My effects board for bass ベース用のエフェクター紹介

(English mixed into the Japanese...!)

久しぶりにエフェクターを並び替えて見た。最近は完全に何もしない人になってしまっていたが、年もあけて、また動こうとしている。機材もまた整備し、まとめて見た。

前に機材を紹介したのは、多分一年以上も前になるかもしれない。

Haven't updated my blog in ages... and now I suddenly have a urge to update you all with some gear... that maybe most of you could care less about.

Am I wasting my time? ... most certainly not. Those of you who are into the "process" of creation, or the the gear... this article is aimed at you.





1) ボードは昔に比べて、サイズはかなり小さくした。踏みにくいのも事実だが、持ち運びの利便性を優先した。

Overall my effects board has gotten much smaller compared to the early Lo-Fi era, when we doing all kinds stuff like live painting and extended jams...




2) Inner Bamboo "Dual Bass Pre-Amp"
http://innerbambooelectron.com/dbpre.html


プリアンプは音作りに不可欠。どんなアンプが現場にあるか不明だからこそ、自由に音を作れるInner Bamboo のDual Bass Preampを使っている。

This pre-amp is awesome.
I'm not a fan of parametric eq, but I always use this because it's tuned in a way where the fails work perfectly for bass. Most preamps and effects usually have a range of settings that is just impractical. But this pedal as compact as it is covered the different ranges in a very artistically usable way. If you want brilliance and clarity you just dial up the hi-s and it's there. Same with the other frequencies.




3) Boss "Giga Delay" DD-20

http://youtu.be/sVuERF9T474

ディレイはエフェクターボードには不可欠なツールの一つ。タップテンポは別になっているから使いやすい。

Simple, tough, good enough sound, outboard tap-tempo(sold separately), backlit led, presets.

yes, that about sums it up!



3) Electro-Harmonix "Memory Man"

http://youtu.be/GSTojgJ1KVg

ディレイにも種類があり、これは完全に飛び道具として使う逆再生音を出したり、言葉ではどうも表現し難い音が出る機械

This is another one of those effect pedals that are "so cool!!!" but some people can't figure out how to use it. I am one of those people!!! LOL

But when I'm searching for inspiration, sometimes a wild setting turns my creativity switch on and that could lead into a new song. I love what this pedal can do.

Most of the time however it's my looper. I use the DD-20 for delay effect and the Memory Man for ambient effects + looping.



4) "Robotalk2" by Xotic

http://youtu.be/KoHW_98plJw


人間の声見たいに鳴りが楽器の強弱に合わせて変化するエフェクターのフィルターも使っている。

Having a hi-pass filter in your effects board is nothing new. This pedal has two wah-like circuits and that's cool. I do struggle with overdriving the board or my preamp with the output of this baby.





5) これは大好きなエフェクターの一つ。ふぁず。バリバリした音を出す機械。


FUZZ FACTORY.
The FAT version.

More bity and gritty on the low frequency settings. I can't describe it in words but there is a plethora of effects sound clips on the web.





楽器選びをしている皆様には物足りな過ぎる簡単な紹介ですが、、、、こんな組み合わせで音を作ってます。

勿論、楽器は手で作る音が何よりも大切でこれら機材を超越して聴こえてくる部分だけど。道具選びも大切な自己表現で、音楽の一部だともおもう。

So this was a super short intro to some of my pedals. Sorry if it was too short for you gear heads out there... but I'll go into more depth next week perhaps!

Anyway the Sshg! band is going to play at the Star Lounge on the 6th of Feb. so please drop by and say hi at least if your in town!

Lo-Fi is also definitely coming out of hibernation so look forward to that too!



5 (Bass/Vocals of Lo-Fi)