https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/driving-a-tube-amp/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:24:10 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/driving-a-tube-amp/#post-48191 Wed, 13 Aug 2003 05:23:02 +0000 Live Sound stock28 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/driving-a-tube-amp/#post-48191 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/driving-a-tube-amp/#post-48190 Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:11:52 +0000
Use the Channel volume to set the amount of overdrive you want and the master volume for power tube saturation.

I know I'm not very well at explaining so try this. but here go's.
The channel volume sets the amount of overdrive of the pre-amp tubes.
Channel volume turn to anywhere between 6 and 8

The master volume sets the amount of power to the speakers.
Master volume start turning it up from 0 real slow until you just start to hear your guitar. then maybe set it to 3/4 to 2 Max.
On the EQ lower the bass, add some Mid, little highs, not much presence. Being i don't know what the frequency curve of the eq is just adjust to find what sounds good to you.

Rock guitar tone is about experimentation, run with an understanding of eq curves and their interaction with saturation.

http://guitarrage.virtualave.net/amplifiers/general/settings.html

Joe

]]> Live Sound forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/driving-a-tube-amp/#post-48190 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/driving-a-tube-amp/#post-48189 Tue, 12 Aug 2003 05:37:39 +0000 Live Sound stock28 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/driving-a-tube-amp/#post-48189 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/driving-a-tube-amp/#post-48188 Mon, 11 Aug 2003 09:22:17 +0000
if so, i think the preamp tubes will control the 'cranked' quality of (over)drive ... the long sweet sustain of high gain, or the 'crunch' that you can get from diggin in to some chords .. if you want a solid hard rock sound, youre gonna have to drive the channel volumes ....for cleans, go easy on the channel gain and use the master to get the desired volume

with the power tubes opened up all the way (WEAR EARLPLUGS!) you will get that warm 'spongy' sound ... very breathy and DEFINITELY moving some air .. you'll develop a good feel for your right hand's effect on your sound this way too because the amp will respond to your picking attack more immediately

there are products that you can use that go after the power amp but before the speakers that allow you to turn the master volume up without going deaf (i think a popular one is called the HOTPLATE by THD) ... it gets the power tubes nice and warmed up but cuts the volume without losing 'that' tone

hope this helps

cheers,
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