JST Bassforge Hellraiser Demo / Review

[@corpsekrusher]

Love these demos just to hear this guy play bass. Incredible.

[@RodneyMcG]

You're too kind! Thanks for checking out my channel!

[@xisotopex]

ha ha me too

[@Fretless33Bass]

Sick crunchy metallic sound!!! 🤘🏻

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks for checking out and the compliment!

[@jameshouchin5086]

Too Funny Rodney sir... I watched a Rush commentary video of yours (as my first exposure) and didn't realize you were a STUNT Bass player!! Awesome! Thanks for the tips...

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks a lot for checking out the channel, much appreciated!

[@bobbyblair6862]

My god.. your playing is absolutely fantastic 👏 👏👏

[@RodneyMcG]

You're too kind! Thanks, Bobby!

[@Metalbass1979]

That Demon Fuzz looks like it was modeled after the Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff. I have one and recognized it instantly.

[@RodneyMcG]

I have the same suspicion. I know they had a bit of a dispute about copyright with the original graphics for it, so i didn't want to touch on a name too heavily,

[@Venomboy666]

Sounds awesome. Love the UI too. Rusty zombie meets Satan \m/

[@RodneyMcG]

It is cool. I like that they made an environment out of it.

[@dvkarloff]

Holy shit!! that tone is gnarly as fuck!!

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks, brother!

[@relaxingsounds1386]

For various kinds of heavy and indie stuff, this has beaten any Ampeg sim I have, plus any other sim. It's just really easy to get a good bass tone without much screwing around. Plus you can use your own cab sims, which is crucial. An Ampeg 810 with a 421 an inch and a half off the cone is standard for me. Always works. I send people a clean DI and a Hellraiser track of how I think it should sound, and 90% of the time, people use it. I got it for $30. Best value ever.

[@woofystevenson2943]

It sounds good for the scooped tone but what about the more low mid punch kinda tone

[@RodneyMcG]

If you check out the part in the review about the parametric controls, you'll see you have a lot of control over exactly how it's dialed in. Thanks for checking it out!

[@woofystevenson2943]

Rodney McG it looks to have a huge range also the gain pedal sounds like a hotrodded ehx bass big muff with some bass and treble extension

[@RodneyMcG]

@@woofystevenson2943 That's a great observation on the pedal. You may be on to something

[@woofystevenson2943]

Rodney McG looking closely at the ui its got all the same controls in the same places with the same names as a big muff, go figure

[@RodneyMcG]

@@woofystevenson2943 Nice detective work! I would have to say you're right!

[@manyquerque9081]

I love with real love that sound.that is my sound.

[@RodneyMcG]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@tfwnoyandere]

insane playing

[@RodneyMcG]

Thank you!

[@imdidi5695]

Took ur advice, got it today on sale. \m/

[@Infectedbyevil]

Fantastic playing!!!! you are crazy-finger bro:) Respect fro Israel!

[@RodneyMcG]

That's really kind of you to say, thank you! I appreciate you watching. Greetings from Los Angeles 🤘

[@samrulz89]

Awesome! 🤘

[@metalfather8139]

Shred that bass like a boss man

Thank you for the riffs demo Rodney! ♦☺☻

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks for checking it out!

@@RodneyMcG I wrote some and I have no clue how to setup a tOne for each one of the three tracks. Two are missing. Is it better listening demos with or without drum beats?

[@RodneyMcG]

It totally depends on what you are trying to demonstrate, and how you feel you can best get it across.

[@dissolution]

So damn good

[@chrisbarcia8288]

I'd love to know how to get these sounds in real life, especially the Hellish preset! Also, not sure what compression this uses, my notes sound so even playing through it.

[@RodneyMcG]

Something that lets a low and high channel happen as well as a more guitar style distortion should be a good staart. Then something to Eq it into shape. I get good results with the DP-3x

[@RobKingRC]

SOLID !!!

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks Rob!

[@coreymanderino5535]

what all would I need to be able to use this as my live bass set up?

[@RodneyMcG]

You would need a laptop or tablet, and interface, and if you're going direct to the board the sound man would need to put you in the monitors, or you would need a power amp and a cabinet if not.

[@EmanCarbone]

Thx for your reviews, earlier this year I saw your Bassforge RexBrown demo and I bought it in March. I find it great, versatile, agile and as you say loading some custom IRs opens up load of tone possibilities. I agree with the way the streamlined interface makes it easy to quickly achieve a good tone: I also use Amplitube 5 with the Ampeg SVX suite and although very complete it's easier to mess up your tone, there are many levels and variables to constantly adjust the moment you change a single parameter. Since you tried them both, what do you think Hellraiser does timbrically that RexBrown doesn't, or a standout feat in your opinion? I feel RB is a quite complete tool and I often use the standalone app for practising, that's why I still haven't tried this one too so far. Oh yes, a couple of things re. IRs: To me the JST matched cab sounds very similar tonally to the 4x10 Darkglass IRs by Seacow, available for free... Which is not a bad thing, as they both sounds great! Another IR free (donation-ware) collection I love is by Shift Line and shout out to Dr Bonkers' bass IRs too, very good models for very fair pricings - there are loads of guitar cab IRs around but I like perusing for good bass ones. Keep up your good work btw 👍🤟

[@RodneyMcG]

I find the Hellraiser to be a little more versatile and clearer. I can get more cut and clarity from it. Thanks for the kind words on the channel! I used to use a lot of different IRs, but started making my own recently.

[@iamgribs]

for a moment i thought a spider was attacking you but it turns out it was your right hand

[@RodneyMcG]

It was a little of both

[@ianinfinity380]

Awesome video... Is that a string retainer at the headstock?

[@ianinfinity380]

Btw i think on one of your other basses You use a type of floyd rose retainer for all the strings on your bass.

[@RodneyMcG]

It's called a Jimmy CLip. It's used to cut ring from the strings behind the nut.

[@xisotopex]

lol anything you play sounds like the best amp/plugin/pedal/amp combo for bass, ever.

[@RodneyMcG]

You're too kind!

[@EXT0RT98]

Hellraiser or Parallax?

[@RodneyMcG]

Hellraiser

[@EXT0RT98]

@@RodneyMcG Could you elaborate as to why you prefer Hellraiser?

[@RodneyMcG]

I just like it's overall color. The Parallax sounds like another version of the Darkglass stuff to me, and that's just not my vibe.

[@advikupadhyaya2129]

Which bass is this? Stiletto or Omen?

[@RodneyMcG]

Sls elite

[@icemike874]

Just picked one up from Sweetwater for my Christmas present to myself. Can't wait to get with the boys and see how it sounds in the band setting. Super bright from anything I've played before. Love your teaching and knowledge on finding where the bass should fit in the mix, so might be a little bit of a challenge for me. Keep up the great work. So glad I found you in KZbin world ✌

[@RodneyMcG]

@@icemike874 Hey Michael! Congrats on the new gear. Thanks for following the channel!

[@icemike874]

@@RodneyMcG Thanks, got a Darkglass Vintage Mico tubes also. Funny thing is...I don't need it with this bass...Ha! Talk about spending money needlessly searching for that "Sound"

[@RodneyMcG]

@@icemike874 Sometimes you get the one piece of gear that finally does the trick!

[@mr.nervedamagegaming8050]

Based on this upload and you mentioning that "if you have to make a thousand tweaks to get something to sound good it's not worth it", I ended up buying this plugin. For me, it sounds like crap right out of "the box". I have a similar direct input tone as you and copied your exact settings from the video and I can't get the loud annoying hissing sound out of the mix. I've tried tweaking all of the settings to no avail. I have this same issue with every single JST plugin. They sound great in uploads, but for whatever reason they are lacking gain and/or are too noisy when I try to use them. Hopefully I didn't just waste $100. A friend of mine that runs a studio is going to come by next month and see if he can figure out what's going on.

[@RodneyMcG]

I know a lot of people of using these plug-ins and I've never heard of that issue. That's a bummer that you're having a problem. If it isn't a common reported issue, I would have to think it's in the routing somewhere. I think your best bet is to contact jst. Their customer service has been pretty top-notch from my experience. You should be able to get a quick turnaround on it as well. In my experience they are pretty prompt. Good luck with it, I'm sure you'll get it sorted out and be raging in no time.

[@mr.nervedamagegaming8050]

@@RodneyMcG Thanks for the reply... ever since Google/KZbin took away the notifications for messages (as users), I miss most responses to my comments these days, lol (sad face). I *was able to figure out my biggest issue... and that was my input method. I was trying to figure out which type of interface that I wanted a while back and ended up choosing a Yamaha Mg10xu. With it being a usb interface/mixer combo, I figured it would be even better than a standard usb interface... WRONG, lol. Sometimes having too many bells and whistles is a total detriment to what you are trying to accomplish. I ended up selling the Mg10xu buying a Motu M2 interface and have been having much better luck with the plugins.

[@RodneyMcG]

@@mr.nervedamagegaming8050 Yeah, it's a drag for interaction. They should really change it back. I get you totally. Sometimes simple is what gets the job done. Glad you're up and running, it's a monster plug in!

[@xisotopex]

@@mr.nervedamagegaming8050 behringer makes a really good cheap audio interface, the 404uhd or something like that. I have the 12xu and it has some problems, and I have read some bad things about the yamaha mixers. the behringer is pretty much plug and play,

[@xisotopex]

@@RodneyMcG any high gain plug in is no different to a high gain amp at volume. you have to put a noise gate in the chain. it solves the problem.

[@CEKISBACKmetalTV]

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[@RodneyMcG]

You're too kind, my friend!