way2fat Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 The owners manual for my SVPCL says that the tube gain should be adjusted until the peak light flashes occasionally during loud passages. I can't make it flash at all, even with the Gain wide open. My passive Jazz Bass is running Lindy Fralins and 500K pots, which I run wide open also. Yes, I'm using the hotter input. Can someone give me a clue? Also if I do run the gain wide open and the master correspondingly less wide open, am I sending a weaker signal to the power amp than running less gain and more master? www.ethertonswitch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basster Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Turn the "gain" nob on the left until the peak light flashes then adjust your master accordingly. The "tube gain" will give you the tube warmth sound. "I play the notes...but it is God who makes the music". J.S. Bach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 P Bass Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I don't know the SVPCL specifically, but I noticed with my SWR 350 the limiter never lights up at home, but at practice it never went off! Could it be the dynamics of your playing? How does it sound? "Start listening to music!". -Jeremy C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fonz Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 what basster said. tube gan is only going to add more "tube tone" to the sound. gain is what is driving the amp. Eeeeeehhhhhhhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiRoller Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I have the SVPCL and an American Standard Jazz w/ Custom Shop 60's pups and set the gain at around 7.5/10. The peak LED lights up on the hard notes. All setting the gain does is maximize your signal to noise ratio. Do you use effects? If you haven't already maybe try plugging straight into the pre. my band: Mission 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2fat Posted January 5, 2005 Author Share Posted January 5, 2005 Hiroller- Thats right at where I set it by sound, but I don't get any peak light. No effects here. No biggie, I guess, sounds great. www.ethertonswitch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Try using the other input. It depends on what "hot" means for an input. If Hot means a higher level of a signal, you won't be getting that from a passive bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2fat Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 I mean the one for passive bases, the other one has has 15 db cut. Your right though, must just be low output from passive PUPs. Nothing wrong with the sound, just curious. Maybe they expect the unit to be used with an active bass. www.ethertonswitch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiRoller Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Maybe your peak LED simply isn't working. My SVPCL has only one input. my band: Mission 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2fat Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 You're right about one input. The pad button is used for 15 db cut for active basses. The LED does work when the mute switch is depressed. Everything sounds great, so I'm not worried. www.ethertonswitch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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