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Worship Bass Pedalboards

Should I go from this:

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To this:

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I have everything I need to assemble this… I don’t really want to mount the Khan VTDI on a board again, I kinda like having it separate. I still have the guard cortex but for some reason I’m thinking this is a good idea. I guess I’d be using the stomp for effects only if I did?
I’ve ran this exact setup. I wasn’t a huge fan of how the DCX tamed sub octave fx from the stomp so I moved it in front of it. No issues tracking like that.
 
Whew! I'm glad this post didn't end up on page 666.

My main board is my Quad Cortex and I also have an another board with the JHS Punchline.


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At home they live on a little rack with a splitter feeding them both and a selector for the cabs behind the rack.

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Your YouTube video showed up in my YT feed this morning. When I seen your rig setup, I was thinking, "I've seen this rig before".... I found where... hahaha... Nice setup...:thumbsup:

Here is my home setup.... I have a pretty bad case of OCD with cables and stuff. This room is also where I do work for my real job too... so I try to keep things organized like if I'm at the office.

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The only thing on my rack I take with me to church is my wireless gear rack (top), and the rest stays home. I'll be moving the rest into a network rack with wheels next Monday, so I can easily roll it around when we start having rehearsals at my house starting at the end of next week. The rolling rack will also get the Furman power conditioner and power strip off the floor.

I know... I'm just anal about cable management... haha... but it makes so much easier to clean and dust in the office.
 
Is anyone using a SA PEQ2 as a high pass/low pass filter? I'm looking for the best bang for your buck addition to cover this.

I'm considering the Broughton, the Finally2 and the PEQ. If the PEQ is effective as a hp/lp then it would probably be the best solution.

I'm honestly not sure about the Finally's 90hertz cutoff(might be a tad high, but the tubiness is a plus).

The Broughton just does hp/lp but it's adjustable(the slopes is 6db's so I'm not sure if that is to subtle?).

The PEQ2 has some additional features like a tuner which could be what makes it the winner. I'm just not certain about it's performance as a hp/lp filter. It's not really explained in any detail in the manual which is uncommon for Source Audio.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
 
Is anyone using a SA PEQ2 as a high pass/low pass filter? I'm looking for the best bang for your buck addition to cover this.

I'm considering the Broughton, the Finally2 and the PEQ. If the PEQ is effective as a hp/lp then it would probably be the best solution.

I'm honestly not sure about the Finally's 90hertz cutoff(might be a tad high, but the tubiness is a plus).

The Broughton just does hp/lp but it's adjustable(the slopes is 6db's so I'm not sure if that is to subtle?).

The PEQ2 has some additional features like a tuner which could be what makes it the winner. I'm just not certain about it's performance as a hp/lp filter. It's not really explained in any detail in the manual which is uncommon for Source Audio.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Bang for your buck the EQ2 for sure. Tuner, functional HP/LPF, onboard presets for additional EQ and a noise gate.
 
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Hi,

How many of you only use a pedel board? Or do you also use an amp on stage?

For special events or larger worship evenings, I actually always use an amp as well.
The amp is also used when we're on tour.
I don't actually need an amp for any event. My pedalboard works really well. But a tube amp is somehow something else.

So far I've had the following experiences with amps
Ampeg Heritage CL - sounds awsome - but the new Ampegs are unreliable in my opinion.
Hiwatt Custom 100 from the 70s - sounds phenomenal, but vintage amps need a lot of maintenance
Just like the Orange OR120 - nice but vintage
Orange AD200 - Creamy but unreliable
Ampeg B15 - simply beautiful, but also vintage
Fender Supberbassman - too much over-engineered - mine always has some kind of error

Now I'm thinking about buying a hand-wired Tube Workshop Amp (TWS)
Basically it's an Ampeg B15 with extra features.
Please tell me your experience with amps for worship and your opinion about the TWS BassBoy. Thank you



Our last church was silent stage. Where we are now, I get to use my amps! 2xFender Rumble 100, daisy-chained just because I like the sound. I could easily get by with one of these (and have) in our building. While I'd love to have a bigger cab and a tube amp (several leap to mind, the back of the car is already crowded and my back would hate me. If we had a permanent space I could just leave the big rig in, I'd start looking...
 
I updated my pedalboard, as well. Making room for the BBE had the side benefit of the bottom level looking cleaner. Now I need to tidy the top.
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The board travels in a case that also came from Holeyboard. It’s nice, but big and heavy. It’s the suitcase sort of thing next to the bass cases.
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I updated my pedalboard, as well. Making room for the BBE had the side benefit of the bottom level looking cleaner. Now I need to tidy the top.View attachment 7092576
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I had a more musical rubber ducky on the board, but a Small Child adopted it at some point. I need to get another musical duck, even though this one's cool.
 
Just got back from rehearsal so not the most amazing picture. But this is my latest iteration with the third "main" preamp swap of the year. The Sushi UA swapped for the Broughton Helion. I don't forsee that going anywhere anytime soon. Tonight I let another bassist play my rig while I stood out by FoH, and I was very pleased with it.
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Is the HP/LPF adjustable? Slope & frequency? There's very little mention of its capabilities in the owners manual.
The lowest and the highest frequency band can be clicked in the Neuro interface to make them HPF and LPF. There's also an independent HPF that's clickable with an adjustable frequency range. Each of the EQ bands have adjustable frequency centers and Q (width).

Technically there is not a dedicated LPF like there is a HPF. You can change the highest band to be shelving rather than band and in both settings the Q (slope) is adjustable.
 
Hey everyone, I'm happy to find this thread from the clubs index,
a brief note of introduction: I'm currently serving in bass duties at two different churches, one with backline and another recent plant where I bring my own amp and have been finally getting around to building a proper pedalboard from previously using a repurposed lunch box. I'm wondering if anyone is at the moment also using IRs for bass? Here's pics of my board for reference (still a work in progress)

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I've been trying to get my atomic amilifrebox to work with my other pedals, but I'm so far leaning more towards having it be exclusively as a guitar pedal. (For the second pic I'm also working on the issue on connecting the PSU properly, I have some 90° double ended power cables on the way!)
 
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