Bass Pedalboard Walkthrough 2015

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A rundown of my bass pedalboard, and what each pedal does. If you're putting together a simple bass rig, this might give you some ideas what to consider.

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@JCKnuckles 5 жыл бұрын

You make great pedal walkthroughs. I never find myself getting bored. Great stuff! Thanks. 🤘🤘👍

@lawrencegenereux8567 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice setup! You have a lot of useful tones that don't mask the sound of your bass. So many players use effects (particularly OD/distortion) that overwhelm the sound of their bass, but your tones just add to it. Nice work!

@LeFeversAudio 8 жыл бұрын

+Lawrence Genereux Thanks! Yeah, I was choosy with the fuzz and the gain especially. I've run bass through guitar distortions before and you're right, it can just become a wall of clipping noise with no character at all.

@DSeN7 8 жыл бұрын

Best sounding quick demo of the VT bass I have seen!

@LeFeversAudio 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I love that thing.

@studiofiveone1962 8 жыл бұрын

Very cool. I like how you dialed in the Budda Chakra Compressor...nice crisp/bold sound. I don't have a compressor pedal but I have a Spectacomp feature on my bass head.Thanks for the vid.

@Rottedhead666 8 жыл бұрын

Loving that punchy percussive tone from the Tech 21, excellent demostration pal!

@LeFeversAudio 8 жыл бұрын

+Mauricio Contreras Thanks! I love that thing. If there was nothing else on my bass pedalboard but the Tech 21 I'd still be pretty happy.

@duard8652 5 жыл бұрын

Such good walkthrough, exactly the sounds that will be asked in most "band mix" situations. Other than Funk this setup simply gets job done.

@scoundrel1680 4 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to stop by a year or so after first seeing this and say I hate/love you. Your recommendation of the Sansamp VT Bass DI has completely changed my tone for the better, after trying the normal sansamp and being unimpressed, THIS changed the game, and now I have a second one just in case the first craps out on me because it is ABSOLUTELY essential to my tone, damn you, and thank you very much.

@LeFeversAudio 4 жыл бұрын

Ha! It really is a great DI. A lot of my bass board has changed since this video but never the VT.

@gonecoyote 8 жыл бұрын

sweet tones bro. cheers from Chile.

@ryanpetriello3461 8 жыл бұрын

Most bassists use the OC-2. The reasons why is that it's analog, which makes the octave down sound warm and pure, and that it tracks immediately, which is useful when doing a synth-esque line. The OC-3 is digital, and while it does a good emulation of the OC-2's sound its downfall (like most digital octaves) is that there is some latency between when you play the note and when it's done processing.

@LeFeversAudio 8 жыл бұрын

Ah, that makes a lot of sense. I haven't had a problem with the tracking yet but for sure the resulting sound is anything but warm...

@HFPBASSIST 8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Petriello Also, the OC-2 Can be easily moded to have the 2 world in 1, only with a switch!

@pCeLobster 4 жыл бұрын

There is zero downtime or latency of any kind with the OC-3. The note is absolutely immediate and identical to the OC-2 in that regard. I've used the pedal regularly for years.

@Stick3x 7 жыл бұрын

Sounds great. Cheers from Eugene Oregon.

@pacoruizserrano Жыл бұрын

Thanks, great review.

@AlesisFan 7 жыл бұрын

New bassist here and that helped me to understand some of the reasons for having and setting up a pedal board , nice demo , thanks

@SamuelStephen 6 жыл бұрын

A&W Sparkling Vanilla cream soda in the back. They discontinued it :(

@craigdamage 5 жыл бұрын

"I'm not a big fan of mids" That brief moment at the five minute mark with the mids up was the best tone in this entire video. Mids IS bass tone. Scooping mids is only for when you are slapping and popping the strings. For plucking and picking you want your mids up. Lemmy. Jack Bruce. Geezer Butler. Bassists who are known for a fat and warm tone all have boosted mids.

@LeFeversAudio 5 жыл бұрын

All good points. It depends on your genre and style, and what tone you're trying to get. The Mid knob on the VT Bass DI is (I believe) tuned around 500 Hz, which is a frequency that metal and punk producers often cut in the studio, choosing to boost up near 1-2 kHz instead. That's more my genre background so that's the sound I'm going for - 'fat' and 'warm' aren't adjectives I really chase - but definitely good advice for anyone who does prize that warmer sound.

@pcp1976 5 жыл бұрын

Low mids add punch, especially for finger style. Your playing came to life in that brief moment the mids were tweaked up, at least to my ear. Before that I'd thought to myself you really need a new set of strings.

@maxwelloliveira7474 7 жыл бұрын

Great sound... Pedalboard Very cool...

@devilandeye6936 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing demo! Dude I'm actually surprised that we have the same pedals only mine are the older versions of Big Bass Muff and VT Bass. (We also have the same pedal order!) Only i dont have an Octave. What i have is starting from guitar-korg pitchblack-ebs multicomp-vtbass and big buff! Cheers!

@LeFeversAudio 3 жыл бұрын

That's a good chain!

@joslinnick 11 ай бұрын

That VTBass DI is a great pedal. I love mine. It's well worth the $250, IMO.

@charlesgarcia4681 7 жыл бұрын

that's neat I am trying to build my own right now

@coifrondozo2512 7 жыл бұрын

nice demo man

@raffaelecrupi9347 6 жыл бұрын

I have a vt bass di, Great pedal !!!

@jgsky 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the walk through!! I'm trying to figure out how to setup for recording. Can you tell me please which pedal comes first after your bass and what's next and what's last? After the last pedal does it connect to the audio interface? Thx

@LeFeversAudio 3 жыл бұрын

I've mixed up my board since this video, but I basically always go Bass > into tuner > into a compressor > any effects I'm going to use > and finally the DI / preamp. Then I connect the DI straight into my interface. This VT Bass DI that I use has an XLR plug on it so I just run a mic cable from it, right into the audio interface. 👍

@jgsky 3 жыл бұрын

@@LeFeversAudio All clear! Thank you Sir

@zhesbass9711 8 жыл бұрын

Nice idea about pick holder! I'll add one to my board.

@LeFeversAudio 8 жыл бұрын

It's handy - I don't use picks a lot but like to have them nearby if a part calls for it.

@zhesbass9711 8 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I use it only in a few songs, so not usual and often forgot it. My pedalboard you can see here: facebook.com/Jess.project/photos/a.515254118527457.127617.486697734716429/1053879031331627/?type=3&theater

@Charlesbakowski 8 жыл бұрын

Have you thought about throwing the big muff before the VT? I find the VT brings out a lot more character from the Big Muff.

@LeFeversAudio 8 жыл бұрын

+Matto1349 Well it's before the VT right now because the VT is essentially my "amp" - but I haven't tried cranking the VT with the Muff on at the same time - that could be neat.

@canadianguitar-garrettont7368 2 жыл бұрын

when you use that setup your just going direct into the front on the amp line in? very cool setup im trying to figure out how i want to set up I have Mesa Boogie Subway D800+ with DI if i need it I want to play similar music.

@LeFeversAudio 2 жыл бұрын

I usually just play bass direct actually - straight into the front-of-house board or the recording console - but you could go into an amp after this too, I suppose.

@inhymn 5 жыл бұрын

Budda Chakra: "This pedal provides a lot of value for the money. I get emails all the time asking for a suggestion of a pedal that is better quality than the cheapest choices, but not as expensive as the premium ones. The Chakra is one of the best answers to that question. It's also the main suggestion I'd make to anyone who has been looking for the BBE Opto Stomp that I used to recommend so much. It features not only the typical Comp and Level knobs, but also controls for input Gain and Attack time. The Gain knob is for matching the response of the comp up with the output levels of your instrument, and avoiding unwanted clipping. Comp controls the intensity of the compression, however it does this by increasing the gain into the opto stage, so really it is best to think of these two controls more "artistically" as just different ways of getting less or more compression. Comp has a stronger effect on the squishiness of the action. The Attack knob has a wide range of response, all the way from glacially slow to nearly instant. This control is also very interactive with the other settings, changing the action significantly as well as the way the comp reacts to different frequencies. The attack time is slowest at the minimum position of the knob, going faster as you turn it clockwise. Personally I think any setting below 12:00 is too slow to be useful. The compression action is a smooth optical squish, not extreme but having that classic long swell. It is capable of a wide range of response, from gentle smoothing to heavier squashing with very long sustain. Although it can compress strongly, it's not ideal as a peak limiter, so I wouldn't recommend it for someone just wanting to cleanly cap off peaks. The squashing becomes noticeable when you hit it hard. I'd recommend this pedal most to somebody who wants light smoothness and a bit more "pop" rather than a strong effect. The tone is very clean, and nearly transparent, with no loss of lows or highs. It is not as fattening as some other comps. The noise level is impressively low. The footswitch is "true bypass". The construction quality is decently good, and it runs on standard Boss-type 9V DC. The housing is the standard medium size of Barber or BBE. If you are on a budget, I recommend this pedal very highly! "www.ovnilab.com/reviews/chakra.shtml

@edwardkenemorales 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, are you using the VT Bass DI for live performances as well? Or is it just purely for recording.

@LeFeversAudio 7 жыл бұрын

Edward Bryan Kene Morales Definitely live as well! It's very handy live, compared to hauling an amp. Provided the venue has a good sound system and monitors of course.

@MattMadjerich 6 жыл бұрын

What are you using for your actual board? Is that a DIY board or was that made by a company?? Love the layout and look of it!

@LeFeversAudio 6 жыл бұрын

It is a DIY board, my dad made it. I believe it's a flat piece of wood, with sides added by nailing on square dowels, then painted black and covered with velcro. We bolted a power strip on to the top back in the day, when I didn't know about power supplies yet and was running each pedal off a separate wall wart. Nowadays I have a One Spot and don't really need all those plugs but it's still there.

@borispopovski9108 5 жыл бұрын

I'm new to compression what exactly does a compressor do. Is it a must have for bass

@LeFeversAudio 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely not a must-have, it just evens out the sound overall and keeps your volume more consistent. Compression is a little complicated but basically it's squashing down the loudest notes you play and then raising the volume overall - the end result is your loud notes are quieter and your soft notes are louder. That way all the notes you play can be heard in the mix, rather than some being too loud and some being too quiet. Most bass players I know don't use one live, but I like how it sounds, and bass tracks recorded in the studio are usually compressed.

@iremdez 6 жыл бұрын

hey man! i got a question about that chakra compression pedal... you're one of the only one I see using a chakra compressor for a bass... would you highly recommend it for another fellow bass play who plays progressive metal style? and also does that compression pedal sound great as well with other pedals turned on? say, delay, chorus etc?

@LeFeversAudio 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I leave it on all the time - I'm a big believer in compression for both guitar and bass. I'm no compressor expert, though, I just picked that one up because it was highly recommended by a guy online who studies these things, and then after reading that I saw one at my local shop for cheap. I would 100% recommend a bass compressor, regardless of which one - it really evens out the dynamics, especially if you play with your fingers.

@RM6bass 6 жыл бұрын

www.ovnilab.com/ is a GREAT resource for researching compressors for use with bass. Personally I went with the Seymour Duncan Studio Bass after several months of research.

@ageshero 5 жыл бұрын

Not joking, I dig my effecrsband compression inside my Roland Cube bass 30

@ygjuice69 9 жыл бұрын

Nice tone, man!

@LeFeversAudio 9 жыл бұрын

+Chris Beauchamp Thanks!

@ismaeljimenez1459 5 жыл бұрын

2:42 that pedal is cool for Here as in Heaven

@LeFeversAudio 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it'd work well in a lot of the newer Elevation or Hillsong stuff that's more synth-y.

@rudylutz2085 3 жыл бұрын

Most definitely.

@noutkors7540 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, Sick tones, thx for sharing. Do you have your boss pedal on at the same time you are using the sans amp??

@LeFeversAudio 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah the Sansamp is always on, so any other pedals are just running into it.

@noutkors7540 2 жыл бұрын

@@LeFeversAudio ah oki, and what cab/amp do you use or do you connect your vt21 with pedals directly into a cab? greetings for Netherlands

@LeFeversAudio 2 жыл бұрын

@@noutkors7540 - I usually plug straight into the sound system, and hear myself on a floor wedge. You could go straight into a cab! But I got rid of mine and just play direct.

@joegoodman2959 3 жыл бұрын

When you begin talking about guitar I almost skip you vid. I'm glad I didn't, that VT bass di is awesome I'm getting one, good review thanks man

@LeFeversAudio 3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks. Yeah that VT Bass is the greatest, I don't see ever getting rid of it.

@anonymitos8987 3 жыл бұрын

0:53 = That bass tone without the compressor - very Doomer like , trés bien 🙌❕ And what bass do you use 🤔?

@LeFeversAudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The bass in this video is an Ibanez SRP400, basically an Ibanez version of a Fender P-Bass. It's very obscure, my wife bought it when she started playing and I think that year (2004 maybe?) is the only year they made them.

@anonymitos8987 3 жыл бұрын

@@LeFeversAudio oooooo nice , thenks brother✌️❕

@TheAdamwingman 5 жыл бұрын

Hey man which model Quarter Pounder did you have in that bass at the time?

@LeFeversAudio 5 жыл бұрын

The P-bass one here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002GKYZI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@willray-blunt3243 7 жыл бұрын

What bassline are you playing when testing the compressor? Nice video btw

@LeFeversAudio 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's not anything, I just made all of these up on the spot. I listened to it again just now and it seems like I was going for some kind of punk/metal thing in E minor, ha.

@willray-blunt3243 7 жыл бұрын

Matt LeFevers haha nice! Cheers

@Flux799 5 жыл бұрын

Where would someone put the Bass DI in the signal chain. I’m building a setup that doesn’t require an amp and right now I’m having a problem where to put the DI. Should I run my other effects into it or should the DI come first in the chain?

@LeFeversAudio 5 жыл бұрын

I put it last, basically pretend that it * is * my amp and run everything into it. Also that way I can use the XLR out of the DI and into the sound board or interface.

@Flux799 5 жыл бұрын

Matt LeFevers makes sense that way. Thanks.

@stephontaylor7356 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you find a ibanez p bass???? Yours is the 1st one I’ve seen

@LeFeversAudio 4 жыл бұрын

Right? It's an Ibanez SRP400, I've never seen another one anywhere. I tried googling it and found one forum online where someone said Ibanez only made them for one year, in maybe 2004(?). Anyway this one is from a local shop called The Bass Place, my wife bought it in college but later switched to a short scale.

@victorastrix8611 5 жыл бұрын

Vt bass di is good for rock and metal?

@LeFeversAudio 5 жыл бұрын

Oh man, it's so good for that. Look up the Into Chaos record "A Door of Ash and Alder" if you want to hear me trying it, all of those bass parts were through this pedal... but I also know lots of better players and producers than me are using it for heavy music also.

@AmanPlaysBass 5 жыл бұрын

I cant take my eyes of that jaguar bass x.x

@LeFeversAudio 5 жыл бұрын

Ha, yeah, that's my wife's short scale bass. It's pretty cool, though I prefer regular scale for myself.

@ltlauch 5 жыл бұрын

That´s a jaguar btw :D

@AzixZander7x7 6 жыл бұрын

Who is the guy that does mostly Compression pedal reviews? does he have a channel or a forum? I'm trying to find the compressor for me, your help would be amazing!

@LeFeversAudio 6 жыл бұрын

It's this site: www.ovnilab.com - he specializes in bass compressors so it's a very detailed, narrow focus and he's quite knowledgeable about it.

@1998kid1 5 жыл бұрын

Would the vt di sound good with my portaflex 500?

@LeFeversAudio 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that Jaime replied because I'm not actually familiar with the Portaflex... my guess is that at that point, you'd be using the VT Bass as more of a distortion pedal or tone shaper rather than as an amp replacement. But it'd probably be great for that too.

@1998kid1 5 жыл бұрын

I just purchased the portaflex 500 and it is an amazing amp.. just wanted to say that. Thanks man

@noonancolm 7 жыл бұрын

u sold me that compressor for sure

@klaymeister 8 жыл бұрын

I'm curious about that Ibanez. Never seen one like that.

@LeFeversAudio 8 жыл бұрын

It's something called an SRP-400. They're pretty rare - I found one thread online about them that seemed to indicate that Ibanez only made them for a single year. It's a great bass, though - this one belongs to my wife but when we got married I sold my other bass and I only use this one now.

@klaymeister 8 жыл бұрын

I love Ibanez. It looks cool. You get a P bass type sound with Ibanez playability. the bridge looks really different too.

@LeFeversAudio 8 жыл бұрын

+klaymeister my thoughts exactly. I love p-basses but I've always played Ibanez, this one is a perfect mix. The neck feels more like an Ibanez than a Fender, very sleek. It's a shame these aren't more available.

@alexmoeller99 8 жыл бұрын

Whats the actual board you are using ? I need one just like that . thanks

@LeFeversAudio 8 жыл бұрын

It's actually homemade, my dad built it... If I'm remembering right it's a piece of wood with edges attached, then painted black and with a power strip bolted on. Then there's some little stuff you can do, like non-skid rubbery material on the bottom so it stays put and those little loops on the sides to lift it out of the road case. If you were to buy one like this I think it's most similar to some of the SKB boards but I can't say for sure.

@JDL0111 8 жыл бұрын

+Matt LeFevers my dad built my board it looks like a pedestrian pt 2

@charlesgarcia4681 7 жыл бұрын

What kind of pedal board is it

@LeFeversAudio 7 жыл бұрын

This one is actually homemade - my dad put it together from supplies at the hardware store!

@victormm4215 3 жыл бұрын

what pickup do you use on this bass?

@LeFeversAudio 3 жыл бұрын

It's a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound.

@shiningcut7 5 жыл бұрын

is that flatwound on your bass?

@LeFeversAudio 5 жыл бұрын

Just regular round wounds - on this bass they're Dean Markley Blue Steels.

@havankin 8 жыл бұрын

What Bass You Use on This Video?

@LeFeversAudio 8 жыл бұрын

+Юрий Хаванкин It's an Ibanez SRP400 - they're pretty obscure, I think Ibanez only made it for one year. You can tell from the shape that it's supposed to be their version of some kind of Fender P-Bass. I like it a lot, I've upgraded the pickups but otherwise it's my favorite bass.

@havankin 8 жыл бұрын

+Matt LeFevers thanks for an answer. I wish you well ))

@jsauce666 Жыл бұрын

Octave works perfect for Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel.

@joelyoun5713 2 жыл бұрын

my bass Guitar pedal board sound like sound tone

@Mario1234mario3s 8 жыл бұрын

Who's the dude that "just does compressors review"?

@LeFeversAudio 8 жыл бұрын

+Mário KR I was thinking of www.ovnilab.com. Amazing site for reading up on bass compressors.

@vagnercruz1766 6 жыл бұрын

compact.

@jesserobinson20 Жыл бұрын

Who's the guy who does nothing but compression pedal reviews?

@LeFeversAudio Жыл бұрын

It’s called ovnilab.com, it’s an excellent site.

@xZOMBIETAGx 7 жыл бұрын

i'm almost 100% sure compressor pedals do nothing for bass....

@LeFeversAudio 7 жыл бұрын

From a studio recording perspective, bass is the most frequently compressed instrument, aside from maybe lead vocals. It has a wide dynamic range which is what a compressor is made for. There are entire web sites devoted to which compressors do what for bass guitars, ovnilab.com is my favorite.

@xZOMBIETAGx 7 жыл бұрын

i mean in terms of my amp at home

@Dannyroo08 5 жыл бұрын

compression effects is most noticeable in a live environment

@bigupliquidchilli8709 5 жыл бұрын

You're stupid buddy

@damienscanlon5585 3 жыл бұрын

A bass pedalboard can be as complex as your imagination can allow it to be. What’s this nonsense about a bass pedalboard needing to be “simple”. Please...

@LeFeversAudio 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t believe I said it ‘needed to be’, only that this is what’s useful for me. I’m not using funk envelope filters or synth tones or experimental soundscapes. But if I played different styles of music than I do, I’d for sure dig into that stuff.