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I don't know why I didn't think of it earlier. If you do go this route, hit me up and I'll shoot you some presets to hit the ground running with.
I’d just bring the MS60B and call it a day. It’s got everything you need for a gig except a DI and if there’s a PA there, there’s bound to be a DI. Or just plug it in unbalanced, who cares? It’s one gig.
That I would never do. Just my 2 cents here but going unbalanced is a big fark no! I do care about that. Unbalanced is basically walking around with a giant antenna plugged into your guitar just waiting to pick up the buildings refrigeration unit, or air-conditioning unit. That phantom super loud noise that just won't die. You try to cut it out using a mains eq, inverting the signal at the console and nothing seems to work. No ground lift... nothing! You want to get a rep for being cheap assed bass player? Show up without at least a Di... and it should at least have a ground lift. Bare minimum! Now that being said, some modern bass gear does not come equipped with a ground lift. It is one of the things I highly recommend as an option. I have come across several instances that little button makes a nasty noise dissappear. Sound engineers will love for it too. Makes killing that buzz really easy.
This is the back of the Kemper toaster... see the red buttons? Those are all ground lifts.
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I'd have to agree with this as well. I've done other travel gigs where the setlist is all jazz or classic rock and brought the SansAmp BDDI alone, and it worked great both as a preamp and DI.
Ehhh, if there’s no DI there, for a one time gig on another continent, I think there will likely be bigger problems, I guess is my point here.
Obviously, if they’re super worried about it, pack the BDDI, too, but ultimately this sounds like it should be their problem to figure out how to get you a balanced signal, not yours.
After all, given that they’re supplying the bass, there must be some plan for amplifying you.
well it’s actually the drummer is bringing a bass for me.
apparently it’s a Sire P bass
Which I think you will be pleasantly surprised by: the Sire our band’s old keyboardist had was fantastic playing. Way too complicated electronics, though.
Anyway, my point stands: let’s say you weren’t bringing anything, what would you do?
Really, it feels like you should be able to say, “I’m bringing an MS60B, can you supply a DI?”
That seems like above and beyond on your part already.
Dude, ultimately you gotta piss wiyh the cock ya got, but seriously folks, at the very least you should have a decent interface with the console. If all you can afford, either in space, or cost is a decent Radial Di or something of that type then it should be in your gig bag. There are so many options to get connected these days its baffling. We are constantly adding to our workflow in out bands. As I play for many people, but one group is actually made up of myself and the same drummer but we swap out front persons and actually have 2 bands in the same rehearsal space! Consequently, we needed to aquire gear that was hot swappable.
I feel like we’re losing sight of the fact that OP is going to another continent for a one off gig.
I mean, they don’t need to buy a Kemper for this
I mean, they don’t need to buy a Kemper for this
I said... get a decent Di. Short of that, I would approach a music store and demo a Stomp. Maybe do a rental deal with the option to purchase if the Op likes it. A kemper is probably not on the radar for most bassists because they tend to aim more at the guitar market anyway. At the very least a decent Di.
I'm using either my Spector NS-1 (which has a passive circuit and an Aguilar P-Bass Pickup) or my Spector Euro 4 (EMG P/J)
I turn the octave off, fuzz on, and the mix/range/q all around 1:00. I also have the compressor section with maximum compression.
It sounds like Cliff Burton's fuzz wah, but with a fixed point in the wah sweep.
If Tech 21 made a compact pedal with just the Octafilter I would be first in line.
I just had an (possible) epiphany.
I still don't know what the backline will be at this gig.
I have a GK MB200. I can use it as a bass amp or a headphone amp with Aux in. It has a DI out. And it has Line out so I could use it as a preamp if I want to.
I think the MB200 plus the Zoom MS60B might be a good combination for what may or may not be available when I show up.
The MB200 is about the same size as a Zoom B3.
I forgot how useful and small it is.
I still don't know what the backline will be at this gig.
I have a GK MB200. I can use it as a bass amp or a headphone amp with Aux in. It has a DI out. And it has Line out so I could use it as a preamp if I want to.
I think the MB200 plus the Zoom MS60B might be a good combination for what may or may not be available when I show up.
The MB200 is about the same size as a Zoom B3.
I forgot how useful and small it is.
I just finished a 4 gig tour using just a v1 flyrig. The genre was country-rock-pop and we were flying between cities. I can say that the flyrig did exactly what I needed it to do: Compression, tuner, chorus, and fuzz, DI. I took a warwick power pack to drive it. No amps on stage, just monitors and FoH.
If I needed more of something I might pack a line 6 m5 or similar, but then I would need a plug in power supply.
I have a very tidy pedal board full of aguilar, carl martin etc etc but I sacrificed very little while using the flyrig in this situation.
If I needed more of something I might pack a line 6 m5 or similar, but then I would need a plug in power supply.
I have a very tidy pedal board full of aguilar, carl martin etc etc but I sacrificed very little while using the flyrig in this situation.
I would go with something like a VTDI. Runs on phantom power, has tons of natural compression, and all the dirt you will need (unless it's a metal gig). Super small, super simple, no menus to surf. I've used it on cross country gigs before, and was happy I kept it simple.