Really dumb question to save me from opening and closing my pedal several times: which way do I turn the internal trim pots to make it louder? The XLR out on my Venus needs some extra gas.
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Another quick note (now that I'm mostly caught up on emails), of the 64 pedals we made this past weekend, 49 of them are Tarantula Fuzz. I know there are a handful that dive into things without needing to hear them, but I'm forcing myself to do a video for Tarantula before I make it available for sale. I'm planning to do a handful of different tonal combinations so people can get an idea of what this pedal can do. I'm using the following basses:
I'm telling you all this because it's probably the only way to make sure I actually do it. I'm really excited about the Tarantula Fuzz and I'm excited to get it out into the world, but I want to do it right.
- partscaster Jazz, Nordstrand NPJ4SE pickups, half-round strings
- Ibanez SR900FM, Dingstrand Nordwall pickups, round strings
- Ampeg SVT-CL, Eden 6x10 cabinet
- GK Backline 600, Peavey 2x10 cabinet
- Finally v2 D.I. (no amp)
I'm telling you all this because it's probably the only way to make sure I actually do it. I'm really excited about the Tarantula Fuzz and I'm excited to get it out into the world, but I want to do it right.
Thank you, them being labeled "ATTEN" made me think turning them up might make loud go down. Make loud sound now.
One Nathan... Indivithible... With patience for all.
Mmkay, I got all the recordings done tonight with both basses through the SVT. I would have had more time to do more recording, but my 6 year old showed up and wanted to play drums along with my bass riffs, so we spent a good amount of time jamming. I'm terrified that none of my kids will pick up music to the degree that I have, so anytime they show some level of excitement for it, I have to encourage it.
I'll try to finish up the recordings Tuesday and start editing, with the goal of having everything finished up and ready to release by October 10.
Tarantula sounds so freaking good, you guys are going to dig it.
I'll try to finish up the recordings Tuesday and start editing, with the goal of having everything finished up and ready to release by October 10.
Tarantula sounds so freaking good, you guys are going to dig it.
I got one of the new More's. I noticed I can program the switch if I want it to be on when it's powered, or off (bypassed) .
Hold the switch On while you plug in the power, and it will power up On all the time.
Same thing if you want it Off. I preferred mine off.
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We still remember the off the roof video you promised.
We all know that @Sushi Box FX is a Family Affair, kudos to the wife and kids for their contributions.
And it's still going to happen, but I need to get Tarantula released for October, so that's getting priority for now.
Dude you've just written it!
All it needs is:
6. Plug in via I/O
7. Twiddle knobs!!
You could print it on the back of the the sticker, let's be honest, we're not gonna read it a second time!!
FYI I've booked marked your post for my next purchase!
I'm all over this!
I'm currently building my "preamp" board based around More, Space Heater and HX Stomp. By next project will to build my power amp, I have baby sumo already and i couple that with a lightening boy FE23 which is getting drive by a (knock) EP booster, this really adds so nice colour to the tone. I'd love to try it with more transformers to hear the results.
The Firebox would literally be the icing on the cake.
The biggest problem for a tube amp in a pedal is the output transformer, you need big iron to give nice bass sound and that size transformer will not fit in a pedal.
If you are going for a 1--2 watt amp for guitar you might get away with it all inside a pedal but for bass it would be hard to do.
Now can someone please prove me wrong and find a nice small output transformer with a big frequency range that can handle 5-10 watts please ???
If you are going for a 1--2 watt amp for guitar you might get away with it all inside a pedal but for bass it would be hard to do.
Now can someone please prove me wrong and find a nice small output transformer with a big frequency range that can handle 5-10 watts please ???
So the firebox isn't a tube amp. It's a tube power amp emulator (that uses a tube), so doesn't require a lump of a transformer.
Night owl industries do a small 5-6 watt power amp, but no way that I can see how that transformer would fit comfortably in any reasonably sized pedal.
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Alright, the good news is I finished all of the recordings for both basses through both amps, all that's left was going to be through a D.I.
The bad news is I've apparently played bass more in the past two days than I have in the last couple months, and my fingers are starting to blister. I guess it might be time to switch to a pick.
The bad news is I've apparently played bass more in the past two days than I have in the last couple months, and my fingers are starting to blister. I guess it might be time to switch to a pick.
I still think the best way to demo amps/pedals is using a looper, so you have both hands free to rotate knobs....
After those blisters heal, I recommend flatwounds. Y'know, like they use on uprights.
Cobalt flats changed my life.
Frankly what I should have been doing regularly all this time, that would have prevented this problem from happening.
And you're not wrong, but for this fuzz I wanted to do something with a little more pizzazzI still think the best way to demo amps/pedals is using a looper, so you have both hands free to rotate knobs....
I had been playing tapewounds for years and they were nice and gentle, but my demo bass (Ibanez Mikro) has rounds on it and I found myself enjoying the bite I was getting with them, so when I put these nice modern pickups (Dingstrand Nordwalls) in my new Ibanez I knew I wanted to keep rounds on it.
And seriously, this wouldn't have happened if I just played regularly enough to build calluses. I actually sit down and play the bass for fun (not just testing a pedal) an average of maybe 5 minutes per month, so when I played for over an hour two days in a row, my fingers protested.
EDIT: As I'm listening through my recorded tracks, I'm thinking I may alter the scope of my demo a bit. Maybe make a "teaser" video with live playing through an amp, then a more thorough demo with a looper through a D.I. Everything through the SVT sounds AMAZING, and while everything through the GK doesn't sound bad, when I compare the two back-to-back, the GK admittedly doesn't sound as good. So maybe I'll just do both basses through the SVT for the teaser, then skip the demos with the GK.
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