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Captain Danny « Partner live »
Published on 05/09/12 at 12:55
Value For Money :
Excellent
Pedal Boost / EQ Filters / Active DI.
Sounds non-editable, non-rackable.
Analog pedal, true bypass.
An input and output jack, an XLR output.
DC In 12V, specific power supplied with the unit.
Metal case, it's very serious manufacturing MarkBass therefore, handmade in Italy.
UTILIZATION
Very simple configuration:
-A knob with its activation switch and blue LED to control the boost of 0 to 15 db.
-Two knobs to control the VLE and VPF filters also with their activation switch and blue LED light activation.
-A small ground lift switch to DI for the part if there is ever a bass loop in the system.
One connects the output to the amp and the DI output to the sound or you do use it as an output, nothing abnormal.
The manual is clear and sufficient, at the same time the pedal is very easy to use, even when one appreciates the diagram that shows what frequencies acting on the filters, the two examples presented settings are useless as the pedal is easy to adjust and you will find only your settings.
SOUND QUALITY
The Boost is just perfect in my opinion, it's definitely not the color, it's own clean throughout the race, and with up to 15db is more than enough power level.
The VLE is my favorite filter, it gives a round and very hot by cutting all acute and many of the mediums, so I just have a setting on the low violent with lots of attack and treble, and switch to vintage sound, round and warm in a foot pressure. I can also see that the pedal is logically the end of the chain, turn my effects and the VLE to bottom to make it sound as if emerging from the lower enclosed, soundproof, only low frequencies pass, when off the effect is as if you opened the door ... it's just a slaughter.
The FFT is useless, celon me is the typical slap MarkBass equalization, we like it or not, and I do not like the sound of slap -1 therefore seen that this function is useless to me.
These two filters are standard filters Markbass amps, so anyway, I suppose many people know.
The DI does its job, and that is all that is asked of him.
on the other hand over the years, the activation switches have deteriorated (I should have put it in features but ...), which is not surprising since I activates and deactivates the pedal least twice a song and I've dragged this pedal in all the worst places in the world. Even by removing and cleaning the pedal switches from dust and other, nothing has died and my warranty, so -2 is hard but this kind of "plop" activation should not happen on the MarkBass!
It works perfectly on guitar and bass, I did not try it on other instruments.
I like the EQ Boost and separated, they allow you to work your sound instantly and directly in concert.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for 2 to 3 years. I've had no other models of this type before.
This is my partner live, what you do in the studio in no time, you do so instantaneously on stage, namely change your Booster EQ and volume for a few games.
His only fault is to me the futility of FFT and the resulting degradation of the switches "plocs", everything else is perfect.
The value for money is excellent for this Swiss Army knife of live sold with its power supply.
When she gives up the ghost I bought new!
Sounds non-editable, non-rackable.
Analog pedal, true bypass.
An input and output jack, an XLR output.
DC In 12V, specific power supplied with the unit.
Metal case, it's very serious manufacturing MarkBass therefore, handmade in Italy.
UTILIZATION
Very simple configuration:
-A knob with its activation switch and blue LED to control the boost of 0 to 15 db.
-Two knobs to control the VLE and VPF filters also with their activation switch and blue LED light activation.
-A small ground lift switch to DI for the part if there is ever a bass loop in the system.
One connects the output to the amp and the DI output to the sound or you do use it as an output, nothing abnormal.
The manual is clear and sufficient, at the same time the pedal is very easy to use, even when one appreciates the diagram that shows what frequencies acting on the filters, the two examples presented settings are useless as the pedal is easy to adjust and you will find only your settings.
SOUND QUALITY
The Boost is just perfect in my opinion, it's definitely not the color, it's own clean throughout the race, and with up to 15db is more than enough power level.
The VLE is my favorite filter, it gives a round and very hot by cutting all acute and many of the mediums, so I just have a setting on the low violent with lots of attack and treble, and switch to vintage sound, round and warm in a foot pressure. I can also see that the pedal is logically the end of the chain, turn my effects and the VLE to bottom to make it sound as if emerging from the lower enclosed, soundproof, only low frequencies pass, when off the effect is as if you opened the door ... it's just a slaughter.
The FFT is useless, celon me is the typical slap MarkBass equalization, we like it or not, and I do not like the sound of slap -1 therefore seen that this function is useless to me.
These two filters are standard filters Markbass amps, so anyway, I suppose many people know.
The DI does its job, and that is all that is asked of him.
on the other hand over the years, the activation switches have deteriorated (I should have put it in features but ...), which is not surprising since I activates and deactivates the pedal least twice a song and I've dragged this pedal in all the worst places in the world. Even by removing and cleaning the pedal switches from dust and other, nothing has died and my warranty, so -2 is hard but this kind of "plop" activation should not happen on the MarkBass!
It works perfectly on guitar and bass, I did not try it on other instruments.
I like the EQ Boost and separated, they allow you to work your sound instantly and directly in concert.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for 2 to 3 years. I've had no other models of this type before.
This is my partner live, what you do in the studio in no time, you do so instantaneously on stage, namely change your Booster EQ and volume for a few games.
His only fault is to me the futility of FFT and the resulting degradation of the switches "plocs", everything else is perfect.
The value for money is excellent for this Swiss Army knife of live sold with its power supply.
When she gives up the ghost I bought new!