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Nov 17, 2009 4:37 AM

volume levels when switching presets - Spider IV 75

I've got a IV Spider 75 and very happy with it.

But I've got one gripe - and Line 6 are not the only manufacturer who haven't sussed this yet.

When I'm using a preset, and got it set to volume level for home use. I switch to another preset, and get blown out of the window .

Now I'd have thought it to be simple to use the same volume settings across all the presets for a session. Just reseting them to the defaults volumes when powered up again?

Since I don't wish to set them each time I switch preset. Equally do not wish the go through all presets changing them for home use, then back to gig level....etc   etc.

A little intuition from the amp would be helpful, ie recognising the levels the unit is being played at.

  • Rowbi Expert Line 6 User
    Rowbi
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    Nov 17, 2009 6:52 AM (in response to deadloak)
    Re: volume levels when switching presets - Spider IV 75

    i think it's something that sounds so easy, but in reality it's a lot more complicated.

     

    what you're tailking about is a compression effect.  compressors monitor the volume levels and remove the dynamics at varying degrees (depends on how aggressive the compressor is) but because of the way they work, they can sometimes ruin your tone.

     

    the way gigging musicians do it is you setup your patches for home use and then copy them to another patch location and set them up for gig volume.  if you amp only has 4 channels, then that's what's lacking, and if you need the ability to have more patches to set them up for home and gig level, then you may want to consider trading it in for a model with more patch locations (you may already have enough, I just can't remember if the 75 has 4 patches, or a lot more like the 150 has).

     

    like I said

     

    deadloak wrote:

     

    A little intuition from the amp would be helpful, ie recognising the levels the unit is being played at.

    a great idea in theory... but in prectice I think it would ruin your tone so much that no one would bother enabling that effect.

     

    CHeers

     

    Rowbi

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