The Last Bass Outpost

Quote from: Aussie Mark on October 17, 2010, 05:04:12 PM
I use overdrives from http://cavepassivepedals.com.au

Disclosure: I'm their test pilot, so I get the pedals for free

nice lookin pedals , cool names lol   

Quote from: Tuco B on October 17, 2010, 05:06:15 AM
ive also heard very good things about : http://www.owenelectronics.co.uk/9939.html

i think the gremlin is being re issued again soon with an expression pedal input to manipulate the filter...
hmmmmmmmm

i am in NO way affiliated with this company by the way!!!!

ive also heard very good things about : http://www.owenelectronics.co.uk/9939.html

i think the gremlin is being re issued again soon with an expression pedal input to manipulate the filter...
hmmmmmmmm

kinda leading on from the octave pedal thread...... i responded to Basvarken stating that everyone needs a drive pedal (Basvarken clarified that you must have a license first lol)
so im just wondering what overdrive pedals you ppl out there currently use & rate............?

after trying a bunch over the years i settled on an xotic BB bass preamp about 9 months ago and have been VERY happy with it ever since..

anybody else care to chip in?

Quote from: Basvarken on October 16, 2010, 03:38:27 AM
Like I said before it sounds a bit sterile.
The OC2 adds mojo, the OC3 adds nothing but the octaves.

It is a more versatile pedal though. The mode knob can be used to choose as drive, second octave or polyphonics.

I use the second octave setting most of the time.
Because I already have a drive pedal, and I don't chord a lot.

everyone needs a drive pedal   

Quote from: Basvarken on October 15, 2010, 06:57:47 AM
I had to when my OC2 died...

Still have the OC2 but should have it resurrected

yeh you should! 

out of curiousity, how does the OC-2 mode sound on the OC-3 ??

Quote from: Basvarken on October 15, 2010, 04:52:34 AM
Did you ever try the OC3?
It tracks better.
But sounds more sterile.
If you want more drive with the OC3 you have to sacrifice one octave and switch it to overdrive...

nah ive never tried one... 
im uncontaminated by the digital world 

Quote from: Basvarken on October 08, 2010, 04:31:28 PM
The settings of the OC2 are far too extreme in that clip. You see this very often when people demonstrate (or try) an effect, they always dial it up to "are you nuts?"

I always have the first octave somewhere on 6 or 7 (on a 0 to 10 scale)
and the second octave no further than 3 (on a 0 to 10 scale)

You get a nice organic sound with a bit of a drive to it.

the exact same settings that i use 
i just vary the direct level between 12 o clock (for a nice funky sound) or zero (when i need things more synthy)

Quote from: gearHed289 on October 08, 2010, 09:50:25 AM
Hmm, I think I like the EBS the best as far as that video goes. Thanks for posting!

no probs , hope its of some help 

check mr Jenkinson here showing daft punk how its done!

http://squarepusher.net/shobaleader-one/

boss OC-2 all the way for me.. nothing nails that fat synthy sound like this badboy!
digital octavers have the polyphony & glitchless tracking but they just sound sterile to me (although the microPOG does sound reasonable with phase or chorus after it, the slight latency it has annoyed me to the point of selling it at a loss)
if you want to spend a few more $$$ the foxrox octron / octron 2 are a VERY good pedal which offer both octave down & up.. i still prefer the OC-2 though 

heres a good youtube video , comparing 3 popular octavers for bass , (listen how fat and synthy the OC-2 sounds.. mouthwatering  )   :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFfCTxyq6Uo&p=2B03A7CDDE9602E2&playnext=1&index=13


in terms of tracking : i never play anything lower than D (5th fret A string) when using octave down, just gets too muddy (unless you have a massive wall of 18" cabs lol)

just got one of these badboys:

http://ironether.com/pedals/oxide/

sounds absolutely mouthwatering going into a lowpass filter!!!!

just read "the ice man , confessions of  a mafia hitman "  by philip carlo

chilling (lol)