clipping

In my excitement on my recent NAD (TT800), I posted something that was just flat out wrong about an amp that I love. My error was politely...

So I have this late 80's / early 90's bass flanger pedal (I talked about it here trying to gather informations about it, so if you know anything,...

Before I get slain here for "not using the search function," I just wanted to make a concise thread that answers my questions. 1.) What IS...

Hi all! So I finally got my custom 6-string fan-fret beast. It has EMG active pickups (because I wanted low noise that would still be quiet after...

I've never really understood the fascination with dirtying up a bass sound. I'm looking for some help understanding the when and why some players...

Hi all, I have a custom-built active bass with 2 pickups (Bartolini Music Man and a piezo) and volume, blend, treble, and bass knobs. When I...

Hello again, For years I recorded my MM Stingray into a Roland Quad Capture with few worries about the signal causing clipping... Now I have a...

I’ve been running a Keeley Bubbletron for a few weeks now and have been running into some odd distortion issues. Running through my pedal chain I...

I own a Fender Musicmaster, a MIM Fender Jazz Bass, and an MIK Squier II P Bass. My main rig is an Avatar 4x10 powered by a 300 watt GK Backline...

Music techies, need help. So I play bass and I've began experimenting with different FX pedals as well as trying to experiment with sounds by...

[ATTACH] So, let me start off by saying that until recently, I've had almost zero experience recording on a DAW. I've recorded on a long line of...

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I've looked through the threads and can't find this particular question. I have a problem with several basses where the low-B overdrives the...

Hi, I picked up an old GK 700RB (not the 700RB ii, the older one- 380 watts). I love the GK amps, but it seems like if I am trying to get low...

I have an M-audio Mk ii that I use to record my precision and jazz bass + Aguilar tone hammer DI pedal . The problem is that I cannot record at...

Hello. I recently came back to bass playing after a pretty long hiatus. I'm running into a serious issue that has only recently started occurring....

I’ve read the FAQs on underpowering cabs so I’m clear on the myth. I’m looking for a used 112 or 210 cab for my Aguilar Tone Hammer 350. the TH...

Hey all. Just a random curiosity. I have a Fulltone Fatboost 3 that's a Class A Amp. The drive knob adjusts the bias and therefore clipping. Is...

I use a Fulltone FB3 for my slight overdrive and the drive knob adjusts the bias of the circuit. Is the asymmetrical clipping? I love this pedal...

A couple of days ago I received my new Cali76 CB. Really impressed with the quality and sound of the pedal. I'm kinda new to compression and I...

So I made a quick recording of my band as we played through a few songs. I had tried to sound check each instrument before recording to make sure...

I bought my first bass rig a few months ago. A Peavey Mark IV from the early 80s. It's been clipping out at practice with the compression light...

So I have a Squier Dimension 5 string with an active pre. It sounds great for a while, but after it’s been plugged in for a while (30 mins or so)...

Relatively nooby question for my first post here on talk bass. I am a beginner at bass, but at a intermediate playing level coming from playing...

**Please bear with me, I have very limited knowledge about amps but am willing to learn.** I have a Peavey MAX 115 bass amp and am experience...

I wanted to start doing little quickies for youtube, potential auditions, that kind of thing. So at first I started with just video recording on...

I have been having a problem connecting my bass amp to my band's PA system. I use an active bass with an Ampeg BA210SP (220w) which has a balanced...

When I play my Ibanez SR505 through a clean amp sim and into my DAW it sounds as if the signal is clipping/phasing and I cannot work out why. I...

Hello Talkbass, I've loved this forum for many years and always found answers to my questions, but this one is fairly specific. If this is posted...

I've been using a Markbass 121 for a few years. Twice in the last month, when I turn it on it goes into the clip mode and shuts down output. I've...

Hey there, first post from a new member, so please forgive me and let me know if I should specify something more/less/whatever. I just got back...

Ok I've got a bit of a problem that I can't get my head around... I'm getting clipping/distortion from my rig when hitting low notes on the B and...

Hey, I have a Carvin R600 combo amp. I've used this amp for a couple years with no issues but just encountered an issue. I plugged my Fender MIM...

Hey TB, I've got this NS Designs CR-5 Radius. Internal 18v pre-amp. It's like I get some subtle clipping with it when I really dig in. This...

My active bass signal is too hot for my head and is clipping it, the head I have doesn't have a -15db pad for active basses and I need one, would...

Im running a modulus bass with an 18v EMG preamp. With the volume knob on full (preferred) it seems to clip the preamp input (Eden WT300 w/tube...

Well, I'm not entirely sire if this is a problem or not. That's why I'm here! So on Sunday's gig I had my old P-Bass going straight into my TH500...

I need your help. I don't have a lot of experience with amp problems. I have a Crate BX-4115 combo amp that has recently started clipping. It...

hi im playing my markbass combo right now, and i really like the sound, but with the gain at 12 o clockit starts clipping hen i slap.. is that...

Hello, i have an Eden WT400, which i use with an Alusonic cabinet ALU112-XL (600W at 4ohm). Vintage head with modern cabinet, connected via...