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Posts tagged "Bass"

Bangladeafy Jon Ehlers’ pedalboard (Bass)

If you understand music from a technical and creative angle, Brooklyn/Long Island duo Bangladeafy will, in all likelihood, blow your mind. We praised them enough already in our sister blog The Deli (they placed 2nd in our Best of NYC 2017 Yearly Poll for emerging artists, and their 2016 album was our NYC Record of the Month in September of 2016). If you don't know them, enjoy this little example of their instrumental prowess.... Click on the title for more

Bangladeafy Jon Ehlers’ pedalboard (Bass)

Tech 21 unveils Fly Rig Brit and Fly Rig Cali at LA Stompbox Exhibit

fly-rig In 2014 NYC's own stompbox manufacturer Tech 21 (pioneer in the amp emulation technology with the legendary SansAmp line) introduced a unique product called the Fly Rig 5. It included some of the company’s most beloved effects (SansAmp included) in a single housing, with a simple goal in mind: offering a complete "rig-in-a box" that was at once versatile, portable and affordable (street price is around $250-$275).... Click on the title for more

Tech 21 unveils Fly Rig Brit and Fly Rig Cali at LA Stompbox Exhibit

Bass Boards at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

IMG_0577 Bass Players in the NYC area will be happy to know that we have three boards just for for them at this weekend's Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit: two dedicated boards by Eden Bass Amps and Whirlwind (pictured below), and a mixed board (pictured).... Click on the title for more

Bass Boards at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

Whirlwind OC Bass at the BKLN Stompbox Exhibit 2015

836347482_o[1] There’s a little bit of Whirlwind on every stage you have played on, not just because the Rochester, NY based manufacturer makes extremely popular break out boxes, cables and other electrical items useful in a live settings, but also because they pretty much invented the DI box as we know it, back in 1979. But Whirlwind’s engineers have always been interested in stompboxes too, and produce - among others - one of the best optical compressor/limiter for bass, called “OC-Bass.” ... Click on the title for more

Whirlwind OC Bass at the BKLN Stompbox Exhibit 2015

Bass Mixed Board at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2014

For the first time this year at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit we'll have a mixed board for bass pedals! AND... it will play through a real bass amp in one of Main Drag's iso booths!... Click on the title for more

Bass Mixed Board at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2014

Pedal Reviews: El Rey Lucha Fuzz

I played bass in a band in high school, but because I was 16, I wasn't familiar with the concept of discretion and constantly played through a cheap fuzz pedal with all the knobs turned all the way up. My band mates would complain that I was too loud and all the songs lost their fullness without the low end... but I wanted so badly to be heard in the forefront! If I had been playing through the El Rey Lucha Fuzz, all my problems w ould have been avoided.... Click on the title for more

Pedal Reviews: El Rey Lucha Fuzz

Mixing Electro Tracks: Ducking

Purely electronic music (dance in particular) is quite a different beast to mix compared to its electric and acoustic cousins. The lack of uneven “human factors” in the instrumental tracks makes the use of regular compression less crucial, while effects like filters, delays and... whatever’s weird, garner the front stage, together with kick and bass!... Click on the title for more

Mixing Electro Tracks: Ducking

Pedal News: Ashdown Dr. Green Bass FX Pedals

I love the bass guitar! These pedals look super cool and seem to have a quality build. Hidden away in the Essex countryside, Dr. Green has been designing and building world class guitar and bass amplifiers in the UK for over 20 years. Now in conjunction with bass amplifier giants Ashdown Engineering, he has produced a range of hand-made, boutique pedals that stand out from the crowd in both appearance and tone.... Click on the title for more

Pedal News: Ashdown Dr. Green Bass FX Pedals

Pedal News: EH Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi

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The key with bass fuzz/distortion is that it is really easy for the bass to start loosing its integrity in the mix. That's why the inclusion of the Mix control is so crucial. The ability to dial in just the right amount of fuzz paired with an XLR D.I. allows the user to capture the perfect distorted bass tone - at least in theory. ... Click on the title for more

Pedal News: EH Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi