Need help... building up my bass effects...

[heiladyjoy]

Guys i need help... I currently trying to build up my effects collections...
Now i only have a boss overdrive ODB-3... I'm not to sure what effects should i get nxt and works well wif the odb-3...

Do u guys know whats are the functions for these following pedals? Like wat it can do...
1)chorus
2)limiter
3)equalizer
4)Compressor

 

[shinobi]

limiter and compressor are the same thing. limiters are compressors, just that they do very heavy compression. this is basically to even out volume spikes.

equalization is the same thing u get on your amp, treble/mid/bass. some EQs have many bands of equalization, so you can cut or boost specific frequency bands.

i think those 2 are the only ones that would need some explanation. for the rest, it makes more sense to listen to some sound clips. beats trying to understand a bunch of words. check out youtube, they should have some effect demos on bass. if not, even demos played with guitar will give you an idea of what the effect does.

as for the odb-3, you could try using it with a flanger or octaver. go check em out.

 

[alanchia]

My current bass effect setup:

Yamaha NE-1 (semi-parametric EQ to scoop mid-tone, always on), Boss TU-2 (Tuner, not really an effect stomp box), LMB-3 (Bass Limiter, hardly used as I dont slap), ODB-3 (Bass overdrive, needed occasionally - use as volume boost sometimes), GEB-7 (Bass 7-band EQ for tone shaping), CEB-3 (Bass chorus, hardly used), DD-3 (used for supporting acoustic guitar solo, when I play root notes on 'G' string).

I learnt that the chorus is useful for bass solos. As the chorus effect will cause the bass notes to go slightly off-key, it shouldnt be used when keyboard is playing chords.

When it comes to effects, at the end of the day, it depends what sound tone/character you are trying to achieve.

EQ pedals are useful if you want to achieve a tone and relay this to front-of-house (FOH) via a Direct Input (DI), else you'll rely on the EQ on the bass amplifier. Since I use EQ on pedals, I'll leave the EQ on bass amplifier flat.

 

[shinobi]

i like to use chorus at very low speed settings, depending on the situation. most important thing for me to assess is whether there is enough 'room' in the mix for a chorus to be implemented.

i have tried using a delay to the similar effect, especially at shorter delay times. think playing a bass in a very large hall. i find that the effectiveness of a delay/chorus depends largely on how the other instruments are playing, namely a guitar. it may not work well for heavier stuff, but for lighter/acoustic music it can be really effective.

octaver is an effect that i am still experimenting with, but i like very much.

and then there is fuzz/distortion. but not too much, sometimes it makes everything too noisy.

proper EQ-ing can make or break how an effect sounds. this may be achieved by using an eq pedal, or by other means

 

[b33r]

i've always thought about the practicality of bass effects, and so far the only one i could imagine myself using most often is an octaver. i would like an octave-up, but it seems to be damn rare.

 

[alanchia]

I dont have octaver, but if the notes are simple whole or quarter note, I'll use my other left hand finger to do the octaving ( ie note 1+8 ), if the root note (note 1) is on my B, E or A string.

 

[lordie]

alan what type of music do u play? that will determine the set-up. u can add Pre/Di into the mix as well.

 

[shinobi]

i've always thought about the practicality of bass effects, and so far the only one i could imagine myself using most often is an octaver. i would like an octave-up, but it seems to be damn rare.

you can either play an octave higher than what you would normally, using an octave down. then it's more or less like playing with an octave up pedal.

an octaver is still an effect. playing an E on the 12th fret through an octave down effect will NOT sound like a clean open E. it is the exact same note but the tone will be totally different. that's what some people are going for.

the microPOG is famously used as a kind of organ effect when played with volume swells, because it is polyphonic.

 

[alanchia]

alan what type of music do u play? that will determine the set-up. u can add Pre/Di into the mix as well.

I play praise and worship music in church on Sundays. Yes, a DI is almost essential.