| Author | Message | ||
| hasadari
Intermediate Member Username: hasadari Post Number: 186 Registered: 6-2005 |
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 |
It uses both channels , which makes for alot of tonal permutations. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1134 Registered: 6-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Thanks to all. I took the plunge. | ||
| elwoodblue
Advanced Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 269 Registered: 6-2002 |
...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 |
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 |
I got the SF-2 yesterday - it is awesome! | ||
| edwin
Advanced Member Username: edwin Post Number: 326 Registered: 5-2002 |
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 |
Have you checked the SoFa cushions Edwin? ...hope its near and safe. | ||
| edwin
Advanced Member Username: edwin Post Number: 328 Registered: 5-2002 |
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 |
: ) have a safe trip... |
