Cornfedapache Posted May 10, 2009 Posted May 10, 2009 The SansAmp thingy? Keep hearing about it in BGM but have no clue what it actually is or how it works! Quote
Musky Posted May 10, 2009 Posted May 10, 2009 If you're talking about the original Sansamp, it's an amp/cabinet modeller designed to replicate the sounds of various amps. There are various versions about now, but they all try to give the sound of valve amps. Quote
Cornfedapache Posted May 10, 2009 Author Posted May 10, 2009 Ahh so it's an effects box, of sorts meaning that you can play any amp set up and get teh same tonal results?? Quote
Musky Posted May 10, 2009 Posted May 10, 2009 You'll get the same kind of character added to your tone but your rig will still play a part - they can't turn a pig's ear into a silk purse. Having said that the most popular sansamp for bass is probably the BDDI, which as the name suggests has a DI built in allowing you to go direct through the PA (without any backline if you want). It's supposed to do a fair SVT impersonation though I've not used one. The Behringer BDI 21 is a clone of the BDDI and does a good job sound wise, but the build quality is nowhere near the same standard. It's about a quarter of the price though. Quote
stingrayfan Posted May 10, 2009 Posted May 10, 2009 [quote name='Cornfedapache' post='484247' date='May 10 2009, 12:04 PM']Ahh so it's an effects box, of sorts meaning that you can play any amp set up and get teh same tonal results??[/quote] It's basically a pre-amp. Work well with passive basses making them hotter and richer sounding, not so good with active ones. If you've got an active bass, you've got a lot of what's in a SansAmp in your bass already. Quote
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted May 10, 2009 Posted May 10, 2009 [quote name='Cornfedapache' post='484247' date='May 10 2009, 07:04 AM']Ahh so it's an effects box, of sorts meaning that you can play any amp set up and get teh same tonal results??[/quote]The original intent was to use it as a DI to a recording console, instead of mic'ing an amp. Quote
stingrayfan Posted May 10, 2009 Posted May 10, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='484535' date='May 10 2009, 07:57 PM']The original intent was to use it as a DI to a recording console, instead of mic'ing an amp.[/quote] That's a better explanation than mine! Edited May 10, 2009 by stingrayfan Quote
BOD2 Posted May 10, 2009 Posted May 10, 2009 The clue is in the name. Think French.... "sans" = "without" therefore the name literally means "without amp" (oh weren't they clever !). I think it's been described well enough above. Quote
Cornfedapache Posted May 11, 2009 Author Posted May 11, 2009 [quote name='BOD2' post='484652' date='May 10 2009, 09:46 PM']The clue is in the name. Think French.... "sans" = "without" therefore the name literally means "without amp" (oh weren't they clever !). I think it's been described well enough above.[/quote] Well that's what I originally thought... So was getting confused when I saw it being talked about to power a stack... Alice Klarr now! Quote
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted May 12, 2009 Posted May 12, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Cornfedapache' post='485222' date='May 11 2009, 12:51 PM']Well that's what I originally thought... So was getting confused when I saw it being talked about to power a stack... Alice Klarr now![/quote]You wouldn't use it to power a stack, but they can be used to drive a power amp that will power a stack. But their main claim to fame is built in speaker emulation circuitry, which is a fancy way of saying they cut the highs and lows and boost the mids, in an attempt to duplicate speaker coloration. Edited May 12, 2009 by Bill Fitzmaurice Quote
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