G-Major with DC-5 & .50 Caliber +

[Monsta-Tone]

I tried my G-Major through both amps today. It really kills the volume and touch sensitivity of both amps. It did not do this in my Heartbreaker.

Before you ask, I do have the G Major set to "Consumer."


What the hell am I doing wrong?????

If I turn the levels up too high on the processor, it clips and sounds like ***. I have to keep the presets at -6 and the In & Out at noon.

 

[camsna]

Set it to 'pro' Set the input until it almost clips. Set the output until the volume is the same with the loop on or off.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Hey thanks Cam,

I tried that and it didn't work. I ended up setting it back to Consumer.

What I did notice though, is that it sounds much louder when the Mix knob on the back of the DC is set to about 90% instead of 100%.

I turned the Mix all the way down and then back up and the **** thing started working properly.

I didn't try it on the .50 yet. I'll do that tomorrow.

Maybe I just had the input set too high, have to experiment more with it tomorrow.

 

[camsna]

Yeah. All that parallel routing and input/optput level crap can be a bugger to figure out fo' SHO!

Also - if you're running the G-Major in parallel, be sure to set it to 'Kill Dry.'

 

[LEVEL4]

Although really limited only to recording applications, or miked-cabinet venues, it's much better to place time-based effects after your mic preamps (again, assuming you're in a situation where miking your cabinets is feasible). If you're performing, that's not necessarily an option, but the optimum place for a G•Major is really AFTER your power amp and speakers (e.g., after your mic preamp). That's where my G•Major lives.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Although I'm just using it for recording right now, I will most likely keep everything set up so that it is exactly like it would be at a gig.

I don't want to start using it in a way that I may decide is much better when recording and then be disappointed live. I want to make sure that everything is the way that I'm used to.



I really need to spend some time with it. Tuesday is guitar night for me, but the baby is sick this week and I worked till 9pm last week.

One of these days......[/list]

 

[camsna]

Hey. Tuesday needs to be 'mod Cam's amp' night. Once that is done you can tend to your sick baby. Once the baby is well, you can go to work.




But in all seriousness...I KNOW it's a heavy load! Prayin' for you, buddy!

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Thursday was mod Cam's amp night. 1/2 way there. Just waiting on parts from the Mother Ship! :lol: