Software computer macbook effects live

[toniwonkanobi]

I know some guitar buddies who bring their macbook's with them to gigs and use them for background tracks, etc.

I think that having an apple notebook on stage is sort of the "in" thing to do right now, especially with ppl in my age group...

...But i was wondering if anyone knows of some software that has the basic effects like octaver, chrous, reverb, compression, synth, etc. for bass. I don't really need amp modeling, which is what i find in guitar rig 3/4.

What all would i need to accomplish this? Some sort of interface? Would i use the "send" jack out of my amp to the audio interface --> macbook , and then from the macbook back to the amp?

I've searched for some thread by they're not really recent..

I would think that some piece of software could take the place of all those pedals. (and much cheaper, i would think).

I know some ppl will never accept the digital "valve" emulation, but i don't care about that anyway...

Thanks,
-Anthony

 

[fokof]

Guitar rig has all you need.
Octave , chorus reverb , synthish stuff , etc..
Use it in standalone.

The ideal would be for you to buy an audio interface , like MOTU Ultralite mkIII
If you don't have the budget to buy a firewire interface , you can use the audio In and Outs of the Macbook.
Get a small board ( some under 100) to plug your bass in and get two 1/8"stereo to 2X1/4" unbalanced for the I/O.
Be carefull to do a correct gain structure.

Do some test for the latency vs CPU usage.
Lower the buffer as low as possible , before the CPU starts screaming "uncle"....

And by the way , lots of people use Apple stuff BECAUSE it is easy/working , not because it is "hip"

 

[toniwonkanobi]

Guitar rig has all you need.
Octave , chorus reverb , synthish stuff , etc..
Use it in standalone.

The ideal would be for you to buy an audio interface , like MOTU Ultralite mkIII
If you don't have the budget to buy a firewire interface , you can use the audio In and Outs of the Macbook.
Get a small board ( some under 100) to plug your bass in and get two 1/8"stereo to 2X1/4" unbalanced for the I/O.
Be carefull to do a correct gain structure.

Do some test for the latency vs CPU usage.
Lower the buffer as low as possible , before the CPU starts screaming "uncle"....

And by the way , lots of people use Apple stuff BECAUSE it is easy/working , not because it is "hip"

i have a small powered board, but how would i plug this all into my amp on stage?

 

[fokof]

-Bass into an input of the board
-Gain adjusted correctly
-Direct out of that input or an aux out to the in of the CPU
-Everything setted up corectly in the Computer
-Stereo out of the cpu to a stereo in of the board (or two mono)
-Output of the board to a powered monitor.

That way , you can mix the dry and the wet signals to your taste

EDIT; Carefull , there is always latency with any digital device , so there can be Phasing issues when mixing dry/wet , that way. But no problems if the wet signal is HPF'ed.

 

[toniwonkanobi]

-Bass into an input of the board
-Gain adjusted correctly
-Direct out of that input or an aux out to the in of the CPU
-Everything setted up corectly in the Computer
-Stereo out of the cpu to a stereo in of the board (or two mono)
-Output of the board to a powered monitor.

That way , you can mix the dry and the wet signals to your taste

EDIT; Carefull , there is always latency with any digital device , so there can be Phasing issues when mixing dry/wet , that way. But no problems if the wet signal is HPF'ed.

So, i would go:
bass>board>computer>board>bass amp?

Is there any way to use the send/return effects jacks in the back of my amp? Isn't that what they are for?