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Zoom MS-60B+ (a compact B2-Four?)
- Thread starter Al Krow
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Has anyone opened this pedal yet? Maybe the solution is be as easy as re-soldering the wires that connect the buttons to the PCB.
I'm not sure I'd want to do though that since this would void the warranty but I'd be considering it for sure.
I'm not sure I'd want to do though that since this would void the warranty but I'd be considering it for sure.
Maybe a better solution to opening the pedal would be to modify the button surface. I was thinking about this for the B2 Four.
For example, you could take some Sugru® and build-up a chonky raised bump on the upper outer corners of the top buttons, making them easier to press with your foot. Sugru is pretty durable, but is fully reversable-- (you can remove it when you want to). Epoxy putty like "Steel Stick" would be a more permanent kind of solution. As a test, you could use some rubber feet or cork, and some double-stick tape to try some stuff.
For example, you could take some Sugru® and build-up a chonky raised bump on the upper outer corners of the top buttons, making them easier to press with your foot. Sugru is pretty durable, but is fully reversable-- (you can remove it when you want to). Epoxy putty like "Steel Stick" would be a more permanent kind of solution. As a test, you could use some rubber feet or cork, and some double-stick tape to try some stuff.
Interesting idea. Never heard of Sungru until now but a quick google search told me what it was and where to get some. It's something to think about. Cheers!
I'm in the same boat here.. did you order the cable from CIOKS? , I'm looking for a compatible cable at the moment..
Or you could just utilize the midi function, and if you have an iPad, you could set up I think up to 95 presets with up to 6 effects per patch in the iOS app, and that is much easier to navigate than the actual buttons on the pedal. Set them up in the app, program your midi footswitch, bam! You never even have to touch the buttons on the actual pedal.
I'd love to do this but I don't have an iPad or any other tablet for that matter. Could this be done by using an Android phone? How do you connect them?
Connecting is easy. It has a USB-C connector. So any (converter to) USB-C cable that transmits data would do. Thing is, there's no Android (or windows for that matter) software available.
Do you need a phone/tablet? Well, no. It can all be done on the device. Having one just makes things easier. Mostly browsing through the effects and moving presets around is a lot easier with a phone/tablet. But as I said, is it not a must-have. Not to mention the app isn't free.
But if you want to get one: it requires only IOS 15. So you could make do with a cheap 2nd hand 2021 or newer Ipad.
For this reason I splurged a bit [for me at least] and bought an iPad Air 2 for under 100 bucks for the new MS pedals and it makes editing a lot easier. It also kinda a bites a bit that you have to purchase the app from the Apple store for another buck as each MS pedal has it's own app not a generic.
Honestly, I’m not interested in getting back into the Apple ecosystem at this point and I don’t want to buy a device just for a single purpose. The whole reason I got the Zoom was to replace my Pedaltrain Nano and the HX Stomp, making it easier to travel light. Adding a tablet, a dedicated case and a stand would defeat that purpose.
The Apple only editor is a complete misstep by Zoom. Full stop.
That said, the pedal really is quite simple to navigate and edit from the device itself. I say this as someone who absolutely abhors menu diving and computer-dependent gear. It's why I couldn't get on with the Stomp and just kept using my B3n, and why I'll never own another Source Audio pedal ever again.
That said, the pedal really is quite simple to navigate and edit from the device itself. I say this as someone who absolutely abhors menu diving and computer-dependent gear. It's why I couldn't get on with the Stomp and just kept using my B3n, and why I'll never own another Source Audio pedal ever again.
I've had mine for about a week, pretty happy with it. The last such device I had was a Line 6 Bass Pod. I was curious if anyone has any good Upright Bass settings for it. I have an Ibanez UB804 (34" scale electric upright) and I was wondering how much closer to upright sound I could get.
As I understand it, developing for Apple is more straight-forward is there is more tightly controlled OS & Hardware. Whereas Android is across many more brands, types, configurations of devices. Even if they could make software that works on most Android devices, Zoom would then have to field many more support contacts, and weather more negative reviews from people whose devices don't run their app very well.
As much as I understand people's frustration with the lack of Android support or having to pay one dollar for the editor app-- it seems likely that Zoom got burned by their apps and are being more cautious now.
One thing I've done to get a sort of ringing resonance for an upright kind of tone is to run into the BRIGHT ROOM (I think that was the one), then turn the tone way down, so it's really dark, then make it short so it sounds like the body of the bass resonating. There are a couple resonant "humps" you can add in the low end to make it read like an upright-- takes some experimenting to find the juju that you like.
Why would you need all of that at the gig? Use that stuff at home to program the zoom, then just use a midi pedal at the gig to recall all of the presets that you programmed. No tablet, no case, no stand required at the gig.
I see, I misread your initial post and missed the pedal part. Which pedal are you using? How big is it and does it need a power source?
As an avowed Android user I half agree but I am using the iPad for several other chores; Songbook pro and several soft synths and Zenbeats. I have had an idea in development to do a one man set of my synth oriented music and this is part of the set up.
that would be my plan live.
with my home studio, the iPad is VERY convenient for setting up patches.
finally got my DC7 running power. Live, it would drive the MS-60B+ as well.
I’ve used it with both an M Vave Chocolate and an Hotone Control. The Chocolate did require a Disaster Area Micro.Ghost in order to make it work.
