Music Multitasking-Bass, Synth, Drums, Stupidity

This is kind of ridiculous but fun to play. Six string bass with a Roland GK-3B midi pickup running through a Roland GI-20 interface, Roland XV-2020 synth module, and a Boss GT-6B bass effect processor. The bass drum and chime sound are coming from a Roland SPD-20 percussion pad and the rest of the rhythm sounds are from a Roland SPD-S. These all run through my Carvin KB1000 Keyboard amp/mixer and into a Line 6 Toneport KB37 to my iMac G5. Recorded with iMovie '08.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• bass
• midi pickup
• GK-3B roland
• GI-20
• XV-2020
• boss gt-6b
• effects
• carvin kb1000
• line 6
• kb37
• toneport
• synth
• tapping
• rock
• ambient
• funk
• dark
• spacey

[bdhays]

Hey, I'm thinking about buying a Carvin KB1000 used off craigslist. Would you recommend this amp?

[KowToy]

@bdhays Yeah great amp if you can find one, especially considering the 7-channel stereo mixer.

[BennyFourStrings]

*Insert Waynes World's: WE'RE NOT WORTHY!!!!!! Here*

[KowToy]

@BennyFourStrings Ha! Best comment ever! Thanks man!

[jezuz12345]

Very nice, thanks for uploading!

One question: If I use a GK3-B and a GI-20 with a fretless bass, to drive an analog synth, will the synth output pitch be the same as the fretless audio out (if I'm slightly off tune), or will it be the exact note pitch (corrected)?

Thanks!

[KowToy]

Actually, I think Roland recommends using a fretted instrument. I've never tried it with a fretless so I'm not sure. I imagine if the pitch of your playing is off a little bit then the synth is going to sound the closest note. It would not be an exact match. But I would check some Roland forums to be sure. Good luck!

[bohs1984]

I once heard a joke by a stand up:

"why is it that if a guitar player straps on a harmonica and plays like Dylan or Bruce we call him a genius but if he goes the extra mile and puts a set of cymbals between his legs we call him crazy". Just a thought that came to mind while I was watching this.

[lute760]

I heard somewhere that if you fart burp and hiccup at the same time you'll die.

[pytheus77007]

Incredible!! Thanks for the inspiration!

Did you have some foot pedals working? If so what model were they? And hooked into the SPd-s?

[Seathal]

Awesome. This demonstrates alternative and cool ways of using traditional instrument's capabilities. How does the GK-3B track up? Specially lower notes?