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Boss GT-10B Multi-effects Pedal
This is my main bass effect pedal for live and recording work. The heart of the GT-10B is Roland's COSM sound modeling engine. This modeling gives the GT-10B the ability to faithfully emulate many bass amps, cabinets and effects. The included digital outputs also allow for recording some nearly all, pure, digital bass tracks. The GT-10B features include:
400 Program Memory locations (200 user, 200 preset)
12 amp models (8 bass, 4 GTR)
6 bass amp cabinet models (including mic placement)
8 guitar amp cabinet models (including mic placement)
35 various effect models
‘EZ Tone’ tone generator (uses icon based GUI)
Dual (parallel) effect chain, offering 2 separate effects paths
Phrase Looper
Bass synth modeling
Expression pedal
Digital output
XLR output connectors
Stereo 1/4" outputs
External Controller jacks
USB connectors
Click here to go to the GT-10B on bossus.com

Korg ToneWorks AX30B Bass Hyperformance Processor
This pedal was replaced by the Boss GT-10B pedal. This pedal is very good in live situations. Unfortunately, a live situation rendered it almost useless. While the AX30B does not do any amp/cabinet modeling, it's effects are among some of the most unusual I've heard. The pressure pedal allows for some creative live parameter manipulation. The Ax30B features include:
16 user programs
30 preset programs
27 effects
Pressure pedal (expression pedal)
2 external pedal inputs
Adjustable input and output levels
Stereo 1/4" outputs
By the way, the incident that caused this pedal to become almost useless was the act of having a drink spilled on it. What makes it "almost useless" is that now the patches can only be accessed via the data knob (not via the "bank" and "patch" pedals).

Zoom Player 3030 Multi-effects pedal
This the only guitar effects pedal I have. Along with guitar, I use this with the Aria Tenor. I originally bought this for guitar because I didn't want to have to learn how to get a good sound for guitar. Being a bass player first, I was familiar with what it would take to get a good bass sound. I had no idea about how to get a good guitar sound. This thing sounds really good and is easy to program. I especially like the harmonizer effects. There's even a patch that harmonizes to a note 2 times, for a total of 3 pitches at once. The 3030 features include:
56 patches (28 user, 28 preset)
32 types of effects
An amp simulater
The ability to combine up to 7 effects together in one patch
An expression/volume pedal
Stereo 1/4" outputs

Roland PK-5 Midi Controller
This is my 21st century answer to the Moog Taurus Bass Pedals. The first serious band I was in (Jester, 1977 to 1980) had a set of Moog Taurus pedals. As the bass player it was my responsibility to handle the pedals and use them accordingly. When I left the band, the pedals had to stay behind. Since that time I longed for something like the Moog pedals. Enter Roland and this awesome midi controller. Since I had the sound modules, it was just a matter of time before I would make the (midi) connection to the Roland unit. The PK-5 doesn't have the same sound tweaking abilities as the Moog unit (it is, after all, just a controller), however it's functions and controller parameters give it plenty of performance muscle. I use this only in live situations. The PK-5 features include:
13 pedals
5 performance modes (monophonic and polyphonic)
Patch change control
Midi channel selection control
Other midi parameter control
Midi In-Out-Thru connectors

Evolution MK-149 Midi Keyboard
This is a simple, yet very effective, midi controller. The simple nature of this controller speaks directly to my keyboard abilities. I am not a keyboard (or piano) player, but this unit helps me to get those keyboarding ideas out there. I rely a lot on midi tracks for keyboard parts of any complexity. I can handle long, drawn out, chord, pad type parts, but anything else and I'm done. This controller helps me input sequences and try out simple melodic ideas. This keyboard was originally included in a "Learn to Play Piano" software/hardware kit that I obtained a few years ago.

Peavey Bass Synth

Oberheim Matrix 6R

Oberheim Matrix 1000 sound module