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VicMacKey
Published on 08/29/08 at 07:03
Everything has already been said in prior reviews.
Analog connections utlra complete many settings.
It is presented as a preamp emulator Amp Pod competitor, but in fact this machine can also get unique sounds.
Features: Crunch settings, Buzz Fuzz and that control the distortion on the bass and treble méduims precisely. There is a headphone jack on the back very convenient to play at home. You can save several sounds with MIDI.
The rack is shallow, the facade is beautiful and readable.
UTILIZATION
Very simple configuration: 50 factory presets to test the machine without the fuss. They correspond to emulations of amps (Marshall, Mesa, Ampeg etc.).. The rest is preset for the user.
This gives very good sound easily in minutes.
The manual is in English, very clear and complete.
SOUNDS
This machine is quite susceptible to ring "Rock" and its derivatives (Heavy, Metal etc.).
I used it with bass.
The factory presets are not bad and can have a basis on which to carve out one or more custom sounds, and this in minutes. The clean sounds are good, the Ampeg SVT preset sounds great, as well as King's X.
But the big highlight of the machine, it's distortion. This gives excellent sound thanks to Crunch knob, Buzz and Fuzz, can be severely saturate the preamp (Zone "Afterburner"). Example: the bass sound of Meshuggah at the beginning of "stengah" Nothing on the album, and well with the appropriate settings, compressor in the loop and noise gate, it is very close!
It does not bleed, it is accurate, it sounds BIG.
The rate-distortion can sometimes be very high if we force the knobs (see previous reference) therefore provide a noise gate if not provided feedback.
Some criticize him on one side "chemical", others like me will find that this is exactly the sound they need.
OVERALL OPINION
I am separated a few weeks ago to return to pedal and I regret it one bit! I took a Sansamp BDDI without hesitation!
The highlight is the sound distortion. This machine sounds great for the "Rock" and derivatives. Of course, we can all play with, but overall it is made for distortion sounds. Another strong point is its sounds can be saved and recalled via MIDI. With a compressor in the effects loop is great.
The weak point is that there is only 1U rack, and also ... the original price! But the quality is there. A knob of settings méduims and we would have had the total (only bass / treble at the moment)
Before you have it, I tried the Bass Pod Pro normal and XT. PSA distortion sounds much better, is easier to use (no menus, a setting knob = 1) and provides connectivity as complete as the Pod. As against the Pod is more convenient to record because it fits easily in a quick mix (demos etc.), But sounds a bit "Frozen." With the PSA, the sound must be reworked at the sound and the mix (but is not that what we do regardless of the material?), But the overall sound impression is that in the end it sounds " Pro. "
I would do if I had the choice board rack. This is an excellent machine for a price / quality ratio unbeatable opportunity for those looking for one or more specific and distortion sounds great at a time.
Analog connections utlra complete many settings.
It is presented as a preamp emulator Amp Pod competitor, but in fact this machine can also get unique sounds.
Features: Crunch settings, Buzz Fuzz and that control the distortion on the bass and treble méduims precisely. There is a headphone jack on the back very convenient to play at home. You can save several sounds with MIDI.
The rack is shallow, the facade is beautiful and readable.
UTILIZATION
Very simple configuration: 50 factory presets to test the machine without the fuss. They correspond to emulations of amps (Marshall, Mesa, Ampeg etc.).. The rest is preset for the user.
This gives very good sound easily in minutes.
The manual is in English, very clear and complete.
SOUNDS
This machine is quite susceptible to ring "Rock" and its derivatives (Heavy, Metal etc.).
I used it with bass.
The factory presets are not bad and can have a basis on which to carve out one or more custom sounds, and this in minutes. The clean sounds are good, the Ampeg SVT preset sounds great, as well as King's X.
But the big highlight of the machine, it's distortion. This gives excellent sound thanks to Crunch knob, Buzz and Fuzz, can be severely saturate the preamp (Zone "Afterburner"). Example: the bass sound of Meshuggah at the beginning of "stengah" Nothing on the album, and well with the appropriate settings, compressor in the loop and noise gate, it is very close!
It does not bleed, it is accurate, it sounds BIG.
The rate-distortion can sometimes be very high if we force the knobs (see previous reference) therefore provide a noise gate if not provided feedback.
Some criticize him on one side "chemical", others like me will find that this is exactly the sound they need.
OVERALL OPINION
I am separated a few weeks ago to return to pedal and I regret it one bit! I took a Sansamp BDDI without hesitation!
The highlight is the sound distortion. This machine sounds great for the "Rock" and derivatives. Of course, we can all play with, but overall it is made for distortion sounds. Another strong point is its sounds can be saved and recalled via MIDI. With a compressor in the effects loop is great.
The weak point is that there is only 1U rack, and also ... the original price! But the quality is there. A knob of settings méduims and we would have had the total (only bass / treble at the moment)
Before you have it, I tried the Bass Pod Pro normal and XT. PSA distortion sounds much better, is easier to use (no menus, a setting knob = 1) and provides connectivity as complete as the Pod. As against the Pod is more convenient to record because it fits easily in a quick mix (demos etc.), But sounds a bit "Frozen." With the PSA, the sound must be reworked at the sound and the mix (but is not that what we do regardless of the material?), But the overall sound impression is that in the end it sounds " Pro. "
I would do if I had the choice board rack. This is an excellent machine for a price / quality ratio unbeatable opportunity for those looking for one or more specific and distortion sounds great at a time.