Ronnie Brannan demos the Valeton Dapper Bass, utilizing all of its effects and tone shaping options in one song. This pedal is a great all-in-one solution for bassists looking to record or play live, with or without an amp. And it fits in your gig bag!

The pedal's signal was taken directly from the XLR out, into an Apogee Duet 1st gen interface, then into Pro Tools. No further compression, EQ, or additional treatment was used. The Boost/Comp and Bass Amp sections remain on for the entire track.

Effects and effect combos:
0:30 - Dirty Q only
0:59 - Chorus only
1:56 - Dirty Q and Chorus
2:52 - Octave only
3:03 - Octave and Chorus

Pedal settings:
Boost/Comp Gain: 7 o’clock (min)
Boost/Comp Level: 11 o’clock
Dirty Q Sens: 8 o’clock
Dirty Q Volume: 5 o’clock (max)
Dirty Q Fuzz switch: off
Bass Amp Volume: 1 o’clock
Bass Amp Bass: 2 o’clock
Bass Amp Mid: 1 o’clock
Bass Amp Treble: 1 o’clock
Bass Amp Gain: ten thirty
Octave Dry: two thirty
Octave 1: one thirty
Octave 2: 10 o’clock
Chorus Depth: nine thirty

All other gear used:
Squier Matt Freeman Precision Bass
DiMarzio Model P Pickup
Dunlop DBSBN40100 Super Bright Nickel Plated Steel Strings (40-100)
Dunlop Tortex TIII 1.0mm Pick
Rapco Cables

Valeton Dapper Bass Effects Strip Demo

Bass gear demos and reviews with Ronnie Brannan, bassist with Blue Man Group, Cosmic Roots Collective, and SOY DIVISION.

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