The control were a bit confusing to me because at the time I was not all that familiar with synth pedals and how they operated. I never really could dial in a tone that I liked. I had used this pedal with a Rickenback bass and a SWR bass amp. Start, stop filter frequency sliders with adjustable rate for full control over the filter's sweep direction and speedĪdjustable attack time control for fading-in notes Square wave voice can be used as a distortion tone I had used this pedal with my rig for a while but found that I really didn't prefer the overall tone that was inherent in this pedal.Ĥ Voice mixer section mixes: sub octave, original, octave up and square wave Not a dominant effects modulation but rather an accompaniment type tone. It has in my opinion a very sublte tone to it. The bass synthesizer has been an extremely used effects pedal for many bass players. This company I believe started in the 70's with several high quality distortion and effects pedals that were used world wide by many touring and amateur musicians. This is a company that has been an industry standard when it comes to high quality guitar and bass effects pedals. Fuzz, envelope filter, octave above and below and attack delay let you satisfy your inner keyboard bass player.

If you like far out bass effects, the EH Bass MicroSynthesizer offers several in one handy unit. Sliders seem prone to damage from a misplaced attempt to stomp on the toggle switch.

Well made, but maybe not as heavy as you would like on a stompbox. A remote on/off would be nice so you could keep the unit at waist level to adjust settings for on-the-fly changes. It's also a pain to have to either put the unit on a pedalboard and stoop over to adjust settings or mount it high and try to turn it on and off with your free hand. It's also possible to get delayed attack that's approximates a volume pedal by ramping up Attack delay slider. Octave effects work only on single notes but track well, and the ability to have a octave about' the actual note helps to flesh out the sound - like Hendrix on bass! I'm a fan of controlled fuzz, the this machine delivers a square wave that is very smooth. Uisng the sliders, which determine effect volume, filter cutoff, sensitivity and initial attack time, you can tailor several sounds to your preferences. The Bass Microsynthesizer offers sveral pedals in one: fuzz, envelope filter, octave box and more. I tried out a friend's after hearing Nate Query of The Decemberists using one on 'The Hazards of Love.' Street price is $279. EH recommends that you don't try to power the unit in a chain from a single (V power source, but use the dedicated AC Adapter - wise advise. 10 sliders for Trigger, Voice Mix, Attack Delay and Filter Sweep. The EH Bass MicroSynthesizer is packaged in a black aluminum thinline box with green and black applied graphics for settings and logo.

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