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bassman515

bassman515

Jun 15, 2007
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#1
Hello all,

I just moved over from an Ampeg SVT4-pro to this beast and i was curious what settings you are using? Just looking for a starting point and then make it my own :-) I play mostly rock, with a little slap and tapping mixed in. I mainly play a Lakland 55-02 though an Ampeg PR410hlf. (Considering getting a 2x12 to go with my neo carvin 2x10 and ditching the 410, but no funds for that yet lol)

Thanks!
Jeremy
 
#2
I mostly use it flat. Sometimes I cut some sub-bass to tame some rumble, or cut the treble to tame some fingernoise or something. But I haven't gotten much away from flat with electric bass. With upright it's a little more adjustment, but that's the nature of the beast.

Cheers,
Liam
 
#4
I'd say start flat and work patiently from there. I nudge it a little from that, but not much--currently nothing past 2 o'clock in one direction or 10 o'clock in the other. Use a gentle hand on the sub bass, if you use it at all. If you don't mind a suggestion, try mixing in some of the drive before you futz too much with the EQ. You may get closer to your sound that way, then you can EQ to taste. Or, of course, you may find that doesn't work for you.

You may (or may not) find that it seems a little bright to you all by itself. (I'm not too familiar with your cab, so I dunno.) If it does, try playing it with the band before you come to any final conclusions about that. You may find that that extended treble helps you get definition.
 
#6
Richard Lindsey said:
I'd say start flat and work patiently from there. I nudge it a little from that, but not much--currently nothing past 2 o'clock in one direction or 10 o'clock in the other. Use a gentle hand on the sub bass, if you use it at all. If you don't mind a suggestion, try mixing in some of the drive before you futz too much with the EQ. You may get closer to your sound that way, then you can EQ to taste. Or, of course, you may find that doesn't work for you.

You may (or may not) find that it seems a little bright to you all by itself. (I'm not too familiar with your cab, so I dunno.) If it does, try playing it with the band before you come to any final conclusions about that. You may find that that extended treble helps you get definition.
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+1 Start with everything at 12:00 O'Clock, flat and work from there. I add a little Bass and Sub like Richard indicated but not more than that.
 
#9
Instead of working from dead flat, try this. Put everything flat, pick a knob, boost it a little, then boost the crap out of it. Put it back flat and move to the next knob. Make a note, preferably on paper, of which ones you like and don't like. When you're done look at your notes and adjust the eq from there. Works best with a band playing, or a song that got the bass killed during recording.
 
#10
I like it. It is a pretty good little cab. I am sure that there are others out there that are better, but it has pretty tight lows (does not rumble) and crisp highs. It is a little more "refined" than my Ampeg 4x10 (PR410hlf) is. The sound of it is just huge, but not super articulate.
Jeremy
 

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