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Zoom B3 As Preamp Part 2
- Thread starter David Wilson
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It does not have an 'amp', so you would need to plug it into an amp, then a cab.
Correct... to drive a cabinet, one needs what we refer to as a "power amp" this supplies enough power to the speakers to deliver a reasonable level of sound. The B3 acts as a "pre-amp" that is a small signal amplifier that takes your instrument level signal and makes it large enough to drive the input of a power amp.
Many guitar/bass amps have the pre-amp built in. But you can also get power-amps that are only that; power amps.
Many guitar/bass amps have the pre-amp built in. But you can also get power-amps that are only that; power amps.
I had an Orange Crush 25W and it was great! Sold it because I got a gret deal on a Markbass Mini.
It is possible to connect the bass to the Zoom B3. It won´t work as an amp but if you connect a headphone to the Zoom B3 you will listen.
I´m not saying that the sound will come out loudly from the zoom b3 but if you don´t have a Amp, you can improvise with a Headphone.
Hey guys, do any of you have any experience of recording with the B3 as the USB interface? Is there any latency issues? Do I need to use any amp models for this?
It works great with Cubase LE that came with the Zoom B3, install the latest Zoom driver, and no latency issues, and you can use it with or without amp models, it's up to you.
Correct. I've been using mine that way since I got it when it first came out. The OP was asking about going bass>B3>cab.
Hello,
Just stumbled upon this webpage :
Zoom B3
Great tones! Now I'm curious and I'd like to know the recording process.
What else did you use apart from the Fender bass guitar and zoom B3 pedal ?
I'm sorry if this has already been asked and answered, I didn't find anything while using the search tool.
Thanks in advance.
Just stumbled upon this webpage :
Zoom B3
Great tones! Now I'm curious and I'd like to know the recording process.
What else did you use apart from the Fender bass guitar and zoom B3 pedal ?
I'm sorry if this has already been asked and answered, I didn't find anything while using the search tool.
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks!
The signal chain for the recordings was Bass to B3, then from the B3's unbalanced 1/4" L-OUT to my PC for capture. Nothing special at all.
The default parameters for all amplifier simulations were used, with the only exception being that the "Mix" parameter for each was changed from the default value of 50 to 100 in order to hear the simulations as if captured by a microphone in front of the speaker.
I have connected the B3 to just about every input/device in the wild, LOL, and have not been disappointed yet, with full-range reproduction being my favorite pairing.
Is the zoom b3 compatible with any recording software as an audio interface or just the software it comes with? If it is compatible with logic or others, how is it as an interface? Im not expecting much, but im not coming from much either. Had an old maudio fast track usb from like 10 years ago that finally bit the bullet.
The B3 have Asio drivers.This means that you can use it with every DAW in the market.But the B3 is not a genuine audio interface so do not expect good performance with low buffer settings.From 256 and up buffer size the unit works really well.Below that number and the unit starts to strangle.
Thanks. I went ahead and got it. So far unimpressed by using it as a headphone amp. Mono, and connection is shotty having to plug my headphones into an adapter, probably not the units fault but it exists. Haven't gotten a chance to screw with presets yet, and deterred by the sound quality. Want to like the unit, alot sturdier than I imagined, assumed it'd be a toy. Don't own amp anymore to try it through, unfortunately. Any suggestions appreciated. Might have to just go ahead and get an interface
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The left channel is stereo (TRS) output.You can plug your stereo headphones direct in.The only adapter you may need is a 1/8 to 1/4 TRS adapter in case your headphnes have 1/8 plug.
Must've been the headphones I was using, grabbed a different pair and it's fine. Now I'm actually pretty impressed with this thing haha. Being able to actually hear it makes a big difference. who would've thought? Mono synth rocks actually, amp models aren't bad. Distortions are a little weak but that's why I held onto my analog ones. If nothing else its fun to screw with, and will help me decide what individual boxes I wanna get in the future.
I've had a B3 for several weeks now and have to say that it's great as a 3-n-1 effects pedal. It offers effects that I would never pay to have otherwise and that's a cool thing.
I also agree with many of the comments regarding the much needed software/hardware updates. It's truly disappointing that Zoom [and several not to be mentioned Japanese companies] are so opaque in regards to their response to these types of requests.
Something that crossed my mind in regard to getting them to actually pay attention is to start a Kickstarter [or similar] program to collect funds and basically place an order with Zoom to get them off their duffs and address these issues. I know there's some sort of petition going on but, let's face it, money talks - all the rest is just shoe polish. How many of you would pay say $20 to contribute to such a program? I don't know how willing Zoom would be to this sort of approach but, if we show up in significant numbers with money enough, it might just get them to take us more seriously.
Anyway, it's a thought . . . carry on.
I also agree with many of the comments regarding the much needed software/hardware updates. It's truly disappointing that Zoom [and several not to be mentioned Japanese companies] are so opaque in regards to their response to these types of requests.
Something that crossed my mind in regard to getting them to actually pay attention is to start a Kickstarter [or similar] program to collect funds and basically place an order with Zoom to get them off their duffs and address these issues. I know there's some sort of petition going on but, let's face it, money talks - all the rest is just shoe polish. How many of you would pay say $20 to contribute to such a program? I don't know how willing Zoom would be to this sort of approach but, if we show up in significant numbers with money enough, it might just get them to take us more seriously.
Anyway, it's a thought . . . carry on.
