Well, while we're here and harmonic content has been brought up....I am going to make a few assumptions here because there isn't enough context in your post to know where in the axefx or axedit you are referring to.
The cathode resistance of a tube gain stage controls the quiescent bias point of the stage. This affects how the tube clips when overdriven and the harmonic content of the stage.
The cathode resistance of a cathode follower stage is the primary load of the stage. This affects a number of things from the responsiveness of the stage due to loading, signal compression, and harmonic content based on current through the device.
I am going to make a few assumptions here because there isn't enough context in your post to know where in the axefx or axedit you are referring to.
The cathode resistance of a tube gain stage controls the quiescent bias point of the stage. This affects how the tube clips when overdriven and the harmonic content of the stage.
The cathode resistance of a cathode follower stage is the primary load of the stage. This affects a number of things from the responsiveness of the stage due to loading, signal compression, and harmonic content based on current through the device.
More gain = more harmonic content.If I wanted to bring out more harmonic content, what should I be tweaking...
Yeah, I was referring to bringing out odd/even order harmonic content, and which control(s) will allow the shaping/tweaking of these.More gain = more harmonic content.
I don't know definitively but I think it'd be the preamp biasYeah, I was referring to bringing out odd/even order harmonic content, and which control(s) will allow the shaping/tweaking of these.
Yeah, I was referring to bringing out odd/even order harmonic content, and which control(s) will allow the shaping/tweaking of these.
I don't know definitively but I think it'd be the preamp bias
Is there a specific parameter or set of parameters that tweak the harmonic content?
The cathode resistance...affects...harmonic content...
Thanks! I vaguely remember reading that at some point awhile back.. exactly what I was curious about.. plus the cathode resistance in Class A as well.''Getting the right balance of even and odd harmonics is one of the keys to achieving "edge of breakup" tones. Experiment with the bias point to find your optimum tone.''
http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/preamp-bias.110726/
odd=harsher, even=warmer. im sure theres some science in there but i dont know itNoob question then, but... In a nutshell, odd vs even harmonics?
I've just read another post which said that odd is also clearer (but colder), and even gets indistinct quickly (ie the opposite of clearer)odd=harsher, even=warmer. im sure theres some science in there but i dont know it
Odd harmonics can sound warmer to softer to mushier.Noob question then, but... In a nutshell, odd vs even harmonics?
Harmonics are whole multiples of the fundamental frequency. For example, a 1 KHz tone has harmonics at 2 KHz, 3 KHz, 4 KHz, 5 KHz, 6 KHz, etc. Even harmonics are 2 KHz, 4 KHz, 6 KHz, 8 KHz, 10 KHz, etc. But only some of the even harmonics are octaves (2,4,8,16...).The second order is one octave up the fourth is two up & so on.
I think the 3rd order is up an octave + a perfect fifth..
...I think.