TesseracT Mos Live Equipment Walk Through

This is a small featurette that talks about some of the equipment we used during the recording of our 'Live in the Studio' version of the 27 minute beast, 'Concealing Fate'. This special recording was co-produced by myself, Acle Kahney and Francesco Cameli. It was recorded and mixed in glorious 5.1 surround sound by Francesco Cameli at the prestigious Sphere Studios, and then mastered by Andrew 'Hippy' Baldwin at Metropolis Studios during December 2010. It can be found on the special edition version of our debut album 'ONE', released via Century Media Records.
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[@TheSkooterbords]

dude, your voice. you can replace liam neeson someday.

[@chriswalkerWAKAWAKAWAKAWAKA]

oh my lawd his voice

[@GearSlasher24]

So this is what happened to Qui Gon after his battle with Maul

[@ArmandoValencia]

This guy looks like a real gentleman. Love your work man,

[@hardyrulez96]

met this whole band when they were on tour with protest the hero last year, sooo chill

[@MosTesseract]

@adistantcalm I don't mind at all. On stage we Acle and James use Axe FX to go straight to FOH. But thats only for clean tones and lead lines. The rhythm signal goes to an onstage amp (6505 in North America, and Mesa in Europe), which then goes through a Mesa cab and then to the FOH.

[@NervousFlashlights]

Hugh Grant has an epic bass rig!

[@AlexKalicinski]

The ultra 5 is sooo beast. Its so amazing.

[@MosTesseract]

@manankapoor81193 Two main tunings (low to high) 1) Bb, F, Bb, Eb 2) Ab, F, Bb, Eb. All I use is Bass - tuner - Black Finger - Avalon U5 (optional and EU only) - amp + cab. Thanks dude!

[@zero88777]

Damn man you have such a nice setup! And that bass is so so SO beautiful!

[@TheLinkmaster96]

Your bass playing and rig just sounds so good. It's all natural and crisp yet warm and bassy. You should do a few more instrumental playthroughs because I can't get enough of your bass sound. You also have an awesome accent hahah.

[@JamesVanCleaf]

You manage to have a nice tone live (I saw you in Philadelphia on the 10th, fantastic show!) and in the studio as well. Love the slap grooves, man!

[@JoseLuisPavonCastro]

you make me want to switch from guitar to bass, amazing player composer

[@MosTesseract]

Lather, Rinse, Repeat. ~ Homer Simpson

[@petro549]

amos resemebles me of hugh grant

[@MosTesseract]

@thericecrispy2 TesseracT only really needs 4 strings, but all my basses are 5's. However, I hate carrying around different basses for different tunings. So, I decided to have both tunings that TesseracT use on one bass. The really cool thing about this is that it gives the same low notes but with totally different tones. One, far rounder and fuller (so great for finger style), and the second, shorter and more suited for slap style. The tuning is crazy: Ab, Bb, F, Bb, Eb.

[@Xplosive59]

Warwicks are absolute amazing basses!

[@HiPhonProductions]

Can hear the noisy fan on that Ampeg through the camera!! hahaha!! great stuff Mos!!

[@MosTesseract]

@Spermwhales93 Yep. Its the bass I've used live in Europe and Asia for the last 8 years. Its awesome.

[@MosTesseract]

Hi, I use D'Addario long scale .145, .130, .110, .80, .45 - you have to buy the .145 separately - code: XB145TSL . Plus it's tapered to fit nicely on the Warwick bridge.

[@WhiteYuskaitis]

Thanks!

[@Jojobombardo]

nice !

[@gccarcit]

Cheers from NY Mos ! Gregg Caringi \M/

[@adistantcalm]

@MosTesseract Very interesting to hear you're not using the Axe for rhythm stuff! Thanks for getting back \m/

[@MosTesseract]

@blindsidedka the bass is nearly always all at 0 on the EQ, no boost or cut. I tend to use the middle position which is a blend of the bridge and neck pick up.

[@MosTesseract]

@cyanidesicky So long as I can a semi-hollow one like I use in the US. I'd gladly have one of those. The sound is awesome. And they are so versatile. Its like having 3 basses in one. Two electrics and one acoustic. Crazy. Check out the INFINITY TN. Bad ass!

[@ForTiorIJohnny]

@MosTesseract most likely. all the warwicks i could find in my price budget are 34". it sucks. but thanks for the response.

[@MosTesseract]

@HiPhonProductions - Yeah Buddy, that fan was as loud as Jay's cymbals. See you soon, man!

[@theos138]

@manankapoor81193 Since his bass tuning looks just like Dick Lovgren's of meshuggah id say its an Ab (G#) He tunes his four high strings up a step and then the B down a step so its in drop D format.

[@ForTiorIJohnny]

if that´s a 34" scale bass what gauge do you use for the Ab string?

[@MosTesseract]

@MojoJojo378 No, its a 34". I'll be honest though. The songs in Ab and F# would suit a 35" better.

[@MosTesseract]

@MojoJojo378 I think Dick from Meshuggah uses a 35" scale Warwick. But, that may be one of the expensive basses you mentioned.

[@gilsonsilva-jl4tv]

Hi Amos willams my name and gilson I'm from Brazil and I really like your work, I've already gathered you at a time and I would like you to leave us some comments about amplifiers that you use and like the sound of the beginning timbres, thank you to you hit

[@ForTiorIJohnny]

@MosTesseract damn, i thought so. i´m currently looking for a good bass for djent but it´s hard to find a good 35" bass here in germany. they are either too expensive or too cheap. it´s weird.

[@samuelc106]

Mos, please get Acle or James to do a Live Guitar walk though :)

[@adistantcalm]

Very cool stuff, blown away by your live tone! What are the guitar players using to go F.O.H. if you don't mind answering?

[@Kzrak]

@MosTesseract Could you explain that tuning a little bit more? It would be Drop Bb (Bb0 I'm guessing, unless you go up to Bb1...) and then the fifth string just a step below the fourth, right?

[@MosTesseract]

@MojoJojo378 140 or 145 tapered

[@GIGeorge23]

What setting due you use on your black finger?

[@ryanjones314159]

Just ordered my Avalon U5....

[@blindsidedka]

Could you please explain a bit how you EQ the bass itself, if any at all? Do you go series/parallel, do you lean more towards the neck pickup etc. What's the settings? Cheers!

[@conorb3382]

hey dude. this is pretty random but could you do a playthrough for Eden and Eden 2.0 such awesome songs and have no idea bout the tuning or really how to play it?

[@KamiDisturbed]

Avalon D.I DIUUMN! :D did u pick that up from ryan martinie? i want that one so bad :)

[@crubutt]

@crubutt cut

[@cyanidesicky]

Maybe with enough interest they'll start making those again :D

[@MosTesseract]

@Kzrak LOW to HIGH Ab, Bb, F, Bb, Eb.

[@Spermwhales93]

Is that the bass you used on the Lowering The Tone tour?

[@matenorth]

Im confused. Does he run the Avalon u5 to an amp? This is a preamp/DI unit meaning that it converts the signal to line level.

[@germanchaveztorrez9130]

matenorth sall yes, it is

[@TheUnknownBass]

A DI converts signal to Mic level, and most have a 'thru' output meant for sending signal to an amp.

[@39selrach]

Amos, I plan on growing my hair as long as yours. Any tips?

[@ForTiorIJohnny]

is that bass a 35" scale?

[@crubutt]

I'm pretty sure you could vut that video down to 20 seconds

[@2JayOfficial]

145

[@milezcarpetpython]

do you put the black finger on squash mode?

[@STFXLMNS]

what does a man need more?

[@TinaReggie]

He's wearing socks

[@MosTesseract]

@crubutt Nah, vut is better.