A great alternative to the Tech 21 Bass Driver is the MXR M80 BASS D.I.+. Although the basic concept is similar to the Tech 21 offering, MXR does include a gate to help keep processed signals quiet. Controls for shaping your tone include: bass, mid, treble, clean volume, distortion volume, gain, blend and a trigger adjustment for the included gate. This box is powered by phantom power, nine volt battery or wall wart. Patching capabilities include XLR , line level, and parallel outputs. All of these outputs can be used at the same time.
Let’s include something for acoustic instruments in this list. The BBE ACOUSTIMAX acoustic instrument preamplifier falls into the same ultra useful category as the previous two items. This is a preamp and tone shaping tool that also functions as a D.I. box. Sound sculpting elements include a three band EQ, notch filter, gain control, master volume and sonic maximizer. I will give you a great big word of caution concerning the sonic maximiser. This is a warning that you REALLY need to heed. The sonic maximizer is an amazing tool that brings clarity and low contour to your sounds. I keep one in the studio. This tool, like any other studio tool, is VERY easy to overuse. As an example …show more content…
This is a simple knob that a chimpanzee could operate. Then again, a chimp has flown a rocket into space while I have not. You get the idea. Use the XLR connections to exit your studio D/A converter and then continue to your studio monitors. Place the nicely weighted knob within reach at your mix position and twist away like any self respecting audiophile would. The Level Pilot is a great addition to the studio, but here is one minor complaint to note. When you dial the volume level down to just about “off”, the sound disappears from the left speaker just a nanosecond before the right side. While I wish this wasn’t the case, it’s not too
Let’s include something for acoustic instruments in this list. The BBE ACOUSTIMAX acoustic instrument preamplifier falls into the same ultra useful category as the previous two items. This is a preamp and tone shaping tool that also functions as a D.I. box. Sound sculpting elements include a three band EQ, notch filter, gain control, master volume and sonic maximizer. I will give you a great big word of caution concerning the sonic maximiser. This is a warning that you REALLY need to heed. The sonic maximizer is an amazing tool that brings clarity and low contour to your sounds. I keep one in the studio. This tool, like any other studio tool, is VERY easy to overuse. As an example …show more content…
This is a simple knob that a chimpanzee could operate. Then again, a chimp has flown a rocket into space while I have not. You get the idea. Use the XLR connections to exit your studio D/A converter and then continue to your studio monitors. Place the nicely weighted knob within reach at your mix position and twist away like any self respecting audiophile would. The Level Pilot is a great addition to the studio, but here is one minor complaint to note. When you dial the volume level down to just about “off”, the sound disappears from the left speaker just a nanosecond before the right side. While I wish this wasn’t the case, it’s not too