3Leaf Audio Club - Episode 2

[MightyMiloQuinn]

I used to run my Proton at 18v. Seemed a touch smoother.

tj, glad you got hold of one!

 

[silky smoove]

Yep. It's in the manual.

I'm a guy. We don't read manuals.

In all seriousness, I must have missed that part.

 

[tjontheroad]

So, what's your fav settings for the Proton? Care to share?

 

[morebassbaby]

My couple of favorites are:
For deep funky finger style Gain:10 PEAK:10 DECAY:0
RANGE-down SWEEP-up

And when I use a pick I like:
Gain:10. PEAK:10 DECAY:10
RANGE:-up SWEEP-up

 

[Deadsound]

Been running my proton: Gain noon Peak 1:30 Decay 8:30 Range down Sweep up

that gives me a lot of movement and a pretty funky sound. Just flipping the Range switch to up position makes the action a lot more subtle, still funky but not as in your face. I find it does wonderful things to my tone, adding dynamism and voicing to my dry tone that lends something of a tube-like character to it. Hmm, I wonder what it does at 18v....

Edit: I think the extra tube-like character I perceive in my tone with subtle Proton settings comes from the way the Proton interacts with the preamp, comp, and amp sitting after it, not from the Proton itself

 

[dannster]

Came home to a box on my desk. I'm going to open it first thing in the AM.

 

[overbybr]

Came home to a box on my desk. I'm going to open it first thing in the AM.

Mine arrives today

 

[dannster]

Pretty cool so far! Nice boost. I'm not a frequency geek but the eq points he chose are very musical and useful. Adds some nice sweetness and punch. Not too hissy at all with the treble. I'm thinking of 2 or 3 ways to use this already. I've used meat boxes in the past for extra grunt. This adds it differently but just as satisfying. A keeper for sure! Not earth shattering or revolutionary but all in all, beautifully executed. imho.

 

[yaksonator]

Let us know yo.

 

[morebassbaby]

Came home to a box on my desk. I'm going to open it first thing in the AM.

Uggghhhh.....As of 9:53am I am STILL waiting for mine. Geez.

A Strymon Deco showed up though so that's cool.

 

[Scotch11]

Do any Proton users out there also use a Wonderlove? Gonna jump on one of these filters when I have the funds but am so torn between the two... Any thoughts/opinions would be greatly appreciated

 

[FretNoMore]

I have both ... I think the WL is just better on all fronts other than size and price. Main positives are the tweakability, clean blend and most of all the effect loop (great to add an octaver and dirt without affecting the filter response). Also, the Proton flips the signal phase which is a problem in case you want to blend with a dry signal.

 

[silky smoove]

I like the simplicity of the Proton. Very easy to dial in a great sound. The phase flip only becomes an issue, for me, if it's being used with a clean blend, which I rarely do. I used to own a first generation Groove Regulator, which I've heard the Wonderlove is based on, and it was much more "polite" sounding than the Proton. That might be apples to oranges with respect to the Wonderlove.

 

[moishelichtfuss]

I like the simplicity of the Proton. Very easy to dial in a great sound.

Sort of like that. I had/have a Wonderlove needed space on the board. Since I don't use filters that much, I got a Proton and like it a lot since it's so much more straightforward and easier to dial in (for me). I can get all the sound I want out of it. Yet I couldn't bring myself to part with the WL yet (also the tiny volume control and the loop are quite nice). It's pretty much "versatility" vs. "economy/ease of use". Both are awesome!

 

[karstetterpj]

My LBB should be arriving today. For those that use compression, would it make more sense to put the LBB after a compressor so that the EQ'ing doesn't get squashed? I'm trying to figure out the best spot on my board for this thing

 

[Dave W]

Probably. Especially since any volume boost you may want to dial in would also get squashed.

 

[silky smoove]

Unless you're using a character compressor and you want the boost to drive it harder. Try it both ways and see what you like. I can see pros and cons on either side.

 

[tjontheroad]

The comp in front of the boost is typically the best setup. If you run the run boost first, the highest in db boosted frequencies will drive the attack and ratio of the comp and then duck the remaining signal. That kinda kills the benefit of having a booster in the first place.

 

[999Brent]

Unless you're using a character compressor and you want the boost to drive it harder. Try it both ways and see what you like. I can see pros and cons on either side.

I totally agree, It depends on the amount of compression you are using.my starting point will be in front of my compressor, but I only use a little compression plus I will likely use it as my funk / slap pedal, so possibly different use case.
A compressor only reduces gain above threshold it does not totally remove it, though with very high ratio settings it might appear to.

 

[VikingJedi]

Just got mine too! #19


Gonna mess around with it later tonight, gotta test it out in a few places on my board, gut feeling is after comp/octave and before dirt.