Orher than the EHX bass micro synth are there any other synth pedals that havr a similar "attack" control?
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Synth Pedals with Attack
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the pog2 has an attack slider but I don't know if it qualifies as a synth pedal, I do know I miss that attack delay effect since I took my pog2 off my board though, im pretty sure I can get the same effect with my manta envelope filter but I haven't put in the time to figure it out yet
FI does this.. and a million other things
catch is you really need to do any editing in the computer editor, you need to do all the hard work there and fine tune on the pedal. Not ideal for live tweaking but great when you get the sound sorted then it is saved and wont change.
catch is you really need to do any editing in the computer editor, you need to do all the hard work there and fine tune on the pedal. Not ideal for live tweaking but great when you get the sound sorted then it is saved and wont change.
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Um, no. The only direct envelope modifiers in the G5 are a Decay parameter. Attack doesn't exist as an independent envelope control.
You can sometimes sort of create a slow attack in the G5 by adjusting the Intensity parameter (which is essentially the amount of envelope follower controlling filter cutoff), but the actual attack time is preset as a function of the Waveform selected.
Well I haven't used mine in years, and come to think of it yeah, there was a slow and fast version of one of the waveform types. Still more controls than most synths, ehx excepted, but I hate the waveform on that, it really is just a fuzz.
I wish I had bought 2 G5s when they were blown out in 97, but alas I only bought one. They should bring it back now that synths are more common and popular. It was ahead of its time, not all glitchy like the SYB3 internal waveform modes, and sounded better than the syb3 modifier waveforms which I believe are similar to the micro synth, really just a fuzz. The G5 was a modifier type that actually sounded like a real synth not just a fuzz linked to an envelope. I had a guy listening to a demo I recorded of my band at the time say "that keyboard player is stomping all.over your bassline"
This. It would most likely be your cheapest way to go too. I use my 60b exactly like this, the bass synth and the slow attack after it. It works wonderfully. And the synths actually sound pretty good too IMO.
Malekko Sneak Attack + an IE Xero and Subterrannea?
Wow! That's a pretty potent combination. Can you upload some sound clips of that setup in action?
I hope this doesn't come across as gloat-ey, but I scored a NOS one a couple years while overseas.
It wasn't what I'd gone into the shop for, but I obviously jumped on it.Anyway I agree it holds up remarkably well to what's out there now. If it was re-released with a more serious looking metal enclosure and a different name everyone would be freaking out over it!
Sadly the Zoom B3 model didn't really get anywhere close - although I do like those sounds for what they are.
I need to try the slo gear after the synth, might put an envelope before when I do.
i would hope they all should ...!!! my first synth back in the 70's had the necessary A.D.S.R. knobs/sliders ..
Attack - Decay - Sustain - Release .... gotta have those to shape any sound ..
Attack - Decay - Sustain - Release .... gotta have those to shape any sound ..
Well a bass synth effect is a little different as your string is both the oscillator and controller. Not applicable to the internal sound modes on the boss SYB pedals, which basically sense the pitch of the notes and then plays back a digital waveform which is then affected by a limited envelope filter. They are hardly the same as true synths, though the boss kind of is, but with spotty tracking. Synth emulators perhaps we.should call them.
i'm leaning towards getting a POG2 and matching that with my fuzz and wah or mini mu filter. I like the sound of the BMS but it's just too finicky to use live. the POG2 seems more "reliable"
It is not a full gloat unless you state the "seller unaware" ridiculous low price you paid for it.I hope this doesn't come across as gloat-ey, but I scored a NOS one a couple years while overseas.
Anyway I agree it holds up remarkably well to what's out there now. If it was re-released with a more serious looking metal enclosure and a different name everyone would be freaking out over it!
Sadly the Zoom B3 model didn't really get anywhere close - although I do like those sounds for what they are.
I believe they were $149 at GC during the blow out, which is what I paid, perhaps I got the tax knocked off. A couple years later a friend got a job there and we looked it up and the last cost was $49 (not surprising for a factory clearance dump to a chain buying in bulk). Alas there were no more available. The salesman had a good day logging $100 profit when I bought mine.
If you want a real synth pedal, I use Boss SY-300 Advanced Guitar Synth. You just have to adjust it to run in a lower octave than most of the presets are set for as they are more guitar specific. I also have some flute and other high pitch sounds i use for certain leads. People look around wondering where it's coming from. Especially if you face away from them. psych!
However, I'd never adjust it w/out a computer interface, as it's the quickest and easiest way to set it up. Lots of pages to step through on the unit itself.
I have other synth type devices but This is pretty close to an actual synth. It has some extra bonuses that might be worth checking out. I find it more useful than my VB-99 bas system which is quite different. I do like the micro synth pedal for certain things but it is definitely not a synth. The pog is fun but is a totally different beast.
However, I'd never adjust it w/out a computer interface, as it's the quickest and easiest way to set it up. Lots of pages to step through on the unit itself.
I have other synth type devices but This is pretty close to an actual synth. It has some extra bonuses that might be worth checking out. I find it more useful than my VB-99 bas system which is quite different. I do like the micro synth pedal for certain things but it is definitely not a synth. The pog is fun but is a totally different beast.
