the "tube pre" more though, it's a little more transparent. The "ampeg" sounds good with the gain maxed.
You haven't had any luck using the EQ to mellow your mids? How about the blend? I keep mine at 50 most of the time.
You haven't had any luck using the EQ to mellow your mids? How about the blend? I keep mine at 50 most of the time.
Does anyone else use this for the pitch shift to detune while learning songs recorded half step (or greater) down? I forgot all about the pitch shift until last night, I used it a TON on my GFX-8 as a guitarist.
Point in posting is to share I was considering stringing a bass to B-E-A-D until downtuning with the ZOOM. For the couple of songs I'll ever need to go below a D this is an acceptable shortcut for me! I learned some Dream Theater stuff last night that I've been loving for a while and didn't have the ability to play hehe.
Point in posting is to share I was considering stringing a bass to B-E-A-D until downtuning with the ZOOM. For the couple of songs I'll ever need to go below a D this is an acceptable shortcut for me! I learned some Dream Theater stuff last night that I've been loving for a while and didn't have the ability to play hehe.
how do u wipe the settings so u can start one from scratch? i cant find it in the intructions book
Hmmm... no, not usually.
Only time I've experienced feedback is with my active 5 string OLP bass and using an overdrive preset on the Zoom set way hot. I made the mistake of turning around towards my stack of Acme Low B cabs and the pickup on my OLP lined up perfectly with the Acme's tweeter. I heard one huge, ridiculously loud squeal, saw a blinding bright flash of light and bam, I blew the tweeter protector bulb in Acme. I was half deaf for a few hours too with a horrible ringing in my ears.
Anyway, I try not to make that mistake anymore.
This thing is fantastic, i mainly use this pedal on my p/mm bass. Nice easy settings for the pickup, my bridge pickup always sound thin but this thing make it sound fat and crisp.
Also this little pedal is perfect for small gig or for places where you only have PA.
Also this little pedal is perfect for small gig or for places where you only have PA.
I don't use the detune much. I found software that does a good job of changing pitch or speed of an mp3 file pretty well for practicing.
I like some better wah type of sounds. I use it mostly for amp and eq settings especially when running direct at Church. Never had any feedback problems even with my acoustic and hollow body.
I like some better wah type of sounds. I use it mostly for amp and eq settings especially when running direct at Church. Never had any feedback problems even with my acoustic and hollow body.
I actually use the Pitch Tuner (pt in MOD/SFX module) in Church when the leader wants to change key so the congregation has a better chance of singing it... that way I just play what's on the sheet and don't have to think about it. I get him to tell me how many semitones up or down he wants to go for that song and set up a patch for it with 100% balance...
Also allows me to use a normal bass and change quickly between EADG & BEAD just like that...
I always have the tone at 10 for all the models. Anything less just seems to suck my tone.
I had never thought to use the pictch shifter to eliminate the need for transposing! Brilliant!
OK folks, I just came up with a new one, underdriven fuzz.
The basic sound is:
Limiter 3 / 3 / 24
FF off/ 5 / 0
nr off/ 42 / 1.0
LP 2/ 10 / 6
This gives me a pretty warm and beefy power amp type overdrive.
Then I have a couple variations:
Ph Bf / 0 / 1
DL 37 / 12 /34
or:
Ar Bf / 3 / 3
nr off/ 42 / 74(I think)
The basic sound is:
Limiter 3 / 3 / 24
FF off/ 5 / 0
nr off/ 42 / 1.0
LP 2/ 10 / 6
This gives me a pretty warm and beefy power amp type overdrive.
Then I have a couple variations:
Ph Bf / 0 / 1
DL 37 / 12 /34
or:
Ar Bf / 3 / 3
nr off/ 42 / 74(I think)
im in the process of acquiring a zoom. but still, im not sure bowt it. i jz wanna ask, since evry1 here is a zoom user, is it hard to switch between patches? like for example in a certain song i nid 2 patches, like for example a1 and d1. is there a way to configure it that when i choose a patch, it would only be between a1 and d1? or do i nid to go through tha patches in between a1 and d1?..
hoping to get ur answer to my dilemma. i hav bin thinking bowt this for quite some tym now. hehe. thanks in advance.
hoping to get ur answer to my dilemma. i hav bin thinking bowt this for quite some tym now. hehe. thanks in advance.
i think you would want the patches used in the same song to be right next to each other...like A1 & A2. it wouldn't be that hare to arrange them that way unless you are using all 40 of the slots.
I don't know of a way to switch quickly between the patches other than hitting the + and - patch buttons that cycle through them by tens (of course you can't do this while standing). I did just get my zoom last week though so i may not know everything...
I don't know of a way to switch quickly between the patches other than hitting the + and - patch buttons that cycle through them by tens (of course you can't do this while standing). I did just get my zoom last week though so i may not know everything...
