Bass Pedal Board 2 With Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe

Got a new camera and decided to test it out and show my current pedal board configuration. I am running a Fender Marcus Miller 4 out of my board into a Tascam 1082 Fire Wire interface. These are live settings I use with my band.

[@KeithCamplin]

@Blacksadback Cool! It goes like this Bass>Tuner>Compressor>Fuzz>VT BASS input "A">VT BASS Effects loop Send>Chorus>Flanger>Delay>Sonic Maximizer>VT BASS Effects loop return>VT BASS 1/4"\XLR out>Amp\FOH. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

[@KeithCamplin]

Love it. No noise or altering of tone. Just clean, quiet reliable power.

[@mortom27]

Hey Keith, just wanted to tank u for introducing me to 3 of my favorites pedals on my board now and they are the 2 sonic stomps & the VT bass I know u have the deluxe version but due to economical difficulties I settled for the small version for now. I keep the compressor & the vt bass ON all the time and the maximizer I use mostly for when I need to boost or give my sound a lift, anyways thanks a bunch bro!!

[@KeithCamplin]

Cool! Thanks for posting.

[@nsuesstrunk]

it's the first video that shows a clean setting of the VT Bass that sounds really good. it harmonizes very vell with the JB. The BB Optostomp also sounds very cool, so does the the fuzz. very cool demo, thanks for sharing. i really need a vt bass deluxe now. :-)

[@burningkarma]

I like how you use the drive on the VT very subtly for your main tones. A lot of folks max it out and wonder why they get so much noise.

[@KeithCamplin]

burningkarma Sorry for the late response. Thank you for your comment.

[@KeithCamplin]

@53R I use the tuner as a line buffer into the compressor first so I can get a nice even signal throughout the entire signal chain. Its not right or wrong, just works best for me and alot of other people too.

[@burningkarma]

I have the VT Stand alone pedal, will be switching to the deluxe soon. Took me a while to figure out the Sansamp Bass Driver just isn't for me. So much easier to get a good sound out of the VT.

[@larsetom1]

Hey VT bass owners, I use all the time!

[@henry12350]

hey what do you think of the BBE compressor you have there? i just ordered the newer version of it(with the mustache lol) and was wondering what to expect. i play a fender american jazz.

[@KeithCamplin]

@53R I have 2 basses that I play, both Fender, one is a 75 Japanese reissue, the other a Marcus Miller signature. I set them both up and maintain them myself. I have great string volume across the entire range of both basses. There is really no need for the compressor in a DI setting, however live it tames my Avatar 212 Neo by tightening up the bottom. Simple and effective, inexpensive and essential live (for me at least). Never used the MXR but it does look cool!

[@KeithCamplin]

@dodgeviperman Actually it all depends on what you are looking to accomplish. Are you interested in dirt, modulation or preamp sounds? Are you in a gigging band or just playing along to recordings in your bedroom? What genre of music are you primarily playing and what if any effects are the bassists in those bands playing? If I had to suggest one pedal to get it would be a Tech 21 Sansamp or VT Bass to start with nice tubey OD sounds. Just my opinion, nothing solid.

[@ioannist.5568]

Any noise issues with the VT Bass Deluxe? What we hear in this video is simply the d.i or you mixed it with a mic from the bass cab?

[@KeithCamplin]

John T. Sorry for the late response. I am just going through the VT Bass DI

[@53R]

Bro, last question: Why do you use the compressor after the tuner before all the chain actually begins and not at the end?. Thank you in advance.

[@squiresuzuki]

Have you tried putting the delay before the modulation? I heard that's what you're supposed to do, but I'd like a second opinion.

[@53R]

As you suggested me, i´m here checking out your new set up :) I have a question regarding that compressor. What´s your experience with that one?, i can see you stayed with it (judging for your previous pedalboard) so i suppose you like it. I like the MXR M87 but i think there are too many knobs for a pedal size compressor, have you use it?, why you stayed with the opto stomp?, it calls my attention because it keeps things simple and i like it. Please, let me know your thoughts. Thank you.

[@lithiumdeuteride]

Most distortion pedals have high-pass filters on the input and output, to remove any DC offset. However, they use the smallest (cheapest) capacitor they can get away with. If you double the value of the input and output capacitors, you move their knee frequencies down by one octave, letting an additional low octave pass through the filter unaffected. For example, a 22 nF capacitor could be replaced with a 47 nF capacitor, or a 47 with a 100.

[@ErnestoMedina1985]

Hey man! Congrats, you have a OMG-sound right there! Just one question. Is it possible to use the FX loop of this VT Deluxe but without activating any bank per se? I mean, if I want to use the FX chain without any bank in mode ON. Hope you can help me with that. Thanks pal!

[@KeithCamplin]

Thanks! Actually that was the first question I had before I got the VT Deluxe. Unfortunately one of the banks has to be engaged in order for the FX loop to work.

[@ErnestoMedina1985]

Thanks for the info pal. I was trying to avoid using 2 extra cables to the head loop inputs. That will not be possible I see. One more question. The toolish distortion cames from the VT Deluxe? How did you get it? (Sorry but I've got lost in translation :P)

[@KeithCamplin]

Yes the distortion comes from the VT deluxe, I just messed with the character and drive settings to get it. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!

[@ErnestoMedina1985]

Thanks man! Bests from Argentina!

[@LFC-Star]

Whats the basic pedals every bassist should own? So far I've Boss ODB-3 Overdrive, CEB-5 Chorus.. I was considering 2 more a Boss GEB- 7. and dunno what else to get? Any other suggestions?

[@karaykurek6466]

i cant decide to buy which compressor pedal :) do you think opto stomp is better than t-rex squeezer?

[@marinecoyote]

thanks im in the process of building a box and this helps a lot.

[@MickyVegaMusic]

Hello Keith! Thanks for your useful demo, by far one of the best sounds I have ever heard plugged directly into Sound Interface. Every other distorted bass sounds I heard plugged to Interface/D.I. box were terrible, sounded ike a saw. Is it because VT Bass deluxe has some kind of speaker emulation? Or did you use some kind of cabinet simulator software? I am curious of what kind of sound VT Bass Deluxe is able to deliver directly to mixing board. Thanks in advance

[@KeithCamplin]

Micky Vega Thank you.

[@KeithCamplin]

Couldn't tell you about the T-Rec, but the Opto Stomp works great.

[@Taekwondokakid]

Nice video man! I also have a Marcus Miller IV and I am planning to buy a VT Bass Deluxe or a Bass Driver DI Deluxe, because the Marcus doesn't really cut through the mix. What are your settings on the Marcus and on the VT Bass Deluxe to cut through the mix the most? Are you using the Marcus' preamp? And can the VT Bass deluxe produce a good slap sound? Thank you :)

[@KeithCamplin]

Well I swapped the pick ups in the Marcus to a AVRI 75 Jazz Set, and I also true bypassed wired the active/passive switch. I run the Marcus full on in passive mode only. My settings on the Vt bass are Bank B #1 Drive = Ten Oclock Character = Ten Oclock Low = One Oclock Mid = 2 Oclock High = Ten Oclock Level = Ten Oclock. Never slap anymore, I play in a Foo Fighter tribute band, but I never have an issue cutting through with 3 guitars and loud drummer. My Genz Benz ShuttleMax 9.2 helps too.

[@Taekwondokakid]

Keith Camplin Okay, thank you!

[@Blacksadback]

Wow...we pretty much have the same stuff (Sonic & Opto stomp, Vt Basse , DD 5 delay...) ! was wondering: what order did you define for you effect chaining ? thanks =)

[@KeithCamplin]

My band RADIOWAVE's last gig with our front man is Friday June 15, at Club 38 in West Chicago @ 9:30PM. Otherwise we are on bandmixdotcom looking for a Guitarist\Singer ASAP as we gig quite frequently here around Chicago.

[@KeithCamplin]

@squiresuzuki Actually no. There is no right or wrong way to order effects, it is all in what you the player likes. I basically followed the effect chain of my favorite bass players and how their chains are set up. I gig more than I practice or rehearse (not enough time to play around with effect order) so this setup seems to fit my needs in a live band setting just perfectly. Hope that helps.

[@bajajbass7128]

Hi man, Can we use a digital pedal like a Zoom B3N along with the VT Bass? Without affecting the tones of the VT? Like I have three pedals as of now and I want to use them all in a one chain. Darkglass - Alpha Omega Ultra Tech 21- VT bass Deluxe Zoom - B3N

[@KeithCamplin]

Bajaj Bass Unfortunately I wouldn’t know, but you can always give it a shot and see how you like it. My board has changed now due to me using tube amps more frequently so I bought a Lehle D looper. It has the capabilities of running parallel/series loops to take out any pedal you choose to keep your signal clean and unaffected by other stomp boxes. It’s not a cheap option and there are others out there but it works and works well.

[@rafsnchz]

Hi! Just wanted to ask you, do you plug all of your pedals in to fx send/return? or your tuner and opto comp goes it to the input of the pedal? Sorry I missed that point.

[@KeithCamplin]

All of the pedals (stomp boxes) in this video go straight through to the amps input. Rack mount effects are usually ran through the amps effects send/return for impedance matching.

[@rafsnchz]

I'm sorry, I mean all of your pedals go thru VT Bass Deluxe's fx send/return? or you plug some of them to regular VT Bass input?

[@KeithCamplin]

Ok, I see now. The modulation effects and the Sonic Stomp go through the VT effects loop. Reason being is that puts the chorus, flanger, delay and sonic stomp after the VT bass. It also is useful to get all the effects through to the board in the VT DI out. Hope that helps.

[@rafsnchz]

Yeah, that's makes sense. thanks!

[@dodgeviperman]

hey chemical im bass player as well i got a boss ceb-3 chours pedal like a few years ago but i never did anything with it i also had a processor the digitech bp200 but it craped out on me so i think i want to do stomp box's now what pedal do u think i should get next i will have a chromatic tuner

[@henry12350]

@chemicalx420 thank you so much! im not really looking to alter my tone (in fact i rather like my rigg the way it is.) i just want to even everything out, i do a lot double stops, chords and slapping and i just wanted to make sure everything comes through correctly.

[@LeFredge]

Hey Keith, Could you share your settings for your saturated preset (the one we can hear at 5:43 ) ? That would be nice as i'm struggling to get that kind of sound from my SansAmp.

[@KeithCamplin]

Teal C Sorry for the late response. I tweaked the VT bass a while ago so those settings are long gone. Sorry.

[@KeithCamplin]

@chjohnst Yeah. Here it is going direct into the board and no other instuments around it. Unless you dime the level, drums, guitar, vocals and a sequencer drown it out some. More of a low end cut, but that is with almost all fuzz\distortion effects on bass.

[@chjohnst]

Fuzz sounds pretty good, that really gets lost in the mix?

[@therockhour1386]

Nice sounds!

[@KeithCamplin]

The Rock Hour Thank you.

[@RedForceRising]

Thank you for the very useful demo. Cool gear. On another note, you have good timing but the RATM abd Muse bass lines could be more accurate

[@KeithCamplin]

RedForceRising Very true. Thanks for watching.

[@DReidGuitars]

@chemicalx420 what amps are you using and what are its settings, and whats your studio setting on the Tech 21 pedal

[@KeithCamplin]

@wilky1189 Maybe I will. But here it is in writing Bass>Tuner>Compressor>Fuzz>VT BASS input "A">VT BASS Effects loop Send>Chorus>Flanger>Delay>Soni­c Maximizer>VT BASS Effects loop return>VT BASS 1/4"\XLR out>Amp\FOH.

[@connormacaulay7280]

What's your setting for the "always on" setting? It sounds really sweet.

[@Barsky287]

3:24 ORION ! ! !

[@KeithCamplin]

@DReidGuitars The opto stomp knobs are 0 through 10. I have the volume at unity gain (Same level of or on) and compression set very low to 2. \m/

[@KeithCamplin]

@DReidGuitars E. Level, Rate and Depth are all high noon. Low Filter is set to three thirty.

[@KeithCamplin]

@DReidGuitars In this vid I am running straight DI out of the VT Bass into my board. I do have a Tech 21 LandMark 300 I run through to a Tech 21 B410 that I rehearse with. I also have a Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0 running through a Avatar Neo 212 (4 ohm) for my live rig. Studio Channel Bank B #2 Drive = Ten Oclock Character = Eleven Thirty Low = One Thirty Mid = Eleven Forty Five High = Ten Thirty Level = Ten Thirty

[@wilky1189]

why don't you order the boxes in the order of the signal chain?

[@treeoflife6337]

ugh why didnt i get this instead of the sansamp 3 channel... i saw this on sale used after i bought the sansamp new... but its beside a muff deluxe and couldnt be happier. the sansamp still has a low drive which is all i need but it kinda farts with the blend and drive. still kinda wish i waited and had this.

[@DReidGuitars]

@chemicalx420 and one more thing,(i'm a tone junkie) what are the settings on the opto stomp

[@KeithCamplin]

@mperezra E. Level, Rate and Depth are all high noon. Low Filter is set to three thirty.

[@KeithCamplin]

@markszabo Shure Always on Live Channel Bank B #1 Drive = Ten Oclock Character = Ten Oclock Low = One Oclock Mid = 2 Oclock High = Ten Oclock Level = Ten Oclock Studio Channel Bank B #2 Drive = Ten Oclock Character = eleven Thirty Low = One Thirty Mid = Eleven Forty Five High = Ten Thirty Level = Ten Thirty

[@TheJezzka01]

where can i see your originals band?

[@FazZeGaming]

Whats songs were playing at 3:30 and 4:20?

[@wininining]

awesome stuff!!!

[@Jett-Litt]

Yes please!

[@DReidGuitars]

@chemicalx420 and whats the settings on ur bass chorus

[@zafertoker5977]

You should play the dead notes when playing RATM.

[@themacstack]

2:42 Intro to "Somebody Told Me" - Killers

[@cfoscoop]

Was that supposed to be hysteria?

[@KeithCamplin]

Caleb Owens Sorry for the late response. Yes it was. Ultimate fail? Haha I don't take my bass playing too seriously though. It's all in fun.

[@AXLROSE4LYF]

thanks for sharing

[@Crikiohello]

The Fuzz pedal, What's his name?

[@KeithCamplin]

Her name is Devi Ever

[@Crikiohello]

Thanks!

[@KeithCamplin]

@henry12350 I think you will be happy with it if your goal in tone is a very transparent compressor sound. Even though my basses are set up properly I always leave it on for a nice sustaining\leveling effect. I do believe however that there is a slight difference between the newer and older version (like mine) of the pedal. If you haven’t already try searching on the Talkbass forums to see the difference. wwwdottalkbassdotcom. Enjoy!

[@KeithCamplin]

3:30 was a bit from Metallica's Orion and at 4:20 \m/ that would be the little bridge part of Tool's Sweat.

[@mjf712000]

Dude didnt post this vid titled bass licks played perfectly so all you babies quit crying. He was only trying to demo some effects so relax

[@KeithCamplin]

Matthew Frederick Thanks for watching and for the support!

[@KeithCamplin]

@AXLROSE4LYF Thanks for watching!

[@MoroccanVenom]

sans amp bass di or this VT bass and a nice compression pedal.

[@KeithCamplin]

hamid bensalah Thanks

[@Blacksadback]

@chemicalx420 : cheers ! =)

[@KeithCamplin]

Always on Live Channel Bank B #1 Drive = 10:00 Character = 10:00 Low = 1:00 Mid = 2:00 High = 10:00 Level = 10:00

[@stiwo1988]

3:24 orion bass solo :D

[@KeithCamplin]

@wininining Thanks!

[@53R]

@chemicalx420 thank you bro.

[@Norcal676]

bro missin the flare lick in your rage cover no offense

[@KeithCamplin]

David Dobbs None taken. Thanks for watching.

[@KeithCamplin]

Cant tell you that, you need to find what you want by figuring out the tone in your head. No real basic pedals I could think of other than a decent preamp like the VTBass.

[@therecordholder]

Hey Joe :D

[@Norcal676]

everyone rippin on your lackluster smoke on the water esq covers maybe da pick is the reason the flair aint there but your tone minus pick pickadilo pick da butt is pretty clean sir no offense

[@KeithCamplin]

David Dobbs No pick. Fingers.

[@KeithCamplin]

@henry12350 Then you will like it i am sure.

[@KeithCamplin]

I meant T-Rex. Damn iPhone.

[@davidsais13]

play hysteria right if you are going to play it

[@KeithCamplin]

davidsais13 Sorry for the late response. Yes that was my attempt at Hysteria. Never used the Devi Ever really so wanted to show the tone of the pedal. Tried but failed sorry. Not really a Muse fan though.

[@davidsais13]

Keith Camplin lmfao you're only 2 years late no biggie 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@facedowngaming]

He can’t play it fully or else the band will sue for copyright infringement 😂

[@enriquejose17]

Lol your hysteria attempt xD

[@KeithCamplin]

Enrique Ortiz I know. Spoiler alert. FAIL

[@M.Holland]

Money and a lot of FX don't get you a better player. please work on your timing, and especialy on your articulation an feel. The sound is realy good btw and the information I get was realy usefull thanks for that! but as I said....

[@KeithCamplin]

Michael Morris Holland Sorry for the late response. All my money for effects come from my gigs. I am fortunate enough to be a paid gigging musician. Going at a video with no metronome or backing track leaves you open for timing and flubbed note issues. I am by no means a great talented bass player, nor do I really strive to be. All in fun. I have however uploaded some other videos of me playing against backing tracks where my timing is a little bit more on par. Thanks for the constructive feedback. I really do appreciate it.

[@turoniner]

Picks are weeeeeeeak saaaaaaauce

[@jaywells5283]

okay i usually dont do this, your rig sounds okay, but you are missing or skipping or fucking up notes on that rage song and do not fuck up a cliff song sir! if you cannot play it proplrly, please dont play it!

[@KeithCamplin]

Thanks for your input but as always I follow no script and just sit down and play by ear out of memory. Sorry to disappoint.Thanks for watching.