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Worship Bass Pedalboards

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This won't hold a candle to the @kevk 's board, but put this together to handle service tomorrow. First time playing in almost two years and out of my comfort zone on guitar..
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G30 wireless .. Cali76 .. EQD Westwood .. EQD Dispatch Master .. Korg .. Noble .. cheap Squier Tele thinline
 
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arca_tern said:
What's the pedal upper right?
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Creation Audio Labs/MK.4.23 clean boost. Best boost pedal I've ever owned. Super clean; only accentuates the best in my other pedals, with zero additional noise floor. I notice between +3-6db ish with the control knob @9:00...

Fyi...I think @ExaltBass still has one in the classifieds (at a great price) if you're interested in trying one...
 
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Well, re-arranged my board too soon...my Cog Effects T-65 arrived from the UK late last night, so I threw it on, along with the IE XD filter (removed the GR2...)
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Hey, @ExaltBass...Vikings purple LEDs...;)
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Because the Synth Voice is so unique, I wanted another flavor analog octaver, too. Initial impression...the T-65 tracks really well! (Trying out the Strymon Deco in the T-65 effects loop...)

I'm really preferring this lineup... :thumbsup:
 
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So forgive me for asking a stupid question, but being new to bass pedals, I've been scanning this particular post to see what other worship bass players use for pedals.

I'm noticing a lot of Octave pedals, but for this kind of music, how do you use your octave pedals for worship music? Many of the effects I find difficult to encompass in praise and worship music outside of maybe an overdrive for some of the faster\harder stuff.

Just curious how you guys get creative with some of your effects.
 
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Hey man - welcome to world of "I have no more cash now".
Quick answer.... octave pedals are very cool for - depending on the pedal and the settings - unison runs, fattening things up, (kinda) emulating a synth bass. They're one of the most flexible effects available to bassists.
Having said that, it's the kind of effect, like any I guess, that is easily over used. In the context of P&W, I like to use one for adding a little girth every now and again - especially on the "modern techno type" songs where there is very little discernible bass. So not quite a synth, but not quite a "traditional" bass vibe either.
Coupled with a drive pedal they can add some wicked synthy tones, and throw in a phaser or flanger and you're into some really left field territory.

Ultimately, make sure that your MD is not going to throw something at you - any effect falls under this rule. Have fun though man!!!
 
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Yeah, no doubt. Compression is a great tool - especially in church settings. The better you can afford will serve you well. So many choices though - so budget is everything. But you won't go wrong there.
Just by the by... I've used and still use compression, drive, chorus, reverb and delay almost constantly in church. some subtly, some not. I'm lucky enough that I play in situations where it's not unwanted :)
 
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DuckSoup said:
Awesome, thanks for the feedback!

And I agree with your "No more money" statement. My first pedal is going to be a compression, but that's easily $200 bucks for a good one. That's more than I paid for my first bass.
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If you're in the market for a compressor and don't know where to start, look at Compressor Reviews for research purposes. Incredibly thorough and honest tests of an incredible number of compressors. If you want to shortcut the research, you can always look at the Top Picks section, My top picks
 
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Rickter said:
If you're in the market for a compressor and don't know where to start, look at Compressor Reviews for research purposes. Incredibly thorough and honest tests of an incredible number of compressors. If you want to shortcut the research, you can always look at the Top Picks section, My top picks
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Highly second this. Ovnilab is a great resource and really helped inform my decision when looking for a compressor. Shopping used on Reverb or the classifieds here is also your friend when it comes to saving a buck on good gear.

DuckSoup said:
Awesome, thanks for the feedback!

And I agree with your "No more money" statement. My first pedal is going to be a compression, but that's easily $200 bucks for a good one. That's more than I paid for my first bass.
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It definitely can go that way. I'd suggest making a list of sounds you want rather than thinking about specific pedals. It's easy to buy effects you won't ever use because they look cool or because it's the new hotness. Sometimes a $30 pedal will do just fine, or a multieffect can cover almost all your needs. Other times though that $300 fuzz is the only way to get that specific tone. At the end of the day though as long as you can afford what you like, are having fun, and helping to create an atmosphere of praise and worship that's what matters.
 
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I use a Darkglass Vintage Microtubes Deluxe (VMTD) for tube emulation, a Darkglass SuperSymmetry compressor and just got the Omni Cab Sim - all three are on almost 100% of the time and make a clearly audible difference in the sound of my bass. I also have a Eventide H9 and use the chorus and overdrive settings the most, although I will use the octaver once in a while.

I resisted pedals for a LONG time but got into them for the ability to shape my sound in ways that you can't do with fingers or amp/cab. I do have to admit that I went back to a smaller board and am leaving off a Red Witch Factotum, 3Leaf Wonderlove, a pedal controller for the H9, a volume pedal and a BBE Sonic Maximizer for convenience and weight :D but will be putting the board back together after I move. Right now, I am able to get GREAT tone with my rig and the sound board gets a post-EQ feed from the Streamliner 900. The cab I am using is an Accugroove El Whappo - I HIGHLY recommend Accugroove speakers and currently have the El Whappo, Tri-115 and Tri-112. What sets them apart is that each speaker in the cab is in a enclosure that is engineered for that speaker (like high end audiophile speakers) and they are more like LOUD studio monitors than the coloration you get from normal bass cabs. Although it does not play into my love for the sound, the owner is a Christian and that is a bonus.

The other bassist at my church uses more pedals than I do, so we have the sound engineer trained to expect them!

Dan
 
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DuckSoup said:
So forgive me for asking a stupid question, but being new to bass pedals, I've been scanning this particular post to see what other worship bass players use for pedals.

I'm noticing a lot of Octave pedals, but for this kind of music, how do you use your octave pedals for worship music? Many of the effects I find difficult to encompass in praise and worship music outside of maybe an overdrive for some of the faster\harder stuff.

Just curious how you guys get creative with some of your effects.
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I agree it's a genre/style that's difficult to tastefully add effects to while not being 'distracting' or whatever word people use when you're trying to do something cool.

I most often use the Meatbox octaver although it's more of a low end blaster rather than musical, at least the way I use it. I tend to only use it when there is a ballad type song that slowly builds and then has a second half 'big' bridge that needs some power on top of the build, since bass can really only build so much. It's usually a whole note just following chord changes, but the power coming from the subs just hits you. So a good example is 'What a beautiful name'

My other octaver is the OC-2, and although it doesn't quite get a lot of use, it is just a cool sounding pedal. My main uses for that are for more 8th/16th note style steady notes that usually are played by a synth. I don't ever really open it up into a 'funky' sort of style but more of a tone changer for a steady beat. Example would be first chorus of 'You Hold it All' where the song is still not fully in but just needs an extra layer to separate it from the verse.
 
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DuckSoup said:
So forgive me for asking a stupid question, but being new to bass pedals, I've been scanning this particular post to see what other worship bass players use for pedals.

I'm noticing a lot of Octave pedals, but for this kind of music, how do you use your octave pedals for worship music? Many of the effects I find difficult to encompass in praise and worship music outside of maybe an overdrive for some of the faster\harder stuff.

Just curious how you guys get creative with some of your effects.
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My church does a lot of, for lack of a better term, Young and Free style of songs, so I will hit the octave for one note as I slide out of a verse into a down chorus. I play many different styles, and the octave pedal never leaves the board. In fact, if you look at my post above your's, you'll see an MXR bass octave, but what you don't see is in the MS-3 I have a standard patch with four effects programmed in and two of them are octaves. One is 100/80 dry to wet signal, and another is no dry signal and all effect. IMHO, if you're gonna get into the effects game, the octave is the effect you'll find the most use for, even though it may seem like it only does one thing on the surface.
 
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