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Double Bass Yamaha SLB300 New model

#22
jmlee said:
I suspect what's at play here is a technology very similar to the convolution system used in the ToneDexter pedal. They must take the natural output of the bass's pickup system and convolve it with a set of defined transfer functions defined from the mic'ed acoustic bass. ToneDexter has maps for other Yamaha silent instruments and a look at Audio Sprockets website suggests that this is all of one cloth—a very interesting cloth, mind you.
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I know this is a gross oversimplification... but that could make my SLB-200 +ToneDexter= SLB300.

Don’t mess this up for me with logic! I’m trying to save myself a few thousand dollars here.
 
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LaFaro01 said:
I won't doubt or deny the sense of a "small solution" for the "big" bass in crowded venues or when it has to be amplified...that's not my point...:) as said before... I would go for the semi
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or even an SLB 200.. I may be wrong or not informed good enough, but the evolution of the new SLB 300 into a "more computed" instrument in my opinion and for my perception is no improvement...
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I love the idea of the semi and almost went that route (and might even prefer the semi long term)... however none of the semi acoustics (and most EUBs as well) I’ve seen have both shoulders the way the Yamaha does. I Really like having that option available from both a playing and an ergonomic perspective.
 
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FWIW, the SLB300 sounded amazing in person, and the ability to blend in the "prerecorded upright" signal really allowed for some great tones. I think of this as using bass enclosure "impulse files" to your IEM mix in order to add the sound/feel of a cab on stage with you.
 
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Hasty said:
I know this is a gross oversimplification... but that could make my SLB-200 +ToneDexter= SLB300.

Don’t mess this up for me with logic! I’m trying to save myself a few thousand dollars here.
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No, I don’t think so, unless the ToneDexter is already supplying high quality upright tone files which can be mapped to your particular pickup. They do seem to have such things for the Yamaha Silent Guitars.
 
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jmlee said:
No, I don’t think so, unless the ToneDexter is already supplying high quality upright tone files which can be mapped to your particular pickup. They do seem to have such things for the Yamaha Silent Guitars.
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Not yet, but I see the folk at the Pickup Test are currently offering options for Yamaha violins and cellos. Hopefully they can offer some mapping for the SLB-200 soon.
 
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I’m hoping the SLB300 sounds better than the Tone Dexter. Maybe it’s just me but the Dex’s sound always has these weird high frequency artifacts that sound like a miniature gated snare. They hide in a live setting but limit the units usefulness.

It would be awesome if the new Yamaha could get you an acoustic sound while recording direct. That would make it worth having to change the batteries every week!
 
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I've eagerly been following this thread on the SLB300 and others here on TB and have done my research-I'm close to making a move to pick one up. For those of you who own or have played an SLB300, any other observations to share on the bass? Is the mic simulation continuing to deliver? Has the shorter battery life provided any challenges? Any other pros/cons worth mentioning? I realize that there hasn't been a ton of playing opportunities over the last 8 months but any additional info or impressions of the SLB300 would be more than welcome. Also going to post on the Yamaha EUB thread and the other SLB300 thread.
 
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ted burik said:
I've eagerly been following this thread on the SLB300 and others here on TB and have done my research-I'm close to making a move to pick one up. For those of you who own or have played an SLB300, any other observations to share on the bass? Is the mic simulation continuing to deliver? Has the shorter battery life provided any challenges? Any other pros/cons worth mentioning? I realize that there hasn't been a ton of playing opportunities over the last 8 months but any additional info or impressions of the SLB300 would be more than welcome. Also going to post on the Yamaha EUB thread and the other SLB300 thread.
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I am curious- looking forward to your review!!!
 
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LaFaro01 said:
Instead of paying this amount of money for a "simulated bass" I would go for a Semi or something like this .. even if it is still a bit more expensive... or even a SLB 200....
it may sound "a bit old-fashioned", but playing a double bass means for me playing an acoustic instrument and not an "information carrier" for "digital operations"...;) :)
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Are the basses you referenced from Germany available in the US?
 
#39
BobKay said:
Thanks for the offer, but I wouldn't be willing to spend the money without trying in person first. They re quite expensive - 5,700 Euros, right?
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I can well comprehend your thoughts/concerns... I don't know, if already there is a Semi in the US, but could be an interesting "point of investigation"...;) I know about a good relationship between Heiner Windelband and Martin Wind, who lives in the US, but I don't know about deliveries of the Semi to the US
 
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