Double Bass Troll Ribbon Mic

[Nathan Levine]

Still plugging the Troll into the headway and tone hammer? Are you going into the fx return?

 

[ericsmith]

Nope, I went with using the amp just on the stage. Full circle - > tone hammer and had the Troll just for the FOH.

I'll try to get a soundclip up here from the gig.

 

[ericsmith]

Oh and how would plugging into the FX return work... I mean, what goes where and in what order?

 

[Nathan Levine]

Headway's amp out 1/4" to the Tone Hammers FX return. Pretty easy way to bypass the eq section of the TH.

 

[ericsmith]

Right! Thanks, I'll have to give that a go!

 

[VegasGutPlucker]

I've just finished building my own ribbon mic. It's in a very similar form factor as the Troll, just a bit longer perhaps. I'm trying to find the windscreen and ropes used on the Troll but so far he hasn't responded to my email. Can anyone tell me about these bands used to hold the mic under the bridge? Material, diameter, etc. The windscreen too. Thanks!

 

[ericsmith]

Is everyone using AI heads? I'd need to find a solution for replacing the Tone Hammer...

I've played a tour now with a jazz Group and had good results of just sending the Troll w/ Fethead to the mixer and from there to a stage monitor that I've kept on a chair.
Good sound!!
How could I get the same IF there's no PA or house mixer? Any ideas?

 

[ericsmith]

How about alternative ways of attaching the mic under the bridge?

I've already snapped one of the bands and was thinking of how a foam/sponge solution might work? And when borrowing a bass, that might be handier also...

 

[Nathan Levine]

I've used the hclamp with the troll successfully.

 

[ericsmith]

I've used the hclamp with the troll successfully.

I moved to the bridge position after a buzz occured from the clamp...

Nathan, where do you aim the Troll with the clamp?

 

[Nathan Levine]

One place that I liked on my bass was close to the top but below the bridge. Just south of where it would normally be. YMMV.

 

[threetone]

Is everyone using AI heads? I'd need to find a solution for replacing the Tone Hammer...

I'm using the troll with the AI clarus s4 head through Raezer's edge bass 12 cabinet.
With low volume jazz gigs, the troll through the AI works very nice.
With big PA gigs, the troll goes to FOH, and my full circle through the AI.

 

[SVT4001]

I picked up a Troll a couple weeks ago, and I really like it so far.

I did a recording session the other day, and I was shocked at how easy it was to get a great sound!

I've only done one live session with it, and it didn't sound very good, but the I've always had trouble in that room, so I'm not blaming the Troll.
This was with the Troll going directly into my AI Series III Coda R, no extension cab, no nothin'.

Kudos to Brandon!

Joe

 

[Fran Diaz]

Troll coming my way! I can't wait to have it!

 

[Nathan Levine]

You're gonna love it.

 

[Slim Pickins]

This is my 1st post but I've been lurking in the shadows for awhile. I received the Troll along with FETHead today in the mail and have been playing with it all afternoon. I have to say I'm a pretty happy bass player right now. I'm running it through an AI Focus 2R and a Crazy 8 and the mic sounds great ...airy and clean with plenty of low end. When I first set it up I installed the FEtHead but couldn't get any sound without feeding back but as soon as I removed it, the sound was pretty easy to dial in. I'm assuming there is just to much gain with the FETHead and the AI preamp together. Wondering if anyone else experienced the same thing. I've been experimenting blending my FC with the Troll and loving every minute. The mic is a little more susceptible to feedback than the FC but its controllable with the HPF in AI. I'll be trying it out tomorrow night on an acoustic open mic gig and will report back. So far so good. Kudos to Brandon!

 

[flatback]

Anybody Plugged a Troll into a Felix?

 

[kerrycares]

Been loving my Troll for over a year.
Can't wait to mount it on my Luciano Golia bass.
I have been using it with my Acoustic Image Ten2 and will now experiment with my Markbass Littlemark Blackline.

 

[VegasGutPlucker]

Screw it. I bought some replacement shockmount bands on amazon, and made my own alpaca wool felt windscreen because yeah, I felt. Just tried it through my AI and Crazy8 combo, very good results. I see this being the go-to recording set-up, but only for select gigs, if any. Even though I saved a lot by building my own mic, it's not something I'd want to repair or replace too often.

 

[Fran Diaz]

I gigged the Troll for the first time Yesterday. Tight stage, my AI right behind me. As soon as I turned up the volume it started to feedback....switched the phase on the amp and instant tone bliss for the rest of the night. I love it!!!