It's not that I don't like it but it isn't as choppy as I had hoped. I think it's a triangle trem and not a square wave, which I prefer. You can set the univibe to get very choppy and the slicer is pretty choppy too.
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Zoom b3 patch Ideas
- Thread starter Crystalman85
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I don't have my unit in front of me, but I'm pretty sure the trem has about 9 shapes to choose from, square included. I think it's on the second page of the settings, so could be easy to overlook.
Tonight I finally got to use the B3 in a rehearsal setting. It was a lot of fun to play with and all the guitarists were jelly. Switching between patches takes longer than I prefer, but I think that once I start to remember where things are it'll be a lot easier.
I think I'm going to adjust my current patches by setting all of the effects' output levels back up to 100, and then dialing back the Global level to somewhere around 25%. This should allow to more freely experiment without having to do a bunch of level tweaking beforehand. The damn thing is just way too loud at the factory default!
I'm pretty pleased with the Bassballs and El Oso patches that I crafted earlier. Those and the tap-tempo flangers are currently my favorites.
I think I'm going to adjust my current patches by setting all of the effects' output levels back up to 100, and then dialing back the Global level to somewhere around 25%. This should allow to more freely experiment without having to do a bunch of level tweaking beforehand. The damn thing is just way too loud at the factory default!
I'm pretty pleased with the Bassballs and El Oso patches that I crafted earlier. Those and the tap-tempo flangers are currently my favorites.
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Just set 'em up in the order you need them. Mine are always one click away!
You can repeat/re-name patches if you need some of them in different songs.
I use "Edit & Share" to set all that stuff up, it's way easier on a computer screen.
Just set 'em up in the order you need them. Mine are always one click away!
You can repeat/re-name patches if you need some of them in different songs.
I use "Edit & Share" to set all that stuff up, it's way easier on a computer screen.
My recording patch of the last session:
(1) BassPre...but switched off
(2) 160 - Thrsh -21 / Ratio 4.0 / Gain 6 / Knee Hard / Level 100
(3) BDDI - Bass -1 / Treb 0 / Pres -5 / Gain 46 / Blend 100 / Lev 60 / Mid 0
..goes into the MB TTE500 and a 1/12 / mic'ed..with a old Jazzbass.
(1) BassPre...but switched off
(2) 160 - Thrsh -21 / Ratio 4.0 / Gain 6 / Knee Hard / Level 100
(3) BDDI - Bass -1 / Treb 0 / Pres -5 / Gain 46 / Blend 100 / Lev 60 / Mid 0
..goes into the MB TTE500 and a 1/12 / mic'ed..with a old Jazzbass.
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90 different B3 patches available here for download!
I've uploaded a few of my latest ones.
NB: The "recording" focused patches will probably sound boomey. They're supposed to be that way. I usually record over two tracks at once, with one of the tracks being the bass's dry signal.
I then blend them together in the mix. The dry signal gives the clarity, the wet the "oomph".
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Compressor, EQ, then into the SVT sim.
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Compressor, EQ, then into the SVT sim. (Different settings)
Marcus Miller signature Jazz recording patch.
Bottom B, Splitter, then into the Heaven amp sim.
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Bottom B, ZNR, then into the Hartke HA3500 amp sim.
Fairly happy with this one now.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club bass fuzz.
This one's tough because I don't have a semi-acoustic bass to use to try and nail the sound.
90 different B3 patches available here for download!
I've uploaded a few of my latest ones.
NB: The "recording" focused patches will probably sound boomey. They're supposed to be that way. I usually record over two tracks at once, with one of the tracks being the bass's dry signal.
I then blend them together in the mix. The dry signal gives the clarity, the wet the "oomph".
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Compressor, EQ, then into the SVT sim.
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Compressor, EQ, then into the SVT sim. (Different settings)
Marcus Miller signature Jazz recording patch.
Bottom B, Splitter, then into the Heaven amp sim.
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Bottom B, ZNR, then into the Hartke HA3500 amp sim.
Fairly happy with this one now.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club bass fuzz.
This one's tough because I don't have a semi-acoustic bass to use to try and nail the sound.
are these meant to mimic the sounds of the respective basses ? or are these patches for recording with those specific basses in mind ? Thanks !
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No, I have those particular basses.
Yes, exactly. NB when blended with a clean signal from a separate track.
Here's a new patch I've come up with. it is a vintage sounding overdrive with a boost.
Retro growl 2
Section 1: t-scream: gain:40, tone:50, level:100, balance:30
Section 2: booster: gain:30, bass:2, treble:-1, level:45
Section 3: bass pre: bass:3, treble:2, level:70, mid:3, freq:400hz
Retro growl 2
Section 1: t-scream: gain:40, tone:50, level:100, balance:30
Section 2: booster: gain:30, bass:2, treble:-1, level:45
Section 3: bass pre: bass:3, treble:2, level:70, mid:3, freq:400hz
Here's another patch I've come up with. this patch closely duplicates the smooth hi-fi sound of emg pick-up.
Smooth modern bass
Section 1: m comp: thrsh:17, ratio:4, level:75, attack:7
Section 2: booster: gain:30, bass:2, treble:3, level:45
Section 3: d.i plus: bass:4, mid:1, treble:1, gain:80, blend:50, level:90, color: on, chan: clean
Note: the gain and blend setting does not effect the d.i plus model since it's on clean mode. so it won't effect the patch in any way(unless the channel section is on the distortion channel).
Smooth modern bass
Section 1: m comp: thrsh:17, ratio:4, level:75, attack:7
Section 2: booster: gain:30, bass:2, treble:3, level:45
Section 3: d.i plus: bass:4, mid:1, treble:1, gain:80, blend:50, level:90, color: on, chan: clean
Note: the gain and blend setting does not effect the d.i plus model since it's on clean mode. so it won't effect the patch in any way(unless the channel section is on the distortion channel).
Thanks for this... tried it out at rehearsal yesterday and it does indeed totally rock.
Using the Bass Blaster patch with a higher gain tweak for a Rage cover, and lower gain for just a little dirt to make my BTB a bit less polite for some RHCP stuff. Awesome patch.
The pitch shifting on the B3 is pretty weak. I don't think a bass whammy patch possible with the B3.
Here's a new patch I've come up with. this patch closely duplicates the sound of MEC pick-ups found in warwick basses. if you're a fan of warwick basses, give this patch a try.
MEC simulation
Section 1: exciter: bass:5, treble:7, level:80
Section 2: Booster: gain:30, bass:2, treble:-3, level:40
Section 3: bass pre: bass:4, treble:5, level:59, mid:7, freq:450hz
MEC simulation
Section 1: exciter: bass:5, treble:7, level:80
Section 2: Booster: gain:30, bass:2, treble:-3, level:40
Section 3: bass pre: bass:4, treble:5, level:59, mid:7, freq:450hz
Here's a new patch I've come up with. it is a punchy tube-like bass distortion patch with warm lows. a great distortion patch for playing heavy metal music.
Modern bass distortion 3
Section 1: overdrive: gain:7, tone:25, level:90, balance: 18
Section 2: bottom b: bass:5, treble:4, level:45
Section 3: bassdrive: bass:3, treble:2, presence:2, gain:59, blend:70. level:90, mid:4
Modern bass distortion 3
Section 1: overdrive: gain:7, tone:25, level:90, balance: 18
Section 2: bottom b: bass:5, treble:4, level:45
Section 3: bassdrive: bass:3, treble:2, presence:2, gain:59, blend:70. level:90, mid:4
You could try the pitch shifter model with the expression pedal for the zoom b3. of course a whammy is basically a pitch shifting effect that's controlled by an expression pedal.
Glad you like the patch. I never would of guess that the bass blaster patch at a high gain setting could get you a rage against the machine sound. even though this patch is basically an overdrive patch, I can see that it can be a distortion patch as well. thanks for the awesome info, bradbass.
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I've just duplicated and uploaded a few more B3 patches to the library:
Crystalman85's MEC sim
Crystalman 85's Smooth Modern Bass
Crystalman85's Them Bones
(I like this one!)
Tremozep
94 Zoom B3 patches to download direct and try out
Got some of your own? Upload 'em into the same folder so everyone can try them out.
I've just duplicated and uploaded a few more B3 patches to the library:
Crystalman85's MEC sim
Crystalman 85's Smooth Modern Bass
Crystalman85's Them Bones
(I like this one!)
Tremozep
94 Zoom B3 patches to download direct and try out
Got some of your own? Upload 'em into the same folder so everyone can try them out.
