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Lightning Boy Audio Thread
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FWIW, I run the bass around 2 o'clock, treble at 3 o'clock, HPF up, LPF down, gain around 10 o'clock and output volume wherever to be around unity. More gain and more treble might give it a brighter, quicker character, but it's definitely a '60s fat tube sort of sound in general.
This is with a Gibson Thunderbird into a GK amp. I had the In knob mostly in between 1:00 and 3:00, the Low and High knobs around 1:00. but I tried lots of combinations of those, and the LC and HC switches off for the most part, but I didn't notice much of a difference with them on or off.
Maybe this gives some perspective. Last night I just slammed out a bunch of notes with my iPhone near the amp. First is clean, then the Darkglass AO at fairly low gain, and then the NuVision.
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A few things I hear:
Darkglass is set with a more "modern" EQ (emphasized lows, not much upper mids, present highs)
Darkglass has some decent clipping, but I would expect to achieve that with a decent OD pedal
NuVision is much more mid-focused in its EQ but also got a bit boomy in some parts
NuVision seems to be set on its higher gain range, which will impart compression of the signal
I haven't tried the Darkglass myself, so I'll mostly speak to the NuVision. It does impart a specific EQ to the sound, which you can then fill in with more low end and reduce the highs. I found myself setting the Bass around 2 o'clock, after 3 o'clock it starts getting uncontrolled and boomy. Treble to taste, but I ended up around 1:00. While the pedal can give up some grind, I might suggest just thinking of it as a thickener. So start at fully counterclockwise and then turn up to hear the sound fatten up prior to it starting to clip. You may find you get less of the saggy compression you disliked, while still getting some "tube" tone out of it.
That said, it may just not be a sound you're going for, so take it as a learning experience. If you keep it, you may find yourself trying to get that sound in the future and you'll know where to turn to.
Thank you! I'll play more tonight and start out as you suggested.
A few things I hear:
Darkglass is set with a more "modern" EQ (emphasized lows, not much upper mids, present highs)
Darkglass has some decent clipping, but I would expect to achieve that with a decent OD pedal
NuVision is much more mid-focused in its EQ but also got a bit boomy in some parts
NuVision seems to be set on its higher gain range, which will impart compression of the signal
I haven't tried the Darkglass myself, so I'll mostly speak to the NuVision. It does impart a specific EQ to the sound, which you can then fill in with more low end and reduce the highs. I found myself setting the Bass around 2 o'clock, after 3 o'clock it starts getting uncontrolled and boomy. Treble to taste, but I ended up around 1:00. While the pedal can give up some grind, I might suggest just thinking of it as a thickener. So start at fully counterclockwise and then turn up to hear the sound fatten up prior to it starting to clip. You may find you get less of the saggy compression you disliked, while still getting some "tube" tone out of it.
That said, it may just not be a sound you're going for, so take it as a learning experience. If you keep it, you may find yourself trying to get that sound in the future and you'll know where to turn to.
Hi
Hope to get some advice here: I have the op-2 and its greate. Still want some more tube compression on the verge of cracking up though. Do you guys think the NoVision is the next step for me? Any other thoughts?
Thanks
Hope to get some advice here: I have the op-2 and its greate. Still want some more tube compression on the verge of cracking up though. Do you guys think the NoVision is the next step for me? Any other thoughts?
Thanks
You did good, Nuvision imparts its own baked-in tone, but it's really good at what it does. Tubes heft !
The Nuvision is a really nice all-in-one preamp that does more than people realize.
Man, I had a pedalboard set up that was working for my main P-bass with rounds that I use for everything. I'm doing more roots/blues lately, so threw some flats on the P a few months ago and started using a very stripped down pedalboard built around the Nuvision. I got mad compliments EVERY time I played with that set up.
Of course, Christmas got crazy and I got a new dirt pedal and redid my board. Um, kind of a nightmare. I need to strip it down and go back to leaning heavy on the Nuvision. I'm just so pleasantly surprised and happy with how great the Nuvision is as an all around tone shaper...there is so much goodness and control offered in this preamp pedal!
Of course, Christmas got crazy and I got a new dirt pedal and redid my board. Um, kind of a nightmare. I need to strip it down and go back to leaning heavy on the Nuvision. I'm just so pleasantly surprised and happy with how great the Nuvision is as an all around tone shaper...there is so much goodness and control offered in this preamp pedal!
Well that certainly looks interesting. Like something I'd like to try.
Did some lab testing on the 2020 Instrument transformer today. Here's the results: 2020 Technical Specs Updated
