FOH guys are always dialing out mids from my rig.
Hmm what did you mean by this?
FOH guys are always dialing out mids from my rig.
Ok... so, I've finally got myself an FRFR setup with my Axe. Its finally complete after picking up an 800w Crown power amp running into an SRX JBL monitor.
What this thread is about, is to suggest putting a switchable midboost PEQ into all your patches.
What I learned very quickly (which I expected) is that he low-volume patches I've created, don't have the proper EQ balanced when cranked up. I since tweaked the patches I will use live to sound better at 100db+, but there was still something missing
So I put in a few PEQs to switch on and off, and quickly found out that a generous midboost INSTANTLY gave me the hard "dig-in" feel I get with my 100watt marshall at full volume. At low volumes, it makes the tone stuffy, but at that full band volume, it really sounds killer (due to the Fletcher–Munson Curve).
Give it a shot yourself (again, make it switchable so you can turn it off if you don't like it, and play at 100dB+)
PEQ:
frequency: 770hz
Q: 0.35
dB: +4db
Peaking (if you are using the first or second band)
I might even increase it to 5 or 6db, but for now I kept it relatively conservative.
If anything, its a great solo boost since it will allow you to cut through better.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to have some automatic F-M-Curve corrector in the Axe...
First you have to tell the Axe at which level you build your presets - this is the 'default value'.
When gigging you ask the FOH guy which level they are going to give to the audience and measure the level you are having on stage (i.e. by iPhone app). Then enter the respective values in the Axe and allocate them to the respective outputs. The Axe does the rest and compensates for Fletcher-Munson...
Just dreaming... ;-)
I was actually thinking about the same thing today. I might even have a way of doing F-M compensation in dynamically in realtime and not just static.....
I thought those were both the same thing, with the mid-boost function duplicated on the footswitch—similar to a Fuchs, which is targeted at the Dumble sound. I never actually played a Dumble, so I have no first-hand knowledge.Real Dumble amps have a nice mid-boost both on the amp front as well as foot swithc (so 2 different ones).
I do this too before the amp block, but do a slightly more articulated boost and attach the output to an expression pedal to add between +1db and +8db, so I can roll it in as needed.
My settings are:
PEQ block (on/off with dedicated IA switch on the MFC)
F1: leave gain at 0db (not in use)
F2: 300Hz; Q:0.707; Level: +1db
F3: 600Hz; Q:0.707; Level: +1db
F4: 1200Hz; Q:1.0; Level: +1db
F5: leave gain at 0db (not in use)
I then attach a controller to an expression pedal; with a Range of Min: 0db and Max: +8db
That tends to work great for 'pushing' amps, even high gainers with more oomph when you need it; and with the expression pedal.. it's variable to change on the fly. Extremely useful and simple.
Scott, I'm not following you on the pedal. How are you attaching a controller to the gain of the peq block? Or are you attaching it to something else?
Ok... so, I've finally got myself an FRFR setup with my Axe. Its finally complete after picking up an 800w Crown power amp running into an SRX JBL monitor.
What this thread is about, is to suggest putting a switchable midboost PEQ into all your patches.
What I learned very quickly (which I expected) is that he low-volume patches I've created, don't have the proper EQ balanced when cranked up. I since tweaked the patches I will use live to sound better at 100db+, but there was still something missing
So I put in a few PEQs to switch on and off, and quickly found out that a generous midboost INSTANTLY gave me the hard "dig-in" feel I get with my 100watt marshall at full volume. At low volumes, it makes the tone stuffy, but at that full band volume, it really sounds killer (due to the Fletcher–Munson Curve).
Give it a shot yourself (again, make it switchable so you can turn it off if you don't like it, and play at 100dB+)
PEQ:
frequency: 770hz
Q: 0.35
dB: +4db
Peaking (if you are using the first or second band)
I might even increase it to 5 or 6db, but for now I kept it relatively conservative.
If anything, its a great solo boost since it will allow you to cut through better.
Scott, I'm not following you on the pedal. How are you attaching a controller to the gain of the peq block? Or are you attaching it to something else?
I do this too before the amp block, but do a slightly more articulated boost and attach the output to an expression pedal to add between +1db and +8db, so I can roll it in as needed.
My settings are:
PEQ block (on/off with dedicated IA switch on the MFC)
F1: leave gain at 0db (not in use)
F2: 300Hz; Q:0.707; Level: +1db
F3: 600Hz; Q:0.707; Level: +1db
F4: 1200Hz; Q:1.0; Level: +1db
F5: leave gain at 0db (not in use)
I then attach a controller to an expression pedal; with a Range of Min: 0db and Max: +8db
That tends to work great for 'pushing' amps, even high gainers with more oomph when you need it; and with the expression pedal.. it's variable to change on the fly. Extremely useful and simple.