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    The polyphonic BASS9 Bass Machine transforms a guitar into nine different basses and requires no special pickups, MIDI or instrument modifications. It relies on the same technology powering all EHX 9 Series pedals, like the award winning MEL9® Tape Replay Machine, but features a new algorithm maximized for transposing one to two octaves down with superior dynamics and tracking.

    Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQXR8O8xrg

    A rotary switch allows the user to select the sound of their choice, as follows:
    • PRECISION: Pays homage to the iconic Fender P Bass®
    • LONGHORN: Emulates the Danelectro® 6-string bass, ideal for baritone type tones
    • FRETLESS: Features both electric and standup fretless basses.
    • SYNTH: A tribute to the classic Taurus® Synthesizer
    • VIRTUAL: Lets the user adjust the bass’s body density and neck length for a variety of bass sounds
    • BOWED: Classic bowed bass
    • SPLIT BASS: Makes it possible for the guitarist to play bass on the lower strings (all notes below F#3) and chords or melody with the higher strings.
    • 3:03: A polyphonic salute to the sought after Roland TB-303® vintage bass synth
    • FLIP-FLOP: Inspired by EHX’s Octave Multiplexer, it provides a ’70s style logic driven sub-octave generator that tracks without glitches.

    The pedal is equipped with independent Effect and Dry volume controls so guitarists can precisely tune their mix at the Effects output jack, plus an always-active Dry output jack that outputs the input signal at unity gain.

    Controls 1 and 2 have been designed to adjust specific parameters for each of the nine programs. For example, in PRECISION, CTRL 1 controls the sub-octaves while CTRL 2 imitates the original instrument’s tone control.

    The BASS9 comes equipped with a standard EHX 9.6DC200mA power supply.

    Learn more: https://www.ehx.com/bass9

    #125458
    gvelasco
    Participant

    Fantastic! A definite must-have.

    In this post I suggested the Bass9 more than one year before it was released! I’m sure they were already working on it, but it’s nice to know that it was a good idea.

    https://www.ehx.com/forums/viewreply/40789/

    #125459
    gvelasco
    Participant

    Next up…

    Guit9 –

    Simulate 9 classic guitar types:

    12 String
    Acoustic
    Hollow Body Electric
    Baritone
    Strat
    Les Paul
    Guitalele
    Classical Nylon String
    Sitar

    #125461
    shirky
    Member

    Can you use this pedal with a bass guitar? I play bass, and think it would be very useful.

    #125471
    gvelasco
    Participant

    The pedal apparently does work with bass, but it has a built-in octave down, so it might not work like you’re hoping. They’ll either have to come out with a Bass Bass9 that doesn’t have an octave down, or you might have to go through an octave up like a POG or a Pitch Fork BEFORE the Bass9 so that it will produce the expected octave.

    #125473
    shirky
    Member

    Thanks for the reply. I think I’ll hold out for a bass version.

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