Fractal Talk

[Stone]

Wait what
You don’t play loud Mike lol…
So what’s on the wishlist for tuning to Eb?

Some tunes from VH 1 and VH 2
Well I play loud enough just not so loud to Irritate the Wife Most of my Practice is early early in the morning so Don't need to play very Loud at those times

 

[paisleywookiee]

Almost all my bass tracks are using the VC. I’ve been keeping it in standard or drop D and going down a step with the VC. And this is down a whole step with the VC, it can keep up with all those tight ass palm mutes that I could barely keep up with!

That's awesome! Have you tried a bass VI though? They're fantastic for guitarists.

Ibanez Bass Workshop SRC6MS 6-string Multi-Scale Bass Guitar - Black Stained Burst Low Gloss

6-string Multi-scale Electric Bass Guitar with Okoume Body, Jatoba/Walnut Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Black Stained Burst Low Gloss

www.sweetwater.com

 

[DrewJD82]

That's awesome! Have you tried a bass VI though? They're fantastic for guitarists.

Ibanez Bass Workshop SRC6MS 6-string Multi-Scale Bass Guitar - Black Stained Burst Low Gloss

6-string Multi-scale Electric Bass Guitar with Okoume Body, Jatoba/Walnut Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Black Stained Burst Low Gloss

www.sweetwater.com

I DO want to get one of those to fuck around with. I’m surprised the djent kids haven’t just started using them. I can just imagine the walls of big ass guitars I could layer up using one of those. I don’t spend too much time down that low, A-standard on a “normal” guitar is about as low as I’m interested in, I’d want something ‘not normal’ to go lower. Even considering that 26.5” Solar 7, I probably wouldn’t bother going lower than A.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I DO want to get one of those to fuck around with. I’m surprised the djent kids haven’t just started using them. I can just imagine the walls of big ass guitars I could layer up using one of those. I don’t spend too much time down that low, A-standard on a “normal” guitar is about as low as I’m interested in, I’d want something ‘not normal’ to go lower. Even considering that 26.5” Solar 7, I probably wouldn’t bother going lower than A.

I've got the original, non-multiscale one, and you can pry it from my cold, dead hands. It's an amazing instrument, and since it uses actual bass pickups, seems to sound more bass-like to me than a Fender version.

 

[2112]

Loathe are a great example of the Bass VI for super heavy stuff



I've got one of the Harley Benton Bass VI copies that is a super fun instrument. I didn't realize Ibanez made one though.

 

[iaresee]

I've got the original, non-multiscale one, and you can pry it from my cold, dead hands. It's an amazing instrument, and since it uses actual bass pickups, seems to sound more bass-like to me than a Fender version.

I'm in the process of building out a baritone guitar. My winter break project. I have no idea how I'll use it. But I think it'll be a cool addition to the arsenal.

 

[Deleted member 472]

I've got one of the Harley Benton Bass VI copies that is a super fun instrument.

Have you shown it in any of your videos?

 

[paisleywookiee]

Have you shown it in any of your videos?

I think he did. Coulda sworn I saw it in his vid.

I’ll do something at the shop this weekend with it. I’ve got it tuned down to Eb, and I’ve got Stringjoys on there that are absolutely glorious, 26-95. Great tension.

 

[iaresee]

Loathe are a great example of the Bass VI for super heavy stuff



I've got one of the Harley Benton Bass VI copies that is a super fun instrument. I didn't realize Ibanez made one though.

I thought the dude who backs up AURORA uses a Bass VI effectively. More my speed of music.

 

[la szum]

Has anyone ever used the virtual capo to tune a step down? is it as good as say dropping the tuning on your guitar?
asking cause there will be a few songs id like to do in Eb but dont want the hassle of re adjusting the guitar everytime
so if the VC is indistinguishable i might go that route

There's a Factory Preset that does that, and it is EVH based. Check out Preset #33 Brown Sound
Scene 3. Then you can hear how it sounds in EVH land. That Brit Brown Amp Model is too.

 

[la szum]

Almost all my bass tracks are using the VC. I’ve been keeping it in standard or drop D and going down a step with the VC. And this is down a whole step with the VC, it can keep up with all those tight ass palm mutes that I could barely keep up with!

Hell to the yeah!

One of my commitments this week is to implement the VC into a few Presets so I
can use it with the band. My friend had his Helix all setup (finally put aside that
Headrush Prime Poop Machine) and was going down to drop C (whole step like you)
and it sounded great. I have to get on the ball and use the Pitch Block to do that
so we can play some more material in the proper tuning.

I am guessing you put it before the Amp, Drew. Right after the Input?? That's how I have my
Whammy DT setup on my pedalboard.

 

[la szum]

I thought the dude who backs up AURORA uses a Bass VI effectively. More my speed of music.

I thought I had bad bangs in the 70s when my Mom cut my hair. Little did I know that
I was a fashionista far ahead of his time.

 

[2112]

Have you shown it in any of your videos?

There's a jam here


And a demo here

 

[State of Epicicity]

I wrote about my method for getting the virtual capo to sound natural in this post and the one right after it. Maybe anyone struggling can find it helpful:

Post in thread 'Virtual Capo - so awesome I am selling alt tuning guitars, but anyone else noticing some high freq tone loss?'
https://forum.fractalaudio.com/thre...-some-high-freq-tone-loss.163472/post-2487763

 

[fretworn]

I am guessing you put it before the Amp, Drew. Right after the Input?? That's how I have my
Whammy DT setup on my pedalboard

Yes, directly after input 1, or sometimes I’ll put a compressor between the two.

 

[DrewJD82]

Hell to the yeah!

One of my commitments this week is to implement the VC into a few Presets so I
can use it with the band. My friend had his Helix all setup (finally put aside that
Headrush Prime Poop Machine) and was going down to drop C (whole step like you)
and it sounded great. I have to get on the ball and use the Pitch Block to do that
so we can play some more material in the proper tuning.

I am guessing you put it before the Amp, Drew. Right after the Input?? That's how I have my
Whammy DT setup on my pedalboard.

I actually put it first, right after the Input block. I’m sure it’s fine in other areas, but superstition makes me want to put it before any effects or anything else that could go into it that could ‘confuse’ the signal. I have zero evidence that can happen, that’s why it’s superstitious. And I think you can set the Input in the Pitch block to Input 1 like the noise gate?

 

[iaresee]

I thought I had bad bangs in the 70s when my Mom cut my hair. Little did I know that
I was a fashionista far ahead of his time.

You were cutting edge, just 80 years too soon?

 

[DrewJD82]

What’s blown me away is non-ironic mullets coming back. Just met with a group of contractors yesterday to start bidding out an office build and I thought one of them was Theo Von.

 

[Whizzinby]

So when’s that stable release gonna drop

 

[fretworn]

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