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Yep. We don't always want that mic'd up sound, which can be thin or tinny and might not be the right sound for certain applications.
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Now that I think about it, I have a couple of low-stakes gigs this weekend where I could try the TD out....
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Thanks for the replies. I was just wanting to confirm there was something I had missed with regard to live performances. Everyone seems to love the TD.
My TD should arrive tomorrow from DreamGuitars. I'll be using it in a live worship environment with keys, cajon, and an electric bass. The good news is that I also double as a (extremely amateur) soundman so I should be able to tweak the EQ back to flat My current setup is a RedEye direct into the board with a wedge monitor. I'm planning to train with an AKG perception 170. My guitar is a D28 Marquis with a K&K. I also sometimes play an om28. I'll report back later this week if I get time to set everything up. |
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the mando sounds really good just through a di. I may do this. it will require more cords. |
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Stereo ToneDexter?
I have a guitar being made for me with two K&K undersaddle pickups and a stereo jack output. I wonder whether anyone knows whether there are stereo versions of the ToneDexter. Or whether anyone has heard about an update with stereo capabilities coming out shortly.
Many thanks in advance. Greetings, Carlos |
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I’ve gone back to using Tone Dexter again. For me the Aura or TD are the best way for getting the sound I want and I like that the TD works with any pickup and sounds very natural. I do feel that the pickup and monitor is choice are important however. It seems to sound best through a real PA speaker like a QSC and I do not like how K&K still feeds back and the Matrix still sounds quacky in the mids even after processing.
I’m currently using a Yamaha LL16 with my TD and it seems to be a great combination where it picks up a little body sound but not enough to feed back and the pickups is nicely defined and smooth sounding. I’m trying to find a pickup similar to the Yamaha. I also tried James own Ultra Tonic pickup at NAMM and liked it a lot. |
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Many folks say the TD works with any pick up. Is that true? Some specifically say that it sounds good with a K&K. How about a dual source K&K (mini and mic). Perhaps it is redundant because you can achieve the mic sound through the TD, but has anyone tried the TD with this set up (assuming you are going through a pre that powers the mic before the TD
I have the Daul source K&K in most of my guitars and it sound glorious. Just curious.
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We have numerous users who have successfully used it with dual source systems. Most chose to dial off the mic blend and go with straight piezo.
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"I have a guitar being made for me with two K&K undersaddle pickups and a stereo jack output. I wonder whether anyone knows whether there are stereo versions of the ToneDexter. Or whether anyone has heard about an update with stereo capabilities coming out shortly."
Hi James, any chance you could give me a quick answer here? Thanks! |
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That said, if you're not bent on a stereo presentation, you could certainly combine both K&Ks together by summing Tip and Ring and you'd have a very nice sound through ToneDexter.
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I have considered getting two ToneDexters (no kidding), but I feel it is a rather cumbersome, suboptimal solution. A 2-track ToneDexter would be very sleek. May be there is a market for it, guitar duos perhaps. Not sure. Anyhow, would you consider making one? I am happy to discuss cost, etc. offline if you agree. Thanks again! Carlos |
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Oh and one WaveMap that captures the instrument's resonances will most likely work equally well on either pickup if they are the same type. In fact, we've had a guy do exactly as you propose with great results. His was a double neck 6 string and 12 string with K&Ks.
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Correct. Y-cable - BAD. Mixer - good! Or better still, a custom made Y-adapter with some 10K build out resistors would probably get the job done with no downside.
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sweet. Seperate eq and wavemap selection with a toggle to switch. For live use for us multi instrument folks it would be sweet. |