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Worship Bass Pedalboards
- Thread starter Cshanks5
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The only experience I have with Broughton dirt was a short lived time with a Terraformer... that was about three years ago. I don't recall why exactly, but I remember it not being the sound I was looking for. Nothing against the pedal, or Broughton.. he makes great stuff..
As for the MBD2, just from reading all the positives about it in this thread, I took a chance when one popped up in the classifieds...
I wasn't too impressed with the videos online...
All I can say is, I'm so glad that I took the jump.
It's so thick and full with whatever amount of dirt you want..
Even with the clean barely turned up, and the Depth all the way off... GAH!! SO THICK! .
I've always wanted a "my bass sound, just dirtier" pedal... the MBD2 does it in spades... at least to me it does
Working with the LA-1A again today, tweaking some settings. It's difficult when you can't really turn it off to A/B it with itself. That shouldn't be a problem when the REDDI arrives - whenever that will be.
Going a little more compressed. Attack at noon, knee at 7. Reduction and gain at noon (will check that when I can) and boost max but doesn't work so will tweak that later as well.
Going a little more compressed. Attack at noon, knee at 7. Reduction and gain at noon (will check that when I can) and boost max but doesn't work so will tweak that later as well.
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I don't play keys...but placing some mixer board non-stick tape above my SUBsequent 37 keys makes transitioning quite easy...
I got the idea when I was teaching my (9-11yr old) student rock band players how to play on my keyboards, from lead sheets...just left it on.
I got out of the synth pedal rabbit hole a long time ago...never looked back. My Moog has paid for itself, just by avoiding the buy/sell synth pedal $, tone chase, and the frustration involved.
Yeah, as great as Michale and Ian and others make their bass sound, it can be a rabbit hole for sure. I'm pretty happy with my basic sound right now. I'm hoping the REDDI will add a touch of "mic'ed B-15" feel and that when I can access the boost on the LA that that will give me something to play with as well.
I guess I still feel that in my band, where there's a guitar player with a full board, and a keyboard player with 3 keyboards and a MacBook, that I'm better off just laying down a solid foundation.
I'm still researching a synth. The Roland JD-Xi is cheap, pretty recommended and does a lot. I had a Sub37 (never gigged or played it with the band, just in my basement) but there are sounds it can't do. I'm really torn. I'd like to have something I could use for those long sustained parts at church as well.
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The Moog 37/25's can do long authentic synth sustains. No matter what kb you decide on, I'd highly recommend never getting a micro-size key bed...ymmv
Yeah, I've had/been using mini keys for a few years now and I'd like to change that.
My guitar player said I could get those sounds (Take On Me for example) using a pick and technique. Technique, the way I get lots of different sounds without effects.
Looks like the REDDI may show up today. Late for church but I can give it a try via my recording stuff at home I guess.
Have you considered one of the EHX Freeze/Ego/Ego+ Pedals? All three pedals are built around the concept of a long sustained note and each pedal adds more baked in features (Freeze is bare bones, Ego+ most full featured). They can be setup like a piano pedal, ie "push to sustain" and have configurable decay times once released. I have an Ego+ and it works really well for that function.
I'll second the EHX freeze stuff. I have the basic EHX Freeze and love it, especially after adding remote-trigger to it so I don't have to keep it in reach itself (small square white button at bottom).
The GameChanger Plus pedal is supposed to be even awesomer.
The GameChanger Plus pedal is supposed to be even awesomer.
Yeah, but I think for me at church and for the cover band, a real synth is the way to go. I may give the MOOG Sub 37 another try. Maybe the Novation Bass Station II. IDK.
3d printed storage box with magnetic lid; mainly holds my in-ears. Top is a phone cradle with a charging cable.
Check out the very talented Laszlo Demeter (absurdcus)—Warwick endorser on IG...I've been following him for years. He gigs with the Novation Bass Station II—loves it!
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Yeah makes sense... I wasn't sure if you wanted to be another pedal closer to the synth rabbit hole either
After Steve's last foray into the sub37, I looked a bit more into the Bass Station II since it is way less $$ and it seems to offer a lot of similar sounds (plus an arpeggiator). Good to hear it can do the job well!
Pretty nice...
They sound great individually. The REDDI sounds great without the LA-1A. The LA adds some high end sparkle maybe back to the sound. On first listen I could probably play with just the REDDI, but the LA smoothes it out so nicely. I'm running it fairly compressed. Have to do some A/B'ing next Sunday. Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry to dump the LA.
They sound great individually. The REDDI sounds great without the LA-1A. The LA adds some high end sparkle maybe back to the sound. On first listen I could probably play with just the REDDI, but the LA smoothes it out so nicely. I'm running it fairly compressed. Have to do some A/B'ing next Sunday. Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry to dump the LA.
I've been using a Novation and it's been great. The Moogs are just too big and expensive.
