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What do i need for my pedalboard?

#23
Pretty cool ! sometimes a little compression is nice, especially when you have so many pedals with different output levels. (some pedals don't go well with compression tho, like Fuzz, but the ones that do are worth trying). For compression I use MXR Bass compressor, the white one, it's really good.

I also like the MXR Bass Octave Deluxe (the blue one), its wonderful and really versatile cause you can get a subtle octave with a clean sound, but you can go pretty synthy too!

Pablo
 
#26
pablodellabella said:
Pretty cool ! sometimes a little compression is nice, especially when you have so many pedals with different output levels. (some pedals don't go well with compression tho, like Fuzz, but the ones that do are worth trying). For compression I use MXR Bass compressor, the white one, it's really good.

I also like the MXR Bass Octave Deluxe (the blue one), its wonderful and really versatile cause you can get a subtle octave with a clean sound, but you can go pretty synthy too!

Pablo
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I put my compression at the front of the signal path and it goes great with fuzz. The two combined actually being me BACK in a mix with certain settings, which can be useful.

Octave down is my favorite effect to use on a bass.
 
#27
Pick up a Boss LS-2. With a straight daisy chain you may have pedals that don't "play nice" with each other and by splitting them parallel instead of series you can layer them.

Also, having an A+B setting will let you set your pedals hotter than normal, but the underlying clean signal moderates it back. So you can actually get an edgier sound without losing your low end / feel / going overboard.
 
#28
DiabolusInMusic said:
Maybe a signal booster... you got a lot of stuff in there.
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+1. I find boosters to be the most useful pedals for bass players. They are not glamorous but they are super important. I use two: the Xotic RC booster and the HBE Bajo Mos. The two boost I have are opposite, one is a pure boost and the other one offers some tone correction. The Barber although more an EQ pedal than a pure boost can be a very nice boost.
 
#30
k2aggie07 said:
Pick up a Boss LS-2. With a straight daisy chain you may have pedals that don't "play nice" with each other and by splitting them parallel instead of series you can layer them.

Also, having an A+B setting will let you set your pedals hotter than normal, but the underlying clean signal moderates it back. So you can actually get an edgier sound without losing your low end / feel / going overboard.
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can i then bypass all the pedals? and get my clean signal without going through any pedals?
 
#31
Yes. With the LS-2 has a selector switch for a lot of different settings.

You can do on/off - A/B, A->B/Bypass, A+B/Bypass. So for me its either "dual chain" or bypassed.

Gives you ton of tone options. My setup is...

Tuner-> LS-2 -> A+B/Bypass -> Amp
A: Pi -> ODB-3 -> vt deluxe
B: Brown Dog -> Env -> Chorus

So A on Pi, B nothing is a nice blended distortion.
A on VT deluxe B nothing gives you some really nice options for a "bi-amp" sound because the overtones growl well over the clean side.
Then you can do clean + brown dog on B to get a gated fuzz without losing your low end punch.
Or... when we cover Muse - Hysteria I use Pi on A and Brown Dog into my envelope filter on B.

Then you can also just hit the LS-2 and go from super hot to clean in one step.
 
#32
I see you have the Joyo delay. It obviously depends on the type of music you're doing, but the Behringer RV600 Reverb Machine is an incredible tool for ambient effects.

I have a Pedaltrain Nano that has much less space than your board does. So area is limited. But the largest pedal footprint on my Nano, I give to my Behringer RV600.
 
#33
heb9_28 said:
I see you have the Joyo delay. It obviously depends on the type of music you're doing, but the Behringer RV600 Reverb Machine is an incredible tool for ambient effects.

I have a Pedaltrain Nano that has much less space than your board does. So area is limited. But the largest pedal footprint on my Nano, I give to my Behringer RV600.
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Well i like ambient sounds, but it's not that kind of music my band plays :b
I only use the dalay for some soloing but i've considered taking it off.
 
#34
k2aggie07 said:
Yes. With the LS-2 has a selector switch for a lot of different settings.

You can do on/off - A/B, A->B/Bypass, A+B/Bypass. So for me its either "dual chain" or bypassed.

Gives you ton of tone options. My setup is...

Tuner-> LS-2 -> A+B/Bypass -> Amp
A: Pi -> ODB-3 -> vt deluxe
B: Brown Dog -> Env -> Chorus

So A on Pi, B nothing is a nice blended distortion.
A on VT deluxe B nothing gives you some really nice options for a "bi-amp" sound because the overtones growl well over the clean side.
Then you can do clean + brown dog on B to get a gated fuzz without losing your low end punch.
Or... when we cover Muse - Hysteria I use Pi on A and Brown Dog into my envelope filter on B.

Then you can also just hit the LS-2 and go from super hot to clean in one step.
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I Think i should get a LS than :D !
 

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