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Topic: amp setting |
Dana Murphy
From:
Clarksburg WV USA
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Posted 30 Aug 2000 10:00 am |
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enyone have a good starting point on a Hartke 3500 10 band EQs for steel? thanks |
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gary darr
From:
Somewhere out in Texas
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Posted 31 Aug 2000 7:30 am
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what kind of amp are you running through? are you running though the amps pre-amp or through the power amp . lots of variables,what kind of tone are you after.
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sho bud pro 2 session 500 |
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Larry Bell
From:
Englewood, Florida
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Posted 31 Aug 2000 7:56 am
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FLAT
Start with everything on 0.
Typical EQ for steel guitar may include boosting the lows (100-600Hz) a bit, cutting the mids around 700-900Hz a bit, (sometimes) boosting the high end (1KHz and above) and presence (the REAL high end) a little. If you're running through a combo amp with ITS OWN EQ, the internal tone circuitry will affect the overall tone as well. The brand of guitar and pickup will also contribute to determining what needs to be boosted or cut. THE BOTTOM LINE IS: WHAT DOES IT SOUND LIKE COMING OUT OF THE AMP?
My first question is why do you need an outboard EQ? (there are several right answers)
LTB |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 2 Sep 2000 9:15 am
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Larry - I run my Mullen through a Hilton Digital Sustain, Goodrich 120, and out to a Lex MPX-100. From there the signal is split and it goes out to an Evans FET-500 (large cabinet) and a Nashville 400 (Lemay Mod). Both were built in the early 80's. The sound is outstanding. Just for grins, I added an ART 15 band EQ (two channels) to the rack. With the EQ, I can really fine-tune the tone of each amp. I don't really try to change the overall tone of the amps. I can just accentuate the positive aspects of the amps.
On each amp I add a bit of a boost at 1.6K and 2.5K. On the Evans I add a bit at 160 and 250. On the Nashville I add a bit at 100, 160, and 250. Of course, the acoustics of the room dictate where and how much to boost.
This EQ was not very expensive. It does add a bit of hiss, but of course it's not noticable on the bandstand.
Lee, from South Texas |
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