I wonder if this could be set up so each button turns an effect on or off in a patch vs changing patches. The MS60b only has 4 slots, so it’d be perfect and then you could use the Zoom’s button to change patches. It’d make a pretty slick FlyRig.
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Zoom B6
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never heard of this gizmo, but yeah, looks like it works with the B1 series as well.
very slick fly rig!
Probably, yes. I know I use mine with my HX Stomp. It lets me keep the HX out of the beer zone.
I've read where people are using USB host midi switching with the Zoom G6. Could work with the B6 as well. When connecting to USB to edit settings it has to send some kind of signal. It would make sense to be midi.
I’d be really surprised if the usb interface didn’t support some midi commands.
I posted about this previously in the thread. You'll have to search for it. Bluetooth search term.
I bought it up because I see people talking about remote switching and I remembered that app and wondered if that would work?
Plus I remember this guy doing a MIDI foot controller for older Zoom pedals
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Yes. B6 screen mirrored. Could be used mid-gig for tweaks without kneeling.
That is, if “it” is B6 and not the other thing
The ToneLib app is not wireless but it can work remotely over a USB C cable on the older zoom pedals up through the B1 FourYes. B6 screen mirrored. Could be used mid-gig for tweaks without kneeling.
That is, if “it” is B6 and not the other thing
I'm struggling to find the right compressor and settings for my B6. Could someone kindly share with me which compressor and what settings they are using for live performance?
(in case it matters, I am playing finger style on a passive 5-string bass, through a very 'uncoloured' Bugera Veyron amp and Barefaced cabinet.)
Many thanks.
(in case it matters, I am playing finger style on a passive 5-string bass, through a very 'uncoloured' Bugera Veyron amp and Barefaced cabinet.)
Many thanks.
If the M-Vave worked on the B6 I could really go for one of those myself, for the exact same reasons. I'll have to dig deeper into this.
I've been using the LMT-76 for a long while. It seems to add some coloration, though I find it pleasant and musical.
Settings: LEVEL - start low. Too high an input level will put things in immediate squish. I'm somewhere in the low 30's.
Ratio: 4:1
Release: low, mine's at 10 or so
Output: set to closely match overall level when comp is bypassed
My personal taste is to have this set so that it's not too obvious when engaged, and when engaged you should notice a little bit of fullness or "glue" overall. It's easy to over-do it without meters, so if you're not liking what you're getting, incrementally back off the input LEVEL parameter. Even though you may not think it's doing much, it probably is.
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My standard clean compressor is the "160 comp"
Treshold: between -12 and -8
Ratio: 4.0
Knee: Hard
Vol: 50
I also like the Black Opt, Glam Comp and LMT-76. Often near start of the patch. Tuning by ear with good headphones. Would be so helpfull to have a gain reduction meter.
My rather in-scientific (as in: haven’t spent hours selecting and tweaking; rather picked patches I liked overall and went with whatever comps they had) setups:
* my “Fly Rig” (bread-n-butter FX): Black Opt.
* my “upright sound”: LMT-76
* my “reggae-dub”: no comp; a copy of entire patch with that name
All: gig-tested with Dingwall Combustion. I liked; others - no one really said anything, other than vocalists “gawd - that was the loudest stage evah!” Not my fault
Partially is, perhaps
* my “Fly Rig” (bread-n-butter FX): Black Opt.
* my “upright sound”: LMT-76
* my “reggae-dub”: no comp; a copy of entire patch with that name
All: gig-tested with Dingwall Combustion. I liked; others - no one really said anything, other than vocalists “gawd - that was the loudest stage evah!” Not my fault
Partially is, perhapsThanks guys - really helpful! Going to head into my home studio and try those on for size
REL isn't the release time. It's the Limiter level. I prefer it pretty high around 50-60 with a 4:1 ratio. But when going to a higher ratio (8:1) I need to lower the REL to around 40 and lower Input to avoid clipping. It can have a slightly pleasing overdrive tone at higher REL settings.
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I believe the description in the manual is not correct. The real 1176 limiter has release setting from 1 to 7, which matches the zoom parameter from 10 to 70. Note: higher means faster/shorter
