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hasadari
Intermediate Member
Username: hasadari

Post Number: 186
Registered: 6-2005
Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 7:48 pm:   Edit Post

When the unit is run in "mono" mode, is the signal routed through both channel A and B, or only one or the other?

Please let me know.

Thank you.

Bob Brown (hasadari)
elwoodblue
Advanced Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 266
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 10:11 pm:   Edit Post

It uses both channels , which makes for alot of tonal permutations.
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1134
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, March 24, 2008 - 1:56 am:   Edit Post

Here is the PDF on the forum.
http://alembic.com/club/messages/449/2902.html
All the best
Jazzyvee
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3007
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, March 24, 2008 - 6:44 am:   Edit Post

Bob:

In mono mode, think of the SF-2 as a 3 band mixer. One band is the dry signal, and the other two are the two filtered channels. I start by turning both filtered channels completely off and set my guitar's dry sound the way I like. Then I turn the dry channel on the SF-2 completely off and turn up the A filter channel. I usually set this one in low pass mode and dial in a low freq. tone I like. Then I turn filtered channel A completely off and turn up filtered channel B. I usually set this one either in band pass or high pass mode and fiddle around until I get a high freq. tone I like. Then I turn channel B off. Finally I bring up the dry channel again, then mix in filtered channels A & B to get the final tone I'm looking for. I hope this helps.

Bill, tgo
hasadari
Intermediate Member
Username: hasadari

Post Number: 187
Registered: 6-2005
Posted on Monday, March 24, 2008 - 7:54 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks. I am thinking about taking the plunge, but have never been able to try the SF-2. Any experience with running the SF-2 with a delay unit also?
bonesrad
Junior
Username: bonesrad

Post Number: 49
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 2:03 pm:   Edit Post

Bob,

I'm just a lowly bass player and don't use many effects but I don't think there would be an issue with the SF-2 and a delay unit. Since the SF-2 is a tone shaping unit, I think it's mutually exclusive with a delay.

The SF-2 is really a cool unit. The other posters have given good info on running in mono mode. In stereo mode (the way I use mine), the SF-2 works quite akin to Series II electronics. It works well with my Alembic and non-Alembic bassses.

Bones
hasadari
Intermediate Member
Username: hasadari

Post Number: 188
Registered: 6-2005
Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 4:04 am:   Edit Post

Thanks to all. I took the plunge.
elwoodblue
Advanced Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 269
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 10:43 pm:   Edit Post

...you'll enjoy the deep end ( and every other bit of it I'm sure)...it just takes a while to get to know her.
hieronymous
Advanced Member
Username: hieronymous

Post Number: 290
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 7:01 am:   Edit Post

The one thing you might want to be careful about with a delay and the SF-2 is to make sure you aren't overloading the input stage of the delay (assuming the delay is after the SF-2, which it may not be). I have the Moogerfooger Analog Delay, and found that with active basses it would quickly distort (in an unpleasant way) if I had the bass frequencies boosted on the bass, even if the input gain light wasn't hitting the red.

This shouldn't be a problem (especially if you have the SF-2 later in the chain), but just thought I should point it out.

I just started using an SF-2 during the past few months and I think it is AMAZING!
hasadari
Intermediate Member
Username: hasadari

Post Number: 189
Registered: 6-2005
Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 7:29 am:   Edit Post

I got the SF-2 yesterday - it is awesome!
edwin
Advanced Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 326
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 10:51 pm:   Edit Post

My question is where the heck did I put mine?????? I can't seem to find it.

Edwin
elwoodblue
Advanced Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 281
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 12:40 am:   Edit Post

Have you checked the SoFa cushions Edwin?

...hope its near and safe.
edwin
Advanced Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 328
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 1:17 am:   Edit Post

Last I saw it was when I was considering putting the guts of it into my Starfire. Then I went on the road and forgot about it. Now that I have my Series I back, I want to get it cranked up.

However, now I'm in Tokyo for the week, so I can't do anything with it at the moment.

Edwin
elwoodblue
Advanced Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 282
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 2:23 am:   Edit Post

: ) have a safe trip...

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