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Zoom b1 four patch ideas

Welcome to the zoom b1 four patch ideas thread. much like the zoom b3 patch ideas and the digitech bp355 patch ideas threads, this thread will be about sharing patch ideas for the zoom b1 four. since I've looked up the effects list, I have been brain storming a few patch ideas for the zoom b1 four. I haven't own one yet so I'm not quite sure how the controls are different. but when I do buy one, I will edit some of these patches. okay as usual, I will post my personal patch ideas.

Metal bass

znr: detect: efxln, depth: 25, thesh: 20, decay: 10

Dualcomp: freq: 400hz, lo cmp: 25, hi cmp: 20, vol: 80

Bass metal: gain: 45, tone: 25, balance: 18, vol: 90

Dark pre: bass: l-mid: 70, h-mid: 45, treble: 25, blend: 50, gain: 5, vol: 90, boost: lo

Cool bass

Dual comp: freq: 400hz, lo cmp: 20, hi cmp: 25, vol: 80

d.i plus: bass: 43, mid: 50, treble: 45, color: on, chan: clean, blend: 70, gain: 45, vol: 100

Corona tri: depth: 50, rate: 25, tone: 70, mix: 45
 
Here's a new patch Idea I came up with. this patch closely duplicates the warm but heavy overdriven sounds of a darkglass vintage microtubes.

Vintage grind

Optocomp: comp: 5, lo: 50, hi: 30, vol: 90

Dark pre: bass: 50, l-mid: 75, h-mid: 25, treble: 20, blend: 45, gain: 10, level: 80, boost: lo

Blue b bod: gain: 45, tone: 30, blend: 25, level: 90
 
Here's another patch idea I came up with. this patch is similar to vintage grind, only with a proco rat model for a more heavier sound. an excellent patch for playing metal.

Vintage grind 2

Optocomp: comp: 5, lo: 50, hi: 30, vol: 90

Dark pre: bass: 50, l-mid: 75, h-mid: 25, treble: 20, blend: 45, gain: 10, level: 80, boost: lo

Squeak: gain: 45, tone: 30, blend: 25, vol: 90
 
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Here's another patch idea I came up with. this patch closely duplicates the heavy grinding sound of an ebs metal drive.

Modern metal bass

mb comp: comp: 40, lo thr: 25, hi thr: 20, vol: 75

bass metal: gain: 25, tone: 45, balance: 18, vol: 100

svt: bass: 8, mid-f: 32, mid: 0, treble: 5, gain: 40, ultra: low, vol: 50

am 1x15: dyn20: 40, dyn57: 30, bottom: 30, balance: 50
 
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Here's another patch idea I came up with. this patch closely duplicates the warm tube sounds of an ebs valve drive.

Bass valve drive

mb comp: comp: 40, lo thr: 25, hi thr: 20, vol: 40

bass bb: gain: 10, bass: 3, treble: -2, vol: 90

ebs: bass: 5, mid-f: 32, mid: 7, treble: -5, bright: 25, drive: 40, vol: 90, character: on

ac 1x18: dyn20: 40, dyn57: 35, bottom: 25, balance: 50
 
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Here's a new patch idea I came up with. this patch has a punchy bass sound suitable for rock and metal music.

Punchy

znr: detect: gtrln, depth: depth: 20, thresh: 17, decay: 20

Dual comp: freq: 250hz, lo comp: 20, hi comp: 25, vol: 80

Exciter: bass: 3, treble: 5, level: 90

d.i plus: bass: 40, mid: 30, treble: 45, color: on, chan: clean, blend: 50, gain: 45, vol: 90
 
Here's a new patch idea I came up with. this patch has an 80s lush chorus sound. an excellent patch for fans of 80s music.

Lush bass

Dual comp: freq: 300hz, lo comp: 20, hi comp: 25, level: 75

Clone cho: depth: 2, rate: 25, tone: 70, mix: 50

d.i plus: bass: 40, mid: 35, treble: 45, color: on, chan: clean, blend: 50, gain: 50, vol: 90
 
Here's another patch idea I came up with. this patch has a classic hard rock and heavy metal bass sound that has a beefy punchy tone.

Retro rock bass

znr: detect: gtrln, depth: 25, thresh: 18, decay: 17

opto comp: comp: 4, lo: 40, hi: 35, vol: 80

svt: bass: 4, mid-f: 32, mid: 5, treble: 5, gain: 40, ultra: low, vol: 50

am 8x10: dyn20: 40, dyn57: 30, bottom: 30, balance: 50
 
Here's another patch idea I came up with. inspired by a youtube clip, this patch has a thunderous overdriven bass sound courtesy of the darkglass bass distortion models.

DG thunder bass

znr: detect: efxln, depth: 20, thresh: 20, decay: 18

Dualcomp: freq: 400hz, lo comp: 25, hi copp: 30, volume: 70

Darkpre: bass: 50, lomid: 45, himid: 25, treble: 40, blend: 50, drive: 10, volume: 80, boost: lo+hi

Dark od: gain: 70, attack: boost, blend: 45, level: 80
 
Here's another patch idea I came up with. this patch closely duplicates the 2 driving sounds of a darkglass alpha omnicron

Alpha bass drive

znr: detect: efxln, depth: 20, thresh: 20, decay: 18

Dualcomp: freq: 400hz, lo comp: 25, hi comp: 30, volume: 70

squeak: gain: 40, tone: 25, balance: 25, level: 90

Darkpre: bass: 50, lomid: 35, himid: 25, treble: 40, blend: 50, drive: 10, volume: 80, boost: lo


Omega bass drive

znr: detect: efxln, depth: 20, thresh: 20, decay: 18

Dualcomp: freq: 400hz, lo comp: 25, hi comp: 30, volume: 70

Bass od: gain: 25, tone: 40, balance: 18, level: 100

Darkpre: bass: 50, lomid: 59, himid: 35, treble: 40, blend: 50, drive: 10, volume: 80, boost: lo+hi
 
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Here's a new patch idea I came up with. this patch closely duplicates the razor sharp distorted sounds of a darkglass microtubes x

Metal bass X

dyn comp: sence: 3, attack: fast, tone: 50, level: 90

Splitter: freq: 2.5k, low: 45, high: 50, level: 100

ba metal: gain: 40, tone: 45, level: 100, balance: 18

Darkpre: bass: 50, lomid: 59, himid: 35, treble: 40, blend: 50, drive: 10, volume: 80, boost: lo+hi
 
Dang, I just wanted to say thanks for these. Not only are they useable patches, but it is teaching me how to use this little Zoom box I got for father's day. This is why I love TB. Cheers!!

Sure thing, dude. I have been brain storming a few patch ideas ever since I've looked up the effects list on the zoom website. I haven't own one yet(still waiting for it to be in stock), but once I get one, there will be more patch ideas to come. in the meantime, I'll come up with some more patch ideas by looking at the effects list and see if any new ideas pop up.
 
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