Has anyone ever tried to run a noise reducer between an amp and a cabinet? I use an Ampeg 7pro that has ultra high and ultra low switches. I like the tone of them both being engaged, but it adds an unacceptable amount of noise. I put one in front of my rack and it helped, but I'm still satisfied. Will it work? Anyone? Thanks!!
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Noise reducer?
- Thread starter RedViking
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bongomania
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There is no such thing as a noise-reducer that goes between the amp and the cab. Putting any processor (other than a few specialized devices) between amp and cab will result in fried gear.
What you'd be looking for is noise reduction after the preamp, which would require using the effects loop.
To be honest, I'd suggest trying to use something other than the Ultra High switch to achieve what you'd like. Noise seems to be a universal issue with that circuit.
To be honest, I'd suggest trying to use something other than the Ultra High switch to achieve what you'd like. Noise seems to be a universal issue with that circuit.
You might to well to work back through the chain to work out where the noise is coming from. The amplifier is just 'amplifying' what goes into it. If you feed noise into it, you'll get noise out of it, just louder. Accentuating certain frequencies just makes the noise louder.
So work back through all stages before it hits the preamp.
Do you use compression, this will raise the noise floor?
Do you use overdrive and other effect, even subtle?
Have you tried other cables?
Have you tried other basses, perhaps it needs better shielding?
Is the noise the same at every venue? It could be a mains issue.
If it can't be solved like this, than a noise gate in the fx loop might be the answer. You'll still get the noise when you're playing, but it's cuts out when you stop. The idea is than in a band scenario, you won't be able to hear the noise when you're all playing.
So work back through all stages before it hits the preamp.
Do you use compression, this will raise the noise floor?
Do you use overdrive and other effect, even subtle?
Have you tried other cables?
Have you tried other basses, perhaps it needs better shielding?
Is the noise the same at every venue? It could be a mains issue.
If it can't be solved like this, than a noise gate in the fx loop might be the answer. You'll still get the noise when you're playing, but it's cuts out when you stop. The idea is than in a band scenario, you won't be able to hear the noise when you're all playing.
Thanks everyone. Yes bongo, I realized in bed last night, the very same thing you told me. I felt like a dummy!! Thanks for being nice, I figured I would get crucified! I did wonder about using a gate in the fx loop, I will try that next. I can probably live w/o the ultra hi switch, but it seems like an easy way to get what I want. So I'm gonna try some stuff to make it work. Thanks again!!
