Your new experiments are so incredibly different from the stuff on outre. did you get bored of making your old style of solo bass? judging from the other blog it looks like it can get a bit boring looking through all of the possible songs...
not bored. not at all. I have lots of solo bass music still in me. I will record more this year. I'm interested in writing, playing & exploring several kinds of music. Most of it will be radically different from my solo work. I think I'll have to create alter-egos for everything so peeps don't get too confused!
I have a GT6B myself, which I purchased while going through a strong NIN/MindlessSelfIndulgence kick, haha. So I'm curious as to how long have you owned yours before it started tweaking itself? I didn't even know they had USB ports on new multi-FX pedal's. That's brilliant. I'm still really new to recording programs myself, having only recently figured out audacity/hydrogen so for the most part the vast majority of the things you discuss in this video went right over my head.
it was one of the first things I bought in 2004. I got it used on ebay for $250. best deal ever. It's been solid. I've flown with it many many times. I think if I did a factory re-set it might be ok. but i still need get all my custom settings off it first.
Andy Rules. we played a few shows together last year. I played on his latest solo CD - and I'm trying to get him to create an alter-ego so he can play on my next Ruiner Severhead project. I want to have him play "drifting" thru the Scrotum Smasher distortion. ;)
Cool stuff Jeff... I've been recently tweaking a pair of the new GTs (GT-10 and GT-10B) for the Stick and like the dual path capabilities. Did you like the GT-10 better for bass, or did you try the GT-10B yet? They seem to be almost the same except for more bass oriented preamp models on the B.
Hi Rob - I didn't have the 10B to compare. But compared to the 6B the amp models are diff. The simple compressor on GT is different (not as bass friendly)but the advanced one works well. The whas are different. Also look into software. I'm totally digging GuitarRig - it's sooooo tweakable. way more than any pedal. of course latency is an issue too.
I love what you can do with Guitar Rig too, and have recorded a few things using that. You're right about latency, it's not quite satisfying to use live, so for now I'm just using it as a "post-production" tool.
Wow - that's completely different from the last post! If you build up hours of sounds and loops like this stuff too, you'll have plenty of interesting diverse material to work from. If you don't mind me asking, are you aiming to blend the grimey electronica with the beautiful solo style for the next album (cuz that'll be freak'n awesome) - or just more in the creative phase and seeing how things go? Thanks for posting!
there are many ideas sitting in that "solo bass" pile that I felt weren't happening. Its very possible that it's because they weren't really solo bass pieces - but needed a "band". So I am going to experiment with mixing those textures and ideas with this newer process. this set up is as much about performing as writing also.
I've been wanting to get a multi-effects processor for my bass for a while now. What's the best pedal out there, currently (insofar as sound and versatility go)?
By the way, I love your music; Outre is one of my favorite albums currently.
i think boss makes good stuff. it's road worthy and seems to last. you really have to get in and tweak to get beyond the cliched presets. but that's true with most gear.
hey i hear a little drum and bass in this
HeyItsRez 1 month ago
Your new experiments are so incredibly different from the stuff on outre. did you get bored of making your old style of solo bass? judging from the other blog it looks like it can get a bit boring looking through all of the possible songs...
aJazzcat 3 years ago
not bored. not at all. I have lots of solo bass music still in me. I will record more this year. I'm interested in writing, playing & exploring several kinds of music. Most of it will be radically different from my solo work. I think I'll have to create alter-egos for everything so peeps don't get too confused!
jeffschmidtvideo 3 years ago
I have a GT6B myself, which I purchased while going through a strong NIN/MindlessSelfIndulgence kick, haha. So I'm curious as to how long have you owned yours before it started tweaking itself? I didn't even know they had USB ports on new multi-FX pedal's. That's brilliant. I'm still really new to recording programs myself, having only recently figured out audacity/hydrogen so for the most part the vast majority of the things you discuss in this video went right over my head.
nbw86 3 years ago
I'm also excited to hear you discuss the RS project in regards to performing it live. I'd love to check that show out.
nbw86 3 years ago
it was one of the first things I bought in 2004. I got it used on ebay for $250. best deal ever. It's been solid. I've flown with it many many times. I think if I did a factory re-set it might be ok. but i still need get all my custom settings off it first.
jeffschmidtvideo 3 years ago
Any chance of seeing you and Andy Mckee playing together? :) You seem to be quite good friends (judging from your communication on myspace).
Love your music man.
omfglol89 3 years ago
Andy Rules. we played a few shows together last year. I played on his latest solo CD - and I'm trying to get him to create an alter-ego so he can play on my next Ruiner Severhead project. I want to have him play "drifting" thru the Scrotum Smasher distortion. ;)
But nothing else in the works right now.
jeffschmidtvideo 3 years ago
Cool stuff Jeff... I've been recently tweaking a pair of the new GTs (GT-10 and GT-10B) for the Stick and like the dual path capabilities. Did you like the GT-10 better for bass, or did you try the GT-10B yet? They seem to be almost the same except for more bass oriented preamp models on the B.
rpmartino 3 years ago
Hi Rob - I didn't have the 10B to compare. But compared to the 6B the amp models are diff. The simple compressor on GT is different (not as bass friendly)but the advanced one works well. The whas are different. Also look into software. I'm totally digging GuitarRig - it's sooooo tweakable. way more than any pedal. of course latency is an issue too.
jeffschmidtvideo 3 years ago
I love what you can do with Guitar Rig too, and have recorded a few things using that. You're right about latency, it's not quite satisfying to use live, so for now I'm just using it as a "post-production" tool.
Look forward to hearing more music from you...
rpmartino 3 years ago
Wow - that's completely different from the last post! If you build up hours of sounds and loops like this stuff too, you'll have plenty of interesting diverse material to work from. If you don't mind me asking, are you aiming to blend the grimey electronica with the beautiful solo style for the next album (cuz that'll be freak'n awesome) - or just more in the creative phase and seeing how things go? Thanks for posting!
eyemran 3 years ago
there are many ideas sitting in that "solo bass" pile that I felt weren't happening. Its very possible that it's because they weren't really solo bass pieces - but needed a "band". So I am going to experiment with mixing those textures and ideas with this newer process. this set up is as much about performing as writing also.
jeffschmidtvideo 3 years ago
I've been wanting to get a multi-effects processor for my bass for a while now. What's the best pedal out there, currently (insofar as sound and versatility go)?
By the way, I love your music; Outre is one of my favorite albums currently.
Muaguana 3 years ago
i think boss makes good stuff. it's road worthy and seems to last. you really have to get in and tweak to get beyond the cliched presets. but that's true with most gear.
jeffschmidtvideo 3 years ago
those are some awesome pedals!! what kind of laptop do ou have?
quaz18 3 years ago
never mind, it's a macbook pro right? Reason is a really cool program.
quaz18 3 years ago
yeah mbp. reason rulz. i could get dangerous with this shit i think.
jeffschmidtvideo 3 years ago