#3 band parametric eq install
#3 band parametric eq full

For bass guitar I tend to use it more like a tilt control than a surgical boost/cut with a narrow bandwidth.

That minimizes how many stages boosted treble signal goes through, which helps signal to noise ratio a lot.

#3 band parametric eq full

In most of my DIY amps I have a single band full parametric stage after bass and mids, but before the treble section. Gain staging is critically important and in my own designs I prefer to have gain controls both pre and post any EQ blocks that might actually get set with a lot of gain or cut. So right off, putting it off the bass is mostly a better choice IMO and IME. One immediate problem is that true PEQ requires at least three or four gain stages, and that means a fair bit of current consumption. Mostly the same as applying any form of EQ - it depends. However my main question is what, if any, does anyone think the audible difference is between applying PEQ at the initial signal (instrument) or at the preamp stage of the amp. But it is very feasible for the gigging bassist that has to change the sound on the run - and some noise in the circuitry does not mean a thing in live situation. If your work is in studio, the built-in bass preamp (or those terrible carbon pots) is the worst quality element in the signal path. We need to think about the practical side, too. I bet you get better quality than with a small Sadowsky (and a tiny battery), but also different. Of course you can leave all adjustments of the bass out and put that outboard unit straight after your bass.

And definitely does not work with that single battery. A tube preamp like an Alembic F-1X inside the bass? Overkill. Their usage of that power hungry NE5534 is certainly one part of their sound.)Īn outboard unit with 230 V power line and lots of amperes is not limited the same way as the tiny unit with single 9 V battery problems.

(Alembics are an exception with their external PSUs. If the preamp (and any preamp, that is) is inside the bass, the power consumption has to be so small, that it may already affect the sound quality. Do not forget that the signal source is also one part of the equation. tce 1140 (sorry, that's mine, not the 1144) is dead quiet when flat, but if turned to extremes, anything can be noisy. If you hear the eq that is set flat, it is of low quality. I had a Vigier Passion with the semi para mids years ago and did actually use the function on that but recent years have seen a change to more traditional and simple controls on instruments for me. As long as it sounds okay to me (I check out front at sound checks to make sure I'm not too loud, quiet, toppy or boomy) and no-one complains about anything, I'm set. I must admit, I am a bit of a 'that'll do for tonight' kind of a guy. I guess it all depends on how keen you are to achieve a particular result and if you regularly have problems at certain venues achieving that particular result.

#3 band parametric eq install

The reason for my post is that I have a Noll three band full parametric preamp which I would like to install in something like a p/j configuration bass, but am wondering if it will offer any advantage over my existing rig I also have a Vigier Passion ii with semi-parametric mids, again useful. I also have a parametric on my elderly Yamaha PB1, which I do find very useful to tune my rig to the room I am playing in.