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effects tone, volume and feedback....arrrgh!
effects tone, volume and feedback....arrrgh!
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Sonny77
3 posts
Jun 13, 2011
5:25 AM
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Hey guys, I was hoping for some insight into the finer workings of harp set-ups, and was hoping for your advice.
I have managed, through much experimentation, to stumble across a harp sound I like. However, I play in a blues rock band, which means I have to get my sound to cut through lots of nasty loud guitars and drums.
So my question is, how do I get my sound across and retain my tone? Is there a way I can make my sound cut through without getting tonnes of feedback? Am I looking for effects pedals, or is it simply down to a bit of amp tweeking?
Apologies for the reasonably elementary question, but I live on the east coast of England and there aren't that many players round here, so it's really difficult to get any kind of advice or tuition.
By the way, thanks to everyone for your advice on overblows. I'm not quite there yet, but things are improving.
So guys.....Any ideas? Many thanks, Sonny77
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harmonicanick
1219 posts
Jun 13, 2011
5:32 AM
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Sonny there has been tons of stuff on this subject over the years.
Rather than repeat, try the forum search facility and good luck!
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5F6H
717 posts
Jun 13, 2011
5:45 AM
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Sonny77 - What are you currently using to play through?
If you like the sound you get already, without effects pedals (like delay/reverb/distortion), then that's a good start...effects pedals will just add effect anyway, they won't make you louder, especially not without doing something to the sound.
It might be a simple thing to add a "line level" out from your speaker (once we know what power & speaker impedance we are dealing with), that you can run into the PA (you might also need a DI box, depending on the PA) then it may be possible for you to use the amp as an on-stage monitor (on a chair or a stand)& have the PA pump out the "front of house" volume.
Whereabouts on the E Coast are you? There maybe someone not too far from you, if we know where you are?
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Mojokane
407 posts
Jun 13, 2011
12:49 PM
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oi Sonny!
...easiest thing I can suggest is to mic your amp.
whatever you're using..., it will be the easiest way to get one over, on the rest of the band. And if possible, ask the band to back off slightly, when it's your turn to play....which should be standard practice anyhow.
When there is too much volume and everyone is fighting to hear themselves. The WALL of sound will be a drag for anyone in the room.
..your welcome.
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Why is it that we all just can't get along?<
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didjcripey
102 posts
Jun 13, 2011
1:54 PM
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Yeah, when the ear busting wall of sound happens, unfortunately tone becomes a bit of a moot point. I have found the line out from the amp to be less prone to feedback and louder than micing the amp, though I get a better sound from micing.
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Lucky Lester
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5F6H
720 posts
Jun 13, 2011
2:04 PM
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When using a line out to drive a PA/slave amp, you often don't need to set the amp's volume quite as high as when driving the on-board speaker without the line out engaged. Bear in mind that you are just using it to generate tone, the PA/slave is doing the real work.
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