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Double Bass Volum-pedal to adjust between arco/pizz.?
- Thread starter audunramo
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Here's a related and recent thread. There's quite a bit of discourse, but mixed in I think there are some practical answers to your question.
Hi there,
I use a Morley volume pedal to adjust between arco and pizz. Because my pickup (a K&K Double Bass Max) reads teh arco signal as louder than the pizz signal, I set the Morley so that the minimum volume, ie for arco - is when my heel is down, and then maximum volume is when my toe is down.
Another alternative I've thought of (but have yet to try) is to use an Ernie Ball Stereo/Blend Volume pedal, where you can blend your incoming signal between two different outputs. The practical use would be to have one output eq'd for pizz and the other for arco.
I like this, and my current set-up as it's all done without clicking or stamping on Boss-style pedals. Who wants to do that several times in a song?
Good luck.
I use a Morley volume pedal to adjust between arco and pizz. Because my pickup (a K&K Double Bass Max) reads teh arco signal as louder than the pizz signal, I set the Morley so that the minimum volume, ie for arco - is when my heel is down, and then maximum volume is when my toe is down.
Another alternative I've thought of (but have yet to try) is to use an Ernie Ball Stereo/Blend Volume pedal, where you can blend your incoming signal between two different outputs. The practical use would be to have one output eq'd for pizz and the other for arco.
I like this, and my current set-up as it's all done without clicking or stamping on Boss-style pedals. Who wants to do that several times in a song?
Good luck.
One thing to make sure of is that the volume pedal you choose has a high input impedance. I got a passive boss volume pedal awhile back and have had to set it up with special cables to keep it from messing with my input impedance.
The worst thing is, the di on my pre-amp still sends a full signal to the desk. The end result: my arco sounds right to me out of my rig, but like a buzz saw coming out of the p.a.
I think I'm going to have to sell the pedal on and get an active one.
The worst thing is, the di on my pre-amp still sends a full signal to the desk. The end result: my arco sounds right to me out of my rig, but like a buzz saw coming out of the p.a.
I think I'm going to have to sell the pedal on and get an active one.
