Worship Bass Pedalboards

[tedsalt]

I guess I need to read up on the high pass filter. I've seen them but not sure what they do.

HPFs are basically a mud stopper, cutting low frequencies below a certain frequency that are not needed that just mud up the subs. This helps to bring focus and clarity to everything above.

The question is, at what frequency do you want to cut. When I've played outdoors, I used the standard HPF on my Crest Prolite amp of 50 Hz. Worked wonderfully.

Churches with subs typically run whatever you give them. You might consider cutting at 30 Hz or 40 Hz depending if you use 5s or 4s with standard tuning.

That's the theory anyhow. I need to get a HPF for my church board ...

 

[Colton]

HPFs are basically a mud stopper, cutting low frequencies below a certain frequency that are not needed that just mud up the subs. This helps to bring focus and clarity to everything above.

The question is, at what frequency do you want to cut. When I've played outdoors, I used the standard HPF on my Crest Prolite amp of 50 Hz. Worked wonderfully.

Churches with subs typically run whatever you give them. You might consider cutting at 30 Hz or 40 Hz depending if you use 5s or 4s with standard tuning.

That's the theory anyhow. I need to get a HPF for my church board ...

Yeah I run a fiver. And use the b string with most songs in C or D. I'll look into one of these guys.

 

[Spectre1966]

Yeah I run a fiver. And use the b string with most songs in C or D. I'll look into one of these guys.

I also use a 5 string and an FDeck Series 3 HPF to cut below 35hz. Works great on the B string.

 

[ExaltBass]

This is the Broughton

 

[Dan Knowlton]

I'm wanting to copy you so bad. I'm just gonna go Polytune 3>Super Symmetry>Alpha Omega>V4B

Are these good choices?

Check out the new Alpha/Omega!

 

[Colton]

Check out the new Alpha/Omega!

I actually found a nice Alpha Omega(original version) yesterday on Guitar center used for like 250.00 so I am going to give that a shot and ordered a Super Symmetry today. So I am going to give that a shot. I think the A-O ultra will be too much for what I need.

 

[Colton]

This is the Broughton

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What do you have your HPF set to and what would you recommend for a Fiver? I think I saw someone say to set it around 40?

EDIT: I just saw the gentleman's post above this.

 

[ExaltBass]

I have it set very low, probably around 30 Hz to match the voicing I get with the sfx microThumpinator on the larger of my pedalboards. We have 8 15" subs and it really cleans up and tightens up the bottom.

This video shows the effect:

 

[kevk]

Check out the new Alpha/Omega!

Pre-ordered this week ...

...will be replacing my AOm.

 

[Colton]

I just got my Alpha Omega in and goodness I love it. I'm ready to play Lion and the Lamb haha.

Anyone else have an Alpha Omega for worship? What settings are you using?

 

[tedsalt]

NPD: Your order from Newnaber Audio Effects has been delivered.

And I'm still at work. Stereo Wet awaiting me at home. Looking forward to playtime. I really need to practice for rehearsal tomorrow night though, which doesn't require the reverb. There's always next week ...

 

[tedsalt]

Rehearsal false alarm ... I'm not on for another week. It is nice to have the music early! New pedal play time tonight

 

[tedsalt]

The Neunaber Expanse is one cool pedal. With a Windows tablet you can program it on the fly to do any of the following -

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• Feb 1, 2018

Neunaber software reverb

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• Feb 1, 2018

Neunaber software chorus

More screenshots (program options) available here Expanse Software

I have no affiliation with Neunaber.

I think I'm gonna like this ...

 

[Colton]

I have it set very low, probably around 30 Hz to match the voicing I get with the sfx microThumpinator on the larger of my pedalboards. We have 8 15" subs and it really cleans up and tightens up the bottom.

This video shows the effect:

Excuse the dumb question but what is the difference in the Broughton HPF and the Thumpinator?

Do you run both together? I read a lot of great things about the HPF. And I want to help maximize my tone.

 

[tedsalt]

Excuse the dumb question but what is the difference in the Broughton HPF and the Thumpinator?

Do you run both together? I read a lot of great things about the HPF. And I want to help maximize my tone.

Those are both HPFs which do the same thing. The sfx thumpinator may be smaller.

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[Adamixoye]

Excuse the dumb question but what is the difference in the Broughton HPF and the Thumpinator?

They are both HPFs, the Thumpinator is always on with a fixed cutoff frequency, the Broughton is a bit larger with a variable cutoff frequency.

 

[Colton]

Which one do y'all like? Seems like Broughton always on has some great review from reading on here.

 

[tedsalt]

When I get one I expect I'll go with the Broughton Always On

Decent price, and not all the way across the big pond

And it's small enough you can put it underneath some pedalboards

 

[ExaltBass]

Excuse the dumb question but what is the difference in the Broughton HPF and the Thumpinator?

Do you run both together? I read a lot of great things about the HPF. And I want to help maximize my tone.

They are basically the same in function. The microThumpinator has a fixed HPF point, and the Broughton is variable by a pot and is Always on, like the mT. The one I have has the pot on the side, which was appealing, and I set it similarly to the mT. Some of the Broughtons are larger with the pots on top, and more features. I wanted simple. Both are very effective, and I would recommend either as well. I've had the microThumpinator for around 2-1/2 years, the Broughton for 2 months.

 

[Colton]

Anyone with a Darkglass pedal? I'm assuming they are the same.
I just got my alpha omega in and the feet on the bottom are pretty big for Velcro going to pedalboard.

Are y'all removing the rubber feet under the pedal and then Velcro?