r/Darkglass

Hey all. Got my Anagram today and there is a buzzing noise so loud that the unit is basically unusable. If I touch the unit or my strings, the buzzing goes away. I know that screams ground issue or something like that, but I cannot for the life of me track it down. If I plug directly into an amp, or my brother’s Quad Cortex in exactly the same spot and setup, there’s no buzz whatsoever, so I know the issue is on the Anagram side. Anyone have any thoughts before I return it and buy something else?

I have the Anagram Guitar Essential and have connected the Darkglass MIDI Footswitch via USB. I have a single signal chain that I want to run live. That's why I wanted to use Stomp Mode, so I can see a visual color difference (in Scene Mode, the LEDs are permanently blue).

Now here is my question: How can I turn the LEDs completely off or change their color? Currently, when a module is assigned to a footswitch, the LED stays lit up and gets very bright when the module is active. I would prefer to have the status toggle between 'lit' (ON) and 'off' (OFF)—just like with analog effect pedals. Is there anywhere to configure the LED colors?

The exact same issue applies to the MIDI Footswitch. Unfortunately, it doesn't display my active modules correctly. For example, if I assign 5 modules to the MIDI Footswitch and all five are active, not all 5 LEDs on the MIDI Footswitch light up below. I can't change the color there either.

I set up a macro workaround where the first footswitch on the Anagram turns the Clean Amp on and turns the High Gain Amp off. Pressing it again toggles them back—turning the Clean Amp off and the High Gain Amp on. Having two different LED colors here would also be great (e.g., Clean = Blue, High Gain = Red). Is any of this possible? Thanks!

Hey there,

Not sure if this has been asked, but the current default action for the foot switches requires a full press-and-release in order to activate a bound block. Is there a way to make it so the block will activate/deactivate immediately upon pressing the switch, and does not require a full release? As in, just pressing it down will activate the bound block, and releasing it will make no change.

Any help/assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Take it easy,

New Anagram User

Friday synth time! Always fun recreating a synth from a tune I love.

This Moog preset is available in Darkglass Electronics Suite by chaduplaysbass.

Here’s a quick synth jam of “You’re The One” by Kaytranada

I remember seeing a NAM capture of the Mammoth on Tone3000 but since the Mammoth was released on Anagram Marketplace it has been deleted. Does anyone still have this NAM capture they can upload to a share site?

Saturday, my new band played out for the first time.

I had set up cloned profiles for my bass on the Anagram. One was for recording with amp and cab sim. The other was the exact same, without the amp or cab sim.

I play through a Mesa 6X10 cabinet. (I know - WAY too huge. I keep stage volume sane.)

Everyone from the sound guy to the opening bands all complimented the tone. It was HUGE without being overwhelming. Everything operated flawlessly. I left a progressive rock/light metal band last year and helped put together this new band. We are more of a Grunge/Alt/hard rock band with some prog flavor courtesy of my tendencies. The ability to build tone and get exactly what the band needs with this setup is unmatched.

I am seriously considering liquidating all my component pedals... but I am hoarding my OG Alpha Omega, Super Symmetry, and B7K pedals. (And Bass Whammy 2)

Just wanted to share the love... and with the new MIDI upgrade, I will be able to change vocal effects on my vocal pedal with the Anagram program changes!

Hope this is allowed here. One of my biggest weak spots as a bassist is dialing in tone. I'm at a spot now where I have the toys and I know what I want. I want that Darkglass sound, you know, that tone that all of us here and go "Yeah he's using DG." I know there are many variables, but this is what im working with.

DG ultra omega 900

DG 2x12

DG Anagram.

Dingwall SP1

Rickenbacker 4003

I also still have my MT B7K gathering dust. This has been something I've let go too long, mainly because I was ashamed to admit with all my time playing, I'm still a noob. Greatly appreciate any help from the community, even if it's "Go post in X sub ya noob!"