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09-17-2010, 08:15 PM
| | | | I am losing volume from distorted to clean
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I have been losing a ton of volume from distorted to clean and this really bad for me because i go clean to hold the melody in different songs for my band. We are a four piece and i kind of do the whole 2nd guitar bass thing. i an ampeg 3 Pro and i use a pro co juggernaut in conjunction with a 3-channel SansAmp. If you have any advice i would be eternally grateful.
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09-17-2010, 08:23 PM
|  | Total Hyper-Elite Member | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Groom Lake, NV | | | Have you balanced your effects volume with your clean volume? You should adjust the gain on the effect so it plays at the same volume whether it is switched on or off. Then adjust the volume on your amp to the desired overall level. That way the volume will be the same with effects or without. You need to do this with each effect in your chain.
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09-17-2010, 08:23 PM
| | | | Isn't there a volume knob on your unit? I know it is not made for that, but heavy compression could help too.r |
09-17-2010, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by GianGian  Isn't there a volume knob on your unit? I know it is not made for that, but heavy compression could help too.r | Do you mean on my head? |
09-17-2010, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by That Bassist Do you mean on my head? | On your effect. Turn the volume on your effect down, then turn the volume on your amp up. The net gain of the effect should be unity ... that is, the volume coming out is the same as the volume going in. You check this by playing your bass through the effect until the volume is the same when it's on as when it's off. Then turn your head up to the desired volume.
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09-17-2010, 09:11 PM
|  | Bartle doo? | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Missing Mountains | | | Distortion from your head is most likely an overdrive, which by nature boost signal and thus volume. Once you switch it off, the volume will decrease to clean levels. You should consider an overdrive or distortion stomp that you can adjust the volume level on seperately. Fuzz/distortion/overdrive pedals range from cheap to very expensive. Plus you can really dial in the tone you like by trying different models or by youtube'n pedals in your price range.
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09-17-2010, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Munjibunga Have you balanced your effects volume with your clean volume? You should adjust the gain on the effect so it plays at the same volume whether it is switched on or off. Then adjust the volume on your amp to the desired overall level. That way the volume will be the same with effects or without. You need to do this with each effect in your chain. | No, i haven't really tried that, i just recently started using effects so i have a relatively novice brain in regards to effects. I will defiantly try this tomorrow at rehearsal. thank you much sir.
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09-17-2010, 09:25 PM
| | | | Yeah. What people already said. If the distortion is in your head, then is is a bit harder, maybe a booster could help, but if it comes from an external unit, use the volume knob, that is what it is for. |
09-17-2010, 09:33 PM
| | | | Thank you very much guys. I appreciate the advice, i don't have anyone i personally know to ask gear questions to. Additionally I am the only bassist in my area that even runs effects so I'm really s.o.l for gear advice. BTW if i have any further troubles can i message you guys for further advice...I just started my account here and don't really know anyone yet.
Thanks again guys
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09-17-2010, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by GianGian Yeah. What people already said. If the distortion is in your head, then is is a bit harder, maybe a booster could help, but if it comes from an external unit, use the volume knob, that is what it is for. | I get my distortion from a combination of my Juggernaut (Bass Rat) and my SansAmp. My head doesn't provide any distortion... thank you... i feel kind of silly now. lol |
09-17-2010, 11:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA | | | Distortion is more mid range prominent and thus will always be louder than a clean signal of comparable power rating. So you will always have to do some adjusting with your knobs to get even volumes.
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09-18-2010, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by That Bassist I get my distortion from a combination of my Juggernaut (Bass Rat) and my SansAmp. My head doesn't provide any distortion... thank you... i feel kind of silly now. lol | That's ok. We are always learning something new here, especially how to make better use of our equiment. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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