^^^...spot on! LS is one of the great Broughton pedals, but has much narrower use, ime.
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Worship Bass Pedalboards
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The RNDI is in. first impressions: it sounds good. 
More detailed write up to come.
More detailed write up to come.
I've said it before, at first, I just didn't understand all the love for the MBD2... I kept seeing it on boards, so I dove into the YouTube... and then, I REALLY didn't get it... all the demos sounded horrible to me... so, I popped on here and asked questions... I wanted my bass, just dirtier and gritty.. I was assured by several that it would do the trick...
Literally after being assured, one popped up in the classifieds... I sprang for it..
Once I received it, if course excited, plugged up and...??? I couldn't get a good sound... it didn't come with a manual, PM'd a couple of folks here that had assured me about their settings and if they had a manual... luckily @ExaltBass saved the day..
Tried a couple of the samples and small tweaks from there it was just BOOM!! THUNDA!! My bass, just dirtier and gritty..
Every time I turn it on I smile at how fantastic it sounds
Yep, it can do everything from colored boost to raging distortion.
Got to run the Rupert Neve RNDI through its paces last night at rehearsal for one of our big yearly conferences...
My assessment so far is that it is a very true DI. True to the exact signal you send to it. I don't know a lot about the details of the circuit inside the RNDI but I do know they make their own proprietary transformer as well as class A discrete FET amplification electronics.
I've read that you can send a 1000W amp signal to this thing and it has the headroom to handle it, given you load the amp with a speaker or load box with the thru output. I think this makes it super powerful in the instance you did want to capture true amp tone before it exits the amp and goes through more circuitry.
The low end was extremely tight and well defined, but clear.
I think clear is an adjective that is synonymous with this DI. It is very pristine and doesn't make your tone pretty or add any flavor - but for me, that is the point. This is probably the opposite of a fancy tube DI, which applies lots of tube coloration and saturation, such as the Noble or REDDI - I think those are meant to accomplish a totally different end.
This is the setup I am using:
My assessment so far is that it is a very true DI. True to the exact signal you send to it. I don't know a lot about the details of the circuit inside the RNDI but I do know they make their own proprietary transformer as well as class A discrete FET amplification electronics.
I've read that you can send a 1000W amp signal to this thing and it has the headroom to handle it, given you load the amp with a speaker or load box with the thru output. I think this makes it super powerful in the instance you did want to capture true amp tone before it exits the amp and goes through more circuitry.
The low end was extremely tight and well defined, but clear.
I think clear is an adjective that is synonymous with this DI. It is very pristine and doesn't make your tone pretty or add any flavor - but for me, that is the point. This is probably the opposite of a fancy tube DI, which applies lots of tube coloration and saturation, such as the Noble or REDDI - I think those are meant to accomplish a totally different end.
This is the setup I am using:
Im wondering if the color from the Tone Hammer is overshadowing any subtle nuance provided by the RNDI? Did you try the RNDI on its own (or with the TH set up in Pre mode)?
That is a good observation.
From what I can tell, when going straight into the DI, is that it is still very clear.
I think it perhaps gives the illusion of tonal change, but in reality, it is just reproducing those frequencies better, or more accurately?
You definitely are not seeing any changes to the mids. The lows sound a lot better, I think that is due to the freq. response of this DI. This, however, is only going to be perceivable with good studio monitors / in ears. I also pick up a bit more high end clarity.
You can see from my settings how much clean blend I am using. 95% seems to be the magic number to not lose lows. Of course I just raise the volume of the drive to match again. Tone control also has a low cut once you go up so all the way down is typically what I run. Nice little added grit though if you tweak it right.
I love my RNDI! Definitely the best DI I’ve had for sure live.
Thinking I might want a Metro 20 so I can put the RNDI on the board as well vs. on the floor. Anyone have one they're wanting to part with?
Alright I finally have all the cable management done and have installed the Cioks DC7 and the new Smaller Khan. I love the USB feature on the DC7 as I can now charge my Shure wireless batteries. This is the best setup I’ve had. It’s neat, lightweight, and sounds amazing.
The USB feature is awesome. Charge batteries, phones, iPads, whatever.
Of all your boards and combos, this is probably my favorite and one I could live with.
This is the best setup I've had and gives me more control over my tone with the Messenger preamp. Our band has a Ampeg SVT Tube head and Ampeg 410 stack that is never played now with this setup.
Love this board. I almost built a board very similar but decided on a different OD at the last second...still may give the Moonshine a shot later.
I put together my first pedalboard for my bass. There are a few things that I am experimenting with. Some things may change, but at the moment I am happy with it and it covers a wide variety and styles of music depending on the church/service, etc.
Great looking board! I love seeing what people add on to the classic TH and MicroSynth combo. What’s the signal path?
Thanks! Right now it goes from the Korg Pitchblack —> Dunlop Volume —> Darkglass Super Symmetry —> Adventure Audio Glacial Zenith —> Keeley Caverns —> Micro Synth —> Tone Hammer
I had the volume after the overdrive for swells, but with the overdrive on they were a bit to gritty. This order seems to work out the best.
