My always-on 'clean' tone is saturated but not driven. The saturation is like glue in the mix.
I kick on 1 or 2 stages of drive as needed during builds & big choruses. I use delay and/or reverb during quieter or more down tempo sections/songs.
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My always-on 'clean' tone is saturated but not driven. The saturation is like glue in the mix.
I kick on 1 or 2 stages of drive as needed during builds & big choruses. I use delay and/or reverb during quieter or more down tempo sections/songs.
My texas bro's!
I've actually Never really paid attention to peoples locations as most of the time i check and post on my phone, but seeing this on a bigger screen brought this to my attention.
Yup! MM is spot on, it's smaller and significantly lighter, from my understanding.
The only player i personally know that had a full helix and then built a big pedal board and then went to the quad cortex with a volume pedal and he said it was smaller and lighter than anything he's ever gigged.
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See what Line 6 did there? No other Rush fans here?
My pedalboard, revision 380:
Underneath are a couple more Broughtons, a BBA and a Proto DI. I'm liking this setup.
Underneath are a couple more Broughtons, a BBA and a Proto DI. I'm liking this setup.
Nice chorus pedal.
How do you like the Secret Preamp?
Yes, thank you for arranging that! Still figuring out the best settings to fit into the mix. The Secret Preamp is, behind my tuner pedal, likely the last one that would remain on my board if I had to downsize. It's the best tone-sweetener I've come across.
Since I was adding the Cali76 Bass Compressor pedal, I made additional changes. The ZeroAmp Bass DI BDDI model on the HX Stomp is fine... but I've always liked my VT Bass DI. I've only been using the VT Bass DI as a bass boost to my subamp to my Bassboard. Since I was making changes to the pedalboard, I had a thought of utilizing VT Bass DI in a FX Loop on the HX Stomp... but still use it to boost for my subamp to my Bassboard through the A/B switch. Didn't work the way I wanted it to, but at least I can use the VT Bass DI through my Stomp... and not just a bass boost to my subamp.
just placed the order for that exact set up with my candy dealer
Tone Hammer at a great price in the classifieds. Not affiliated.
I would say that's a good price. But not great to be gone in less than an hour lol
Sure, we've periodically seen them go for less in the Classifieds, but considering the wide world of used gear sales that don't take place on TB it was well below the median.
I picked up a Capo from the classifieds. So far it seems like it could be a keeper. I've been playing the last few weeks set lists to get an idea of how it will handle everything and it's pretty sweet.
I'm curious how you like, and are using, the CAPO B-side. Is it the only drive you need? Or adding the Gladio to the mix, as well?
I've noticed the Tone Hammer is out of stock from a bunch of retailers and the Aguilar website. Perhaps a revision is in the works.
Here's hoping they fix the volume issue when engaging AGS.
I haven't really explored the B side enough to make a determination. My short time with it is looking like I will have the Gladio, or DCX, or (?) on the board as well. I am thinking that I will have a slight saturation on the A side to be an always on type thing. Then have a second drive for more dirt when needed.
Here is my rig as it sits now...It could change by the hour though...
Hmm. Maybe a small board and then a big board for when I don't bring the Moog...
Hmm. Maybe a small board and then a big board for when I don't bring the Moog...
it should be on all the time anyways
Agreed & that's how I run it, but there are plenty of people who don't.
This is the way!
I hesitate to post a picture of my current Synth Bass board as it's swelled to quite the unreasonable size as of late.
