www.secretguitarteacher.com How to play the Amplifier Two questions we get asked most frequently about guitar amps are 1. How do I get a high level of sustain or overdrive from my amp without necessarily turning it up too loud and 2. What am I supposed to do with the tone or EQ controls on the amp. In this lesson we shall address both of these subjects. First let's look at setting up your amp to get the most sustain at reasonable volume. Now one difficulty about discussing amplifiers is that, manufacturers differ in their choice of labels for the controls on different makes of amplifier. One manufacturer will label a control 'Volume' another 'Gain' We also get 'Boost', 'Level' 'Pre-gain' Post-Gain' 'Overdrive' 'Distortion' 'Input volume' 'Output volume' and 'Master volume' -- all labels on knobs that basically do the same thing -- they allow you to control the amplitude of the signal passing through the circuitry of the amplifier at some given point. Added to this complication, some amps have multiple channels and some even multiple inputs. Now, if you have got more than one channel or input choose one that is labelled 'High Gain', 'Overdrive' 'Distortion' or some such label indicating more power. Avoid channels labelled 'Clean' or 'Low Gain' Now look at the control panel of your amp and locate the input socket -- this should be where your guitar lead is plugged into the amp. Whatever labels are used on your amp we'll call the one closest to the input socket GAIN and the ...
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
How to Use a Guitar Amplifier
How to Use a Guitar Amplifier Video Clips. Duration : 12.35 Mins.
www.secretguitarteacher.com How to play the Amplifier Two questions we get asked most frequently about guitar amps are 1. How do I get a high level of sustain or overdrive from my amp without necessarily turning it up too loud and 2. What am I supposed to do with the tone or EQ controls on the amp. In this lesson we shall address both of these subjects. First let's look at setting up your amp to get the most sustain at reasonable volume. Now one difficulty about discussing amplifiers is that, manufacturers differ in their choice of labels for the controls on different makes of amplifier. One manufacturer will label a control 'Volume' another 'Gain' We also get 'Boost', 'Level' 'Pre-gain' Post-Gain' 'Overdrive' 'Distortion' 'Input volume' 'Output volume' and 'Master volume' -- all labels on knobs that basically do the same thing -- they allow you to control the amplitude of the signal passing through the circuitry of the amplifier at some given point. Added to this complication, some amps have multiple channels and some even multiple inputs. Now, if you have got more than one channel or input choose one that is labelled 'High Gain', 'Overdrive' 'Distortion' or some such label indicating more power. Avoid channels labelled 'Clean' or 'Low Gain' Now look at the control panel of your amp and locate the input socket -- this should be where your guitar lead is plugged into the amp. Whatever labels are used on your amp we'll call the one closest to the input socket GAIN and the ...
www.secretguitarteacher.com How to play the Amplifier Two questions we get asked most frequently about guitar amps are 1. How do I get a high level of sustain or overdrive from my amp without necessarily turning it up too loud and 2. What am I supposed to do with the tone or EQ controls on the amp. In this lesson we shall address both of these subjects. First let's look at setting up your amp to get the most sustain at reasonable volume. Now one difficulty about discussing amplifiers is that, manufacturers differ in their choice of labels for the controls on different makes of amplifier. One manufacturer will label a control 'Volume' another 'Gain' We also get 'Boost', 'Level' 'Pre-gain' Post-Gain' 'Overdrive' 'Distortion' 'Input volume' 'Output volume' and 'Master volume' -- all labels on knobs that basically do the same thing -- they allow you to control the amplitude of the signal passing through the circuitry of the amplifier at some given point. Added to this complication, some amps have multiple channels and some even multiple inputs. Now, if you have got more than one channel or input choose one that is labelled 'High Gain', 'Overdrive' 'Distortion' or some such label indicating more power. Avoid channels labelled 'Clean' or 'Low Gain' Now look at the control panel of your amp and locate the input socket -- this should be where your guitar lead is plugged into the amp. Whatever labels are used on your amp we'll call the one closest to the input socket GAIN and the ...
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