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Source Audio EQ2

#281
Gibs210 said:
Are you using the SA tap switch? Also what was the supply, I don’t see what you mentioned, if it’s not providing 180mA of current, you’ll definitely get some unwanted behavior from the pedal.
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Sorry, what I meant was the power supply used 3 mos ago when I've got the EQ2 up until now with the external switching problem are the same. It is a one-spot type 2000mA. No issues before.

I am using a different external switch (difficult to get the switch here in AU, pre-order needed).

I unplugged the ext. switch to see if there's a short somewhere with it. Nothing's wrong with the switch, so I then set the EQ2 to select preset up/down and still with the external switch/control input cable unplugged to check if the EQ2 triggers the preset button by itself, and it does. Factory reset done. I'll have to check with it again later, might get rid of the external control if problem still occur, I need it though :(
 
#282
jmwreck said:
Sorry, what I meant was the power supply used 3 mos ago when I've got the EQ2 up until now with the external switching problem are the same. It is a one-spot type 2000mA. No issues before.

I am using a different external switch (difficult to get the switch here in AU, pre-order needed).

I unplugged the ext. switch to see if there's a short somewhere with it. Nothing's wrong with the switch, so I then set the EQ2 to select preset up/down and still with the external switch/control input cable unplugged to check if the EQ2 triggers the preset button by itself, and it does. Factory reset done. I'll have to check with it again later, might get rid of the external control if problem still occur, I need it though :(
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The switch needed for the eq2 is propriatary, you can’t use a standard tap tempo switch with the eq2, unless you wire it up properly, there is a diagram in the tap switch manual online showing how to do this. When you disconnect the switch, are you disconnecting the cable from the eq2, or the switch? I would disconnect from the eq2 to avoid any accidental contact on the cable. Also, try using the stock power supply, if your sharing power with other devices, that could be causing issues.
 
#283
Gibs210 said:
The switch needed for the eq2 is propriatary, you can’t use a standard tap tempo switch with the eq2, unless you wire it up properly, there is a diagram in the tap switch manual online showing how to do this. When you disconnect the switch, are you disconnecting the cable from the eq2, or the switch? I would disconnect from the eq2 to avoid any accidental contact on the cable. Also, try using the stock power supply, if your sharing power with other devices, that could be causing issues.
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The TRS switch is tip/ground and ring/ground switching, it works ok the first time I set it. I remember the scrolling happened after I've added some presets and edited the switching options (eg. present up/down).

I have also disconnected the control input cable when I was testing the pedal, the cable I am using is the one that comes with the pedal, 1/8 to 1/4 TRS. I've tried other TRS cable as well.

I will try the stock power supply soon.
 
#284
jmwreck said:
The TRS switch is tip/ground and ring/ground switching, it works ok the first time I set it. I remember the scrolling happened after I've added some presets and edited the switching options (eg. present up/down).

I have also disconnected the control input cable when I was testing the pedal, the cable I am using is the one that comes with the pedal, 1/8 to 1/4 TRS. I've tried other TRS cable as well.

I will try the stock power supply soon.
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The EQ2 is expecting a switch wired like this:
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I see no mention of it working with a normal switch, so I wouldn’t expect it to work properly with your switch. You could always modify it based on the above drawing.

Also the 1/8 -> 1/4 TRS cable that comes with the pedal is meant for use with the phone app, not for use with the TRRS port on the back of the pedal.
 
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#285
I am testing the 1/4" tip and ring connection, no switches involved, just shorting both the tip and ring with a metal stick.. I noticed that when I set the external switch (tuner), it will turn the tuner on and off, same with the external switch (assignable), it will select the assigned function, but when I set it to external (preset up/down), the pedal will still scroll by itself.

It seems that the preset up/down option is switching when both tip and ring are not connected but when I short both, the scrolling will stop.

The other external switch options seems to work fine. please note, I'll mention this again;), I am not plugging the TRS to any switch box, so it's not a matter of whether the switch is normally open or close.
 
#286
jmwreck said:
I am testing the 1/4" tip and ring connection, no switches involved, just shorting both the tip and ring with a metal stick.. I noticed that when I set the external switch (tuner), it will turn the tuner on and off, same with the external switch (assignable), it will select the assigned function, but when I set it to external (preset up/down), the pedal will still scroll by itself.

It seems that the preset up/down option is switching when both tip and ring are not connected but when I short both, the scrolling will stop.

The other external switch options seems to work fine. please note, I'll mention this again;), I am not plugging the TRS to any switch box, so it's not a matter of whether the switch is normally open or close.
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It doesn’t matter what you are actually using to make the connection, the EQ2 is not expecting a directly shorted connection. If it works fine for you, then great.
 
#287
Derek Williams said:
It doesn’t matter what you are actually using to make the connection, the EQ2 is not expecting a directly shorted connection. If it works fine for you, then great.
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Well it didn't. I'm now testing it under 'Neuro hub/expression', 'switch assigned to external control-momentary', turned 'control source' 1 to input expression/switch then master volume(output) min 0 and max 127. Shorted tip and ring and voila, volume knob lights up and down gradually, which means it worked in that setting.

I hope there's a way to fix preset up/down somewhere inside the app.
 
#291
GMC said:
My copy of the EQ2 arrived a few days ago. I have a birthday just before xmas...hence why I have it now and not in a few weeks time. Loving the pedal, having a stereo EQ is a first for me. I've made my first patch, an EQ sim of the clean side of a Sansamp BBDI. I've assigned the B/T bands to the midi expression pedal. I've just published it under "Sansamp BBDI" by gazzajagman...another first for me. Please try it out and tell me what you think? View attachment 4085290
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I just got your BDDI patch and I really like it. Best one I tried out there on the app. Thanks.
 
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#293
Grahams Groove said:
Just read this entire thread after grabbing an EQ2 this week. I have a lot of exploring to do, but you all have thrown around some great questions, feedback, and suggestions. Props to the Source Audio team for being so engaged and responsive. Super cool, and inspires confidence when buying their products.
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I also got an EQ2 pedal a couple weeks ago, and I just love it. Very well-built, and using the downloaded app I feel its tone-shaping abilities are really limitless. Previously, I owned the TC Electronic 1128 Programmable EQ rack unit, and I feel the EQ2 is even better as an equalizer than that!
 
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#295
DuluthDank said:
Just discovered this. Is it safe to say that this pedal can replace a LPF/HPF, EQ, and tuner? Did the EQ1 have LPF/HPF abilities, or is this new to the second one?
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Definitely can replace LPF/HPF and EQ. As far as tuner, I guess it depends on what it’s replacing. For example, I wouldn’t switch out my Strobostomp HD unless I was really constrained for space.

EDIT: a slight caveat on the LPF/HPF. It only has an actual HPF up to 250hz, and no dedicated LPF. However, it does support shelving frequencies, so you can lower everything past a certain frequency by whatever the max gain is. It’s not exactly the same though.
 
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#296
Bought an EQ2 today and am exploring the ways I can add it to my setup but am stuck with the Noise Gate - it appears to be a multiband gate in that when the incoming audio drops below the set threshold the HF is gated but there is a lot of residual LF content there.

Is this the design? Or am I doing something wrong. I checked for any multi-path routing but I am pretty sure I have narrowed it down to the gate not being a full-frequency gate?
 
#297
sydneytdc said:
Bought an EQ2 today and am exploring the ways I can add it to my setup but am stuck with the Noise Gate - it appears to be a multiband gate in that when the incoming audio drops below the set threshold the HF is gated but there is a lot of residual LF content there.

Is this the design? Or am I doing something wrong. I checked for any multi-path routing but I am pretty sure I have narrowed it down to the gate not being a full-frequency gate?
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have you tried adjusting the threshold of the gate? Could you have it set too low.
 
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Hi Gibs,

yes. I have adjusted the gate threshold to various levels.

can you clarify if the gate is single band or multi-band? If the signal is below the threshold then we should not hear any signal yeah ?
 
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#299
sydneytdc said:
Hi Gibs,

yes. I have adjusted the gate threshold to various levels.

can you clarify if the gate is single band or multi-band? If the signal is below the threshold then we should not hear any signal yeah ?
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Are you sure it’s not something after the eq2 creating the noise?
 
#300
sydneytdc said:
Hi Gibs,

yes. I have adjusted the gate threshold to various levels.

can you clarify if the gate is single band or multi-band? If the signal is below the threshold then we should not hear any signal yeah ?
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No, that's not 100% the case. A noise gate isn't an on/off type thing, it applies negative gain to your signal once you exceed the threshold, but it's done gradually for a more natural sound. I would suspect that most noise gates never fully disconnect the signal, that even at max they are still applying a negative gain, and depending on the level of the input it might still be possible to pick up some kind of signal.
 

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