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Worship Bass Pedalboards

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Question for all...What is the "proper" use for an octave pedal? I am new to the whole effects world and picked up an Aguilar Octamizer. However, in playing around with it I didn't really get any "useful" sort of sounds out of it. I get the idea of it, it gives an octave below or an octave above what you are playing. I play a five string and tend to stay pretty low and simple so I am not seeing the usefulness in it. Can you give me any suggestions as to how to use it effectively (no pun intended)?

edit to add: I am specifically seeking worship applications (only thing I play) which is why I posted it in here.
 
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I'm like you, I play a 5-string and tend to stay pretty low. When I've tried octave down effects, it was mostly just mud. I think if you either play higher up on the neck, or are using an octave up effect, you could do some interesting things, especially if it's a "wall of sound" type of song, the rare "heavy"/energetic worship song, or if you're trying to fill out a band that is lacking other instruments (say you're playing with only one guitar or one keyboard).
 
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Adamixoye said:
I'm like you, I play a 5-string and tend to stay pretty low. When I've tried octave down effects, it was mostly just mud. I think if you either play higher up on the neck, or are using an octave up effect, you could do some interesting things, especially if it's a "wall of sound" type of song, the rare "heavy"/energetic worship song, or if you're trying to fill out a band that is lacking other instruments (say you're playing with only one guitar or one keyboard).
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Yes!! That's it mostly. Octave up anywhere or octave down and play high. Use it when you are doing some high airy stuff in entros or just any light ballad type songs. If you have a blender you can partially mix it in with clean tones. That work well too! You can control it with an expression pedal and work it in with swells. Works good between songs and doing more ambient stuff as well.
 
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#589
UPDATE!!! With an underside shot to boot!

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Signal Chain:
Bass (StingRay 5/Hohner B Bass VI) -->
Digitech Drop -->
Source Audio Bass OFD -->
VFE Tone Gobbler (Special Edition Woodchipper v2) -->
Source Audio Manta Bass Filter -->
Empress Compressor -->
Loopmaster True Bypass Looper -->
(Behringer BSY600 -->
Digitech Bass Synth Wah) -->
Empress Heavy -->
Empress Multidrive -->
Eventide Pitchfactor -->
Eventide Modfactor -->
Line6 M5 -->
Darkglass B7K -->
Pigtronix Infinity -->
Singular Sound Beat Buddy

Controllers:
Source Audio Soundblox Hub (--> Bass OFD and --> Manta)
Source Audio HH3 (--> Hub)
Ernie Ball VP Jr. 25k (--> Hub)
Custom Dual Momentary TRS Footswitches #1 (--> Infinity)
Custom Dual Momentary TRS Footswitches #2 (--> Beat Buddy)
this1smyne 25k Stereo Expression Knob (--> Infinity)
MIDI Commander Android Device via M-Audio USB Midisport

MIDI Routing:
(1-Beat Buddy &
2-MIDI Commander &
3-Hub) -->
MIDI Solutions Quadra Merge -->
MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru -->
(1-Pitchfactor --> Modfactor --> M5 &
2-Infinity &
3-Hub)

Planned Upgrades:
None really---until Source Audio releases the Reflex.
 
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#591
Here's my updated rig for church, for the past couple of weeks.


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Board:
Stompblox modular board with Stompblox Extend

Power:
Rocktron PowerTap Power Supply, which is mounted under the Extend portion of the board

Signal Chain:
Rockstuff Tuner - 9v
Pigtronix Bass Station (use the DI to FOH, all effects are in the signal chain) - 18v
Seymour Duncan Studio Bass Compressor - 12v
Creation Audio Funkulator - 9v
ProTone Pedals Nectar Chorus - 9v
Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail Delay - 12v
 

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