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#12,481
projectapollo said:
My P and J track about the same on the bass microsynth, IME. I'm using palm muting w/pick more and getting better results. Since the BMS gets used on Big Moments, I have a tendency to want to play hard with a pick. Thats not helping. Especially if I start getting into any fret noise.

The Octron3, Bass Microsynth, and Aguilar Octamizer all have similar tracking challenges, IME. The HX's Octaver model is by far the best tracker, IMHO.

Here are some additional tracking tips that are provided with the Octron3 that I found useful:

Tips for Octave Down Tracking

Like other Analog Octave dividers, Octron3's lower octave will get confused by chords, open strings, harmonics, weak pickups and sloppy playing. Clean, articulate playing is rewarded with near-perfect tracking. Here are some general tips for getting the best tracking results not only with Octron3, but with any octave divider, and even many guitar synthesizers that work on the same principles:

  • Use the NECK pickup - a guitar's neck pickup has the roundest and purest tone. As you move away from the neck, with middle, bridge, or any combination of pickups, you add more harmonics and less of the fundamental frequency. Lower octave tracking will become less accurate resulting in skipping and dropping out. Also, make sure your guitar is set up right. Dead spots and buzzing frets will cause poor tracking.
  • Let only one note sound - The octave down circuit will warble, skip and drop out if you play multiple notes at once or let open strings sound. Palm muting will help you control your dynamics and will produce the best tracking. The more articulate your single note playing is, the better the tracking will be. You can even use the tracking as a way to improve your playing.
  • Letting notes decay - As a note decays, there comes a point where the Octave down circuit can no longer determine the note you're playing. At this point it will sputter a little and drop out. The way to prevent this is to know at what point this happens, and modify your playing to prevent it. Learn just how long you can let a note hang and cut it off before the Octave down circuit gets confused. Note - with single-coil pickups the natural hum can get pretty loud. When especially bad, this can cause Octron3's lower octave to skip.
  • Play the chromatic scale on every string, up and down the neck. It seems that every guitar has one or two notes that just won't track well.
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This is solid advice to follow when using any octave effect. Solid drop, @projectapollo!! :bassist:
 
#12,482
IanA said:
Do any of you have any experience of whether the Bass micro synth tracks better with a Jazz vs a precision?
My P doesn't seem to gel with the pedal and I noticed that the Bethel guys all use jazz basses… I wonder whether the pedal tracks better with a deeper low end from a jazz bass?
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In case of doubt… buy a new bass ;)
 
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I'm scared :help:



:roflmao:
 
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#12,486
MikoFX said:
It's the Cyber Truck of pedalboards!

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:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

I'm glad I have a real truck with a V8 (and a Camry)


I still have a tuner and stomp setup, which is honestly fine for me… but yeah, it's learning time. Definitely overkill. I look forward to being able to having lots of usable sounds on tap and no way I'll run out of room with this thing.
 
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#12,487
prndltech said:
:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

I'm glad I have a real truck with a V8 (and a Camry)


I still have a tuner and stomp setup, which is honestly fine for me… but yeah, it's learning time. Definitely overkill. I look forward to being able to having lots of usable sounds on tap and no way I'll run out of room with this thing.
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Same man, same. I have a V10 F-250, V8 CV Police Interceptor, & a 3Cyl 1st Gen Honda Insight... 9 MPG, 15 MPG, & 110 MPG averages.

I look forward to hearing your report on the QC. It's the only digital modeler that still intrigued me at all.
 
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#12,490
wolffire99 said:
Wow. Can't wait to hear what you think. I really think captures are the future of live effects and we're on the verge of that transition.
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I mean yeah… obviously that idea is cool. But I just like the idea of having a board this small that is capable of so much.

this is the biggest board i ever wanted to have (metro 16), but i wanted a volume pedal… cuz bass swells! and this was the only way I could make it happen. I tried so many pedal board builds with the PT app.

said screw it. I'll try this.
 
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#12,499
MascisMan said:
On the 8th day God created EBS Flat Patch Golds
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KevyKev said:
Finally got my new Ebs flats in and got the cables tidied up. So ready for service this morning. Praise God for all His glory!
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:D That's what I use too. I may try out some Rattlesnake Patch Cables down the line. I really like the instrument cables Hank and his crew make, but I'm not sure it would make a ton of difference at this rate :laugh:.
 

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