Famous Studio Preamp Tone in a Compact Pedal // Origin Effects DCX BASS

The DCX BASS is a Tone-Shaper and Drive pedal inspired by the UA 610 recording preamp. This retro console preamp is famous for adding vintage, analogue colour to a signal, as well as precise control of level and EQ. Push the gain harder and you get rich, harmonic saturation of the kind that makes analogue hardware a must-have in any present-day studio.
The DCX BASS reimagines this classic preamp as a tone-shaper and drive pedal for bass guitar, which can also be used as a direct preamp. It has a wide range of direct, clean and overdrive tones, EQ frequencies optimised for the instrument, and Adaptive Circuitry providing a treble response that reacts to playing dynamics.
The DCX BASS stays flat. Really flat. Because of its studio inspiration, it's designed to be as neutral as the best pro audio gear when desired. This pedal does not colour your signal unless you want it to.
The voice switch selects between a flat frequency response and two levels of treble roll-off. These can be useful for taming the top end with overdriven sounds. When the pedal is set clean, the treble roll-off is subtle but, as the pedal begins to overdrive, the roll-off becomes more pronounced. This allows a smooth transition between sparkling clean tones and warmer overdrive tones when playing dynamically or cleaning up from the guitar volume knob.
In OD MODE, the Adaptive Circuitry is disabled, meaning the VOICE switch’s treble roll-off is always active and does not vary with gain.
The DCX BASS’s EQ circuitry offers precise adjustment of frequencies specifically chosen for bass guitar, and the ability to boost bass and treble whilst retaining clarity and definition with overdriven signals.
Often, boosting bass with an overdriven signal can result in a mushy or indistinct tone as low frequencies overwhelm the drive circuit. Similarly, boosting treble with overdriven signals can result in a harsh tone, overemphasising the extra upper harmonics that overdrive creates.
However, the EQ circuitry in the DCX BASS has been specially designed to allow generous boosting of the bass and treble frequencies, without running into these problems, even with very overdriven sounds.
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Every tone in the video was first recorded direct then reamped out of a Radial JD7, straight into the DCX BASS, then directly into a TASCAM Model 16 and into Logic Pro X. No post processing of any kind has been added with the exception of the real-time LF and HF control tone, in which subtle compression was used to help balance the volume. Compression settings are shown in the video alongside the tone. Other than that, these tones are 100% generated by the DCX BASS. No amp, no cab, no post EQ.
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0:00 Intro
0:04 Clean Slap Tone - Fender Precision Bass (EMG P)
0:23 DCX Overview
1:06 Warm Clean Tone - Gibson LP JR DC Bass (EMG TBHZ)
1:31 EQ Mode
1:40 Pushed Clean Tone - Fender PJ Bass (EMG GZR PJ Set)
2:09 OD Mode
2:17 Moderate Distortion Tone - Fender PJ Bass (EMG GZR PJ Set)
2:56 Level and Drive Controls
3:14 LF and HF Controls
3:32 LF and HF Control Tones - DDX Steampunk Bass (EMG GZR P)
3:58 Voice Switch
4:18 Voice Switch Tones - Spector Pulse 4 (EMG PJ Set)
4:59 Preset Tones
5:09 "Direct to Console" - Fender PJ Bass (EMG GZR PJ Set)
5:23 "Direct to Console" - Jackson CBXNT DX IV (EMG FB Set)
5:38 "Direct to Console" - Sire P5 (EMG GZR P)
5:49 "Massive Drive" - Sire P5 (EMG GZR P)
6:07 "Massive Drive" - Jackson CBXNT DX IV (EMG FB Set)
6:40 "Massive Drive" - Fender Blacktop Precision Bass (EMG DE Set)
7:01 Thank You and Goodbye

[@TheoAndHisPedals]

This sounds really good. I don’t have any Origin Effects stuff, but this could be my first!

[@MrPrincebass99]

Nice pedal, and nice Rush tat.

[@brentheathersimons7042]

Hey Fellas! I would love to see a side by side comparison between this and the JHS Colour Box? Sort of a console channel/Bass Channel kinda thing? Keep up the great work!- Brent, VT

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

got my carvin bb76 back preamp died. new obp-3 ,gotoh keys ,hipshot A style bridge. feels and sounds great. have a good day

[@klaymeister]

Noticed this is an all EMG demo

[@OriginEffectsUK]

Thanks for checking the pedal out! If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask us here, we'll answer what we can!

[@Suthrnfried]

Signal chain question. I run a boss geb-7 immediately after my dirt. Is this meant to be placed before or after an eq pedal? Thanks!

[@OriginEffectsUK]

@@Suthrnfried Honestly, it depends on what you're looking to achieve and how you want to go about doing it. If you're using your GEB-7 as a final EQ to shape a little before your amp, the DCX may sit better in front of it. If you're using the GEB-7 as an effect, or to boost and drive. The DCX may be nice behind it, offering an additional clipping stage for you to hit.

[@klaymeister]

The only problem I notice with this pedal is that it's hard to decide between EQ and OD mode. So I need 2 of them lol. Will you consider one with a footswitch between modes?

[@sparella]

Are the HF and LF based closely on the 610A or have they been adjusted for bass instruments?

[@OriginEffectsUK]

@@sparella The frequencies they're centered around have been chosen specifically for bass, with wide Qs for natural sounding boosting/cutting. Ours has more swing on the cut and boost to give people more control, but the building blocks and style of the EQ bands follow on from the 610 yes.

[@stevengonz]

Holy fuck those last two basslines

[@hiraxxvandana8408]

setting the od aside. darkglass hamonic clean booster or dcx bass?

[@bass08053]

I have both. The dcx is way more versatile but both are good

[@lewissharman409]

I’d like to see a master effects super four hundred

[@kanz7329]

Really no need for this on my board, but can see it as a good tool to take along to the studio or for home demos

[@paulmcclenaghan1229]

😂 The frequency L F & HF are 39hz & 6 k so very simular to those NYC S' bass preamps....the Q Strip is way more flexible without fixed EQ points...?

[@bwz1979]

I have the Origin Cali 76 Super Vintage blue label Compact Bass and the Origin Super Vintage blue label Bass Rig. Would you place this after the compressor and how do you feel it would interact with the Bass Rig? 99% of the time I go DI out of the Bass Rig to the FOH so the Bass Rig is my amp if you will

[@juanjan__]

the sound at 4:19 is the absolute opposite of what I look for in a bass sound 🤣🤣

[@ThugNerd]

didnt hear the pedal kinda do something til 2:26 ... but again you should really start testing the equipment "live" on video and not just run old clips wav files thru pedals cuz must times it doesn't do justice to that piece of gear

[@davedixon2167]

Since the 'old clips' are recorded right at the output of the instruments while they are being played live, though, the only difference between that and 'live' is time. Using consistent clips helps people hear differences between gear sometimes though as well -- plus, if a reviewer is always 'playing to the pedal', they might not hit on a great sound (or a weird sound) that a specific clip digs up.

[@sparella]

What is your monitoring setup? The increased subs at 1:12 and 1:46 is pretty obvious.

[@ThugNerd]

Bass channel I saw the comment - it's all good xd. So to elaborate and reply to Davie at the same time - there's a way bigger difference than time: The gear you have really has a "mental effect" on the way you play it... so reamping clips is a great and fast way to test gear for sure... but the best will always be to have a player consciously pushing the unit to its limits and consciously trying to find its sweet spots... Let me give you a "similar" example: you won't push a Ford Escort like you would push a Porsche Carrera... there's differences between them and you will instinctively approach/drive them differently... anyways I know you won't change that, and I'll still watch the videos as they come 😂 keep representing bass lml

[@TheBassChannel]

My initial reply came on a bad day and unfortunately my tone reflected that. But I will add that a considerable amount of time goes into selecting the audio samples for each pedal. Sometimes certain playing examples suit one effect quite well but sound horrendous on another. That’s all taken into consideration. Then once the appropriate examples have been chosen, the pedal is dialed in to (what I feel is) the best it can be for that given example.

[@gearhead215]

Chris playing the real slim shady 😂😂!!! I caught that, nice one to slide in! 🤙🤙

[@ChrisCaccamiseMusic]

It feels so empty without me 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gearhead215]

@@ChrisCaccamiseMusic "So many Chris in the sea" 🤣🤣