Attention Sansamp Fans!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:37 am

As a big RBI fan myself, I noticed that their now producing the "RPM" which has an improved mid section.

Any reviews? Im thinking of taking the plunge.

http://www.tech21nyc.com/rpm.html

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:32 am

In the Snakes and Arrows tourbook Geddy lists the RPM instead of the RBI he's endorsed in the past. It's possible he thinks it an improvement, that jazz needs all the help it can get to equal that rick. I'm going to stick with the RBI, it sounds great with the Little Mark II.

squirefan01 · Post by **squirefan01** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:14 am

Here's a dumb question. What does "scooping" refer to as far as midrange, etc.? Does that mean cranking the mid controls down or up?

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:38 pm

Down. On a graphic eq it would look like a cross-section of a scoop.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:15 pm

Not the thing to do with flats, A great idea with rounds. IMHO

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:22 pm

I've used the RBI for about 3-4 years now and never had any problem getting mids from my Rics or my Jazz basses.

http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i27/acacia70/bass/?action=view&current=DSCN0811.jpg

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:45 pm

Yeah, me either. Its just something I picked up in the Geddy interview.

If it aint broke dont fix it right?

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:56 pm

I should elaborate on my post. I meant scooping mids with flats is not the thing to do. I hope it wasn't misconstrued as a slap at SansAmp.

squirefan01 · Post by **squirefan01** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:36 pm

I got it Charly. Thanks for the explanation.

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:06 am

I believe the sansamp pedal version has a reputation for scooping mids and can't be EQ'd since it has no mid control. The RBI rack version does not have this reputation, but does have a mid control, go figure.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:01 am

Well, what ever he's doing is an improvement through the FOH. His bass had much more definition on this current tour than it has in the past 3-4 tours. I thought it sounded really cool.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:37 am

The mids can be adjusted on the pedal, for more mids, keeping their relative positions the same, turn down the bass and treble controls, for less mids turn bass and treble up.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:36 am

I've never had a problem with how much of the mids the Sansamp BDDI pedal takes out of the signal. My amp and / or a PA can make up for it. I get compliments on my tone all the time.