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Source Audio OFD

#581
scotch said:
No crunch here! Just how I use my OFD as a Volume Pedal! It works great:


I use this for an expression controlled bass boost at live shows if I want to shake the rafters at the end of a song:
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You know what, I almost never use my DEP, but, now, I think I will start using it a LOT!
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#584
nshuman said:
The thing about the OFD is that between the blend and the eq, you can make the effects sound amazing! Then, add the fact that the settings for external control (hot hand, expression pedal) are saved in the hub, you just bring up a scene, bam, amazing!
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The EQ makes a world of difference! It helps you clone just about any dirt you can think of out there. Well, maybe not ANY dirt, but quite a lot of them.

After trying the settings scotch posted, I realized how much I was over using the EQ. I was boosting way too much most the time. After I messed with his settings it made me realize that if I use the EQ sparingly, the true colors of the pedal really shine. So versatile.


Take that frets ;)
 
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#585
I'm a total bass dirt pedal addict & have bought or tried every pedal I physically come across. That remains true since getting an OFD earlier this year, but I keep going back to the OFD!

I'll still keep trying and buying dirt pedals, but I haven't found a "real world usable" sound that I can't cop on the OFD yet.
 
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#588
scotch said:
I'm a total bass dirt pedal addict & have bought or tried every pedal I physically come across. That remains true since getting an OFD earlier this year, but I keep going back to the OFD!

I'll still keep trying and buying dirt pedals, but I haven't found a "real world usable" sound that I can't cop on the OFD yet.
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This is exactly what I keep finding. Every time I sit down and dig into it at home, I come to the conclusion that I really need to start using it more often in a live setting. I seem to go through spurts. But now that I've got some really sweet presets for different degrees of dirt and learned the EQ better, I now know I need the HUB. If I had that, I could lose a pedal or two off my board.
 
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#589
How does the OFD respond to hot inputs? Analogue circuits can be driven quite hard into the effect unit. I have a Source Audio Dimension Reverb for a while, but sold it because the input was quite easy to over load. No issues with my my Zoom MS-70CDR and I couldn't really tell the difference between the verbs I was using, even though headphones. I was wondering if this was common to all Source Audio modelers on just the Dimension Reverb unit.
 
#590
GMC said:
How does the OFD respond to hot inputs? Analogue circuits can be driven quite hard into the effect unit. I have a Source Audio Dimension Reverb for a while, but sold it because the input was quite easy to over load. No issues with my my Zoom MS-70CDR and I couldn't really tell the difference between the verbs I was using, even though headphones. I was wondering if this was common to all Source Audio modelers on just the Dimension Reverb unit.
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My OFD handles my Warwick Thumb5 fine, which I consider to be pretty hot. Especially if I decide to boost the bass and treble. It also has worked fine with my Korg PS60 when recording. That said I have not had any issues with my Dimension taking a hot signal, so perhaps I am not using a signal as hot as yours.
 
#593
GMC said:
How does the OFD respond to hot inputs? Analogue circuits can be driven quite hard into the effect unit. I have a Source Audio Dimension Reverb for a while, but sold it because the input was quite easy to over load. No issues with my my Zoom MS-70CDR and I couldn't really tell the difference between the verbs I was using, even though headphones. I was wondering if this was common to all Source Audio modelers on just the Dimension Reverb unit.
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This does not sound right to me. We work hard to create input circuits such that this does not happen. Lets be sure to debug this if anything like this happens in the future.
 
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#594
rsmith601 said:
This does not sound right to me. We work hard to create input circuits such that this does not happen. Lets be sure to debug this if anything like this happens in the future.
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I think it's another case of me getting a slightly "off" pedal and drawing early conclusions. I think next payday...I'll order up an OFD and see if it works out for me.....that said....Christmas is coming :D
 
#596
I will say this about the OFD, it is just like all the other SB2 pedals. VERY flexible but they can take a bit of time to dial in. The mix, the eq, drive, options. It's not as easy as 4-5 knob simple circuits.
 
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#599
gregmon79 said:
Anyone care to share some OD settings they're using with the OFD please?? I'm trying to get a good OD dialed in and most of you with the HUB probably have a handful stored. Thanks!
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Gregmon, this could be a good starting point. It's JohnK's OCD setting (might have modified it a bit), you could modify it to suit your needs.

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#600
nshuman said:
I will say this about the OFD, it is just like all the other SB2 pedals. VERY flexible but they can take a bit of time to dial in. The mix, the eq, drive, options. It's not as easy as 4-5 knob simple circuits.
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I am still dialing in sounds I enjoy, and I've had this thing for the better part of a year now. It's not "easy", but once you get something honed in, hoooodoggy...
 

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