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Post by mrholmes on Jul 2, 2021 16:04:26 GMT -6
I've found no plug-in really sounds just like the hardware with one exception. I actually had one of the amps IK Multimedia modeled and compared them. They were indistinguishable, except the plug-in gratefully had no noisy hum. I just create a base sound which I enjoy. This works great with the LogicX Ampegs too … a bit input distortion and compression helps to nail the feeling. The Avalon DI simulator in Logic is a nice tool many people miss. It’s nice to alternate the tone mixing up mic and DI simulation….
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Post by svart on Jul 28, 2021 8:04:11 GMT -6
Back with an update. Still using the Sound Skulptor tube preamp, 553F and 1176A but a main portion of the tone is NEW STRINGS. Otherwise, inside the DAW is a bit of EQ, Arouser to hold the track down, and BOD. BOD is a free clone of a sansamp pedal and I'm finding it indispensable to bass tone.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jul 28, 2021 8:47:11 GMT -6
Back with an update. Still using the Sound Skulptor tube preamp, 553F and 1176A but a main portion of the tone is NEW STRINGS. Otherwise, inside the DAW is a bit of EQ, Arouser to hold the track down, and BOD. BOD is a free clone of a sansamp pedal and I'm finding it indispensable to bass tone. What kind of bass are you playing?
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Post by svart on Jul 28, 2021 8:56:02 GMT -6
Back with an update. Still using the Sound Skulptor tube preamp, 553F and 1176A but a main portion of the tone is NEW STRINGS. Otherwise, inside the DAW is a bit of EQ, Arouser to hold the track down, and BOD. BOD is a free clone of a sansamp pedal and I'm finding it indispensable to bass tone. What kind of bass are you playing? Mostly P bass with quarter pounders. I have a J bass and a Cort active bass too but almost never use them these days.
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Post by Guitar on Jul 28, 2021 10:11:16 GMT -6
My bass strategy is to leave the strings on until they break, but I realize it's genre-specific what one would do with their bass strings.
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Post by svart on Jul 29, 2021 9:43:20 GMT -6
My bass strategy is to leave the strings on until they break, but I realize it's genre-specific what one would do with their bass strings. I've just changed brands from Ernie Ball to Daddario. EB quality has tanked over the last year or so and opening a new pack to find rusty strings was the last straw. Anyway, I find the Daddarios to be quite a bit nicer feel too. But I bought two packs. I'll interleave the strings by playing a set until the get dull and then replacing them with the fresh ones. Before needing to string again, I'll boil the previous set and put them on. Bass strings never really wear out, but they do get gunky and boiling them cleans and returns their tonal brightness.
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Post by Quint on Jul 29, 2021 9:48:51 GMT -6
My bass strategy is to leave the strings on until they break, but I realize it's genre-specific what one would do with their bass strings. Ha. I have a Jazz Bass that has literally had the same set of strings on it for nearly 20 years, and I like the way it sounds just as it is.
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Post by Guitar on Jul 30, 2021 4:44:51 GMT -6
My bass strategy is to leave the strings on until they break, but I realize it's genre-specific what one would do with their bass strings. I've just changed brands from Ernie Ball to Daddario. EB quality has tanked over the last year or so and opening a new pack to find rusty strings was the last straw. Anyway, I find the Daddarios to be quite a bit nicer feel too. But I bought two packs. I'll interleave the strings by playing a set until the get dull and then replacing them with the fresh ones. Before needing to string again, I'll boil the previous set and put them on. Bass strings never really wear out, but they do get gunky and boiling them cleans and returns their tonal brightness. That's a great idea! I might go for a boil when I refret my black bass. That one's got Blue Steel strings on it, and those may or may not have been discontinued on the market by now. Those are the cryogenically treated ones, they have a bigger bottom than regular strings, somehow. I wonder if the boiling will undo any of that cold temperature treatment. Guitar strings seem to develop intonation issues with enough time, I guess bass strings are thick enough not to have that set of issues, far as I can tell. I've never had a problem with Ernie Ball, other than something not their fault. I got a half dozen counterfeit EB packs on ebay. Got a refund from the "buyer protection" program. Guess I'll use them for spares, setups, give away, don't know. They are on the harsh and brittle side of tone, compared to authentic EB strings. Just to prove, I guess, that string quality does matter, to a degree.
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