Author Topic: Basic amp setup question  (Read 928 times)

mediaman09

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Basic amp setup question
« on: October 27, 2012, 11:23:07 AM »
    For my basic non-gigging home setup,  I have this:

      e-guitar 1 - > modeller -> mixer ->  powered PA
      e-guitar 2 - > modeller -> mixer ->  powered PA
      mic 1 -> mixer ->  powered PA
      mic 2 -> mixer ->  powered PA
      PC (backing tracks)  -> mixer ->  powered PA
      Taylor 214e ->   mixer ->  powered PA [/li]

It all works out fine, except for the Taylor - no warmth to it. I dont own an acousitic amp  ; but I do have a Roland Cube 20X (and MicroCube), with an acoustic setting.  Should I be doing something like this?:

Taylor 214e ->   Roland  -> mixer ->  powered PA
« Last Edit: October 27, 2012, 02:24:25 PM by mediaman09 »
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Acoustic Electric:
2013 TAYLOR 818E FIRST EDITION (#83)  (Beauty and the Beast)
2013 EPIPHONE AJ220SCE (Campfire)
2010 TAYLOR 214E (to daugther)
Electric:
2010 EPIPHONE SHERATON II
2010 EPIPHONE 335 DOT
2009 GODIN FREEWAY
Classical:
1970 ARIA AC-15
1970 ARIA A551B

mediaman09

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Re: Basic amp setup question
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2012, 02:25:52 PM »
Okay, tried the MicroCube in the path, on Clean (vs acoustic), with a little reverb, and it sounds much better!

I have so many options with EQ settings, which I'm sure would improve sound futher, but not enough experience to know where to focus on, ie

Taylor 214e (bass/treble)
    -> Roland Cube  (tone or 3 band eq )
          -> mixer (3 band eq)
              -> dbX 215 (15 band eq)
                    -> powered PA  (3 band eq)

I play mainly fingerstyle (vs strumming) so I'm looking for something more clean, warm and mellow...
« Last Edit: October 27, 2012, 02:27:56 PM by mediaman09 »
__________________
Acoustic Electric:
2013 TAYLOR 818E FIRST EDITION (#83)  (Beauty and the Beast)
2013 EPIPHONE AJ220SCE (Campfire)
2010 TAYLOR 214E (to daugther)
Electric:
2010 EPIPHONE SHERATON II
2010 EPIPHONE 335 DOT
2009 GODIN FREEWAY
Classical:
1970 ARIA AC-15
1970 ARIA A551B