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Which of you humans is using a Mantic Flex Pro?

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I've had a few people here say 'The Flex Pro seems cool, but I can't think of a place that I could use it live.' or variations of that idea. So, since there's not too much out there that talks about it especially in a bass setting... here it is on stage.

Start from the top and you'll get a keys/moog blast followed by a guitar piece before dropping into a drum-bass freakout.

Or start from the drum bass part at 4:19 (but you get some IE/XD-Timeline/Frazz/Clockwork at the start) ...or the Flex-Pro specifically starts at 4:45ish and runs to the outro.


During the 4:45 portion it's Flex Pro only. No guitar, no other effects.

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Jonny5bass said:
I’d really like to try one of their small flexes.
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The three knob 2-switch version? There's a lot of action in the Pump/Focus nexus but the filter switch rotary knob on the bigger one definitely adds a lot. There's varying levels of gating and tone in that switch. The second foot switch and speed control is neither here nor there to me. I find that both myself and my guitarist use ours kneeling so you can manipulate the toggles in action.
 
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BurningSkies said:
The three knob 2-switch version? There's a lot of action in the Pump/Focus nexus but the filter switch rotary knob on the bigger one definitely adds a lot. There's varying levels of gating and tone in that switch. The second foot switch and speed control is neither here nor there to me. I find that both myself and my guitarist use ours kneeling so you can manipulate the toggles in action.
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Ya the xs. Small enough and with top jacks I wouldn’t feel like I’m wasting a spot on a smallish board.
 
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Jonny5bass said:
Ya the xs. Small enough and with top jacks I wouldn’t feel like I’m wasting a spot on a smallish board.
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I'm actually removing the Marytroshka off the board rather than the Flex in terms of size/usability. The Flex Pro isn't compact, but sometimes when you need to go completely nuclear...it's the weapon you want. I was in the rehearsal room with another bassist sunday afternoon and I was showing him some of the pyrotechnics it can produce and it was definitely envy-causing. It's not cheap. It's not small...but it makes sounds that no others do.
 
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BurningSkies said:
I've had a few people here say 'The Flex Pro seems cool, but I can't think of a place that I could use it live.' or variations of that idea. So, since there's not too much out there that talks about it especially in a bass setting... here it is on stage.

Start from the top and you'll get a keys/moog blast followed by a guitar piece before dropping into a drum-bass freakout.

Or start from the drum bass part at 4:19 (but you get some IE/XD-Timeline/Frazz/Clockwork at the start) ...or the Flex-Pro specifically starts at 4:45ish and runs to the outro.


During the 4:45 portion it's Flex Pro only. No guitar, no other effects.

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I really like the sound of your band! Tight yet relaxed. Your live tone is great!
Happy Holidays,
Brent
 
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