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    Avalon U5/SansAmp Bass Driver

    Ok, thanks for your help with this guys. My normal settings are: Rickenbacker or Jazz bass into SansAmp Bass Driver SansAmp settings are similar to the SVT sample but with level and presence turned down a little. So that's: Level down 2 notches from vertical Blend full-on Treble down...
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    Avalon U5/SansAmp Bass Driver

    Thanks guys, that's really useful. Probably saved me a few quid as well. One last thing...I know I should know this but, what's the benefit of connecting the SansAmp via the effects loops, rather than straight into the amp input socket? At the moment I use the effects loop to connect a tuner...
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    Avalon U5/SansAmp Bass Driver

    Not distortion as such, not in a metal kind of way, but a punchy Geddy Lee/Chris Squire type sound. I didn't know that was the set-up Geddy used so that's interesting. Will the U5 still give me that tone on its own? If not, what would it give me exactly? I've read they're good but still not...
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    Avalon U5/SansAmp Bass Driver

    Hi. First post here so hope it's not too dumb. Playing a Rickenbacker 4001 through a 300W Trace head and 1x15 and 4x10 cabs. My band plays mainly small venues, pubs and clubs, so I don't DI and we don't mic up. I use a SansAmp Bass Driver to give my sound a little more punch and am generally...