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AKAI SB-1 Deep Impact synth Sound Samples and Patches
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Here are some sound samples recorded with my AKAI Deep Impact bass synth effect pedal.
Note I'm a
self-taught, intermediate player.
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My quick review:
- Pros:
Excellent tracking, very easy to play into, no perceivable latency,
great fat bass synth sound, extremely intuitive and easy to program,
small size, 9 easily accessible presets. Can work as a sub-bass
and quasi-octaver effect as well (check the end of the first sound clip
below).
- Cons:
The current sale price of $800-$1200 is more than a Roland GR-55 or
most intermediate hardware synths. There's an always-there bleed of
your input signal even with the blend on max which you can somewhat
tame by turning down the input control (the Markbass Super Synth has
the same issue). Only a few of the synth voices, specifically 2 / 6 /
9, have a built-in octave-down shift which is required for the super
fat tones. The other tones are fairly high voiced, though you can drive
them down by placing an octave pedal in front of the Deep Impact.
Conclusion: If you want a
super easy to use pedal that can sound really good, and don't mind
paying a rediculous price, this is really the best synth effect pedal
available right now. It's curious no other manufacturers have beaten
this pedal's performance and package. I've personally choosen the
Roland GR-55 for my synth tones as it's much more robust, though it's
much more difficult to play and program.
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 | n/a | Various presets
| Lakland Duck Dunn, Lindy Fralin pickup, GHS pressure wound strings, fingers
| MESA Walkabout DI into M-Audio Profire 2626.
| Various custom presets, mostly short-n-fast tones.
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| n/a | Various presets
| Lakland Duck Dunn, Lindy Fralin pickup, GHS pressure wound strings, fingers
| MESA Walkabout DI into M-Audio Profire 2626.
| Various custom presets, mostly tones with a long attack
and decay. Most of these use the attack/decay at max values, so these
highlight some of the longest tones you can get out of this pedal.
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| Last updated 12-31-2013
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