Hi
I'm wondering if anybody else has noticed this too.
I seem to be getting a few db less with my clean Presets out of the II before clipping the Outs than I could get with the Ultra.
The difference is subtle.
I'd estimate the difference to only be around 3 or 4 db less with the II.
Anybody else notice this?
For most of you this won't be an issue.
But I've been using (and plan on continuing to use if possible) a slightly underpowered power amp (a Bryston 2B LP-Pro - in bridged-mono mode for 200 watts), so for me every db counts.
I also play a lot of jazz with a quite dark tone and these types of tones always require a lot of power when playing loud-ish jazz, like when I play with a loud drummer.
I'd been hoping to be able to stick with one 2B in bridged mono mode for most gigs (like I've been doing with the Ultra) and two 2Bs (once I buy the 2nd 2B) for when I want to go stereo.
But a single 2B at 200 watts bridged-mono might not be able to cut it for some of my playing situations unless I can get a bit more volume out of my clean presets, believe it or not.
I'm using Out 2 (FX Loop Block is pre-Cab Block) for my stage rig (the 2B into an EVM-12L open back cab) and Out 1 for FOH with an EVM-12L IR in the active Cab Block.
If I could use Out 1 for my stage setup (sans Cab Block) then I could use the XLR outputs (which have +6db more gain than the 1/4" outs of either the Out 2 or Out 1 jacks) which would probably be just about fine for my needs.
But then I can't send a feed with Cab Block active to the FOH.
[Too bad we can't just selectively defeat the Cab Block on Out 2 as well as Out 1.
I'd have to use a direct box to send Out 2's signal to the FOH, but my thing would be better overall if this was possible.
I doubt I'll ever see it in firmware though.]
Dirty tones are no problem because they always sound subjectively louder.
If I keep the II (which I almost certainly will) I may have to get a louder power amp and I don't want to go to 2U so my only option will probably be a Matrix GT800.
But if there were some way to get back a few db out of the II I'd probably still be OK with the 2B.
When I saw the I/O parameter for Boosting/Padding the Outs I thought that might do the trick, but it's really just a pad. I.e. There is no boost.
It'd be nice if this really could boost the level post DAC, but that's not gonna happen either.
Of course there's always the possibility that I'm doing something wrong (I've only had the II for 2 days), but I have no idea what that might be.
I'm wondering if anybody else has noticed this too.
I seem to be getting a few db less with my clean Presets out of the II before clipping the Outs than I could get with the Ultra.
The difference is subtle.
I'd estimate the difference to only be around 3 or 4 db less with the II.
Anybody else notice this?
For most of you this won't be an issue.
But I've been using (and plan on continuing to use if possible) a slightly underpowered power amp (a Bryston 2B LP-Pro - in bridged-mono mode for 200 watts), so for me every db counts.
I also play a lot of jazz with a quite dark tone and these types of tones always require a lot of power when playing loud-ish jazz, like when I play with a loud drummer.
I'd been hoping to be able to stick with one 2B in bridged mono mode for most gigs (like I've been doing with the Ultra) and two 2Bs (once I buy the 2nd 2B) for when I want to go stereo.
But a single 2B at 200 watts bridged-mono might not be able to cut it for some of my playing situations unless I can get a bit more volume out of my clean presets, believe it or not.
I'm using Out 2 (FX Loop Block is pre-Cab Block) for my stage rig (the 2B into an EVM-12L open back cab) and Out 1 for FOH with an EVM-12L IR in the active Cab Block.
If I could use Out 1 for my stage setup (sans Cab Block) then I could use the XLR outputs (which have +6db more gain than the 1/4" outs of either the Out 2 or Out 1 jacks) which would probably be just about fine for my needs.
But then I can't send a feed with Cab Block active to the FOH.
[Too bad we can't just selectively defeat the Cab Block on Out 2 as well as Out 1.
I'd have to use a direct box to send Out 2's signal to the FOH, but my thing would be better overall if this was possible.
I doubt I'll ever see it in firmware though.]
Dirty tones are no problem because they always sound subjectively louder.
If I keep the II (which I almost certainly will) I may have to get a louder power amp and I don't want to go to 2U so my only option will probably be a Matrix GT800.
But if there were some way to get back a few db out of the II I'd probably still be OK with the 2B.
When I saw the I/O parameter for Boosting/Padding the Outs I thought that might do the trick, but it's really just a pad. I.e. There is no boost.
It'd be nice if this really could boost the level post DAC, but that's not gonna happen either.
Of course there's always the possibility that I'm doing something wrong (I've only had the II for 2 days), but I have no idea what that might be.
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