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Re: Buzz kill & tweaking

11/6/2000 6:05 AM
Trace
Re: Buzz kill & tweaking
quote:
"Amen brother Trace! (and welcome back!) This is what I do myself after getting tired of trying to calculate everything ahead of time."
 
 
 
 
It's good to have some free time :) I also had some funerals to attend which has kept my overly occupied but I'm here nonetheless.  
 
 
 
quote:
"Math can't tell you what it's going to SOUND like. That's what you have to remember.. don't fight the amp, work with it.. listen to it."
 
 
 
 
Excellent point my friend! There are many ways to skin a cat but you really have to know the basics (I.E.; what changes will happen when you raise or lower certain cap values etc., etc.)  
 
 
 
quote:
"Tweaking by ear is the true path IMHO. You'll be surprised at some of the cap values you wind up with, but the amp will sound the best IMHO because you are tweaking for tone, nothing else. (throw the calculus book on the bonfire! "
 
 
 
 
I'm more about listening than math myself (as you know-ha, ha). Math is good, don't get me wrong, we need it but listening is farrr more exciting & fruitful.  
 
 
 
Trace

 
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Richie{~}==::: I know what you mean,you have to ha... -- 11/6/2000 12:30 PM