Still tryin to figure out my chain. Some help please.

[RiZzBot]

Some help please. Thanks! comp > chorus > Reverb > Envelope > SubHarmonic > Sans Amp (tone shaper). Not too sure on the order of the four in the middle. The comp and Sans Amp I run constantly.

 

[Dave W]

Me? Comp > BEF > Mantic > Chorus > Reverb > DI

My only "rule" for what I do is that time based effects go towards the end. If you're only ever running one pedal at a time the order really does not matter. It running multiple pedals and how they react with each other.

 

[friendlybass]

Verb right before the sansamp. Helps keep the mud out

 

[scottfeldstein]

First of all, your pedal arrangement is backward to me. My chain goes right to left, yours is left to right. Why is this wrong? Well, it isn't if that's how you like it. But consider. I'm a right handed player. The instrument cable falls out of my bass on my right side. If my first pedal is also on my right side, then the cable doesn't need to cross me before hitting the chain. Also, I'm right footed (as most right handed people are). The pedals I use most (tuner in my case) should probably go directly under my right foot. Something to think about. You'll notice that pedals have their ins and outs oriented this way, too, and for exactly the reasons I've stated.

Now to the effect order. Your mileage may vary, but I like comp at the beginning and DI at the end. The in between stuff doesn't matter as much, but as has been pointed out before you probably want your time-based effects toward the end. Do like Dave said:

Comp > BEF > Mantic > Chorus > Reverb > DI

 

[RiZzBot]

First of all, your pedal arrangement is backward to me. My chain goes right to left, yours is left to right. Why is this wrong? Well, it isn't if that's how you like it. But consider. I'm a right handed player. The instrument cable falls out of my bass on my right side. If my first pedal is also on my right side, then the cable doesn't need to cross me before hitting the chain. Also, I'm right footed (as most right handed people are). The pedals I use most (tuner in my case) should probably go directly under my right foot. Something to think about. You'll notice that pedals have their ins and outs oriented this way, too, and for exactly the reasons I've stated.

Now to the effect order. Your mileage may vary, but I like comp at the beginning and DI at the end. The in between stuff doesn't matter as much, but as has been pointed out before you probably want your time-based effects toward the end. Do like Dave said:

Comp > BEF > Mantic > Chorus > Reverb > DI

Well nothing is hooked up. I just wanted to give idea of the order. But very good observation!

 

[Mosfed]

Comp -> sub -> envelope -> chorus -> reverb -> di

 

[gregmon79]

Some help please. Thanks! comp > chorus > Reverb > Envelope > SubHarmonic > Sans Amp (tone shaper). Not too sure on the order of the four in the middle. The comp and Sans Amp I run constantly.View attachment 596888

I would go from bass > comp > mantic > filter > chorus > verb > BDDI > amp.

Man, you need some dirt!!! hehe

 

[RiZzBot]

I would go from bass > comp > mantic > filter > chorus > verb > BDDI > amp.

Man, you need some dirt!!! hehe

That is going to be my next pedal. also need some kind of Delay. I want to try to keep the price range under $150 each pedal. What do you suggest?

 

[scottfeldstein]

I like my Aguilar Agro. Adds some serious crunch without changing my tone profile too much.

 

[gregmon79]

That is going to be my next pedal. also need some kind of Delay. I want to try to keep the price range under $150 each pedal. What do you suggest?

Well it depends on what you're looking for. Do you want straight dist, fuzz, just some grind or grit, barely there, boost type od, a mix of some of those? There's tons out there to a goose from.

Delay is my stuff man. I'll always have a delay on board band or no band.

When you do get those two, I would put the delay towards the end right before the BDDI and the put the dirt eithet right before or after the filter. I like my filters and wahs after dirt so it folds it. But a lot of peeps like thier filters before dirt.

That's how I would do it anyways.

 

[RiZzBot]

Thanks man

 

[gregmon79]

Thanks man

De nada.

What type of dirt are you looking for anyway??

 

[RiZzBot]

Well it depends on what you're looking for. Do you want straight dist, fuzz, just some grind or grit, barely there, boost type od, a mix of some of those?

I guess I'd be into more of some grind or dirt or od type!

 

[CHILDISHGAMBINO]

That is going to be my next pedal. also need some kind of Delay. I want to try to keep the price range under $150 each pedal. What do you suggest?

Check IdiotBox effects out for nice dirt options under 150. He makes a delay as well.

As far as you chain goes I would Try what Mosfed and gregmon79 suggested as well as what Dave W said. I've never tried the Mantic and I don't know where I'd put it.

 

[gregmon79]

I guess I'd be into more of some grind or dirt or od type!

Tons of options.

Joyo ultimate drive: cheap yet good drive pedal.

Fulltone OCD: great drive pedal. But loses a little bottom end

Source audio OFD: awesome dirt pedal. Has about 12 dirt models from tube breakup to gated fuzz and everything in between. It has a gate, three band EQ and a blend with two presets. Great all in one pedal for someone who wants to experiment with dirts but isn't sure exactly what he wants/needs yet.

Idiot box does make some great affordable dirt pedals. Not many OD's per say buy plenty of grindy things

DOD 250: really nice, warm and can be used as a dirty boost or gritty dist. Love pedal. As well as the OCD.

Hardwire: they make the CM2 and another tube drive kind of pedal. Inexpensive, built like tanks and sound great.

Fairfield circuitry: the barbershop is supposed to be one of the best OD's around. Very very light drive, very transparent (as in it doesn't mess with your tone or bass sound that much at all).

I've used all of these except the barbershop. Lots of great choices out there man. I would've named a few more, and could, but price range matters here.

 

[n30g30]

Some help please. Thanks! comp > chorus > Reverb > Envelope > SubHarmonic > Sans Amp (tone shaper). Not too sure on the order of the four in the middle. The comp and Sans Amp I run constantly.View attachment 596888

Envelope -> Comp -> sub -> chorus -> reverb -> DI

I think Encelope filters love to be fed full dynamic range and will react to it so I put them before compressors

 

[Wasnex]

Compressor at the beginning unless you are using it as a limiter, then put it at the end. Reverb at the end just before the DI. Put the rest in the middle and mix to taste.

 

[RiZzBot]

Envelope -> Comp -> sub -> chorus -> reverb -> DI

I think Encelope filters love to be fed full dynamic range and will react to it so I put them before compressors

Nice! Makes sense. I'll have to try that.

 

[Ric5]

try parallel processing ...

This is what I am currently using for effects.

1 - First I run into an equalizer

2 - Then I split the signal into 4 parallel signals with a rolls mixer.

3 - I run one of the parallel lines into the Line6 bass pod where I model an acoustic 360 with a rat or big muff distortion pedal. I use this to get a retro growlly distorted sound. Or I also model an Ampeg fliptop with the Rat Distortion pedal. And I also Model an old Marshall amp. With the bass pod I can get a wide range of clean or dirty sounds and various effects and model different amps and speaker cabinets.

4 - The second parallel signal goes into a MXR bass di+. I use this pedal to get a clean modern sound. It also has a distortion button that can give a moderate to extreme amount of modern distortion.

5 - The third parallel signal goes into a Marshall Guv'nor. This gives me an old 60s marshall stack sound. This can go from a small amount of distortion to an over the top marshall sound. This effect can give you a the classic Jack Bruce Cream tone.

6 - The fourth parallel signal goes into a Tech21 VT Bass pedal. With this effect I get a slightly dirty Ampeg SVT bass amp sound with a tube like growl.

7 - Then I remix the 4 signals back together and run it into a bass amp, or pa, or studio mixer. Because the signals are parallel I can mix clean and overdriven sounds together and still get effect and a sound that punches through the mix.

Schematic diagram of my effects.

 

[Nephilymbass]

My signal chain is bass, shure glxd, compressor, overdrive, chorus, delay, bbe sonic stomp, sans amp.

Messed around a bit but this is what works for me