PauBass Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) I was just wondering how you guys do with your effects when playing live and using a PA. Do you send a Balanced Pre or Post Eq signal to the desk? If I'm not mistaking: - When sending a Post EQ signal to the mixing board you are sending your particular tone/sound , the one you get with you amp settings, as well as effects pedals, and it will sound thorugh the PA. - If you are sending a Pre EQ, then it's not affected at all, just your bass and the amp with no EQ. So, I've heard quite a few times that it's always better to send a Pre EQ signal to the desk and I was wondering... what about all the effects we use? I have spent my bucks through the years on a few pedals and I've got the tone I like and that's the one I want people to hear. Here is my doubt right now: I used to own an Ampeg SVT 4Pro and I had the option to choose between Pre and Post Eq but now, I'm using an SVT Classic and there's no effects loop. Is this the way to do it then? BASS> EFFECTS> AMP then Output to DESK Edited June 5, 2008 by PauBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Why not just put the effects between your bass and amp. Then you can send a pre-eq signal to the desk that will include your effects. Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauBass Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Moose' post='213370' date='Jun 5 2008, 05:48 PM']Why not just put the effects between your bass and amp. Then you can send a pre-eq signal to the desk that will include your effects. Chris.[/quote] Silly me, it's as easy as that... I don't know why I was all the time thinking about the effects loop. Post Edited. Edited June 5, 2008 by PauBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Yes. Or if its a DI box, the output to desk will be after effects but before amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Aye post-effects / pre-EQ works for me, on those rare occasions we play a venue with more than a vocal PA. What sounds cushty on-stage may sound not-so-cushty through the PA. It gives the soundman something to do too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 ive never used an effects loop :wacko: is this a bad thing? I've always gone - Bass > many effects > amp > bleeding eardrums of unsuspecting band mates/crowd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='213505' date='Jun 5 2008, 09:59 PM']ive never used an effects loop :wacko: is this a bad thing? I've always gone - Bass > many effects > amp > bleeding eardrums of unsuspecting band mates/crowd[/quote] Pedals don't belong in an effects loop, so that's the right thing to do. In smaller venues the only practical thing to do is use your on-stage rig to cover the whole room, but in bigger places you've got the additional headache of dealing with (often incompetent) resident sound guys to do the front-of-house mix. When you get a good one you remember and circle the venue's name in your organiser 100 times in red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnyMike Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Im the same as Benwhiteuk here. I have a GK 1001 thats got an FX send and return but when i tried it, the effects sound awfull and make hissing sounds all over the shop! (Im sure its not ment to do that) maybe some one could explain why this happened. So iv ignored that the amps even got a patch bay and just keep it as BASS>EFFECTS>AMP>TROUSER FLAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 i never ever give the soundguy a pre eq signal, i love my tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 [quote name='Ant' post='214352' date='Jun 7 2008, 02:05 PM']i never ever give the soundguy a pre eq signal, i love my tone.[/quote]That's what I like to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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