Anybody use a Tilt EQ?

[jmlee]

Two items at my place. My Diamond Bass Compressor has a defeatable tilt EQ that's very useful, especially with two tilt points. As well, I have the old Raven Labs PBR-1 on-board preamp for P-bass in two basses: a P-bass (duh) and a Peavey Fury. The tone control is notched and provides a superb tilting EQ that leaves the essential tone of the bass intact. Another great little Steve Rabe gadget. In terms of tone-shaping, I personally find this approach really practical, especially in the hands of Steve Rabe or Mike Knabbe.

 

[rumblinbass]

TSC

Download this and play with the most popular types of eq and see which one you like best. For an active bass with a three band, I think a tilt eq would cover most needs, but one combined with a Baxandall or James would be quite a powerful option. Add adjustable/sweepable hp and lp filters and you would have an extremely versitile eq.

I have played around with TSC off and on for years.
I am aware of the various tone control circuits and very familiar with the James - Baxandall circuit (both passive and active).
I am just really curious about the usefulness of the Tilt EQ. I have been aware of it because of Tonelux for a few years and it has always intrigued me. I was not aware of how prevalent under different monikers.
Sounds like it can be very useful for bass.

 

[sratas]

One knob solutions can be intriguing. And sometimes absolutely useful and time saving fir a quick adjust

 

[rumblinbass]

One knob solutions can be intriguing. And sometimes absolutely useful and time saving fir a quick adjust

They can be, but it also depends on how much control you want.
Too much control can land some people in a bit of trouble.

 

[BassmanPaul]

Back in the seventies I did try this idea out in an amplifier I built. It worked well as long as all you needed was a smidgen of EQ from flat. I soon realized that separate controls were more intuitive to use. I pulled the circuit out and added another control pot. I’ve not used the circuit again.