jackers Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hey all, I have been playing with the eq on my Ashdown MiBass, and I've been trying to boost the mids to get a sound that cuts through in a band setting, but I've never had an amp with separated hi and lo mids before, so I was wondering what I would need to do to cut through. I currently have the hi mids boosted slightly, and the lo mids cut slightly. Any suggestions, or have I got the right idea? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Boost both, but it depends on the frequency of the mids. I like more low mids than bass...punches just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackers Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 cheers the eq is parametric, so there is a lot of stuff to mess around with, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Crank the mids then sweep the frequency till it sounds really unmissably obnoxious while everyone is playing, then cut it back till it is audible but less offensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 [size=4]Put everything flat, 12 o'clock is usually (but not always) flat, and make small changes.[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) I'd suggest when playing with the frequencies on the EQ that you start with all shape/deep controls switched out, to give you a better idea of what each one does in isolation. Really cranking up one of the mids and then sweeping as Mr Foxen says, lets you identify both desirable and undesirable freqs more easily. Use extreme settings to identify these things but much less once you know where they are...it's easy to over-EQ a sound! IME a good 'generic' EQ for a jazz bass is a little boost around 100-200Hz for extra solidity, a slight cut the octave or so above (250-500Hz) to remove boominess, and then a boost around 2-3kHz for some extra grind to go with your bump. Incidentally I suspect the J retro pre has a similar 'natural' contour to this, which tends to accentuate the natural character of a jazz with both pups on full. Whether you like this or not is up to you! Edited January 20, 2012 by LawrenceH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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