Does anyone use a boost or overdrive before the Le Bass? I am thinking of picking up the TC Eletronic Spark full pedal to push my smooth cold fusion into breakup without being super harsh in certain playing situations.
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I use a tc spark (4 knobs) before the le bass. It works nicely
Got one some observations...
It can be very transparent sounding on channel A,I believe the eq is bass treble boost only similar to ebs valve drive.
Anyway boosting sounds strange on A.
I use this channel as if it was a clean blend nob or to worm up an amp I do like.
I have no use for hot fusion but the cold is perfect 50/50 between a and b bit dirty.
The mid sweep suits me well changing the character without too much fiddling.
Haven't tried the cab sim live but did try sending to a recording interface and headphones didn't find it too dark.
I'm happy with it,it sounds very natural like an amp in a box and a good one,most preamp pedals dont give me that feel.
It can be very transparent sounding on channel A,I believe the eq is bass treble boost only similar to ebs valve drive.
Anyway boosting sounds strange on A.
I use this channel as if it was a clean blend nob or to worm up an amp I do like.
I have no use for hot fusion but the cold is perfect 50/50 between a and b bit dirty.
The mid sweep suits me well changing the character without too much fiddling.
Haven't tried the cab sim live but did try sending to a recording interface and headphones didn't find it too dark.
I'm happy with it,it sounds very natural like an amp in a box and a good one,most preamp pedals dont give me that feel.
Anyone planning to migrate to the new Revolt when it comes out?
BTW, all Le Preamps are discontinued by Two Notes (including Le Bass).
BTW, all Le Preamps are discontinued by Two Notes (including Le Bass).
just played my first show with mine, used cab sim direct + amp onstage...Sound tech dug my signal btw..
Channel A turned out to be too clean for me as well. Plenty of big bottom bass though. I actually DO love channel B. Wish I could just have two channel B's
Channel A turned out to be too clean for me as well. Plenty of big bottom bass though. I actually DO love channel B. Wish I could just have two channel B's
Dammit
didn't know about this i hate when that happens,leaves you wondering if you are missing out.The new pedal seems to have more options but similar.
I own both the Le Bass and Cab M.
A couple of things interests me of the Revolt. The shape and orientation seems more more functional. It looks like less of a pain for cabling. The three channels may make it easier to use multiple sounds from one box. Two notes states that has one channel is SVT, second channel is JMP Superbass MK II, and the third channel sounds more lik the Cold Fusion from the Le Bass. The cab sim is two notes version of SVT 810E cab while the Le Bass cab is Fridge mixed with the Hartke.
Right now I use the cold fusion as my base sound and use the Spark full size to push it further. I wonder the Revolt would give the same flexibility in sound without the need for extra pedal.
What would have been cool is if it could have multiple cabs in there or the ability to upload a cab into it. In the Cab M I use mostly the Fat Mama (Bassman) and some times Fridge (SVT). I find the cab sim in the Le Bass is better than Fridge in the Cab M. Many times I just use the default cab in the Le Bass.
Who knows, if the Revolt lives up to it's hype, I may just ditch both the Le Bass and the Cab M.
A couple of things interests me of the Revolt. The shape and orientation seems more more functional. It looks like less of a pain for cabling. The three channels may make it easier to use multiple sounds from one box. Two notes states that has one channel is SVT, second channel is JMP Superbass MK II, and the third channel sounds more lik the Cold Fusion from the Le Bass. The cab sim is two notes version of SVT 810E cab while the Le Bass cab is Fridge mixed with the Hartke.
Right now I use the cold fusion as my base sound and use the Spark full size to push it further. I wonder the Revolt would give the same flexibility in sound without the need for extra pedal.
What would have been cool is if it could have multiple cabs in there or the ability to upload a cab into it. In the Cab M I use mostly the Fat Mama (Bassman) and some times Fridge (SVT). I find the cab sim in the Le Bass is better than Fridge in the Cab M. Many times I just use the default cab in the Le Bass.
Who knows, if the Revolt lives up to it's hype, I may just ditch both the Le Bass and the Cab M.
So I have an issue that isn’t LeBass related, but is Two Notes related. I have the CAB M+ and when I plug it into my laptop to edit settings I get a horrible buzz, both the laptop is plugged in and maybe worse when running on battery. Is there anything I can do to combat this. I was thinking about a powered USB hub, but don’t really want to buy one if it wont help the issue.
When accessing the USB and the editing you get a buzz, I have heard high pitch whining sound sometimes. It increased with the brightness of the screen.
The only time i heard horrible buzzing sound was having the ground lift switch on while using the XLR connection on the Cab M+. That can cause a horrible buzzing sound.
The only time i heard horrible buzzing sound was having the ground lift switch on while using the XLR connection on the Cab M+. That can cause a horrible buzzing sound.
I don't know the answer to the problem, but I can tell you that I wasn't able to have my Cab M+ and Keeley Compressor Pro on my board at the same time. Every time I engaged the compressor I'd get a terrible sound that I'd describe as "digital whining."
I was using an isolated power supply and it was only when using those two pedals. Both of them were quiet if the other wasn't on the board.
I was using an isolated power supply and it was only when using those two pedals. Both of them were quiet if the other wasn't on the board.
The two notes Cab M needs 12v (though 9v will work) 300mA to run and the Keeley is 9v 50mA. I am assuming your isolated power supply is not being over drawn and you have checked the mA for each socket and for supply itself. Are there other devices on the power supply?
What I would do next is to run one of the devices off of a separate power supply and see if it replicates the issue. If they both work then find then it is a power line issue.
I have a cheap power supply On-stage PS901. I would get that high pitch electrical sound that would fit your "digital whining", but it was coming from the Le Bass the most. It was an intremitant issue
Signal Chain: Spectracomp > Spark > Le Bass > Plethora X3 > Cab M
When I disconnected bypassed the Le Bass it went away. When I unplugged the Cab M it went down. When I Plethora X3 it went down. Unplugging Plethora X3 and Cab M it went down even more. Putting the Plethora X3 or Cab M on a separate power supply and the other on the On-Stage, still hum. If unplug everything and rearrange it goes away and will some times creep back and be an issue.
I think unless we have a premium power supply these issues will always creep in.
Here is a link to CAB M power requirements What power supply do I need for the Torpedo C.A.B.?.
What I would do next is to run one of the devices off of a separate power supply and see if it replicates the issue. If they both work then find then it is a power line issue.
I have a cheap power supply On-stage PS901. I would get that high pitch electrical sound that would fit your "digital whining", but it was coming from the Le Bass the most. It was an intremitant issue
Signal Chain: Spectracomp > Spark > Le Bass > Plethora X3 > Cab M
When I disconnected bypassed the Le Bass it went away. When I unplugged the Cab M it went down. When I Plethora X3 it went down. Unplugging Plethora X3 and Cab M it went down even more. Putting the Plethora X3 or Cab M on a separate power supply and the other on the On-Stage, still hum. If unplug everything and rearrange it goes away and will some times creep back and be an issue.
I think unless we have a premium power supply these issues will always creep in.
Here is a link to CAB M power requirements What power supply do I need for the Torpedo C.A.B.?.
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I was actually just relating a past experience that I had a while ago. I'm no longer using any of the Two Notes stuff or the Keeley Compressor in my current rig.
I had a Cioks DC10 power supply on my board at the time, so it was a premium power supply. Between Two Notes, Cioks, and Keeley, we did a bunch of trouble shooting and never figured out what the cause was. I ultimately ended up taking the Cab M off of the board and never really missed it.
I'm sure this has been asked but I cant find it in the thread or online. One of you younger dudes probably could find it much faster. From what I see the Bass Revolt looks like a perfect pedal for me. I have a rule that I try before I buy though or at very least hear a video and honest reviews. What's taking so long for this pedal to come out and when is it actually supposed to?
Two Notes seems to be at the mercy of their supply chain. I also want one, but I will wait to try it or at least check out reviews first. It does appear to be a really useful pedal, but I need to know what's it's really going to be like! The online threads and reviews have not gone anywhere for months, but they say that's going to change as they start seeding their audience.
