NDSP just released a new update that includes a 'transpose' function that's even more responsive than the pitch shifter I used in the video. Would I want to play a whole gig with it? Not really. But a song here and there is totally doable.

@whytunes I saw they added that, very compelling. As long as some of the compressors have a low pass on the sidechain, or a separate input for it, it sounds like pretty much everything I'd need. Expensive box, but then when you put all the separate devices next to each other, and the ability to have wildly different settings per patch, which is difficult with separate pedals, it all of a sudden becomes a very affordable alternative.

Thanks Lukas!

Thank you!

Make sure your mix is set to 100% and then you can use the pitch

No problem playing two notes at a time, or chords. Pitch shifter handles it just fine

Thank you!

It does everything I need, but my FX needs are fairly simple -- mostly octaver, drive, envelope filter. But I even created a synth-like patch using compressor, octaver, fuzz and chorus, and it sounds massive. But I'm most excited about my main bass tone, which I run through a Noble capture, with a little bit of SVT mixed in. Sound engineers have freaked out about how good my tone is going to the house wherever I go, and that's not an exaggeration.

Sounds great, man… Thanks for sharing your thoughts!!!…

I use it for everything -- in my studio, on tour, even for one-off fly dates. Very happy soundpersons everywhere.

No, this is a passive Alleva-Coppolo.

Thanks man. Yeah, I've had mine for almost 18 years now and it continues to deliver. Weird to think that you could almost consider it vintage.

Helix Native can't do it, it's very bad at tracking bass.

Thank you!

I got this one from Jimmy way back in '04. I've had it set up once in that entire time. It's such a great bass, and one of my road warriors.

@@whytunes great, congrats! :)

I often opt for using plugins when recording, just because it's quicker and also easier to recall a session if you need to make changes to a bass part. I mostly use bass amp sounds as a flavor in addition to the direct sound (maybe 70% direct, 30% amp). I like Plugin Alliance bass amps (SVT, B-15) for classic tube sounds. NeuralDSP is great for heavier modern grind tones.

Hey there, I usually use Mogami Gold cables. They're expensive, but if one breaks, you can just exchange it for a new one.

Thank you for the answer. I have a question about latencies. In 44.1 at buffer 64 how much does the round trip logic show? Do you remember how much Scarlett showed? Thank you. Grazzie. :)

@@fonklangoryklangory2586 Don't remember the Scarlett, but at those settings with the SD it shows 9.3 ms roundtrip. I personally rarely worry about latency, since I'm either monitoring directly off the Symphony, or I use Low Latency mode in Logic

I understand. That's a lot. I remember Apogee Duet firewire, set to 44.1 at buffer 64, had 7.3ms RTL in Logic Pro X on core2duo Macbook Pro 15 ”2007. I do not understand. Desktop has great preamps, emulations, but for me it is important to work with software monitoring in Logic Pro X and RTL below 7ms. Which interface should I choose?

Love hearing that!

Ok. I went through and copied your settings haha

@@bradybills134 Sorry for the late reply!

The video and the angle at which I filmed definitely has a lot to do with it. The screen is lighter than the surrounding black border but significantly darker in real life than the vid.

Hey William, I asked Apogee about your Windows issue. They replied, "This bug has been in the Engineering queue for a while now, and I'll raise its priority." Hopefully that'll help to get it resolved.

I posted it on the Fractal forums: forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/using-the-ax8-on-bass-video.157661/#post-1880222

@@whytunes Thanks!

@@whytunes Dang it! just saw this after I copied your settings by hand haha

@@bradybills134 Me too lol You're not alone!

I'm having no issues at all with running low buffer sizes, and it's basically the same as compared to the Focusrite Scarlett and Apogee Duet I had before this. Generally speaking, the bottlenecks that determine how low you can run your buffer are your CPU, RAM, whether you're using SSDs, etc. Of course, if you ever DO need to increase your buffer size, the Symphony has all of its direct monitoring capabilities that make dealing with latency trouble-free.

Thanks Nolan, that's great to hear!

Hey Shyam, I don't know what platform you're on, but I asked Apogee a similar question, and here's what they said, at least as it pertains to Mac/Logic: "Concerning your question about reverb, we should be adding our proprietary Logic integration that's included with the Element and Ensemble into Desktop for the next release. This add the Direct button, so individual channels may be set to either software monitoring or direct monitoring. Another aspect of these features is that, even when you're direct monitoring and in record, the aux sends are still active. That way, you can send a Logic channel to a reverb even when you're direct monitoring. Yes, there's latency on the echo send, but hey, that's what reverb is!"

​@@whytunes i had the same question, thanks for the answer, but i have to say: even what Apogee says is technically true, it is not at the same time. I mean, because of latency, what you hear from your reverb during recording and what you hear after playback may be different. Yes, you can match it afterwards, but why not just let the Reverb plugin run on DSP as well? And not everybody uses Logic

@@chatuugu1802 has this been solved?

@@whytunes do you get better quality out of this compares to the apollo twin duo mk2 ?

@@chatuugu1802 I know this is an old comment but I have this and an Apollo Twin X because I’m doing a video comparing them. I feel your pain. If you use an apollo for the reverb you still would have to pull it up in the DAW and match the settings to hear it back which is an extra step but the artist can still feel the vibe with no latency as they are recording. You do have the option to print but I wouldn’t print reverb. If Apogee had a DSP reverb that is dual path, man that would solve this. I wish they had pitch correction as well like UAD but I’m just dreaming

If this were all I used it for, I'd totally agree. Since I also use it for tracking guitars (and sometimes keys), as well as more esoteric FX uses on bass, it was worth every penny. This was more intended as an example of a baseline bass sound, and then to explore from there. Point well taken though.

At the moment, that doesn't seem to be a viable option, unfortunately.

I've never had this happen to me. And I'm even connected through a USB hub!

Great! Check out the update I recently did too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4mvdKKgnsydirc

Thanks, that's great to hear!

Bro, i have also booked my apogee desktop, any issues with windows ???

@@urbanmixrecords I’m using a Mac with Logic. I’m sure Windows will be fine. This is without question the finest 2 channel interface available. IMHO. I’m loving it even though I haven’t figured it all out yet. GP

I'm loving it on windows