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Post by bloozeman on Jan 21, 2015 18:15:08 GMT -7
What's the best way to set up a brakelite? Should you set up your sound where you like it then click the attenuator to lower volume or should you set it on a certain click then dial in your tone for best results? I hesitate to use mine because I set my amp to where it kills in tone then I click the brakelite and it seems to lose it's mojo
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Post by headshrinker (Marc) on Jan 21, 2015 19:21:32 GMT -7
You have to do it the second way. Get the volume to where you want it and then tweak the amp. The other way will always sound bad. Most of the bad sound has to do with the way your ear works. It's like using earplugs. If you put them in before the gig everything will sound okay. Do it once you have heard full volume and it will sound dull. Also you have to remember that some of what you perceive as tone is from the amount of air the speaker is pushing. When it pushes less air you perceive the tone different. We get used to associating tone with a certain volume level in our ear which then stimulates your brain in a specific way. It takes your brain a little time to get used to new things.
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Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Jan 21, 2015 19:30:32 GMT -7
Completely agree with Marc on this one!
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Post by limenine on Jan 21, 2015 20:08:00 GMT -7
Or, if tou think you need to use one or two clicks, set up with three. Dial the amp in, then unclick to the appropriate volume. Even though the end result is the same, getting louder always seems to sound better.
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Post by Stephen on Jan 21, 2015 20:21:15 GMT -7
I set my amps up the same way for every gig. Then, I set the brake light on 4. I turn my guitar volume to 7 and test the volume in the room. I am usually too quiet, so I click up on the brake-lite to get to room volume. Then, I adjust the EQ knobs to the room. I crank my volume knob to 10 for solos, and back to 7 for rhythm. If I have to get quieter or louder during the night, I simply use the brake-light.
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Post by bloozeman on Jan 24, 2015 18:54:07 GMT -7
You have to do it the second way. Get the volume to where you want it and then tweak the amp. The other way will always sound bad. Most of the bad sound has to do with the way your ear works. It's like using earplugs. If you put them in before the gig everything will sound okay. Do it once you have heard full volume and it will sound dull. Also you have to remember that some of what you perceive as tone is from the amount of air the speaker is pushing. When it pushes less air you perceive the tone different. We get used to associating tone with a certain volume level in our ear which then stimulates your brain in a specific way. It takes your brain a little time to get used to new things. following your advice I used my attenuator at a gig last night and it definitely rings true to set your tone after you have your attenuator set where you want it. I had mine set on 2 clicks and as the night progressed and things heated up, I went to 1 click then to none and I never lost the tone I had originally set. Thanks for the advice
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