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[quote name='51m0n' post='562062' date='Aug 6 2009, 04:25 PM']The sound a cab gives is far more dependant on the dimensions of the cab[/quote] So, is a bigger cab generally louder and clearer? I speak from a position of total ignorance.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='556304' date='Jul 30 2009, 04:30 PM']A DSP is a digital signal processor. The Berg IP has one of these built into the onboard power amp, which provides EQ, filtering, compression and limiting to make the cab sound much louder and deeper than you'd expect from something of its size. The XTi amps have a DSP built in and you can download patches for them to you computer and then load them onto the amp via USB, so if you're using them to drive a JBL PA speaker system you can get those patches from JBL's website. Now obviously my cabs are already designed to go stupidly loud for their size, and even more comically loud for their weight, so they don't really need DSP to help. But if it's available then why not use it? So I can do two patches for each cab, one which provides simple highpass filtering, compression and limiting (highpass filter removes all unwanted energy below the tuning frequency to minimise wasted power and excursion, compressor would only kick in once the cab/amp are reaching their limits, and then limiter to kick in after that), and a second patch which also adds EQ to flatten and extend the response in the lows and smooth out response in the mids and highs (in addition to highpass filtering, compression and limiting). Alex[/quote] I was with you all the way up to 'A DSP...' No, that all makes sense, cheers!

Thanks for the ebay link Steve - watching now.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='556002' date='Jul 30 2009, 11:24 AM']Those Crown XTi amps are such good value! I'm going to make patches available for all my models so if you use an XTi with them it'll be like the difference between a Berg IP and a HT - that DSP means you can squeeze out a surprising amount of extra loudness. Not that you're likely to need that extra output but a little bit of overkill never goes amiss in rock and roll... Alex[/quote] Yep, those Crown amps look really good. Sorry Alex, what will the patches do on your models? I'm a bit crap with abbreviations like Berg IP, HT and DSP.

That sounds like a cracking combination. Where can I get me one of them Ampeg SVT IIP's? Do Ampeg even make them anymore?

I find the EBS Multidrive quite good. Some bemoan it's lack of tone control, but I haven't tried it in a live setting though, so can't comment. Quite dear new, but you may be able to pick up one second hand for £80 to £100?

Thanks fellas - sage advice, cheers!

Thanks mate!

Folks, I'm struggling. If you can help, I'd really appreciate it. I'm replacing my Sansamp Para Driver with the Aguilar Tone Hammer. With the Sansamp, my EBS octabass tracked fine in this signal path: [b]Bass > Sansamp > EBS multidrive > EBS multicomp > EBS Octabass > EBS IQ (envelope)[/b] Now I've swapped the Sansamp with the Tone Hammer, the bloody Octabass isn't tracking properly. Is it a problem with the Tone Hammer? Or is there something fundamentally wrong with the signal path? Thanks people.

Great bloke - can't fault the transaction.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='524514' date='Jun 26 2009, 07:43 AM']Filters sound good before overdrive (Sansamp) and after heavy distortion/fuzz (Boss HM-2) I reckon. Boss Heavy Metal into Sansamp is also a nice sound, and I prefer flangers etc nearer the end. Multicomp placement is a tricky one, but since the overdrive on the Sansamp is so touch sensitive I would choose to put compression after rather than before it. If you've got the stadard Decimator I'd shove it at the end, if you got the one with the fx loop put it first and put all of the other pedals in the fx loop. Boss Heavy Metal EBS IQ Sansamp Multicomp Flanger Decimator[/quote] Cheers Danny - I will have a fiddle later.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='523495' date='Jun 25 2009, 12:00 PM']Sansamp Bass Driver EBS IQ (envelope filter) Boss Bass Flanger BF 2B EBS Multicomp (compressor) Boss Heavy Metail disortion ISP Decimator (noise suppressor) But obviously there are no set rules and you don't have many so just try every possible combo.[/quote] Thanks very much, I'll give it a go. Appreciate your help.

[quote name='metaltime' post='522914' date='Jun 24 2009, 08:15 PM']do you use the sansamp as a di? or a distortion?[/quote] Hi - I use it as a bit of soundshaping thing with a touch of fuzz.

Thank you sir!