Where Do You Start With Bass Pedals? | The Pedal Studio Q&A

Had some fun unboxing a few new arrivals to the pedal library at the top of the episode. Great new stuff from Gojira, and a bunch of pedals fresh in from Ampeg. And then we're straight into an hour-long Q&A. So whether you're a beginner bass player, or a seasoned pro, or somewhere in between and just curious about pedals, there's something in here for you.
And there are so many great questions today! From what my very first pedals were when I was 15 years old, to my advice for what I think might help you get started with bass pedals. We went hard today! Bit Crushers, pedals I want to check out, octaves, choruses, pre amps, harmonizers, looping... it was almost never ending!
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[@0008890]

Here is the tip I found to make drones without any audible start or end: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqLMpX9ujtZ4oM0

[@janekgwizdala]

YES!!! DOH!!!! How did I not think of this in 20 years of looping?!?!? Thank you so much for posting this!

[@0008890]

@@janekgwizdala You're most welcome! The funny part is, I always asumed you did the same :)

[@sebastiaanhaverkamp9126]

the guy in the video is Stefan Fast, he has his own independent channel: m.kzbin.info?uid=rADz_xaUaiNg6lLxdhAYbg his knowledge on pedals and creating unique ambient sounds are baffling. Check him out!

[@jonasfrehse]

This is perfect, thanks!

[@Herfinnur]

0:18 camera issues 0:22 unboxing 2:42 Compression 3:50 oc2 ala pino 4:59 Meatbox 5:55 Octave pedal placement 6:39 compressor 8:28 Skill using pedals 9:05 learning from other people. juan Alderete (did I spell it right?) Is a master at it 11:16 Delay pedals 12:29 Zvex Woolly Mammoth 13:32 In-ear monitoring 14:55 EP boost 15:33 Kinky Boost (HX Stomp) 16:19 Janek's HX Stomp Preset Pack 16:50 where to start with pedals and how to approach creating sounds 18:21 HX Stomp synths 18:43 Bit crusher and synths Janek wants to try. 19:05 Synths 20:33 Bit Crushers 22:50 Parallel routing 23:38 Arpeggiator presets 24:15 Pitch shift pedals 24:55 envelope filter 25:43 HX Stomp stand alone rig? 27:15 ELEPHANT SOUND!!! 27:40 Freeze and loopers for improvisation 28:31 Ring modulation 30:11 Phaser Jesus Christ, I did not know what I was getting myself into when I started this, 31:42 Octave up 31:57 why some bassists don't use compressors 32:29 Janek's first pedal 35:29 Pedals on 'Stray Voltage' 36:30 Soloist must-have pedals 37:30 Mxr octave 37:55 Keeping track of settings 39:01 Noble 40:06 Compression live 40:15 Pedals that stood untouched but now are used all the time 42:04 Why the change of heart on multi fx 42:36 Auto envelope filter Come on, Janek: The Elephant, The Mammoth, The Chicken? Eh? 44:08 Octave 45:40 Pedal order 46:42 Unused pedal Janek would never sell 47:32 Reverb 48:09 how to make drones 50:19 Signature pedal

[@Drtydeeds]

I appreciate you doing this, I wish I had scrolled further before wasting 16 minutes waiting to see when he actually begins the discussion in the video title - "where to start..." ironic he never started that discussion.

[@hoovesandpawsanimalrescue]

You rule brother! Thanks for this..

[@kevmac1230]

Yes, we pray for Juan's recovery.We need him back!

[@joshlikesbass]

Always fun to hear your take on making noise. Realistic and informative about how you use things, yet, you promote experimentation to "create your own sound" as it were. I think that's really important. Thanks.

[@roadbull1]

Praying for Juan. Dude is a huge influence on me...

[@AmilcarBaxo]

Great video Janek! Very nice! And rich information for us bass players! Thanks.

[@eddietheofanidis3932]

Thanks Janek for a fun and informative video! Well done sir!!

[@kevmac1230]

Wren and Cuff Pickle Pie Hella Fuzz is my favorite.Great company that threw in an extra blend for me just to be nice.I always look at what they're doing.

[@CaseFaceMcGee]

Thanks for featuring both of my questions! I wouldn't mind seeing an occasional Q+A episode like this, maybe with some questions pulled from the comments of your other videos! Even though you answer most questions in your comments, this could be a good format to elaborate a bit on those answers.

[@pablomcelio]

Hi janek, cool video!. I really like the background music of this one also👌

[@niclem03]

Thanks for answering my question ! I have an old Japanese OC-2 and I was bringing a seperate power supply just for it. I will look into the DC7 or the DC8.

[@jthunderbass1]

Great video! Great content! I’m just not a pedal person for bass. I do use chorus, but otherwise, I don’t use pedals.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Dig it! Great vid!

[@marshallgregory651]

Thanks for the response Janek. Picked up your patch, sounds awesome! Thanks very much. Have you checked out the Rochester Comp in the latest Line 6 update? Highly recommend giving it a try out, its really good.

[@alexm.3098]

Hey Janek, two pedal suggestions : - a great phaser from the old school days of Boss: the Ph1r (updated version of the ph1 with additional Regen knob) - a cool always on compressor with a preamp /coloring aspect : the famous yellow Diamond bass compressor (the Jr version runs on normal power supply rather than weird 18 v reverse polarity) There are so many different pedals out there, keep the good videos coming, it's much appreciated!

[@isaacberkuta3837]

I took your tonebrush trick and used a “Ryobi powered tone enhancing electric air dispenser” commonly known to the layman as a workshop blower, worked a treat

[@mattrudybass]

The HX Stomp intimidates me. Would love to see a tutorial video on that.

[@200909will]

Look forward to your review on the new MXR octave. Could you also show us how you would use the MXR bass octave deluxe please ?

[@Wally55223]

Love seeing the obscure octave pedals. Thanks for including my question! The battery door on that Profile OCT-5 is honestly some next level engineering.

[@janekgwizdala]

I wish more people would adapt the front door battery thing!

[@Wally55223]

@@janekgwizdala Imagine every Boss pedal with that battery door! They're already pretty convenient, but that's what the enclosure makes me immediately think of.

[@Wally55223]

@@janekgwizdala Also, on the whole idea of envelope filters, I know it doesn't have the expression option like the Iron Ether, but the Mr. Black Fwonkbeta is something I would check out. It can get you some REALLY dubby sounds on the lower part of the filter. That and my OC-2 are monstrous!

[@alexm.3098]

It's a great design idea indeed. That Japanese pedal is definitively made by Aria, that serie was sold as OEM under a lot of different names. I think that Nobels took a similar approach with their pedals in the 90s except they're metal casing, not plastic, so much sturdier.

[@bassnsax]

A JG signature JHS pedal would be amazing! Bass Octave (up and down) Fuzz?

[@krispykrunkdonut]

Nova Repeater Goated

[@JB_Gears]

Hello, Janek! What is this wonderful music playing on the background?

[@davhoj]

Hi Janek! And thanks for the info! Great as usual! I watched your last live stream and at some point you gave your opinion about envelope filters (the quak sound). I’ve been watching your videos for a couple of years now and noticed you happened to have a Xotic Robotalk 2 . I also have the pedal and place it in the same spot you do (in a shelve far form my pedalboard haha). I actually like the pedal but can’t figure out natural places to play it. Could you give me any thoughts on the Robotalk 2?

[@feroholcik9421]

Hi, did you try the gamechanger audio Plus pedal? it is great for drones, you can layer notes.

[@marcelodelpaggio7469]

hi! what do you thing about DD's BOSS delay's series? (DD7 for exmple) thanks hugs from bs as ARG

[@Omegasupreme1078]

Hi Janek, Could you perchance give us a run-through on how you use filters like the Xerograph? One thing I've found to be a potential stumbling block is input levels, so do you ever have challenges here from instruments with difference output levels? Thanks!

[@JarodGrieco]

Hey Janek, you might consider shooting Misha Mansoor a message (maybe you have already considered!) He's building his own pedal company called Horizon Devices, I believe partnered with some super smart builders at MXR. Horizon Devices has several pedals out already and each one is kinda revolutionary and something new in the market. Misha's aspirations in creating new pedals reminds me of yours especially in that you both seem like you value "doing it RIGHT or not doing it at all," making sure your future product would be 100% worth the work involved. It would be cool to see a bass-specific pedal from that company and with your name on it, I'd be in love. Wait, I'm remembering right now that you have jammed to Periphery a bit in some of your older videos...maybe you already know Misha or know of him. In that case my apologies :)

[@nigelbaker73]

If you wanted a pedalboard setup for home use only would you choose a multi-effect or individual pedals?

[@ike1500]

source audio c4 synth have you tried it already?

[@STEIJ6377]

Hey Janek, I actually worked with Jeff Davis over at Damnation Audio on a looper pedal built specifically for the Woolly Mammoth. In fact, in an email to him I jokingly referred to it as the “Mammoth Tamer” and that’s what he ended up calling the mod. Since the buffers in a loop blender like the Exotic Effects X-Blender absolutely destroy the Woolly Mammoth, Jeff developed a buffer-less looper pedal for me that blends in your clean lows with the Mammoth and it’s killer. I haven’t tried putting the Woolly Mammoth in the effects loop of my HX Stomp, but I’d assume the Stomps effect loop would use a buffer that wouldn’t play nice with the Woolly Mammoth.

[@STEIJ6377]

www.damnationaudio.com/shop/loopblender-mod

[@mrmatthew2443]

My question would have been Does the amp we use make a difference as to how it takes pedal., with guitars we have a term which is.. “ a good pedal platform amp “… and which amp do you use for pedals..?

[@JDeloggia]

Hey Janek Have you Ever done a toneprint setting for the hall of fame?

[@pietero10]

For a musical use of an autowah, check out some songs by Tom Misch.

[@lucasmukherjee8471]

Love u champ. keep doing you :))

[@natehaiden]

I would love to see a video on DI's such as the noble, 610 solo, and REDDI

[@jasondelorey5552]

Di's would be super cool

[@jasondelorey5552]

Also mic pre's in recording if any

[@lavadoraautomatica1]

You would probably like the empress or diamond como.

[@Drtydeeds]

What is a "bass pick" lol - what makes it bass-y?

[@simaojoseph]

At one point I was hearing Owen Wilson.

[@wackyduck3]

Or the right

[@GoldenWarIII]

Person was asking if you ever blend dry tone into a octave sound...you failed to answer and just talked about pedal with different sub octave sounds

[@wackyduck3]

The left

[@crafalgar9719]

16:50 for the question in the title of the vid

[@situacionando]

Crafalgar legend

[@RobertoRodriguez-zo1bt]

The damn focus of the camera was to distracting my eyes hurt. Good information by the way.