Mesa Subway D-350!

[postrockrocks]

So far loving the sound very much.
Dear Agedhorse, master volume knob doesn't do anything when I'm using the XLR direct output to my interface. Looking at the manual but I don't think it is mentioned.

 

[ImTheOnlyOne]

Maybe that's the behavior when the DI out is set to Pre rather than Post?

 

[MOSCOWBASS]

DI out is before the master volume in pre and post, so adjusting master volume won't affect the DI.

 

[agedhorse]

So far loving the sound very much.
Dear Agedhorse, master volume knob doesn't do anything when I'm using the XLR direct output to my interface. Looking at the manual but I don't think it is mentioned.

This is correct, the post eq DI out is pre master volume. If you look at the block diagram at the back of the owner’s manual, the signal path is shown.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

So far loving the sound very much.
Dear Agedhorse, master volume knob doesn't do anything when I'm using the XLR direct output to my interface. Looking at the manual but I don't think it is mentioned.

Think of the DI as a separate supper high end stand alone DI Box or Rackmount unit, but it is enclosed in a great head.
Set it for what you are plugging it into, Mic or Line Level and adjust volume on what it is plugged into.

 

[Wild Rice Chris]

It’s actually a surprisingly good sounding little rig. At about 20lbs total it’s a pretty easy to carry set up. Here’s another couple of pics of the cabinet to show the emerald green tolex.
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Love it! I had a Trace Elliott Velocette in a very similar color.

 

[marchone]

My Mesa D-350 arrived today. Playing straight through an SW210 for the last hour plus. No pedals yet. The Factory Sample Settings are a good place to start to learn the EQ sweep. This thing is solid. I like it very much. Pleasing grind and grunt out of the box. It’s going to cut through a mix nicely. It’s small enough to put on a pedalboard with a couple of other boxes too. A mini pedal rack with a 350W amp on board. Plug and play.

 

[lermgalieu]

put on a pedalboard

May I ask....why? I'd rather run Speakon directly down to cab, and power cable directly to power, than have additional cables running back from my pedalboard. I'm accident prone enough as it is. Unless you mean a board sitting on your cab.

 

[marchone]

May I ask....why? I'd rather run Speakon directly down to cab, and power cable directly to power, than have additional cables running back from my pedalboard. I'm accident prone enough as it is. Unless you mean a board sitting on your cab.

I wasn’t clear. Yes. Speakon to cab. I want to stabilize the amp and whatever else I have on top. They’re all too light. Then store it all mounted on a Pedaltrain snugly in a case for transport. Cable management goal.

 

[ImTheOnlyOne]

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My Mesa D-350 arrived today. Playing straight through an SW210 for the last hour plus. No pedals yet. The Factory Sample Settings are a good place to start to learn the EQ sweep. This thing is solid. I like it very much. Pleasing grind and grunt out of the box. It’s going to cut through a mix nicely. It’s small enough to put on a pedalboard with a couple of other boxes too. A mini pedal rack with a 350W amp on board. Plug and play.

Try these settings too.
High Master, Low input, and cut EQ goes well on this amp. Agreed, the manual's settings are good.

 

[marchone]

Try these settings too.
High Master, Low input, and cut EQ goes well on this amp. Agreed, the manual's settings are good.
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Active or passive bass?

 

[ImTheOnlyOne]

Active or passive bass?

Passive mostly. Seem to work with a variety of cabs.

 

[marchone]

It looks like I killed the thread.

 

[Avalon5]

Dont worry. As Rosanna Rosanna Danna, said “it’s always something, some one is gonna need some help with something“

 

[ImTheOnlyOne]

I was preparing a post about USB-9v adapters for Subway amps. The generic I bought off Amazon raised the noise floor of the pedal. Any recommendations?

 

[agedhorse]

I was preparing a post about USB-9v adapters for Subway amps. The generic I bought off Amazon raised the noise floor of the pedal. Any recommendations?View attachment 5089827

The Birdsong seems to work well. Many generic adapters can be noisy, some very noisy.

 

[daddymactx]

The Birdsong seems to work well. Many generic adapters can be noisy, some very noisy.

Andy do you mean This one?

Birdcord USB to 9V Converter Cable | Songbird FX

 

[agedhorse]

Andy do you mean This one?

Birdcord USB to 9V Converter Cable | Songbird FX

Yes, looks like I scrambled the names!

 

[Nebadon2000]

DI out is before the master volume in pre and post, so adjusting master volume won't affect the DI.

Seems like a good/smart Idea: if you need DI volume better if amp had separate volume control for DI

 

[Michael Vee]

The Birdcord seems to work well.

Birdcord USB to 9V Converter Cable | Songbird FX Currently $26.87 direct from Songbird in Austria, shipped.

Birdcord USB to 9 Volt Converter Cable | Reverb Currently $34.89 shipped (before state sales taxes)

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