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salmonella
Lokahi
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 Posted - 07/23/2011 : 06:09:24 AM
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I have a choice of two places in the chain to do my EQ.
My onboard preamp (Takamine) has a built in 3 band EQ and my Acoustic Amp also has a 3 band EQ (I haven't looked at the specs to see if the freq ranges of the bands are the same or different but they nominally the same bass,mid,high.)
Is there a preference for doing the EQ earlier or later in this chain? It is way more convenient to do it at the preamp but not that big of a deal to leave the preamp flat and adjust the amp EQ. Especially since I am doing all the FX with the amp anyway so those need to be adjusted there.
Any suggestions?
Dave
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 07/23/2011 : 12:56:55 PM
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Audio systems are supposed to be "linear" systems, so providing you do not overdrive something into distortion or use some non-linear process (like a fuzz distortion effect or a compressor) it does not matter what order the things are done. However, one of the two equalizers may be less noisy than the other, so I would try identical settings on both devices (one at a time with the other device set flat), and choose the one that gives me the lesser hiss or other noise.
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salmonella
Lokahi
240 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2011 : 7:42:39 PM
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Excellent. Thank you.
I will try that. |
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Trev
Lokahi
United Kingdom
265 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2011 : 11:59:46 PM
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I’ve had a guitar with an onboard pre-amp and EQ for a wile now. Very handy, it’s been.
What I do in situations like that is set the the EQ and the volume on the guitar preamp to ‘half’, and use the controls on the amp to get a usable ‘basic’ sound.
If I then need to make a swift cut or boost in the middle of playing, either to tone or volume, (like switching from fingerpicking to strumming) then it’s quick and easy to do it on guitar with a minimum of disruption to the proceedings.
Tinkering with amplifiers, or pedals etc. during a gig makes me feel very self conscious. I feel like people are looking at me waiting for the music to start – they’ve not come to watch me tinker with the gadgetry, or peer awkwardly and short-sightedly at the knobs and buttons.
So that’s an idea you might like to try. Sort the basics out on the amp, and you’ve still got the guitar controls up your sleeve for those ‘on the fly’ adjustments.
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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 07/25/2011 : 10:25:57 AM
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Beware of the gremlins- they don't seem to mess with amps, or PA's, but if your guitar has on board controls, the gremlins try to mess with 'em while you play. The ones by the strap on my Taylor seem especially tempting to the buggahs. I think they hide in my shirt!
Unko Paul |
"A master banjo player isn't the person who can pick the most notes.It's the person who can touch the most hearts." Patrick Costello |
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Best choice for EQ in the chain
