Darkglass Vintage Microtubes Demo

[@macflapalicious]

This is the best format for testing and demoing a pedal I have ever seen. You should write a book and show everyone else how to do it and get yourself rich.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

+mac flapalicious :-)

[@markanthony5897]

Bass brother thank you for demonstrating Darkglass with proper musicality and grace. I am getting a great impression of the capabilities from this companies pedals. The other videos out there and I mean all of them are monotone metal demos. You really span the full range of potential genres. I don't know you, and I'm saying Darkglass needs to see what you are doing for them. Bravo. A breath of fresh air.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks for the very kind words Mark! It is very encouraging, and I will definitely consider reaching out to them for reviewing other products :-)

[@unclemick-synths]

I agree. So many demos are just rock thrashes but it's the subtle settings where the majority of these pedals fail.

[@elinaragon5051]

Yes on that Larry Graham demo!! Underrated fuzz tone

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Yeah, the bass on that song is simply awesome!

[@blankvrs]

This might just be THE best demo of Darkglass gear on KZbin. So many videos do a little bit of drive and then go straight to the harshest, darkest tones the pedal provides. You've shown how those who aren't into metal can use this pedal in the other 99% of musical situations. Thanks. :)

[@RuneVSchmidt]

I'm so grateful you took your time to write this message! I'm happy the video was of use to you, and I think I will use this to start making more content like this! Best regards, and thank you :-)

[@Crushin123]

DG's most useable pedal that is useful for more than one or two genres. IMO

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Yeah, it's great!

[@RH-xs8gz]

Their Harmonic Booster and Hyperluminal Compressor are pretty useful.

[@drawbridge611]

Best review I've ever seen of this pedal, by far. The only one I've seen that proves that this pedal is *not* a one-trick pony.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks man, that means a lot!

[@bassistwithadeathwish7277]

Love that you did more subtle tones here, keep it up

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks 😊

[@bassistwithadeathwish7277]

@@RuneVSchmidt Np dude just got the pedal today and this vid sold me on it

[@RuneVSchmidt]

@@bassistwithadeathwish7277 Yeah man! I hope you get a lot of inspiration and joy from it!

[@jdjk7]

thank god, a Darkglass review that isn't metal.

[@itaisadan6825]

And uses finger style picking!

[@drawbridge611]

HUGE +1 on that. Sanity, for once.

[@Mr-ks5kl]

he is playing Tool

[@BassMan-sx7le]

Great demo!! I loved all of your tone examples. So what's the secret sauce on that 'Whole Lotta Love' demo? All of the other demos you show the pedal setting except for that one. You really nailed that old school Zepplin tone with those settings!

[@RuneVSchmidt]

The setting got deleted im afraid. That's why it isn't in the video. I could try recreating it 🙂

[@BassMan-sx7le]

@RuneVSchmidt I asked because it sounded amazing for that Zepplin song. Don't worry if it's too much trouble. I greatly appreciated your review and the settings that you shared. Thank you.

[@Farewelltokingz]

Don’t care for the pedal, I’m just eyeing that bass!

[@RuneVSchmidt]

It is indeed a great bass! Love my old Sandberg basses

[@marco.saller]

Great video! And a great demo of how the pedal can be applied in a real-life scenario. That‘s how all gear demos should be like.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks :-)

[@kevmac1230]

Good job.I've owned this for about a year and it is a sweet o.d.- distortion . You've provided some nice settings and I never thought of it helping slap tone.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks! Yeah, it's a great pedal indeed, and I'm glad this was helpful to you.

[@vincem9468]

Good job I hope you make more videos

[@PorchBass]

I'm amazed at how great this sounds on my laptop. A pleasure to listen to

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks.

[@jdjk7]

Coming back to this video after a year... demo aside, the vibe with this video is striking. Slick clothes, slick cut, color matching bass, perfect but not unnaturally black background, holding the bass in a stance that looms. I dunno. Just my thoughts.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks for taking the time to observe these things, it means a lot to me! :-)

[@faithnoman2635]

Great playing and demo! Especially loved the Zeppelin cover:)

[@jahiasad]

You helped me decide whether or not to get this pedal. Very well orchestrated. Not a whole lot of senseless talking, great video effect with tone settings shown for each song you've demonstrated. You have a new subscriber 🤘🏾

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Yay! I'm so glad it was helpful :-) I´ll be making more vids soon! If you have ideas for content you'd like to see, pls let me know and I will do my best :-)

[@dustinwitty]

Just bought this pedal and your demo is going to help me get it reigned in for settings. Thank you

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Congrats! I hope you find it useful, and that you enjoy your new toy.

[@bmasonic]

Best video review of this pedal out there, and great playing! Please do one with a P bass.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks man! I will make more videos soon, and I promise I will use my P style bass there :-)

[@jayl5941]

Extremely well done! You're a great player.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks man🙏😊

[@kevinkwmiller]

Great review! Thanks. I really like the way you went through popular songs and showed what it can do.

[@wilfredovazquez2942]

Awesome review

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks😊

[@gergelykoranyi8554]

Great review , everything we need to know without bs. Thanks for the effort!!!

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for commenting! :-)

[@Leiria65]

Great demo. I was actually looking for a pedal that could get me a Nick Oliveri like tone and you pretty much nailed it. But even without that it's still a great demo

[@RuneVSchmidt]

+Leiria65 Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful!

[@javiMrdePabs]

Great demo! I've never looked at Darkglass pedals because I thought they were too much distortion oriented. You changed my mind. This pedal seems very versatile

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks! I'm glad the demo was of use to you. I also think this is one of the more versatile pedals they have produced. Love it!

[@wcheng4927]

should do MORE demos

[@RuneVSchmidt]

+Wong Cheng Thanks...I'll try to find the time :-)

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

I have three, I use one for a funky compressor, one for a sorta Geddy ballsy thing, and one for a bit harder drive, sorta like the 'No One Knows' tone. Never heard a solid state OD I liked as well, and I've tried almost all of them. Coupled with my G-K amps, I can get about as nasty a tone as I want with them. Fantastic little box.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Wow that's sounds like a serious setup!! 🙂 Bet it sounds great!

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

@@RuneVSchmidt I'm sure there are WAY better ways for getting the sounds I get out of them, but that's the way it made sense to my neanderthal brain. I'm sorta tech-illiterate, and I really liked the Microtubes' range of sounds, so that's how I did it. I'm very pleased with what they do for me.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

@@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney , If it sounds good, it is good! 🙂 I can see why you use them, they're very versatile imo 🙂

[@pgdonahue31]

I was wondering if you could post the settings for the Whole Lotta Love portion of the demo. Thanks

[@Rusli1659LPSoldier]

I think Chris W. from muse used this pedal in recordings or something. you also forgot to play Super massive black hole with the same sound at 3:28.

[@emanuelmicali694]

Amazing pedal and fantastic review!

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Yes, the pedal is great! And I'm also glad you liked my presentation, thx!

[@bernardbrennan1612]

I’ve never regretted buying this pedal.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

It’s a great pedal, agreed!

[@troublebrewing2121]

Nice demonstration, convinced me I need one :)

[@Rick-pi9zn]

how can it be that this ist the first demo I EVER saw, which is actually shows all setting?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Dunno, but I think I will make more soon. Thanks for the positive feedback! :-)

[@coreyw5981]

@@RuneVSchmidt showed all the settings except the led zep cover which was my fav sounding setting 😯

[@RuneVSchmidt]

@@coreyw5981 I'm very sorry about that, but we lost the footage of that setting.

[@coreyw5981]

@@RuneVSchmidt any chance you remember kinda where they were?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

@@coreyw5981 I can try to find out when I get to my board. Can't promise, but I will try :-)

[@ginatokina2614]

This was great! Can you please do more demos or just the Aguilar DB680?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks! I might do that one. I have to get startet on the demos again, but I will see if I can find the time soon :-)

[@Cowdog1]

@@RuneVSchmidt - Holy cow... I always get a little nervous when folks haven't made a video in a long time. Makes me wonder if something bad happened. Glad yer still kicking! Cheers.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

@@Cowdog1 Still here, just been busy playing music. But thanks for the concern! 🙂

[@davebassP5]

This si the best demo ive seen for this pedal. Well done on covering a lot of styles. Do you have any suggestions for a warm, Motown type of tone, and maybe something a bit Bruce Foxton? Appreciate its all in the fingers/amp/cab etc, but as a starting point?

[@patteway1]

"Grizzly Bass" audio labs. thats the only one pedal i will never remove from my pedal board! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ-YfaWuormKhck

[@kabassa]

Beautiful bass, nice tone, creative video light, great playing, helpful review. Less talking, more playing. 10/10 Thanks

[@RuneVSchmidt]

kabassa wow, just wow and thanks! That means a lot to me 😊

[@felmorbass]

Great review, amazing sound! Greetings from Brazil!

[@RuneVSchmidt]

+Felipe Moreira Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it. Greetings right back at you from Denmark :-)

[@joelmondonedo6855]

Great demo! Question, does the volume of your signal go up the more you add drive? I keep the Level in the same position but the more I add drive the pedal goes off unity gain. I'm not sure if this is normal or if I have a defective unit. Thanks!

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks Joel! Regarding your question. I think your volume should increase when you add more of it, but I'm not sure wether it is defect without being able to try it myself. Try taking it to a music store and hear their opinion :-) Best of luck!

[@joelmondonedo6855]

@@RuneVSchmidt Thank you, I'll take your advice and have it looked at.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

@@joelmondonedo6855 I hope it works out!

[@ruslanshalintsev4793]

Sounds like the strings are allmost dead, or very old. Are they?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Don't quite remember. My guess is that they have been semi recently changed, but they don't have that 100% fresh zing that new stings have...they may be a month old?!? The slapping part still have some brightness, so that's my guess :-)

[@taojialovetaojialove8372]

Hello ~! Can you tell me your string height at 22f in your candberg califonia? Thank you !! Mine is about 3mm,and ithink its a little too hight...

[@RuneVSchmidt]

+yaojialove taojialove Hi. I don't know how high it is, but it's also just a matter of comfort. If you like you string hight, just go with it. I've seen pro players with very high strings, some with very low strings and mine are kind of in-between...it's all about your playing style and your comfort :-)

[@taojialovetaojialove8372]

+Rune Vestergaard Schmidt :Thank you very much! And How you record your bass sound please?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

+yaojialove taojialove This video has been recorded using Pro Tools, but I've had a friend help me out with this one. The other videos I've made, are just recorded through a small mixer and straight into the camera.

[@taojialovetaojialove8372]

I see~Thank you! Love your videos>_

[@giovanniscarola5167]

Are you running into a amp/cabinet or direct?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

I'm running through a Aguilar DB680 preamp and playing a Sandberg Masterpiece TT4 bass. I also use the TC Electronic DITTO loop pedal for the bass loop...the description says, so let's trust that, since I don't remember it anymore 😀 No cabs, only pedal and preamp into pro tools.

[@giovanniscarola5167]

So I can say the microtubes offer a full analog cabinet sim without any ir

[@RuneVSchmidt]

@@giovanniscarola5167 I'm not sure you could say it offers a cab sim. It is only an overdrive pedal, with lots of tonal options. But the sound you hear in the video is without cabinets, so if you normally only play direct and like this sound, that would ba a possibility. Just remember that I also go through a very nice tube preamp.

[@giovanniscarola5167]

Got it… but you are running into darkglass preamp before or after the darkglass?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

@@giovanniscarola5167 It is not a Drakglass preamp. I go bass - Darkglass microtubes - Tc Electronics Ditto looper - Aguilar DB680 preamp - protools

[@jorgeoliveira3685]

Hi! Great demo indeed! I'm thinking about buying this pedal, do you think that I can get a sound like Deep Purple (Roger Glover)?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

I that is possible, yes. You have the blend to help you keep the clean signal and the "core" of your bass tone, and the gain can be set quite gnarly :-) But try it out if you have the chance, and please report back :-) I hope you find what you seek! Best regards

[@jorgeoliveira3685]

That's my main problem. I'm from Portugal and I can't find Darkglass pedals anywhere to try out... I have an MXR M-181, but I'm not very happy with it, so I'm looking for alternatives and I believe this pedal is an excellent choice. Best regards and thanks for the reply!

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Yeah, it's more of a fuzz...so I think you're better off with the Darkglass, since it seems like you need more of a distortion/overdrive tone :-) Gl and ty for your comments and interrest!

[@blankvrs]

Is this a preamp or more of an overdrive?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

More of an overdrive.

[@franciscobaraquel787]

Hi! Were the settings on Around The World also used for Whole Lotta Love? Always nice to see a player enjoy himself while demo-ing new gear.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

+Francisco Baraquel No, on Whole Lotta Love I only had a small portion of OD on. (I know that got lost in the editing, sorry) I'm glad you liked the video :-)

[@franciscobaraquel787]

Thanks for the reply! Might get one of these in the coming weeks.

[@To.Si.Ma.]

Has anyone tried with supro 1310 tremolo?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Not me :-)

[@To.Si.Ma.]

Anyway. Great demo and pedal. Thought they might be great in combination. I will give it a try.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Good idea! I'll do the same if I get the chance :-) Thanks!

[@8StringBuzzard]

Can you put a 9v battery in it or is it power supply only?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

It's only for power supply

[@sopainstantanea4887]

Nice demo man!!! is there much difference between the b3k and vintage???

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Thanks :-) I'm sorry, but I can't help you there. I haven't tried the b3k yet...but it's on my list :-)

[@stanleyperth]

Hi Rune! Great job on the demo .. just bought a VMT off Gumtree. A question mate .. your tone is fantastic! What amp was used and do you change EQ for the different songs? Love to get that tone once my VMT gets here. Thanks once again mate.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

I just see that I missed your question, I'm sorry about that! I did not change EQ at any point, so all difference in sound comes from the pedal, and I used an Aguilar DB680 preamp and a TC Ditto looper, that's it. I hope you have been enjoying the VMT!

[@stanleyperth]

@@RuneVSchmidt thanks mate

[@TheSchkoumoon]

Sandberg California TT4 RBL Aged ?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

+TheSchkoumoon RBL? Don't know the term, sorry. It's a masterpiece, so they aged it and gave it some sort of vibration treatment, if that's what you meant :-)

[@TheSchkoumoon]

Yes i know ,and there is a California series Named TT4 RBL. And yours ? its a TT4 ? :)

[@RuneVSchmidt]

I have never heard of the RBL model, and I can't find it on the Sandberg page. So I think mine is just a TT4 Masterpiece :-)

[@klaus-erikwirzenius4678]

I'm checking out different distortions that could be used as "middle range-cannons" for lead stuff with bass, but I'm equally interested what's the compressor that you're using there?

[@RuneVSchmidt]

I'm not using a compression in this video (unless my editor og youtube puts something on that I'm not aware of) only the Darkglass pedal. But in my opinion, it has a bit of a compression feel to it, as I demonstrate round 2:10. I use a MXR nowadays, but Cali76 bass comp is on my wish list :-)

[@tortillaman2491]

I was about to pick this up till I saw this video and saw that it compresses your signal. Now it makes me wonder about their other pedals.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Well if you pick up a fuzz, od or distortion, it will compress your signal no matter what. So instead of worrying about the compression, I'd advice you to try it out and see if it does what you need. I hope you find what you're looking for :-)

[@tortillaman2491]

Only if the pedal is gay.

[@ollietodd4845]

subbed

[@Maxpen14]

Wow! so many schism demos are played wrong:Dd

[@esbensolgaardguitaretc.2372]

Sådan.

[@RuneVSchmidt]

Tak :-)

[@jaaz.handss]

Schism, Jool lmao

[@RuneVSchmidt]

HAHAHA I hadn't thought about that before :-D capital T looks like J in that font.