Gigging with the Zoom B1x4
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- While it's known as a great practice tool, the Zoom B1x4 is also a capable all-in-one pedal that's actually pretty good for live performances. I'll show you the patch I built and how I used it for a 70's themed rock show.
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I just got this pedal today and it's almost completely replaced my board. It's an awesome rig, especially for just a bedroom bassist like me lol
Zoom owes you money, I chose to purchase this unit while watching this video.
Thanks for the most instructional video I've seen on UA-cam. I first came across your channel for the "How to sound like.." videos and loved your style. I'm a newbie bass player and have been wading through the sea of pedal and DI reviews and was pleased to see this video on your channel. What I wasn't expecting was to learn how much you were able to achieve with just using your onboard tone control, picking/plucking and hand position on the bass and how this enabled you to cover a wide range of music genres so effortlessly. Inspirational. And a great insight into using the B1 Four. For someone like me just starting out, it looks like it the perfect tool and it means I don't need to spend almost as much on a higher end pedal as my bass cost
Excellent walkthrough. I really appreciate the interweaving of live footage with your demonstration.
Same here
+2 awesome approach
I recently bought the B1x4 and I was looking for patches and it led me to your video and I've got to say it's a great video! Thank you very much. You've got yourself a new subscriber! I can't wait for new videos on this particular Zoom.
Excellent, thanks! I really appreciate all your video about Zoom B1 Four exploring all the famous sounds that we can get with this pedal
I honestly never thought of using the individual stompboxes in a patch this way. Best review!
Awesome damn video, thanks for sharing clips of the live stuff and demonstrating the capabilities of this mighty pedal.
That red P-Bass is looking sharp! Zoom gear is some unique stuff. They have some really fun to use boutique-like strange effects which no one else include in their processors . Good demo.
Great video and so you’ve got a new sub! Loved the way you showed the live clips and described your playing and tone settings for each song. Loved your enthusiasm and attitude, the video was a real pleasure to watch! 😄
Great video. Very helpful in showing the effects and how they sounded live. Thanks!!!
Stumbled on this video (on the verge for the B1 Four), but I was surprised how informative and fun it turned out to be. Also, fantastic music choice.
Best Zoom pedal walkthrough. Thanks!
really appreciated this format u earned a sub buddy !! loved everything about this video
This was a perfect demo video.
Excellent presentation! Just awesome job
Great vid. Those 70s tones reminded me of my rock band days back in the 70s\80s, I played my 4001 into an Ampeg V4 head with 2 V4 cabinets, and 4 SVT cabs. That was 4 folded 15s and 32 10s. Those were the days...
Nice job I'm a bass player myself and your modesty has been very presentable. It was your attitude that made me subscribe.
Dude. That was some fun looking gig!
This review is everything i could ever ask for. You've sold me on it mate
Brilliant presentation of real world prep and gig, inspiring. Thoroughly enjoyed that thank you.
I've got the Zoom B3 (slightly older model than this). I gig with it all the time and I've ditched my other pedals. At a gig all you need to do is set up your amp, plug in the pedal, plug your bass into your pedal and you're ready to go. The B3 only allows 3 pedals to run simultaneously but some of the presets have 2 sounds combined. What I really like is the built-in tuner, especially as if you press and hold the tuner is activated and the amp is muted, great for between sets as I usually check the tuning at the start of the set and then unmute and I'm ready to go.
Great work
Thanks. So far, I have not been disappointed by any of your pedals or amp recommendations.
Woot! What all have gotten?
You’ve inspired me to copy your gear 🤪. I already had a rumble 100 to go with my Fender Jazz Bass and that’s how I found your channel. After watching all of these videos about the zoom1x4, I had to try one for myself. It came two days ago and I used it in rehearsal last Friday. I’m going to be using it for a live gig for the first time this Friday. So far it’s really fun. Oh, I also bought a stand like yours. Thanks for the awesome videos. I’m subscribed and ready for more content!
Thank you so much! I hope that it works as well for you as it has for me!
thanks for this demo/review
EXCELLENT video, I learned a lot, thanks!
Very appreciated. The layout, order, and fxs you used sounded very appropriate for when and where you used them. Navigating the zoom's can be more involved than desired. B3n owner here, not as experienced as you, so, this really opened my eyes/ears to what the practical application of these multi effects pedals/processors can do. That play list was such a trip down memory lane... new sub liking this content!
Thanks so much! I feel like this is the kind of pedal that rewards you for digging in. Once I had this patch set up, I had to do very minimal tweaking once I got to the show.
@@ampthebassplayer ,I gathered that from the video. I was actually very impressed with how you sounded in the mix. Headphones allow me to hear things I miss without them. It looked like that show was a blast! Sounded to me like you were kinda keeping the guitar player in line, lol.
I am the backbone of every family! I gotta keep everyone in line lol.
@@ampthebassplayer ,I'm laughing my a$$ off! Not because it's so funny, but, because I understand completely! Been there, done that, got the t shirt to prove it!
Great video great gig
Nice to see someone else who runs a Zoom B1x4 into a Rumble 500! :)
I found that the B1x4 comes preloaded with a lot of very usable patches right out of the box. I also have the Zoom B3 and Line6 Bass Pod. They were mostly preloaded with exaggerated sample patches to illustrate the capabilities - I had to design my own patches with both of the latter to get something usable on stage.
Instead of using the up/down pedals in edit mode - I like to sandwich my base patch (compressor,amp,cabinet) between a copy with a Flanger and a copy with an overdrive (or whatever "special effects" I might need). This way, you can easily use the Flanger by selecting the adjacent patch. You could even use the expression pedal (with it linked to the drive control of the overdrive patch) and the you'd only need 2 patches.
Seriously informative video, thanks!
Good video purchased the B1X Four recently great down... thanx!
Very cool seeing the Zoom demo’d buddy txs huge for putting this up for us. I have the B3 and own Fender P and J.. B3 is great but almost too much bling for straight rock covers I play. Cheers man
Very useful video! Thanks
Squier classic vibes is a really awesome bass... love it
Great sound a great quality
Hey thanks for this video m8! Very informative on real world application of this pedal. Chive on brother.
Like how you showed your tobe then with live show. Great.
Subs!!!! This is the kind of review we want. Tyvm
Great video... Thank you.
Zoom fan here. Used to gig my B1-Four in a similar way, as 5 separate effects. A little clunky if I wanted to turn an effect on and off during a song, but really, what mattered most was how it sounded, which was fine.
Yeah, that’s always the trade off. It’s not as elegant and easy to use as individual pedals, but it is a lot smaller and lighter than a full pedalboard. For gigs where I only need an effect or two, the Zoom does just fine.
Anyone who doesn't know Brass In Pocket and Don't Get Me Wrong needs to turn in their music application card
Awesome video btw I may invest in one of these
Imagine being in anyway mad at this excellent video
Nice info. I rolled my pone knob at a drag show too.
Not sure if your still reading comments after 2 yrs. just bought this B1four zoom, for the life of me I can"t seem to figure this out, so hopefully this will help . Thank you sir!
I’m always still reading comments! Happy to help you out if I can!
I've not seen a video like this on a piece of equipment I'm looking to buy. Thank you.
I gotta break down and buy one of those!
Love your videos. I would love to see an indepth video of how you prepare for a new gig with new songs. How you prepare your notes, practice, and such. Do u use an iPad at the gigs or any specific apps or is it all just a great memory and knowledge of theory. Keep it up love it
More on the zoom please!! )
I am getting the new Zoom B6 it is a couple hundred more, but it is well worth it!
If you tap both pedals, it brings up a handy and intuitive tuner.
I’d get it for the looper alone. The looper pays for itself whereas all the effects etc…in it, are a few bonus
Cream, hail yeah! I have a "phobia" of people forgetting about them, LOL! "Fresh Cream" has a hell of a sound, especially. I'm guessing whatever studio that was recorded in must have been MADE of tubes, it sounds like it, lol
I went from denying zoom as an option (I play in a band that has different styles of songs but song sound stays mostly the same or can be dialed in via tone/volume) to a considering getting one to see if it actually helps out. :) thank you a lot for this.
BAD means best and decent 👍🏻 support! Nice video
Nice video. I have one thought - why not create a separate patches? Each dedicated to a certain song, then place them in order of the song list and then during the gig you would only have to press one stomp button (next patch) between songs. Wouldn't that be easier and more convenient for live gig?
Great video. I've owned that multifx for a while and it replaced a lot of pedals on my board so it made me money from selling them!
And it's Brass IN Pocket, not and. As in you have money in your pocket.
Great video mate. I’ve just ordered a B1 four. I hope you do more video on the zoom unit. One question tho, why didn’t you have the comp at the front of the signal chain?
Great question. I found that putting after the phaser helped keep the peaks in check. Otherwise it tended to oscillate too erratically.
I appreciate this video - there's lots out there about the quality of the effects, but few people talk about practically using this device during a show. I'm considering getting one - couldn't you also use it in the patch mode and cycle forward/back through patches? This seems like it would be easier than having to cycle to a specific effect and turning it on/off.
my kind of band! Im a 70s / 80s guy
How are you switching to the flange pedal in the patch while in the middle of Life In The Fast Lane?
EDIT: Never mind... you explain it at the end!
i like this reminder to hit like button at the tail end :) I will click like on all videos moving forward :)
Now I want to go to a 70's themed drag show 🤷 but still on the fence about the pedal
It’s cheaper than two tickets to a good concert. It won’t let you down!
dude u should make more videos with what you can get with zoom b1 four
B1 Four is something but B3n is superior and I do not exactly know why. I gigged with B1 Four on a professional stage, going directly to PA. Then, I bought B3n, and set it up with the same settings as in my B1 Four (only compressor and amp sim without cabin). The sound guy did not know I changed my processor. He just wanted me to tweak the master a bit. (B1 Four was 80%, and I had to decrease B3n to 50%.
At the end of the gig, he said "your tone was really good today, went very good with the drum kick".
I also have a Fender Rumble 500 v3. Do you run the Zoom B1 Four X in front of the amp or in the effects loop? Interesting that you put the modulation before the compressor. I would have put the compressor first in the signal chain. Something else to try
zoom has killer drive effects for some time now . its not 1993 anymore . we own a g10n a g3 and a b10n and a b2 they are all excellent . have never tried the b1x4 but i am guessing its very similar to the b1on
Used to have this pedal. Unfortunately it just recently died on me. Refused to take in USB power or even battery power, and thus I had to replace it. Happened right before a gig as well.
Please, does any of you know how I can plug to the mixer? With a box? Directly though double XLR or how?
Had my B1X for week. Did not realise I was reading the screen backwards. And I considered sending it back because I can't really nail down the drive.
You should give my patch a try and see if it works for you. I'll admit that the presets on here aren't always great, but that's been my experience with most presets on anything not just the Zoom. A little bit of tweaking over a weekend or two and I'm sure you can dial in just right.
@@ampthebassplayer I've default reset twice because I gooched it. Forgot what I had changed. So on Patreon I can get you're patches?
@@JonathanWhoever Yes, the link in the description will take you directly to the post with the download and the settings, whichever is easier for you.
I have a few questions.
1. I was wondering how should I connect my MultiFx Unit to the Bass amp. Via the effects loop or directly to the Amp Input.
2. My Boss GT1B has a dual output. How do we utilize the dual output when using an amp like the TC Combo450?
If u use ur mfx like an effect pedal ( compressor, flanged etc) put it in the input, use the return if u have an amp simulation in ur chain ( return bc you want to use the power amp and speaker of the amp ).
Dual output, 1 for amp and miking, 1 go direct into mixer
soo, the far left effect is the last effect and the right is the first in the effect chain? i dont understand
Of topic but do you use flatwounds? By the way excellent video. Great stuff. Just bought the zoom pedal.
I have 2 basses with flats on them at the moment, but I don’t play them super often. Most of my work is done in a live setting and flats, while awesome, aren’t as versatile as rounds. You can take away high frequencies with eq, but you can add them back in.
Thanks AMP. I needed this to make up my mind on the Zoom.
Would this be of any use plonking around on my Strat?
(And who's the lady playing next to you at the gig?)
Hey! I can see he uses tabs on the tablet on stage (heartbreaker)! Which app is that and how does it works that it scrolls up at the right time? Thx for answer!
Hey I am wanting to use this pedal with my friends just to mess around and maybe use in gigs. I was wondering if I can use my foot to control the pedal so I don’t have to reach down to the floor to turn something off or on midway through the song. Any help would be amazing
Yes, it has a stompbox mode where one of the foot switches cycle through the pedals in your patch (you can have up to 5) and the other switch turns effects on an off.
Great video. I had a Zoom B3 years ago and used it for rehearsals, but never used it live. Mainly because, at the time, I always used an amp on stage.
My band plays Brass in Pocket and it's on my list of lesson videos to do. Great song and a lot of fun to play.
Do you by any chance remember the settings of the ampeg svt emulator? Amazing tone!
Never used the compressor during the gig? I just ordered one of these for gigging and I enjoyed your vid.
I really like the Zoom setup! Thanks for the free download! Got my Zoom last week, lots of fun! I'm curious how you set your Rumble 500, was the EQ pretty flat? I have a Rumble 40 and I've fiddled with the knobs quite bit after switching from the headset to the Rumble.
I'm curious about the amp EQ too
@@Inferno5150 I see AMP responded to "Harper's Got Wind!" below. AMP said the EQ is flat but he does have to roll off the bass.
@@MooreBass Thanks. I missed that the first time through.
Great vid. I just ordered. Quick question since I have a Rumble 500 as well (combo). Do you plug the Zoom into the input Jack or go into the back of the amp Jack?
Straight into the input jack. I don’t ever mess with effect loops.
hey i just bought this thanks to your review .amazing video thanks! just wondering what guitar lab software did you use as i can only get the old one and the links on zoom website for version 7.0 not working thanks
7.2 should be the latest version. Download here from Zoom's official website: zoomcorp.com/en/us/multi-effects/bass-effects/b1-four-b1x-four/b1b1x-four-support/
@@ampthebassplayer wow that's great thanks mate . I couldn't find that page earlier .look forward to more videos 👌
Isn't there a pitch shift in the processor for the song where you had to play it in a different key?
Alas it ruins the tone IMHO. The older B1 coloured the sound less.
Thanks for your video
I have a question it's possible to Switch on the footswitch to clean sound or
Dirty overdrive ?
Yes.
Many Thanks for the Vid. You have given me hope as i have been struggling with trying to and incorporate my Zoom live. Question - you say you use a Fender Rumble 500, do you plug Zoom direct into the guitar input or do you put it via the effects send/return?
I don't use the effects loop. All of my pedals go straight into the input of the amp.
@@ampthebassplayer Awesome - thanks for your help. One more question - what settings do you then run on the Rumble amp? Do you tweak the pre-amp settings as well or run flat?
@@tyco666 I usually start with it flat and typically end up boosting the low mids slightly and lowering the bass a bit.
newbie here. is zoom b1 four enough since it already has compressor and EQ patches? i mean should we still use other pedals with b1 four or could it stand alone? many thanks!
I haven’t used it with other pedals, but I don’t see why it couldn’t work. Pedal order might be tricky though.
Considering @ZoomCorporation just released G24 and G2x4, what do you think if they are going to release even B24 and B2x4? I think it would be great to finally have the headphones out and especially... the metal pedals and the solid case that increases the live proposal. But if the range of price would be the same of the G2s, probably it would not be a best buy as the B1 and B1x4 were
It’s a pretty safe guess that they will do a bass version, and when they do I will be really excited to try it out. However, you can absolutely plug headphones into the B1x Four.
great video, hey can i really use the cab sim as a cab sim (lol) straight into a mixer in a live situation?
Absolutely! I've done lots of other videos in my How to Sound Like series where I make good use of that for the tones I'm trying to copy and it seems to sound really good.
How do you switch individual effect pedals on and off with the Zoom on the floor while playing? With your foot? I can't do it efficiently as these buttons are tiny. Am I missing something?
Yes, there is a stompbox mode that makes the big black foot switches select a pedal and turn it on/off respectively. Just hit the edit button on the left until you can see all your pedals in a row.
Really appreciate your content!! I got myself a zoom b1x4 as well and I would like to know how do you EQ the zoom with the bass amp
I usually leave my amp mostly flat and adjust it to the room. Typically, I’m cutting bass or boosting mids but only a small amount. Thanks for watching! Enjoy your new pedal!
@@ampthebassplayer Thanks a lot :)
very good, thanks for the review.
What app do you use on your tablet to view the music?
For that show, it was just paper charts, but I recently picked up an iPad Air for that purpose.
Most pedals have an input on the left. It's just the way things are. Nothing too strange.
Quick question, can you make the b1x4 as audio interface? like, can I record directly to my computer or phone using the b1x4?
Hi! Is there a difference in sound between b1four and b2 four models or is the difference only in performance?
I’m not sure. I haven’t yet gotten my hands on the B2 to compare.
May I ask something quite stupid 😅, how do you power your zoom during the live? Thank youuu
Not a stupid question at all! I use a OneSpot power supply when I use it live. When I’m on the road, I use a USB power bank though. Makes it more portable.
I have a question, if using this live are you plugging it in to your bass amp? And how do you set your equaliser on the amp if you do so? Do you set the equaliser 'flat' and use the zoom to control the tone?
Yes, I put the Zoom between my bass and the amp which is a Rumble 500. It tends to be a bit bass heavy, so I roll that off on the amp's EQ, but it's flat otherwise.
@@ampthebassplayer Thanks!
thanks for the video. Is there a way to turn a patch on and off with the pedal? I only want an effect for part of the song. I would need to do this for several patches that I would use on parts of a few songs.
Two ways you can do this.
1. Have a whole patch that you switch to from your normal patch
2. Turn on the individual pedals within a patch.
If you need more than one thing turned on at the same moment, then option 1 is better. Otherwise, option 2 is fine.
@@ampthebassplayer Thanks, but that wont work for me since I have a few different patches I'd work through. I figured out there's no way to bypass the whole patch with this pedal other than jumping to a clean patch, but that's an issue if you use more than one patch.
I ended up using a bypass stomp box switch so I can go from my clean tone to a patch on or off. Thanks!
You could have blank or empty patch and that would work like a bypass.
What would be needed to gig with this via FOH (ampless)? Just this and a DI box?
Yep! That would be all you'd need.
Intersting info on the settings, but when using live, are you reaching over and taping the buttons with your hand to take the effect in and out (like on Life In The Fast Lane), or is there an easy way to do that with your feet?
There is a stompbox mode that makes one button that can select an effect in your chain and the other button toggles it on and off.
@@ampthebassplayer I was sure that there was a way, but that seems like a risky move playing live. All to easy to tripple tap instead of double tap and turn on/off the overdrive instead of the reverb.
Oh totally. It’s the kind of thing you would want to have practiced a good bit before using it live.
Does it make static sound when not playing??
Thinking of getting one myself. Should I buy a case with it? Or does it come with the purchase.
It doesn’t come with a case, but I usually just tuck it in the pocket of my gig bag if I need to take it anywhere.