Nope, not for me. You can see my recording setup on post #767 and it's dead quiet.
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Ampeg SGT-DI
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Nope, not for me. You can see my recording setup on post #767 and it's dead quiet.
I hade the same whiny noise with a One Spot daisy chain connected to the SGT-DI with a Polytune and a Hyper Luminal. Switching to the Ampeg power supply eliminated the whine. Two AC leads to the pedal board is a PITA... but no unwanted noise from anything now.
Certain pedals interact when daisy chained. When that happens I add a separate wart for the offender (usually a digital or modulation pedal).
My current setup allows the SGT to be daisy chained with several others, but mxr poly octave and wireless have to have their own supplies.
My current setup allows the SGT to be daisy chained with several others, but mxr poly octave and wireless have to have their own supplies.
I'm wondering if a proper power supply block would do the trick?
It probably would… it would also likely force me to ditch the Pedaltrain Nano+ for a larger footprint board.
I have had this issue a few times. Most digital pedals like an isolated power supply and not to be daisy chained with others. It’s not an issue solely to the sgt-di it happen with most digital pedals if you want to run them off the same power supply look at getting an isolated one like a cioks or something.
I have a question about the IR loader. If I put a guitar cab on one of the user inserts, can I run a guitar preamp ahead of it and use just the ir from the Sgt?
I just got the SGT-Di and while I like it I will continue to use the Ampeg Suite. The Ampeg 4 Pro on the Rocky setting is sooooo good for the music that I am playing and the amount of flexibility you have with the suite just beats the SGT in my opinion.
Me too, although my .vst plugins for the B15 and Bassdude are much preferred for recording.
I had no clue I've been using my Pedaltrain stuff wrong for years.... I've been using them ONLY for my pedals, I didn't know they were versatile enough to be AMPboards too....
Here here. I enjoy the Suite very much and even though I own an SGT, I like the options the program offers. The 4Pro is my fave of the three because I can get a nice clean tone to begin with and then shape it however I want to. Definitely worth the $.
I just received mine today and I’ve been putting it through the paces. It’s a great preamp. It has a great take on the Ampeg tone.
Initially, I had a little trouble fiddling with the different gain stages between the cab sim and input, but once I got that figured out, it’s been very straightforward.
I love the B15 cab sim!
Initially, I had a little trouble fiddling with the different gain stages between the cab sim and input, but once I got that figured out, it’s been very straightforward.
I love the B15 cab sim!
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Would anyone recommend this? I was planning to get the Rocket bass combo amp but also thinking of going ampless if I get this preamp. And then there's also the new venture series which uses the same preamp as this but the cabinet might be too expensive for my budget.
So, Ampeg owners of talk bass, should I get this preamp or just the combo amp? My use for it is that I'll be playing/recording from home (so I use plugins by default, this would be fun to use alongside it) while also taking it out when I'm in the studio/going ampless on stage, but I also kinda want a real amp to feel the air pushing and using it as a monitor. The combo that I'll be getting is either the 150 or 210 ver.
So any suggestions? For the record, I've never gone ampless before
So, Ampeg owners of talk bass, should I get this preamp or just the combo amp? My use for it is that I'll be playing/recording from home (so I use plugins by default, this would be fun to use alongside it) while also taking it out when I'm in the studio/going ampless on stage, but I also kinda want a real amp to feel the air pushing and using it as a monitor. The combo that I'll be getting is either the 150 or 210 ver.
So any suggestions? For the record, I've never gone ampless before
Either the 1x15 of 2x10 combo will be plenty for playing at home. I send the SGT-DI thru the effects loop of the combo amp for consistency between the DI and the combo. You can mic the combo if need as well. That gives you plenty of options for recording: SGT-DI, combo DI, mic on cab (if needed).
For the record, my SGT goes to the effects loop on my PF-500 amp. It sounds great!
Well I decided that even though the SgT DI sounds great with some bases, others slam
The front end too hard and there is no way to taper without changing the sound since there’s no pad, a compressor changes the sound and turning down the SGT to the point where it is off defeats the purpose.
I’ll have to revert to something else.
my hot basses (all passive) all work fine direct into an amp, so maybe if the SGT had more headroom on input?
The front end too hard and there is no way to taper without changing the sound since there’s no pad, a compressor changes the sound and turning down the SGT to the point where it is off defeats the purpose.
I’ll have to revert to something else.
my hot basses (all passive) all work fine direct into an amp, so maybe if the SGT had more headroom on input?
So mine arrived today after trying one in store through a rumble combo and hating it. After reading this thread I thought it made sense to at least try it at home...
Awesome bit of kit with a fantastic clean sound both with and without the cab sims. I feel like I want to use the cab sims as they're there though, but they destroy my c4 synth patches ... any pointers??
Also, I could either be making a fool of myself, or be providing a public service here... but don't get the SGT volume and grit knobs confused! Might seem obvious to most, but they're orientation is OPPOSITE to the preamp volume I.e. preamp volume is top knob, sgt volume is bottom knob! Once I realised this, it became a whole different pedal for me!
Awesome bit of kit with a fantastic clean sound both with and without the cab sims. I feel like I want to use the cab sims as they're there though, but they destroy my c4 synth patches ... any pointers??
Also, I could either be making a fool of myself, or be providing a public service here... but don't get the SGT volume and grit knobs confused! Might seem obvious to most, but they're orientation is OPPOSITE to the preamp volume I.e. preamp volume is top knob, sgt volume is bottom knob! Once I realised this, it became a whole different pedal for me!
The cabsim may be “destroying” your synth patches because cab emulation attenuates higher (and some lower) frequencies according to the cab response.
you can and should explore loading other cabs IRs that have a more open sound like cab models that are open back, have tweeters etc. Also you can tweak the high and low pass in the app so maybe get some frequency relief there as well. I found the 8x10 to be way too dark sounding, even though it might be authentic.
you can and should explore loading other cabs IRs that have a more open sound like cab models that are open back, have tweeters etc. Also you can tweak the high and low pass in the app so maybe get some frequency relief there as well. I found the 8x10 to be way too dark sounding, even though it might be authentic.
Thanks, klattman! It seems to be something that it's doing in the mids too! Ive tried a load of IRs from celestion, shiftline, dr bonkers, redwirez etc and I think I'm just not a speaker sim kinda guy... tried turning the cab sim off and the SGT circuit has a negative impact on effects being fed in, too .
It's a shame as the clean tone with no cab and sgt engaged is unbelievable (although also suffering a touch of hiss as others have mentioned!)
Took a punt on a Laney Digbeth pre today, and while it's not in the same league as the Ampeg, it also doesn't sound £220 cheaper, and it actually makes my synth stuff sound BETTER! The Laney could be a keeper instead...
