I have read this article: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/setting-the-master-volume.119903/
For all my clean tones, Blackface, Vox, etc (which are important to me) I would run the master volume at 10 and the gain between 2 or 3. Then level as needed. I never really though it sounded that great. Then I read the post in that link above and tried lowering the master. I've got it 5 or 6 , depending on the preset and the gains around 4. It does sound cleaner with more clarity. That post above says that works like an actual amp. But if I ran the masters on my tube amps at around 5 with the gains on 4 I'd be getting a fair amount of preamp breakup. On my tube amps they always sound better for cleans if I can run the master wide open.
I've found the same for my mid gain crunch presets. That I get crunch with more clarity (not overly distorted) if I run masters and gain this way.
Although I've ready the post above a few times, not sure I really understand it.
I don't get, when running the master volume at 10 that I get power tube distortion and that supposedly works like real amps. If I run my tube amps at 10 on the master with the gain lower I get pristine clean.
For all my clean tones, Blackface, Vox, etc (which are important to me) I would run the master volume at 10 and the gain between 2 or 3. Then level as needed. I never really though it sounded that great. Then I read the post in that link above and tried lowering the master. I've got it 5 or 6 , depending on the preset and the gains around 4. It does sound cleaner with more clarity. That post above says that works like an actual amp. But if I ran the masters on my tube amps at around 5 with the gains on 4 I'd be getting a fair amount of preamp breakup. On my tube amps they always sound better for cleans if I can run the master wide open.
I've found the same for my mid gain crunch presets. That I get crunch with more clarity (not overly distorted) if I run masters and gain this way.
Although I've ready the post above a few times, not sure I really understand it.
I don't get, when running the master volume at 10 that I get power tube distortion and that supposedly works like real amps. If I run my tube amps at 10 on the master with the gain lower I get pristine clean.
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