anghoonking
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May i noe wad does this pedal do? hw much does it cost and where can u buy it in stores in sg?
Bass Xciter
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This is the pedal version of the Aphex Aural Exciter (AE). The AE made a huge impact in the recording inductry in the 70s and 80s. The AE introduces new (and aurally pleasing) harmonics to the original audio signal to add sparkles/intelligibility and compensate loss of fidelity due to old analogue recording media.
Fast forward to present day. The Big Bottom part of the Bass Xciter adds new harmonics to the low freq spectrum. The end effect is that the bass notes sound fuller, like adding a 1x15 cab to your existing 2x10 cab. Note, this is not the same as turning up the bass shelving EQ on your amp head. With the Xciter, the added fullness does not place significant demand on the amp head. With the sehlving EQ, it does. The Aural Exciter part works the same as the original AE.
Go to http://www.aphex.com/demo1402.htm. There's a nice online demo for you to appreciate the "with" and "without" for the Xciter.
Yamaha/Plaza Singapura carries the Bass Xciter. Alternatively, you can contact:
Ever Sonic A / V Technology
111 North Bridge Road
#21-01 Peninsular Plaza
Singapore 179098
TEL: 65 - 6783 0189
FAX: 65 - 6783 5162
Kent Wong: eversonic@pacific.net.sg
The Bass Xciter has now become a permanent part of my rig. Once you hear the fullness it lends to your bass tone, there's no way back :twisted:
Fast forward to present day. The Big Bottom part of the Bass Xciter adds new harmonics to the low freq spectrum. The end effect is that the bass notes sound fuller, like adding a 1x15 cab to your existing 2x10 cab. Note, this is not the same as turning up the bass shelving EQ on your amp head. With the Xciter, the added fullness does not place significant demand on the amp head. With the sehlving EQ, it does. The Aural Exciter part works the same as the original AE.
Go to http://www.aphex.com/demo1402.htm. There's a nice online demo for you to appreciate the "with" and "without" for the Xciter.
Yamaha/Plaza Singapura carries the Bass Xciter. Alternatively, you can contact:
Ever Sonic A / V Technology
111 North Bridge Road
#21-01 Peninsular Plaza
Singapore 179098
TEL: 65 - 6783 0189
FAX: 65 - 6783 5162
Kent Wong: eversonic@pacific.net.sg
The Bass Xciter has now become a permanent part of my rig. Once you hear the fullness it lends to your bass tone, there's no way back :twisted:
rottenramone
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there be 21st flr, cos its opp excelsior and penisular shpg centre. goes all the way up to 27th flr
there be 21st flr, cos its opp excelsior and penisular shpg centre. goes all the way up to 27th flr
anghoonking
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i hear the sample frm the website. the sound is more deeper. is tht right?
do u tink it will affect my EQ pedal settings when using this?
do u tink it will affect my EQ pedal settings when using this?
Hi, just thought i'd chime in since i happen to be trying a few combinations using the sansamp, aphex bass xciter, and mxr. All 3 are pretty different, like corlando mentioned.
I'm not sure if using all 3 might be a good idea, as any of the 3 alone already has the potential to colour a basses' sound quite heavily. theoretically, you could try to get the tube sound from the sansamp, fatten it up with the AE and add a little crunch or something like tt from the mxr and use any of the 3 as a DI, but in practice i find it quite tricky with so many other variables from amp, to house speakers, to acoustics, to to..
Just talking about sound shaping alone, i struggle to put words to it, but the way the mxr shapes is quite unlike the sansamp. the mxr 'colour' thing doesn't really give the tube sound, but seems more like a preset mid scoop eq of sorts. the aphex, to me, 'fills out' the sound but doesnt compress it.
Currently, i almost always have the bass xciter around (though not always on the same settings) for the nice touch it adds to the sound, and i treat it a bit like a variable 'colour' button.
The mxr is a cool multi functional pedal, with DI, distortion, eq and colour, but I've recently used it less as the different components are taken cared of. A couple of soundmen have said that even a bit of distortion comes across as muddy on their house mixes (and thats only a little bit of it!).
DI wise, the aphex or other pedals already have an xlr out.
As for eq, between onboard, and on-amp, and sound board, etc, im sure we can find something passable without the mxr onboard eq too
Sansamps, a nice friend often allows me to play through a good ampeg with a xlr out to the board, so I only use the sansamp when that amp isnt around.
I'm not sure if using all 3 might be a good idea, as any of the 3 alone already has the potential to colour a basses' sound quite heavily. theoretically, you could try to get the tube sound from the sansamp, fatten it up with the AE and add a little crunch or something like tt from the mxr and use any of the 3 as a DI, but in practice i find it quite tricky with so many other variables from amp, to house speakers, to acoustics, to to..
Just talking about sound shaping alone, i struggle to put words to it, but the way the mxr shapes is quite unlike the sansamp. the mxr 'colour' thing doesn't really give the tube sound, but seems more like a preset mid scoop eq of sorts. the aphex, to me, 'fills out' the sound but doesnt compress it.
Currently, i almost always have the bass xciter around (though not always on the same settings) for the nice touch it adds to the sound, and i treat it a bit like a variable 'colour' button.
The mxr is a cool multi functional pedal, with DI, distortion, eq and colour, but I've recently used it less as the different components are taken cared of. A couple of soundmen have said that even a bit of distortion comes across as muddy on their house mixes (and thats only a little bit of it!).
DI wise, the aphex or other pedals already have an xlr out.
As for eq, between onboard, and on-amp, and sound board, etc, im sure we can find something passable without the mxr onboard eq too
Sansamps, a nice friend often allows me to play through a good ampeg with a xlr out to the board, so I only use the sansamp when that amp isnt around.
True, Bass is rather tricky, usually delay/chorus will give the soundman a big headache, that's why I know what effects to avoid buying.
I did sound for a couple of years. Man those LOW Bass frequencies are hard to tame, less mentioning having it delayed, chorused(Bass x X amt=multiple basses=nightmare)degrading it into total mud.
However, playing only the higher notes/soloing part will make the effects work better.
Some people can't even get a good clean tone out, and they throw in a ton of effects making it sound worse. Making the soundman work harder to correct the tone. And Bassist using distortion/OD while the guitarist is using the same effect. Man, nightmare!
And you know when the sound is bad, everyone blames the soundman not the player with the crappy sound he gave the soundman. Sniff.
(Disclaimer: Not refering to anyone in particular)
I did sound for a couple of years. Man those LOW Bass frequencies are hard to tame, less mentioning having it delayed, chorused(Bass x X amt=multiple basses=nightmare)degrading it into total mud.
However, playing only the higher notes/soloing part will make the effects work better.
Some people can't even get a good clean tone out, and they throw in a ton of effects making it sound worse. Making the soundman work harder to correct the tone. And Bassist using distortion/OD while the guitarist is using the same effect. Man, nightmare!
And you know when the sound is bad, everyone blames the soundman not the player with the crappy sound he gave the soundman. Sniff.
(Disclaimer: Not refering to anyone in particular)
jbarks
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@Colarndo:
Very true... but I guess there are also exceptions e.g. when there is a 3-piece band in the picture? Then the OD helps to fill out the sound left out by a 2nd guitarist.
Of course the best option in a 3-piece is to have 2 channels going to the house la... one for effected high freqs only and one for clean. I wish I had enough $ to do that
Very true... but I guess there are also exceptions e.g. when there is a 3-piece band in the picture? Then the OD helps to fill out the sound left out by a 2nd guitarist.
Of course the best option in a 3-piece is to have 2 channels going to the house la... one for effected high freqs only and one for clean. I wish I had enough $ to do that
You can get anything if you have money, just make sure your money is spent on the right things. If anyone uses a stereo delay/chorus/reverb/flanger, make sure you get 2 channels to fully ultilise it, and if it's only one channel, it'll better sound good alone.
For live sound where complications always arise, it's always better to play safe(unless you have a dedicated tech on standby).
Forget the luxury of mixing amp and D.I ed sounds. You wouldn't have it. Just give the best D.I ed sound to the sound console.
For recordings, you can use whatever you want as you have more control over things even in post-production...as long as it blends in.
Main thing is as long as you can fully ultilize and justify your pedal being there in the pedal board(without making the soundman squirm), it's fine.
For live sound where complications always arise, it's always better to play safe(unless you have a dedicated tech on standby).
Forget the luxury of mixing amp and D.I ed sounds. You wouldn't have it. Just give the best D.I ed sound to the sound console.
For recordings, you can use whatever you want as you have more control over things even in post-production...as long as it blends in.
Main thing is as long as you can fully ultilize and justify your pedal being there in the pedal board(without making the soundman squirm), it's fine.
anghoonking
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so is a bass xciter recommended for a funk and metal player like me?
