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Post by eteague on Jun 27, 2016 5:26:50 GMT -7
Hi,
I am using the Z M12 with the Boss GT 100 pedal board. One of the GT’s recommendation is to set the tone of the amp to a flat response. Does that mean setting the Bass and Treble controls all the way to the left (at 0) or both a 5 o’clock?
Thanks
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Jun 27, 2016 6:22:43 GMT -7
For me if someone says flat response I would start with bass and treble at noon.
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Post by eteague on Jun 27, 2016 7:55:15 GMT -7
Ok...thanks. I'll give it a try.
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Post by daveyk on Jun 27, 2016 8:05:25 GMT -7
Flat is usually noon
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Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Jun 27, 2016 8:09:26 GMT -7
Agree with the above. BTW - welcome to the Forum! A lot of good people and information here! The M12 was designed specifically for people that like to use pedals so you've got the right amp there.
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Post by zm12 on Jun 27, 2016 8:58:11 GMT -7
The tone controls were designed to act like normal amp controls from 0 to 12 noon. After that, they add gain to the bass and treble frequencies
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Post by doctorice on Jun 27, 2016 15:25:41 GMT -7
I think "flat response" technically means all frequencies have roughly equal apparent volume, i.e., if you drew a graph of volume (y axis) against frequency (x axis) you'd get a straight horizontal line. Well, no guitar and amp is ever going to be truly flat.
What Boss is suggesting is that you have the amp set so that the frequency balance is pretty neutral at the amp because the various patches are going to supply eq tilts. I'm not sure noon on the M12 is where you get neutral, but it might be. (You certainly don't get neutral with Bass and Treble above noon, by design.) Experiment!
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Post by muletrane on Jun 27, 2016 19:27:59 GMT -7
More like 9 o'clock on the M12, since the tone controls are maxed out at 12 o'clock, and then add gain to the circuit after that.
*edit...just like zm12 already stated.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 10:07:24 GMT -7
Welcome to the forum. I agree with Mike, experiment to find the cleanest flat response. Also, try the hi/lo switch in conjunction with the tone controls.
Congratulations on a fine choice of Z amp as well, enjoy!
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Post by edoetsch on Nov 3, 2016 9:59:14 GMT -7
Hi,
I am using the Z M12 with the Boss GT 100 pedal board. One of the GT’s recommendation is to set the tone of the amp to a flat response. Does that mean setting the Bass and Treble controls all the way to the left (at 0) or both a 5 o’clock?
Thanks Dr Z amps are designed to function like classic amplifiers from thousands of classic rock songs from the days of yore. I would suggest deciding on your favorite single effect, perhaps overdrive or fuzz and getting an analog pedal of that type to use with your amp. I used to run a ton of effects through my amps and over the years things just keep dropping off my effects list because the clean and crisp taste of a Dr. Z should be minimally processed in my opinion. Just a thought. The Effects group in the forum will give you more choices than you can shake a stick at. As a disclaimer, I've not tried the Boss GT 100 or similar type multi processors since the early 1990's. I bought my son a Line 6 amp and must admit it is vastly superior to my first solid state amp from the mid 80's. So I may just be talking gibberish. Give it a think though. Enjoy, you've got one of the best amps on the planet in your possession.
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