PASV-4™ passive Villex quad pickup module

Sound sample MP3s

The PASV-4 is capable of a wide range of tones all on its own. These soundfiles will show you just a few of the variations. They were recorded on a rosewood Matched Reciprocal 10-string through a Rane SP 13 Stick Preamp, all EQ set flat.

Except for the last three with effects, all samples are otherwise unprocessed. All samples are mono except for the last two.

Title Description Time Size
Bass pickup selections Repeated pattern stepping through all four pickup positions at filter position #3: neck to bridge. Mono. 0:34 533.8k
Bass filter selections #1 Repeated pattern stepping through all four filter positions at neck pickup position. Mono. 0:12 196.3k
Bass filter selections #2 Repeated patter stepping through all four filter positions at dual-pickup in-phase position. Mono. 0:33 533.2k
Melody pickup selections Repeated patter stepping through all four pickup positions at filter position #2: neck to bridge. Mono. 0:15 244.0k
Melody pickup selections #2 Repeated pattern stepping through all four pickup positions at filter position #2: neck to bridge. Mono. 0:15 247.4k
Ascending out-of-phase melody Ascending line on high string shows increased high harmonics approaching the pickups. Dual-pickups, out-of-phase, filter position #2. Mono. 0:25 402.8k
Melody filter selections Repeated pattern stepping through all four filter positions at dual pickups in-phase position. Mono. 0:14 236.7k
Distorted melody Repeated pattern stepping through all four pickup positions: neck to bridge. Filter position #4. Mono. 0:23 371.9k
Melody with effects Pattern played through all four pickup positions: bridge to neck, repeated through each filter setting. Stereo. 0:34 1.1M
Bass with effects Repeated pattern stepping through all four pickup positions: neck to bridge. Filter setting #2. Stereo. 0:15 487.7k


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