I own a Fender Rumble 100 and I am curious what exactly the Mid Scoop Button does? What would you use it for? Thanks
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Mid Scoop Button on a Fender Rumble 100
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It cuts out your mids. You use it when you don't want to be heard, or just want to have crappy tone.
^ yeah, kinda like that. Mid Scoop shapes the tone so the mid-range tones are "scooped out" or reduced, emphasizing the lows and highs. So you would use it to achieve this type of tone without tweaking the knobs.
As Satori said, it probably will lower your level relative to other instruments, if you're playing in a band...
As Satori said, it probably will lower your level relative to other instruments, if you're playing in a band...
I agree. Seems like something that Fender puts on there so people think that there are tons of great features on it.
Mid Scoop. If you picture a graphic equalizer, it would look like a smile.
Try it for slap technique.
Try it for slap technique.
I never change my EQ just to slap, since I generally only do it in spontaneous jams my band sometimes has. So I just slap with my normal EQ settings, which are lows flat, mids boosted and highs slightly boosted.
I have found a slightly scooped sound really gives slap more character. As mentioned before, it basically cuts you from the mix, but it in no way sounds bad.
Mid scoop is bad in band situation. Even worse if your bass strung with flatwound.
I only use mid scoop at home playing. In band i leave my mid alone, only boost but not cut.
I only use mid scoop at home playing. In band i leave my mid alone, only boost but not cut.
You dont need to cut anything severly when scooping a graphic eq. Most people who try it seem to be WAAAY to extreme! I use a subtle boost/cut/boost on my eq and it cuts through just fine. Any pre-shape buttons on amps I've come across are too drastic for my liking. If you like the tone it produces, use it.
+1
I have the same amp and dont usually use it, but thats because I like switching between slapping and finger playing in the same song, and I hate the way it sounds with finger picking. But like Bob said, play around with it, and if you like the way it sounds...use it!
Old thread here, old amp but I tried it today, I bought it in 2006.
I'd never liked its sound or not so much, too muddy, but today I tried with a strange EQ.
Bass : 0%
Low Mid : 75%
High Mid : 75%
Treble : 0%
Mid Scoop On
The sound was good, kind of acoustic sound, I play with flatwound strings.
Mid Scoop Off it's aggressive, On it sings.
Be sure to check out the Fender Rumble club wiki. Lots of info on the EQ there.
Mine is not really there, mid scoop and active/passive select are white, it doesn't have rubber feet but wheels.
