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Whats this effect

Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by Hamrhed, Jul 26, 2009.

  1. Jul 26, 2009 #1
    Hamrhed

    Hamrhed

    Dec 26, 2007
    Ky
    Please help: watch this video featuring Mars Cowling and see if you can determine what kind of effect he is using to color his sound... you have to really listen, but I can hear it distictly in places:



    Thanks!
     
  2. Jul 26, 2009 #2
    Stickk

    Stickk

    Sep 2, 2008
    Jambi
    It doesn't sound like he's using any effects...
     
  3. Jul 26, 2009 #3
    bongomania

    bongomania Supporting Member Commercial User

    Oct 17, 2005
    PDX, OR
    owner, OVNIFX and OVNILabs
    I'm going to guess "P bass played with a pick, through an SVT"...


    ...and then I'm going to watch the video. :D
     
  4. Jul 26, 2009 #4
    Hamrhed

    Hamrhed

    Dec 26, 2007
    Ky
    Hehe- Mars is definately using his fingers :)

    I agree at first it doesnt sound 'effected'- and maybe thats not how I mean to come across... His sound is colored nicely- like maybe new roundwounds sound combined w/ some slight phase or flange type coloration (strictly a guess)
     
  5. Jul 26, 2009 #5
    bongomania

    bongomania Supporting Member Commercial User

    Oct 17, 2005
    PDX, OR
    owner, OVNIFX and OVNILabs
    Well, I got the P bass part right anyway. :D Based on the bridge, I'm even going to say it's an Aria P, not a Fender. His rack included a Tubeworks MosValve amp, and a tuner. There were a couple other rack items I couldn't make out. I didn't hear any effects, but the tone overall sounded a lot like something I could get with the VT Bass pedal.
     
  6. Jul 26, 2009 #6
    Hamrhed

    Hamrhed

    Dec 26, 2007
    Ky
    Thanks Bongo! I thought that it sounded so good. Really reminds me of Go for what you know era Mars...
     
  7. Jul 26, 2009 #7
    bongomania

    bongomania Supporting Member Commercial User

    Oct 17, 2005
    PDX, OR
    owner, OVNIFX and OVNILabs
    Oh, and FWIW it's pretty common for videos to sound a bit "phased" or "flanged" if the video was recorded live, if it's an old video, if it was compressed much, or if it was transferred between media. This was probably "all of the above".
     
  8. Jul 26, 2009 #8
    limit6

    limit6

    Dec 5, 2007
    Philly, PA
    I agree with Bongo, that's the sound of tubes breaking a bit and nice compression.
     
  9. Jul 26, 2009 #9
    Hamrhed

    Hamrhed

    Dec 26, 2007
    Ky
    I believe that the video is from Pat Traver's dvd circa 1990...
     
  10. Jul 26, 2009 #10
    Mr_Sore_Fingerz

    Mr_Sore_Fingerz

    Oct 10, 2007
    Houston, Texas
    I like how the bassist is the best dressed one in this video lol