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Zoom B3 As Preamp Part 2

#703
It seems that patches are where combinations of effects are used.

Is the only place where patches are selected the second stomp?

Can i build a patch on the b3 itself or does it need to be done in software?

I like using a bit of compression and an amp effect. Sometimes I want to vary the sound.

Thanks
 
#704
Each patch can contain 3 effects. These 3 effects are presented as 3 stompboxes that you can activate or cut with your foot.
And you can easily set on the fly each one of these stompboxes with 3 dedicated knobs, as on a real pedal.
Very simple.

The B3 contains something as a hundred patches. So a of hundred combinations of 3 stompboxes that you can choose as you want very simply directly on the B3.

Really it's as having a tone of effects but having the right to use only 3 at the same moment.
 
#705
pecBass said:
It seems that patches are where combinations of effects are used.

Is the only place where patches are selected the second stomp?

Can i build a patch on the b3 itself or does it need to be done in software?

I like using a bit of compression and an amp effect. Sometimes I want to vary the sound.

Thanks
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You can do it from the device itself. you never have to hook it up to a pc unless you want to.
 
#708
Charlie,

Thanks so much for this (and the previous) thread, I've learned a lot (already went through all 51 pages of the first thread, much to my gf's chagrin ;)). I just picked up a B3 and have been playing around with it using some of your recommendations. I have never been much of an effects guy, used to play my Stratocaster clean (just some reverb) and never even thought of adding affects to a bass. But I liked the amp/cab emulation feature, the included tuner, and having noise reduction. Also having a built in drum machine was pretty cool for those times we practice without a drummer, that feature is actually better than I expected though there is a limited number of rhythms available. For just $200 bucks buying the B3 was a no-brainer. Right now I only have my practice amp, a Crate BX-50 that I picked up for next to nothing, with me so I am fooling around with that. My gig amp is an Ampeg BA-115 but I keep that at our studio. On outdoor gigs we plan on running me through the board and I will use my amp as a monitor. So I am thinking in that configuration I would plug my bass into the zoom and then run the zoom into the amp and use the amp's XLR out to the board. For this setup I would use the cab at 100%. A question I have is should I connect the B3 to the input jack or the effects send jack in this configuration? In fact, should I use the effects send jack even if I am not connecting through the board?

I have actually cut and pasted a lot of stuff here in a word file to keep in a binder I made that includes the manual. I see that you are able to change the names of patches, is this done through the software? I can't load the software that came with this on my computer since I don't have a CD/DVD drive on it. I plan on loading it onto my computer at work and transferring the files onto a USB drive stick and then loading it on my laptop. I couldn't find anything but the update file on the Zoom website.

Thanks again for all the great stuff you've posted!
 
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Dennis Hamblin said:
My gig amp is an Ampeg BA-115 but I keep that at our studio. On outdoor gigs we plan on running me through the board and I will use my amp as a monitor. So I am thinking in that configuration I would plug my bass into the zoom and then run the zoom into the amp and use the amp's XLR out to the board. For this setup I would use the cab at 100%. A question I have is should I connect the B3 to the input jack or the effects send jack in this configuration?
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Connect the B3 in this case to the Ampeg BA-115's Effect RETURN jack (not the Effect Send)

Dennis Hamblin said:
I see that you are able to change the names of patches, is this done through the software?
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The patch names are assignable via the B3 device, without the need for any software.

Cheers!
 
#710
^^^

Additionally, when running 100% cabinet sim on the B3 connected to the BA-115, be sure the BA-115's built-in tweeter is engaged and do not be afraid to push the TREBL param of whatever amplifier sim you are using on the B3 so that it sounds pleasing and natural.
 
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Dennis Hamblin said:
Charlie,

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I have actually cut and pasted a lot of stuff here in a word file to keep in a binder I made that includes the manual. I see that you are able to change the names of patches, is this done through the software? I can't load the software that came with this on my computer since I don't have a CD/DVD drive on it. I plan on loading it onto my computer at work and transferring the files onto a USB drive stick and then loading it on my laptop. I couldn't find anything but the update file on the Zoom website.

Thanks again for all the great stuff you've posted!
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You can download the Edit & Share software:

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No need for the disc included. Very fun and useful, plus you can end up with a huge library of different patches.
 
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