Anyone Using A Sansamp VT Bass In Front of An Avalon U5?

[AndyMan]

Results?

Do you get any phasing problems, or experience too much gain when using the U5 in the active mode?

[Rick Auricchio]

To get Geddy Lee's tone, won't you also need his hands and all the rest of his equipment?

[AndyMan]

I'd like to keep this thread focused on the equipment, not a debate about someones hands etc., which I'm sure are a factor somewhat.

I'm editing the original post to remove the reference

Thanks.

[Rick Auricchio]

OK, point taken.

I don't see why there would be any phase problems, because you're only taking the VT through the Avalon. It might be a problem if you were mixing both the pre-Avalon and post-Avalon signals, but I doubt you're doing that.

As for gain, you'll have to keep the VT Bass level very low, because the Avalon expects an instrument-level signal. The VT Bass can put out a huge level.

I presume you aren't asking about the output of the Avalon, because you can adjust that.

[Evolver]

Yes, I often run a VT bass into an Avalon U5 and have had good results. And, yes, I keep the gain on the VT low. I haven't experienced any phase-related problems.

[Son of Bovril]

Doesn't that defeat the purpose of using the U5? Surely the U5 wouldn't be adding much if anything to the tone... other than a DI...

@ Evolver: what tone advantage/difference does this have over running the VT directly into the poweramp?