Zoom B3 Bass Effects & Amp Simulator Pedal
INFO
This amazing pedal in a very good condition has 99 great-sounding DSP effects plus 12 amp and cabinet models give you all the tools you need to craft stunning bass tones, both onstage and in the studio. Up to 3 effects can be chained together, and 3 stompbox-style displays—each with its own dedicated foot switch and control knobs—make editing fast and easy. The B3 is the total package, complete with an onboard chromatic bass tuner and integrated rhythm machine / Looper.
The B3 provides a whopping 111 different onboard DSP effects and amp/cabinet models.
These include compressors, noise gates, filters, equalizers, and octave dividers, as well as boosters, overdrives, fuzzes, phasers, and flangers, plus chorus, pitch shift, tremolo, vibrato, a sub-octave generator, and an intelligent bass synthesizer that plays along in key—even a DeFret effect that changes the tone of a fretted bass into that of a fretless. There are simulations of both classic and contemporary pedals such as the MXR DynaComp, Aphex Punch Factory, dbx 160A, BBE Sonic Maximizer, Q-Tron Envelope Filter, Moog MF-101 and BOSS ODB-3, DS-1, CE-1 and Metal Zone, as well as the Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff, SansAmp Bass Driver DI, MXR Bass D.I.+, Avalon Design U5, and Xotic EP Booster and Bass BB Preamp. Original effects include Zoom's Noise Reduction (ZNR) algorithm, a bass frequency-specific Auto-Wah, and a "talking" modulator. You'll also find 20 delays and natural-sounding reverbs here, including rooms, halls, arenas, plates, springs, and tape delay simulators, as well as dual effects such as compressor/distortion, phaser/distortion and compressor/auto-wah.
The B3 has a USB port for connection to any Macintosh or Windows computer, allowing it to act as a 2-input / 2-output audio interface. Simply launch your favorite DAW or the included Steinberg Sequel LE software and start laying down tracks. Direct monitoring during recording ensures zero latency, allowing you to overdub with ease.
FEATURES:
- 99 effects, including distortion, compression, modulation, delay, and reverb
- 12 amp / cabinet models
- 3 backlit LCDs with contrast control
- Intuitive user interface
- Ultra-fast (1ms) patch change speed
- Up to 3 effects can be used simultaneously, chained together in any order
- 100 memory locations for the storage of user-created patches
- 50 factory preset patches, including personally designed effects by Victor Wooten (Béla Fleck & the Flecktones), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Frank Bello (Anthrax), and Doug Wimbish (Living Colour)
- Store and Swap functions make patch organization a breeze
- Auto Save function for automatic saving of all patch parameters
- Onboard chromatic tuner supports all standard bass tunings, including open and drop tunings
- Looper feature for the recording of up to 40 seconds of CD-quality phrase recording
- 41 built-in rhythm patterns which can be used in conjunction with the Looper
- Easily integrated into any existing pedalboard
- Input jack accepts standard mono guitar cable
- Active/Passive switch
- Dual output jacks for connection to amps or headphones
- Balanced XLR output jack with ground lift for DI connection (pre- or post-effect) to line-level devices, mixing boards, and recorders
- Control input for external foot switch or expression pedal
- Runs on 4 AA batteries, with alkaline battery life of more than 6 hours
- 2-in/2-out USB audio interface for PC/Mac computers
- Compatible with Zoom Edit&Share software
SPECS
- Number of simultaneous effects: 3
- Number of patch memories: 100 (10 banks of 10)
- Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
- A/D conversion: 128× oversampling
- D/A conversion: 128× oversampling
- Signal processing: 32-bit
- Frequency characteristics: 20Hz – 20 kHz +1 dB, -6 dB (into 10 kΩ load)
- Display: Backlit dot matrix LCD x 3
- Input: Type: Standard mono ¼" phone jack
- Rated input level: -20 dBm* Input impedance: 1 MΩ ACTIVE/PASSIVE (switch selectable)
Output: Type: Standard mono ¼" phone jack
- Maximum output level: +5 dBm (output impedance load of 10 kΩ or more)
- L/Mono/Phones: Type: Standard stereo ¼" phone jack
- Maximum line output level: +5 dBm (output impedance load of 10 kΩ or more)
- Maximum headphones output level: 20 mW + 20 mW (into 32Ω load)
-Balanced: Type: XLR connector
- Output impedance: 100 Ω (HOT-GND, COLD-GND), 200 Ω (HOT-COLD)
PRE/POST (switch selectable)
GND LIFT (switch selectable)- Control input: For Zoom FP01/FP02/FS01
- Battery type: AA size (LR6) battery x 4
- Continuous battery operation time: 6 hours when using 4 AA alkaline batteries
- AC adapter: DC 9V center-negative, 500 mA (Zoom AD-16)
- USB: Firmware update and interface functions
- USB interface: Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
- Bit rate: 16-bit Compatibility: Windows® XP SP3 (32bit) or newer with Intel® Pentium® 4 1.8GHz or faster, RAM 1GB or more
Windows® Vista SP1 (32bit, 64bit) or newer /
Windows® 7 (32bit, 64bit) with Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core 2.7GHz or faster, RAM 2GB or more
Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 with Intel® Core Duo 1.83GHz or faster, RAM 1GB or more
- Dimensions: 170mm(D) x 234mm(W) x 54mm (H)
- Weight: 1.2kg