musicman0001
Experienced
Should you level a preset especially with the amp or with output (and in what range)?
Ofcourse presets can be levelled many way's and you can not argue taste. So it's really a technical question as I believe the gain chain of a preset has impact on many things. In this context I'm wondering about the impact on perceived volume, volume before the effects or after will have impact (as already a compressor after the reverb will sound diffent then before).
Thoughs:
Is there a general level per amp (in relation to for example the jcm 800 is leveled at mostly between -12 and - 10 on my side and I level all my amps to the JCM800 as my reference. (And I try to stay within just some red above when I strum hard).
Does it matter if the amp is levelled real hard (around f.a. 0 Db) and that loud signal hits the effects. Or levelled by the output instead of the amp. To me it technically looks different and I also perceive them different on my system (axe fx as soundcard). Especially in the reverb and delay trails....
Your thougths, idea's, opinions....
Ofcourse presets can be levelled many way's and you can not argue taste. So it's really a technical question as I believe the gain chain of a preset has impact on many things. In this context I'm wondering about the impact on perceived volume, volume before the effects or after will have impact (as already a compressor after the reverb will sound diffent then before).
Thoughs:
Is there a general level per amp (in relation to for example the jcm 800 is leveled at mostly between -12 and - 10 on my side and I level all my amps to the JCM800 as my reference. (And I try to stay within just some red above when I strum hard).
Does it matter if the amp is levelled real hard (around f.a. 0 Db) and that loud signal hits the effects. Or levelled by the output instead of the amp. To me it technically looks different and I also perceive them different on my system (axe fx as soundcard). Especially in the reverb and delay trails....
Your thougths, idea's, opinions....