TC Electronic BG250 Bass Drive too loud!

[DK101]

Hi all,

I've recently picked up a TC Electronic BG250-115 and I think it's great.

It's got two Toneprint channels, and I'm looking for one of them to be a drive channel. Just a little grit to add to punk numbers where I'm using a pick.

However, all the patches are drastically too loud. The single knob you get on the top of the combo controls the gain rather than the output or blend volume, so even if I have the knob completely off it still seems too loud compared to my clean sound..

Anybody had the same problem?

[JammyJim]

Hi,

You can download the Toneprint Editor from the TC website, I haven't tried it myself but I presume you can modify the effect and reduce the volume using the software.

Link is:
http://www.tcelectronic.com/toneprint-editor/support/

Also purchased the BG250-115 a couple of weeks ago and I can highly recommend it, load enough to shake your trousers, and I'm getting some wonderful tones just using the SpectraComp and Chorus.

Cheers

[ColinB]

You can only use the toneprint editor on pedals, not the amp. And to answer the OP..... Yes, the drive is too loud to be useable. I use pedals for drive.

[paul h]

I find that the combined drive and compressor toneprints are too loud...but I did find just a simple drive one that works.

Edited February 8, 2016 by paul h

[grandad]

Recently chose a BG250-208 for my home practice amp. Find the spectracomp fattens up the sound nicely at about 10 oclockish. Think I'll also use it with the jazz quintet I play with.

[Muppet]

The first version BG250-115 had a dedicated Tube drive feature and one Tone print slot. The newer version did away with the dedicated drive channel opting instead for a second Tone Print slot. I guess the idea was that you could always load an overdrive Tone Print in to the second slot. FWIW I find the dedicated Tube Drive function much more useable. Dunno why they got rid of it.

[Guest bassman7755]

Might be worth considering an upgrade to an RH, has 3 presets with per preset volume level and of course you can use spetra comp and tubetone simultaneously (a modest amount of both is a killer combo IMO).

Edited February 9, 2016 by bassman7755

[Woodinblack]

I have the 250-112 and never noticed the drive being too loud. Can't you pick one of the other drives available? maybe they would be better

[JammyJim]

Yes sorry, Toneprint editor only available for pedals, not sure why? I use a Zoom B3 for most of my effects including drive (with a bit of Spetracomp on the BG250), and the Zoom B3 is fully editable....which is nice!