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Used V-Bass for 300$ , worth it?
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I've heard great things about the tracking with V-Bass.
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Also heard it doesn't have a large "synthy" sounds category
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Also heard it doesn't have a large "synthy" sounds category
I payed 500 euro (750 dollar) for a used V-Bass and I think it is worth every cent!!
It has a lot of synth sounds and they are very tweakable,
and sound alot better than the synth sounds in the GT10B.
It has a lot of synth sounds and they are very tweakable,
and sound alot better than the synth sounds in the GT10B.
I would say yes.
The V-Bass is best at simulating real basses, but it also has some good analog-type synth models. Note that the V-Bass isn't MIDI based. It's more of an advanced polyphonic signal processing device. Sort of like the Line6 Variax. But IMO better sounding and more versatile.
Some more info at my web page.
The V-Bass is best at simulating real basses, but it also has some good analog-type synth models. Note that the V-Bass isn't MIDI based. It's more of an advanced polyphonic signal processing device. Sort of like the Line6 Variax. But IMO better sounding and more versatile.
Some more info at my web page.
If you already have the GK (or equiv.) pickup system then yes, the V-bass is worth $300. The newly announced VB-99 will list probably around $1300 to $1400 - street will probably be $1100 +/-.
I have a V-bass and it does synth sounds very well. It doesn't do piano sounds though...unless you program it and then it would not be that good. Brass, organ - those are pretty good. The modeling - well, I'm not really a modeling fan of any of the gear out there - but you do have a lot of sound sculpting options. The polyphonic octave capability is really cool - and if you factor just that and the 'regular' stomp box effects it has, then $300 isn't a bad deal.
Tracking is pretty good, in my opinion though you can still get glitching on some of the mono pitch shifting effects. It doesn't output midi-note information - just control info like program change, etc..
Hope that helps... If you have any more questions about it - let me know!
Dave
I have a V-bass and it does synth sounds very well. It doesn't do piano sounds though...unless you program it and then it would not be that good. Brass, organ - those are pretty good. The modeling - well, I'm not really a modeling fan of any of the gear out there - but you do have a lot of sound sculpting options. The polyphonic octave capability is really cool - and if you factor just that and the 'regular' stomp box effects it has, then $300 isn't a bad deal.
Tracking is pretty good, in my opinion though you can still get glitching on some of the mono pitch shifting effects. It doesn't output midi-note information - just control info like program change, etc..
Hope that helps... If you have any more questions about it - let me know!
Dave
