hum-reducing electronics?

[Kent S.]

Re: hum-reducing electronics?

Then your problem is with the function of the electronics rather than what it does.

All a noise gate does is cut the volume when it gets below a certain volume.

If a noise gate is affecting your sound then it's a function of the electronics used to acheive the gating effect altering it.

I should have read this before posting about the noise gate, as you answered that, also and expander is more like a *volume control*, a gate is just a fadeable *off* switch. As and expander would reduce the noise floor along with the signal level ... I just thought I'd clear that up.

Man....I'm not making any friends in here today.

Your helping to educate, how can anyone wanting to know more about a practical solution agrue or be offended at that ? :cool3:

 

[Kent S.]

Re: hum-reducing electronics?

Anything like a feedback destroyer that you stick into the signal chain is gonna alter the tone somewhat so i like to avoid that.

Well, yes, and no, I'll argue that point with you ... run after a preamp (i.e. fx loop) when they aren't doing anything they don't seem to effect your tone at all (now the notch filter itself does a bit, but most people re EQ around it slightly and live with it ... most aren't put off that much by it not to use it ... at least the Roland stuff), now when they kick in action, well, they can depending on severity of the reduction.

 

[B2D]

Re: hum-reducing electronics?

My ears are just real sensitive to stuff like that... notch filtering and such. Don't get me wrong i can still re-eq and live with it but for me the less hassle the better. But you're right as always in the loop is the ONLY way to use it and will affect the tone least there. Better-quality units are more transparent as well. I find cheaper stuff like the Rocktron HUSH pedal (not the rack unit) just suck out all the undertones.

I've found what works best for me noise-wise is a really fast, transparent sounding gate.

 

[Kent S.]

Re: hum-reducing electronics?

My ears are just real sensitive to stuff like that... notch filtering and such. Don't get me wrong i can still re-eq and live with it but for me the less hassle the better. But you're right as always in the loop is the ONLY way to use it and will affect the tone least there. Better-quality units are more transparent as well. I find cheaper stuff like the Rocktron HUSH pedal (not the rack unit) just suck out all the undertones.

I've found what works best for me noise-wise is a really fast, transparent sounding gate.

Hey, if you can get by without it, than that's the best way to go ... hands down. No arguement there ... yeah, rack would be the only way to go for any type of feedback eliminator. Again, if you can live without it, even better. :cool3:

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: hum-reducing electronics?

i think I'll just play in the mid position & EQ around it, should be good enough hum cancelling

but i plan on switching guitars, so a boss EQ is probably in my future