Has anybody ever used a splitter box to run their signal into both the normal and bright channels on an svt II? Is it bad for the amp? Does it improve the tone at all?
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running through both channels on an svt II?
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Not bad for the amp as far as I'm aware.
IIRC the "bright" input is also padded, so the input would be lower in volume. Otherwise I don't think there is any major difference in path through the preamp beyond a bit of high-mid boost for the bright channel. Unlike in other amps where users are trying to make the best of two seperate pre-sections.
IIRC the "bright" input is also padded, so the input would be lower in volume. Otherwise I don't think there is any major difference in path through the preamp beyond a bit of high-mid boost for the bright channel. Unlike in other amps where users are trying to make the best of two seperate pre-sections.
Yep, I've dual-inputted my SVT-II non-pro a lot. Works good!
I even asked my amp tech (T/B member timv) if there was any danger, he double checked the schematic and gave me the thumbs-up. Bright input has some extra circuitry but they can safely sum their signals kinda like a simple mixer.
I always split & run my bass direct to the normal input and effects to the bright. That way you can use the volume knob on your effects unit to blend the 2 channels to taste. When I get my effects dialed in right, I can truly distinguish each of the different (clean/effected) tones in the final mix, Instead of just a pulverized mish-mash of both
I even asked my amp tech (T/B member timv) if there was any danger, he double checked the schematic and gave me the thumbs-up. Bright input has some extra circuitry but they can safely sum their signals kinda like a simple mixer.
I always split & run my bass direct to the normal input and effects to the bright. That way you can use the volume knob on your effects unit to blend the 2 channels to taste. When I get my effects dialed in right, I can truly distinguish each of the different (clean/effected) tones in the final mix, Instead of just a pulverized mish-mash of both
Out of interest ander, is there a drop with the bright channel? It's been so long since I've used mine 
Punkrockmike,
Years ago, a friend of mine ran a split ("stereo" wired) P-J bass (Rik-o-sound style) into both channels of an SVT (not an SVT ll, I don't think.
His thinking was to run the bridge pickup bass heavy and the bridge pickup trebbly. He said he really liked it.
Years ago, a friend of mine ran a split ("stereo" wired) P-J bass (Rik-o-sound style) into both channels of an SVT (not an SVT ll, I don't think.
His thinking was to run the bridge pickup bass heavy and the bridge pickup trebbly. He said he really liked it.
You can do anything without any sense with the two jack input.
Only with the two channel 70's svt you can do a lot of really nonsense!
I have got an 70's svt, equipped with 4 inputs !!!!
There is no need to use more than one of them at the same time for one instrument.
But it's nice to have a additional channel, in addition for my friend for example ....
Only with the two channel 70's svt you can do a lot of really nonsense!
I have got an 70's svt, equipped with 4 inputs !!!!
There is no need to use more than one of them at the same time for one instrument.
But it's nice to have a additional channel, in addition for my friend for example ....
Out of interest ander, is there a drop with the bright channel? It's been so long since I've used mine
Hey Mo, hows it going? I just ran a little test fer-ya:
I just plugged my bass direct into the normal input and played at a medium volume.
Then I simply switched my lead to my SVT-II bright input without changing anything else.
Bright input was like 20% quieter, but I could swear the mid/high frequency volume levels remained the same, and it simply gave me a 20% cut in bass/low-mid frequencies, and thats what was actually causing the volume drop...
(like they make it seem brighter by simply cutting bass...)
I don't think so.
I hope the sun shine's tommorow again ....
And also I hope my svt's circuit are tomorrow the same ...
And also I hope the physical properties of nature will be the same tomorrow ...
anderbass said:Yep, I've dual-inputted my SVT-II non-pro a lot. Works good!
I even asked my amp tech (T/B member timv) if there was any danger, he double checked the schematic and gave me the thumbs-up. Bright input has some extra circuitry but they can safely sum their signals kinda like a simple mixer.
I always split & run my bass direct to the normal input and effects to the bright. That way you can use the volume knob on your effects unit to blend the 2 channels to taste. When I get my effects dialed in right, I can truly distinguish each of the different (clean/effected) tones in the final mix, Instead of just a pulverized mish-mash of both
Sweet thanks anderbass im stoked to try this. I run a big muff into a sansamp bddi and im hoping i can get a really good grind running the distorted signal into the bright channel.
Cool yer welcome, I've used my old (and I mean really old) 110-volt deluxe big muff into the bright channel of my
SVT-II. It's a freakin-fuzzy-gnarly beast of a tone through my NV610!
What exactly are you disagreeing with here?
PS:
Yeah I did a lot of LSD when I was younger too...
Ya, really! Definitely a little induced something or other going on 
It's fine to do that and nothing will hurt your SVT if you do.
It's fine to do that and nothing will hurt your SVT if you do.
