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The A/DA MB-1 programmable bass preamp is a pretty nifty piece of gear. Two tube channels, clean and clean/dist, each with several voicings, dual parametric EQ, chorus, compressor, two send/return loops, both full range out and splitstack outs.. Can take some time to locate one these days, though. /m Louie Angulo wrote: > by the way folks,im also looking for a really good stomp tight spanky > preamp bass amp modeler to use with bass for going direct into the > mixer,i cant always take my bass amp when traveling, any suggestions? > as far as guitar goes the ETHOS OVERDRIVE is the best ive heard going > directly into the board,imho beats all of those amp sims from muti > effectors! > thanx > Luis > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Todd Matthews <gtmatthews@gmail.com> >wrote: > >>Yes I'm using the 4099, although it's at DPA for repair right now. I >love it >>but in my looping setup I only engage that channel when I want to solo >over >>top off the loops. It help boost the volume of my lead lines over the >layers >>of loops built up and sounds amazing. I didn't end up using the new bass >>mount though. My basses vibrations would cause extra really low notes to >>sound from the string afterlength vibrating so much. I ended up using the >>violin mount and attached in between the side of my bass and f hole >opening. >>I'm also using it a good amount on the album I'm working on right now for >>the tracks I want less room sound. >> >>-Todd Matthews >>On Apr 21, 2011, at 12:14 PM, Daniel Thomas wrote: >> >> I realized I enjoyed that sound because I was hearing the sound of >acoustic >>bass in the room mixed with the amp...but for looping it was a different >>story. >> >>I am not a Standup bassist. But, being a recordist for a long time now, >I >>do have a lot of experience with nearly every pick up system. I share >this >>observation. In general, pick up systems sound better in the presence of >>amplification. A great deal of the warmth is due to amplification >>resonating the sound board upon which the pick up is placed. Send this >same >>signal to a looper and the result is pretty darn disappointing-- even >with >>high end pick up systems like realist or schertler. >>I am interested to know if any bassists have explored the DPA clip on >>stringed instruments mics (4099.) This mic really liberated my acoustic >>looping-- the returning loop sounds like the input-- which sounds great! >> IMO, This mic sounds incredibly natural on guitars, fiddle, mandolin, >>etc.. And, it rejects feedback admirably. Interested to know how it >works >>on a larger bodied instrument... any bassist tried it? >>Daniel >> >> Apr 21, 2011, at 8:59 AM, Todd Matthews wrote: >> >>I tried to like the realist and it sounded great playing through an amp. >I >>realized I enjoyed that sound because I was hearing the sound of acoustic >>bass in the room mixed with the amp...but for looping it was a different >>story. If I listened to the sound of the Realist through my headphones >>monitoring my loops it sounded awful. Just hearing the sound of the >realist >>pickup without the acoustic sound of the instrument in the room was >pretty >>bad. Since I only send the pickup through the looper (mic goes FOH) >that's >>not the tone I wanted repeated over and over :) I guess every bass will >be >>different too so maybe it wasn't the right fit for my instrument. I >forgot >>to mention all my comments are bowed related. Sounded great to me >monitoring >>with in-ears if I was just doing pizz >>-Todd Matthews >> >>On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 10:48 AM, David >>Grego <tubaczar98@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>I've used the REALIST pickup of years. Recorded "Blues Clues" with it in >>combination with a mic (for room ambience) and the Broadway musical >>"Chicago" for 12 years using this pickup. Switching between Pizzicato and >>Acro has little change in amplitude completely w/o EQ. It sounds the most >>natural in clarity of any pickup I've tried (I've tried too many over the >>years to mention) and at any anticipated/expected instrument dynamic. I >also >>use it on my Mondobass and Cello Banjo (tuned to a bass) with excellent >>results. ~David >> >> >> >>Todd Matthews >>http://www.joshuasteelemusic.com -- rgds, van Sinn