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I'm presently working with a forum member who has developed custom IR files for me to use with another smaller preamp system.
The mad scientist side of martingitdave. Scary or frightening, choose one. What an incredible level of detail on your EQ tweaking! Thanks for posting. |
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Respectfully disagree.
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For anyone considering buying a K&K Pure Mini: as with any pickup, you get to choose your own level of compulsion for fine-tuning it regarding how it's amplified and how it's EQed. I asked for a compulsive response, and Dave provided a great one. However, please don't ignore what I already mentioned, that as long as you have some way to cut low mids, or the place you're playing has a mixing board, then 99.999% of the audience is going to respond based on your performance and the connection they feel, not on how well your guitar is EQed. Of course it is also true that the more comfortable you feel with your sound the better you perform; that said, there are times that I haven't been comfortable with my sound and got a really positive response ... and vice-versa! |
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Great, thanks Dave but I sold mine and bought the Boss VE-8...same digital eq problems! I saw and use a fantastic setup tip with the Boss VE-8 - make a loop! Then you can alter every little thing you like while the loop plays the guitar for you! Cool! My Tonedexter still needs an EQ box/mixer/amp settings..... BluesKing777. |
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Good tip! I just got my Dexter. I’m no authority on that magic box yet. It took me 4 years to figure out the Play Acoustic. Lol
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Thanks for the good conversation. It’s largely above my head, but I will say that the Pure mini is a bit heavier on bass than I’d like without any adjustment. Thus far I’ve just turned the bass knob down a bit on the amp. Do other K&K pick up users use some sort of preamp to adjust eq before the signal gets to your main amp? Sorry for my lack of knowledge here. Still learning...
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Preamps in addition to amplifying the signal can also be helpful at matching impedance (which is something else you'll want to learn about) depending on the device. In a nutshell, an impedance match means the Out from one device plays nice with the In from the device it's connected to. In other words, it sounds "right." Direct boxes are other candidates to match your K&K's 1 ohm. But your main problem you're posting about seems to be reducing bass. There are a million different ways -- in all sizes and budgets -- to alter EQ. |
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I think I'm going to get a K & K mini XLR preamp. It sounds like the answer. The unit is not perfect from my understanding but it does sound like it solves the sound issues.
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Seems reasonable. The XLR option gives you the ability to go directly to mixing board with a long XLR cable. Otherwise the Pure preamp will work well.
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