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Loved yours so much I just purchased its sister 5r from @nostatic
Hope to have her later this week
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Loved yours so much I just purchased its sister 5r from @nostatic
Hope to have her later this week
I've got D'Addario nickel wounds on my sadowsky 5-string, and they sound and feel amazing. But I've use the D'Addarios for years and always had luck with them.
Yes those stock strings are rougher than what I was used as well. They settled down after a few gigs.
Sadowsky pre-amp question. I've been using my two Metros for church about once a month for a couple of years. We go direct into a large FOH system with in-ears. With the boost only pre-amp, I find that I can't make much adjustment to my on board bass because it dramatically affects the output of the instrument to the console and surprises the FOH engineer. How do you pros manage this boost-only powerful pre-amp?
Companion question: Anybody just go passive very often?
Companion question: Anybody just go passive very often?
Just turn the volume down to make up for the gain of the eq
I have an MV4 which I love to play 'passively'... IIRC, Sadowsky and Co suggests turning down the volume when engaging the preamp circuit, so as not to surprise both the engineer and your audience...
... as @efrazier67 said, possibly make a mental note (after a little experimentation) finding a common ground, volume knob position-wise, between passive and active mode...
ex...
passive - 100% volume...
active - maybe, 80%...
... in the hopes your levels stay about the same for everyone.
The volume levels from Spidey are the ones I use as well. I find the Sadowsky preamp very powerful and only need small tweaks. I try to set my level before I sound check with the sound engineer/ dude who volunteered.
My favorite tone and my "home base" is passive, with the pickup blend off-center a little towards the neck pickup, and the tone rolled off just a little. I run passive almost all the time.
I use in-ears as well, no amp, DI straight to FOH.
Bass knob is at 9 o'clock, depending on how fresh my strings are the treble is set between 9 and 12.
Volume is always full on. Mix pot is usually set at 50/50.
Bass knob is at 9 o'clock, depending on how fresh my strings are the treble is set between 9 and 12.
Volume is always full on. Mix pot is usually set at 50/50.
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Always boost treble more than bass. Pull back volume until your compressor responds about the same as passive. Almost always pull back VTC some. Just until it sounds right.
Hey Nikus. you are #530. Welcome to the club. You got a beautiful one (as if there were any ugly Sadowskys
)
@Fran Diaz
May I have a number as well? See my posts back on pages 2198 and 2199 regarding my newly acquired Sadowsky NYC 5/21.
Club Sadowsky!!!
May I have a number as well? See my posts back on pages 2198 and 2199 regarding my newly acquired Sadowsky NYC 5/21.
Club Sadowsky!!!
Sorry I missed the request. #531 for you, sir. and welcome aboard.
Hey Nikus. you are #530. Welcome to the club. You got a beautiful one (as if there were any ugly Sadowskys
Thank you Fran Diaz!
Thanks @Fran Diaz
No problem on that as I didn't previously make an official request
Hi projectappolo. Re: your issue here's my take.
If you feel the need to use your bass in active mode to get an in-ear sound that's comfortable for you then spend some time and find a starting point sweet spot. (Even if you run passive you still may need to tweak on your end, even if it's just volume you bump or cut). Then have a talk with the FOH person, explain your intentions, and assure him/her that you're going to stick with that setting for one set (no 'surprise adjustments'), with the caveat that you may want to tweak your onboard pre for the next go 'round. Now you've established a working relationship with mutual input / respect. FOH can pull some low end or otherwise EQ or adust your volume in the mix without worrying about the mix being "sabotaged." FOH people hate that. After a round or three you should be able to find a setting that's OK for you both.
FWIW I've gritted my teeth and lived through many a set resisting the urge to adjust my sound in a way that affects my FOH send. If you're not using a backline rig at all you might consider a wedge projecting back in your face that gives you some control over what you hear while minimizing interference with what FOH hears. Leave out one earbud - whatever. There ARE ways around this issue. But include FOH in the experimentation and work with them. Adjusting your tone / volume "on your own" will quickly poison your relationship with FOH.
If you feel the need to use your bass in active mode to get an in-ear sound that's comfortable for you then spend some time and find a starting point sweet spot. (Even if you run passive you still may need to tweak on your end, even if it's just volume you bump or cut). Then have a talk with the FOH person, explain your intentions, and assure him/her that you're going to stick with that setting for one set (no 'surprise adjustments'), with the caveat that you may want to tweak your onboard pre for the next go 'round. Now you've established a working relationship with mutual input / respect. FOH can pull some low end or otherwise EQ or adust your volume in the mix without worrying about the mix being "sabotaged." FOH people hate that. After a round or three you should be able to find a setting that's OK for you both.
FWIW I've gritted my teeth and lived through many a set resisting the urge to adjust my sound in a way that affects my FOH send. If you're not using a backline rig at all you might consider a wedge projecting back in your face that gives you some control over what you hear while minimizing interference with what FOH hears. Leave out one earbud - whatever. There ARE ways around this issue. But include FOH in the experimentation and work with them. Adjusting your tone / volume "on your own" will quickly poison your relationship with FOH.
