Worship Bass Pedalboards

[MikoFX]

I have to admit, my brain is moving a little slow at the moment. Posting from a dance competition. They are usually all weekend and exhausting. But always fun when the kids are on stage.

Good Dad!! Hope your kiddo/s have a blast & get some recognition

 

[NickyBass]

Hope your kiddo/s have a blast & get some recognition

Thanks. Dance is my daughter's thing. But I've known a lot of the girls for a few years. Most of the parents hang out. We've made some good friendships.
My son is into basketball, and just got into piano. It would be great to play with him on a worship team one day.

 

[projectapollo]

Let's just say the dcx has enough drive on tap (that sounds amazing) I don't need the ags, or additional drive pedal on the board. I also does some taming of the Ehx BMS. It adds weight and presence to everything.

Tell me more about the DCX taming the bass micro synth?

 

[projectapollo]

Well, I sold my CAPO after using it one Sunday and it alone funded the bass micro synth, tone hammer, and Broughton HPF. The buyer used it one gig, prefers his noble, and has offered to sell it back. Pondering...... first world problems.

One big practical thing I like about the tone hammer is that it is not on the pedal board taking up space - so I get DI/EQ/Saturation off to the side. Leaves pedal board room for things I need to stomp.

 

[yaksonator]

Tell me more about the DCX taming the bass micro synth?

The high filter with the selector in dark mode tames the gnarly peak freq the bms sends out almost like a high cut but not as drastic. And the drive helps too.

 

[Imsocilly]

Well, I sold my CAPO after using it one Sunday and it alone funded the bass micro synth, tone hammer, and Broughton HPF. The buyer used it one gig, prefers his noble, and has offered to sell it back. Pondering...... first world problems.

One big practical thing I like about the tone hammer is that it is not on the pedal board taking up space - so I get DI/EQ/Saturation off to the side. Leaves pedal board room for things I need to stomp.

Personally I like the capo because you get a drive/boost which isn't really possible with the tone Hammer. the tone hammer is also pretty bland in the world of preamps at this point.

 

[wolffire99]

Personally I like the capo because you get a drive/boost which isn't really possible with the tone Hammer. the tone hammer is also pretty bland in the world of preamps at this point.

I don't know if it's bland. It does modern warm tone pretty well still. The controls are in desperate need of updating. It's been the same for 10 years now. Had they given AGS its own level control it would have been a game changer.

 

[JoeDoe]

I don't know if it's bland. It does modern warm tone pretty well still. The controls are in desperate need of updating. It's been the same for 10 years now. Had they given AGS its own level control it would have been a game changer.

Amen!

 

[projectapollo]

Personally I like the capo because you get a drive/boost which isn't really possible with the tone Hammer. the tone hammer is also pretty bland in the world of preamps at this point.

I'm in the process of buying the CAPO back for another try.

 

[wolffire99]

Well, I sold my CAPO after using it one Sunday and it alone funded the bass micro synth, tone hammer, and Broughton HPF. The buyer used it one gig, prefers his noble, and has offered to sell it back. Pondering...... first world problems.

One big practical thing I like about the tone hammer is that it is not on the pedal board taking up space - so I get DI/EQ/Saturation off to the side. Leaves pedal board room for things I need to stomp.

I've yet to hear a sample from the capo that makes me think it's worth $600.

 

[Imsocilly]

Bland is not to say it sounds bad. It's a classic pedal that has stood very well. The tone hammer is something that works and will do the job that it is filling but its not the best or most inspiring in the category

 

[projectapollo]

I've yet to hear a sample from the capo that makes me think it's worth $600.

To me, the $600 value proposition on the CAPO is that it could replace my DCX Bass for clean/EQ/Saturation (CAPO A Side), replace my RAT pedal for heavier OD (CAPO B Side), and replace my RNDI. If I can get saturation, EQ, OD, DI, and some utility loops from one device that makes it work for my needs. The clean DI out is a bonus. More testing to follow.....

 

[MikoFX]

I've yet to hear a sample from the capo that makes me think it's worth $600.

The Noble devotees are cringing at the thought that you'll bring them into the conversation, next.

Oh shoot. I just did...
There's a reason I sold it. lol

The Capo on the other hand has far more utility to it that lends credence to its price point beyond just the sound it produces (particularly when compared to something like the Noble at 2-3x the price).

I'll know very soon if the Capo's sound warrants the price... TO ME. That sort of stuff is very subjective & we always value what we like higher than things we don't.

 

[NickyBass]

I'm in the process of buying the CAPO back for another try.

The cool thing is that if you decide that you don't like it, you can sell it pretty quickly.

 

[projectapollo]

I'll know very soon if the Capo's sound warrants the price... TO ME. That sort of stuff is very subjective & we always value what we like higher than things we don't.

I tend to value the MikoFX opinions of these things. My ear is still being trained, pedal-wise.

 

[projectapollo]

The cool thing is that if you decide that you don't like it, you can sell it pretty quickly.

And my Moog caper got back burnered for a bit while my church sorts out what it wants to do.

 

[Johno Dunn]

The church plant I play at often uses a lot of Bethel songs, so it should get some good use. Last week at my main church, before I bought the MicroSynth, we did a big anthem and I used Octave/Fuzz/Chorus + Pick to significant effect. Lots of positive comments on the immense sound. But it was a lot of device stomping on/off for me, so I thought just get the MicroSynth and have the total sound ready. Still learning the MicroSynth. I found photos of about 5 top worship bass player boards and made note of their settings.

I'm in the unique position to play with the same group of musicians every Sunday. As a result, we are encouraged to find our own "sound". I play only fretless, so I don't use many effects at all, and don't have to chase tones that others do. I get most of my tonal variations with hand placement and string attack. My IE board is tuner>compression>noise suppression>SA Zio>SL CabZone>FOH. I don't listen to the bass parts on MultiTracks, I create my own based on the people I play with, and the congregation we lead in Worship. I'm not saying either way is better, this just works for my situation.
In my secular band I use lots of effects!

 

[NickyBass]

The Noble devotees are cringing at the thought that you'll bring them into the conversation, next.

Oh shoot. I just did...
There's a reason I sold it. lol

The Capo on the other hand has far more utility to it that lends credence to its price point beyond just the sound it produces (particularly when compared to something like the Noble at 2-3x the price).

I'll know very soon if the Capo's sound warrants the price... TO ME. That sort of stuff is very subjective & we always value what we like higher than things we don't.

:cringe:

But, but, but, the Noble has 9v outlets...Hahaha.

They are both nice preamps, but the Noble just has the sound that I've been looking for. I would be happy with either though.

 

[NickyBass]

And my Moog caper got back burnered for a bit while my church sorts out what it wants to do.

My plan was just to show up with it and tell them that I'm going to use it....

Seriously, though, our team has been talking about it for a few months.

 

[MikoFX]

I'm in the unique position to play with the same group of musicians every Sunday. As a result, we are encouraged to find our own "sound". I play only fretless, so I don't use many effects at all, and don't have to chase tones that others do. I get most of my tonal variations with hand placement and string attack. My IE board is tuner>compression>noise suppression>SA Zio>SL CabZone>FOH. I don't listen to the bass parts on MultiTracks, I create my own based on the people I play with, and the congregation we lead in Worship. I'm not saying either way is better, this just works for my situation.
In my secular band I use lots of effects!

Back in the early days of JC/BM this was my exact approach & how I ultimately developed my sound. These days, a particular sound has become popular & many WLs/congregations expect a near reproduction. Nothing wrong with that, but it can stifle ones personal creativity when it comes to establishing their own sound. I tend to try to stay in the same ballpark, but avoid using the same exact pedals that have become almost cliche in Modern Worship.

Call me contrary, but I don't like boxes and I like to maintain some of my own artistic license.