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    Interesting FRFR story..

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    I'm considering either the QSC K12.2 or the RCF HD32-A. The QSC has presets enabling eq to be varied and a Hi-Z/line level input so a bass can be plugged in without a preamp. It also has a 3.5mm TRS for phone/mp3 etc. The RCF has a mic/line switch.

    I'm using a Le Bass preamp/di at the moment but wondering if my basses with built in preamps (MM & J East) would work straight into either of these units. Are they able to drive both the RCF and QSC without an external pre? If that would work maybe I could ditch the pre and use a high quality DI such as a passive JDI after my other pedals with the parallel out to the frfr...or nothing at all if the fancy takes me.

    I assume a passive bass would not work direct into the RCF?

    I realise I may have confused some basic impedance or level issues here!

     

     

    Two Notes Le Bass preamp

    in Effects

    Posted

    @Al Krow it's easy to get a clean flat response from channel A:

    Bass in, bass/treble to zero, adjust gain until it distorts, back off a bit, then switch between unit off/channel A to adjust output vol to unity. Then fiddle with bass/treble until you have an (almost) identical sound when on unit off/channel A.

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    Two Notes Le Bass preamp

    in Effects

    Posted

    51 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

    Obviously there are two bits to the Two Notes, Channel A and Channel B but if we did a straw poll amongst Two Notes owners and asked them which was the more important Channel then I bet you (one of your pretentious relic'd Sandbergs) that 80%+ would say they bought the Two Notes as a (Channel B) dirt pedal and not for its clean mid scooped EQ (Channel A)? In fact Channel A is pretty much emulating what a decent amp sounds like with the bass dialled back and the mids heavily scouped. 

    As you're someone who has abandoned multifx pedals entirely in favour of whacky blenders, I am not sure you're best person to be discussing paperweights? In any case, the better analogy would surely be the Ampeg SCR DI, in that case most folk buy because of its excellent clean EQ and not because of its disappointing Scrambler dirt i.e. the opposite way around to the Two Notes.

    @Osiris - I'd recommend a second "insurance" compressor for the role of paperweight for you as you don't actually have anything else vaguely interesting on your pedal board? If you disagree, please feel free to post your gigging pedal board for wider comment.

    @rest of basschat - just a bit of banter between three good mates :dash1:(always wanted an excuse to use that emoticon!)

    Nope, Channel A does it for me. No mid scoup - just dial bass & treble all the way down and take it from there.

    A plus B in cold fusion is also really useable.

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    TH500 into 2xBB2 - anything better???

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1509706073' post='3401001']


    With due respect Alex, I think that's rubbish. Adding a preamp pedal to a signal chain can and does increase volume or I've gone completely deaf (which I haven't), provided the cabs can handle the extra power and there is no way that two of your BF BB2s won't be able to, right?

    A power amp is boosting (literally 'amplifying') whatever signal it is receiving and whether it be by replacing underpowered pots on your bass or boosting the signal via a preamp the power amp can only boost the signal that it is fed to it in the first place.
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    If the power amp is running out of 'steam' (which it seems to be in this case) simply boosting the signal being sent to the power amp will not increase db or headroom. If what you say was true we could all use tiny power amps and just add, or turn up, a preamp.

    COG T65 owners please help

    in Effects

    Posted

    I had a similar issue with my T65: A sort of fluffy distortion even when on 'clean' only. It wasn't overly loud but it drove me mad. In addition the octave up seemed to be a distorted version of the main signal - not an octave up at all. Sent it back but it apparently tested fine. Using an EBS now - works great with the Le Bass pre.

    Rear rack supports?

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted · Edited by MGBrown

    I have a 2u power amp in a 2u flightcase. Do I need to bother with the rear supports? The manufacturer's blurb recommends fitting them but they are pricey. Not likely to be on any tours any time soon - car transportation only. Amp weighs about 9kg and is a QSC PLX 1202. Any experiences would be welcome.

    Thanks.

    Micro Thumpinator

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1492969200' post='3284490']
    What's the difference between the Thumpinator and Micro Thumpinator? Considering adding one of these to my live setup[/quote]

    http://www.sfxsound.com/thumpinator/

    Power Amp Rigs

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    Interesting! The Le Bass outputs a max of 11dBu. The 1202's sensitivity spec says 1.0v(+2.2dBu) at 8 ohms so I'm guessing the Le Bass is more than capable of driving it. It certainly has h*ft.

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