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Genzler Amplification Club

What is the maximum output level of the 1/4” unbalanced output before it clips?

This is a function of the internal operating voltage and the circuit topology.

To drive most power amps, this needs to be about +7dBu
 
So that show went well... Used the Magellan 800 as a pre and di. Magellan loop send to the return on the mark bass combo (there was no aux in). I had "sounds" coming out of the combo but wasn't totally happy with it. Perhaps there was something on the MB head that I didn't understand. Anyway, I will treat that bassist, who was super nice, and we chatted about gear afterwards, to a genzler rig the next time we share a stage.
 
Forgot to post my rig shot tonight. So here is my rig all packed up for our next show in VT!!
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Joeykun, you play in some amazing venues up in the NE. Are most of those old movie theaters? Thanks for continuing to share these photos with us.

Some are…But, most are old vaudeville theaters. Every place has a story which is fun to hear about. Especially when they say “the 3 stooges performed on this stage” I always reply “now the 6 stooges are here!” We are playing a new theater to us in Vermont tomorrow. I’ll post some photos from there. Thanks! :cool:
 
I received the voltage doubler cables for the two Genzler pedals and got my small pedalboard powered up and working! I'm liking the tone options and all, but the lights are really bright! I didn't noticed it before when I was running just the re/Q at 9 volts. They could use a dimmer switch or something on them to knock the brightness down a few notches if 18 volts is providing more headroom to them, too.
It's not really an issue looking at the pedal faces from an angle, but move in over them to make adjustments, oh boy!
Maybe the lights won't be as bad once I remember the controls layout, but right now I need a quick solution.
 
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I received the voltage doubler cables for the two Genzler pedals and got my small pedalboard powered up and working! I'm liking the tone options and all, but the lights are really bright! I didn't noticed it before when I was running just the re/Q at 9 volts. They could use a dimmer switch or something on them to knock the brightness down a few notches at 18 volts.
It's not really an issue looking at the pedal faces from an angle, but move in over them to make adjustments, oh boy!
Maybe the lights won't be as bad once I remember the controls layout, but right now I need a quick solution.

You could try something like these:
RockBoard by Warwick Pearl LED Damper - Small, 5 Pack | Reverb Canada
 
That has to be the perfect amp stack for that size auditorium. What were your pre and master volume settings, Joey?
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My pedalboard feeds the amp so need to keep pre around 3:00 and master is at 3 for this one!
 
For those with the re/Q integrated into their pedalboard, where are you putting the pedal in the signal path? My board has the following signal path:
Bass - Compressor - octave - YYZ - amp

I run mine after the dirt and before the DI. I only use mine for on the fly room adjustments so it’s generally just there. I do use the filters more than the eq.

Bass => compressor => always on 4otF => occasional Crash Box => Re/Q => Noble
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Genzler tonight at our show at City Winery...
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@Basehead, I'm guessing that is a BA12-3 SLT atop a BA15-3 SLT? Except it looks like the top cab array drivers are smaller than the bottom cab's, so that would make it a BA10-2 SLT atop a BA12-3 SLT. This may just be a perspective distortion in the pic.

I have the BA 10-2 Combo, thinking about getting the BA 10-2 cab for the stack, but this is making me think about getting the BA-12-3 SLT instead.
 
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