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Zoom B3 As Preamp Part 2
- Thread starter David Wilson
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I'm such a knob! of course there is! That's what I get for using my MS-60B mainly over the last few months...
More training required...
it was actually the balance that was right down.In a live setup, is there any way to keep the patches of two B3's synced? Being able to advance to the next patch simultaneously on both with one stomp is what I'm after. If I can make that happen, I'm going to get the second B3.
Sorry, but that is not possible.
That requirement is exactly why I am hoping Zoom will come to the rescue with this!
1/4 to 1/8 stereo converter jack into the mono/l out on the b3
plug in a stereo 1/8 to RCA into my ampeg ba-112 combo
so b3 acts like a CD player to the amp! but i get the cleanest nicest tone true to the b3 bypassing all the preamp/eq on the combo and only using it as a power amp and a 12" cab!! love it!
plug in a stereo 1/8 to RCA into my ampeg ba-112 combo
so b3 acts like a CD player to the amp! but i get the cleanest nicest tone true to the b3 bypassing all the preamp/eq on the combo and only using it as a power amp and a 12" cab!! love it!
Congrats!
Bypassing the amp's preamp section is key to keeping the B3's tone intact without further coloring it.
The issue you may next encounter is that the BA-112's single 12" speaker is only capable of a limited frequency range (i.e. without a tweeter.)
When ready to take the B3 even higher to the next level, I highly recommend a full range amp/cabinet or powered monitor.
Cheers!
Its been happening a very annoying bug to my b3. I plug it through usb and use it as my sound card. Play bass through headphones listening to music from pc. But.......... every time the music is being played its gives a "click" and it crashes for about 1 second and then gets back playing. I looks like clipping. Heeelp, please, friends!
Last night I had my first gig with my B3 and also the first with my TC Electronic BG250-210. It was a ballroom jazz/big band gig. We were playing for a fundraiser.
After a few brief moments in the ballroom I realized 1 very important fact: the presets that were tuned in my living room (with tall ceilings) were not ideal for this setting. The bass level on the Sansamp was WAY too boomy. After a few minor tweaks I had things at a reasonable level.
Once I got going with the band, it became clear that the amp sims weren't quite as well defined as I'd hoped. I finally settled on my SVT patch (see pic) which gave some nice buzz (tube warmth) that gave the sound some character. I believe I'm going to take CharlieC's suggestion and just stick with the 1 amp sim for now and see if I can get things exactly as I want it.
Overall I'm impressed with the B3 and using it as my preamp and source of all sound tweaks, it does a great job.
In the spirit of my recent graphic manipulation, I decided to do an art version of my rig. Why? Because it was fun.
After a few brief moments in the ballroom I realized 1 very important fact: the presets that were tuned in my living room (with tall ceilings) were not ideal for this setting. The bass level on the Sansamp was WAY too boomy. After a few minor tweaks I had things at a reasonable level.
Once I got going with the band, it became clear that the amp sims weren't quite as well defined as I'd hoped. I finally settled on my SVT patch (see pic) which gave some nice buzz (tube warmth) that gave the sound some character. I believe I'm going to take CharlieC's suggestion and just stick with the 1 amp sim for now and see if I can get things exactly as I want it.
Overall I'm impressed with the B3 and using it as my preamp and source of all sound tweaks, it does a great job.
In the spirit of my recent graphic manipulation, I decided to do an art version of my rig. Why? Because it was fun.
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Sorry, but that is not possible.
That requirement is exactly why I am hoping Zoom will come to the rescue with this!
Not even with an external switch of some type with its signal split? I recall seeing a switch mod of some type on these forums.
Perhaps with some type of radical hardware mod, but not in any way supported natively out of the product box.
The worst part of chaining 2 separate DSP devices is the destructive dual A/D/A conversions, but to each his own.
I personally would wait for an all-in-one product, whether via firmware or purchase of new hardware, before buying another B3 to separately chain.
Cheers!
Last night I had my first gig with my B3 and also the first with my TC Electronic BG250-210. It was a ballroom jazz/big band gig. We were playing for a fundraiser.
After a few brief moments in the ballroom I realized 1 very important fact: the presets that were tuned in my living room (with tall ceilings) were not ideal for this setting. The bass level on the Sansamp was WAY too boomy. After a few minor tweaks I had things at a reasonable level.
Once I got going with the band, it became clear that the amp sims weren't quite as well defined as I'd hoped. I finally settled on my SVT patch (see pic) which gave some nice buzz (tube warmth) that gave the sound some character. I believe I'm going to take CharlieC's suggestion and just stick with the 1 amp sim for now and see if I can get things exactly as I want it.
Overall I'm impressed with the B3 and using it as my preamp and source of all sound tweaks, it does a great job.
In the spirit of my recent graphic manipulation, I decided to do an art version of my rig. Why? Because it was fun.
Nice work on the graphic, Todd!
From my experience, all hardware strangeness is almost always attributable to power via USB port.
My advice is simply to power the B3 with 9V DC @ 500 mA with the supplied Zoom power adapter or a third-party substitute.
Cheers!
Sorry, but that is not possible.
That requirement is exactly why I am hoping Zoom will come to the rescue with this!
But it IS possible, but requires clever modification of two units...
Using double-throw external up/down stomp switches one could use the switch to move both units together, and the on-board switches to move the units individually.
Hmm... Never had a USB issue like this.... Even with my 2006 vintage desktop running XP?..
I've been connecting zoom products (B2.1u, B3, & G3) via USB for well over 5 years now...
Make sure you have a decent USB cable. And keep your drivers up to date.
But, if your suggestion solves the issue, then this is what it is (USB power issue)
I'm a recent convert to the deep end, after being a guitar player for years.
Still working on getting my ear tuned in to bass tones and loving the B3 for experimentation. I've gravitated to the Flip top as my go to amp...playing through a jbl powered speaker and my bass is a Fender PJ.
Anyway, my question is this. What settings would you use to get the tone on Talking Heads' Take Me To the River. I love the solid, simple tone of it with just a little "quack" (do people use that term for bass tone?). Any pointers would be appreciated!
Still working on getting my ear tuned in to bass tones and loving the B3 for experimentation. I've gravitated to the Flip top as my go to amp...playing through a jbl powered speaker and my bass is a Fender PJ.
Anyway, my question is this. What settings would you use to get the tone on Talking Heads' Take Me To the River. I love the solid, simple tone of it with just a little "quack" (do people use that term for bass tone?). Any pointers would be appreciated!
Thanks PilbaraBass. I'm going to take a serious look at this because I think the wait for a firmware upgrade has already been to long and my optimism has tanked. It's time to take matters into my own hands... With fingers crossed of course.
Tina Weymouth is fond of jazz basses. This sounds like a jazz bass with both pickups. That little "quack" as you say, comes from the bridge pickup, but I definitely hear the neck pickup in there too
How is this any different than pairing a B3 with a MS-60b which seems to get thumbs up on these forums?
Redundant A/D/A conversions would also affect B3 and MS-60B pairings.
Thumbs up as may be, that is something I would not pursue for myself, but again, to each his own.
On TalkBass we tend to obsess over things like mixing cabinet types, boutique instrument cables, True Bypass effects, etc. and the same could perhaps extend to the topic of redundant A/D/A conversions.
Cheers!
