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Hello everyone,
After years of avoiding amplification, I finally purchased an amp. During my twenty years of playing, I have done nothing other than pure acoustic "around the house" strumming, soloing, singing, and so forht. I always knew that my total ignorance regarding technical knowledge of sound would come back to haunt me. I have no previous experience with amplification, either of voice or acoustic guitar. Simply put, my Dupont does not have knobs, filters, or db settings, so I have never had to contend with them.
Now, however, I have an Acoustic Image Clarus amp with Raezers Edge Stealth 10er cabinet, and I am bewildered by the various knobs, notch filters, etc. I am tempted to leave everything on the middle, 12 o'clock position, but I remember Michael writing that he turns "mids all the way down" or some such thing. Good grief, it is a new world of complexity.
Please help a noob like me make use of this amazing amp (which was previously owned by cartoonist Gary Larson!).
I am amplifying a Dupont, and I have a two condensor mics (AKG C1000 & C3000), as well as a Schertler Basik.
I would like to amplify voice with one condenser, and have the option of amplifying the guitar with another condenser (quiet settings & recording) or the Basik.
What is a notch filter, and how excatly do you use it?
What settings do people use for acoustic guitar amplification? Vocal amplification?
Thanks for any advice. I realize that this question deals with a subjective topic. But good advice is better than floundering in my ignorance.
Best to everyone,
Jeffrey
After years of avoiding amplification, I finally purchased an amp. During my twenty years of playing, I have done nothing other than pure acoustic "around the house" strumming, soloing, singing, and so forht. I always knew that my total ignorance regarding technical knowledge of sound would come back to haunt me. I have no previous experience with amplification, either of voice or acoustic guitar. Simply put, my Dupont does not have knobs, filters, or db settings, so I have never had to contend with them.
Now, however, I have an Acoustic Image Clarus amp with Raezers Edge Stealth 10er cabinet, and I am bewildered by the various knobs, notch filters, etc. I am tempted to leave everything on the middle, 12 o'clock position, but I remember Michael writing that he turns "mids all the way down" or some such thing. Good grief, it is a new world of complexity.
Please help a noob like me make use of this amazing amp (which was previously owned by cartoonist Gary Larson!).
I am amplifying a Dupont, and I have a two condensor mics (AKG C1000 & C3000), as well as a Schertler Basik.
I would like to amplify voice with one condenser, and have the option of amplifying the guitar with another condenser (quiet settings & recording) or the Basik.
What is a notch filter, and how excatly do you use it?
What settings do people use for acoustic guitar amplification? Vocal amplification?
Thanks for any advice. I realize that this question deals with a subjective topic. But good advice is better than floundering in my ignorance.
Best to everyone,
Jeffrey
Comments
I turn the mids all the way down when using a humbucker....I've noticed a number of other guitarists do this including Frank Vignola.
For mics and the Basik you really have to just use your ear. Most likely you'd have to cut some bass because of feedback (especially with the mics). You might also take some treble off, the Basik may be a little too edgy so that will help.
You can use the notch filter to locate a problem frequency and dial it out. Usually feedback in the bass range is the most common use. But wolf tones and other problems can be fixed too.
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