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RE: Bass Hum
a typical dimmer for incandescent (old-fashioned or halogen) bulbs
chops up the waveform in way that, if it was audio, would make any
grunge guitarist happy.
In fact, I wonder that no one has made an SCR fuzz box, that I know
of...hmmm... run guitar through step-up transformer-- plug into
cheap dimmer-- step back down (or not) then into amp-- look ma!
Sound, lights and smoke effects in one cabinet!
btw he didn't mention fluorescents-- but while we're off topic,
modern high-frequency ballasts (some of them at least) are a lot
better with regards to induced hum and buzz.
At 6:24 PM -0400 7/23/03, Will Brake wrote:
>AND it is unlikely replacing the dimmer will solve your problem.
>Florescent lighting is a HUGE problem. Best of luck!
>
>Respect
>
>Will Brake
>Soul Fruit Electronics
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Beardsley [mailto:db@biink.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 5:44 PM
>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>Subject: Re: Bass Hum
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "redrum123" <redrum123@worldnet.att.net>
>
>> Well, it's been fixed. Here's the bag.
>>
>> Me and my friends (I'm 20) set up a studio in my parents basement,
>with
>> assorted equipment of all kinds (it's really too nice), and we put an
>> ultraexpensive dimmer on the lights (touch sensitive dimming), which
>causes
>> the lights to hum.
>>
>> After I went to guitar center and figured out there was no hum when I
>> plugged her into thier amps, and talking with one of the guys there
>who
>> didn't know as much as me + etc. etc. etc. I went down to our studio
>and
>> plugged it in with the lights off kinda in a rush, and bam diggity no
>hum.
>> New lightswitch being installed ahora mismo.
>>
>> Thanks a GREAT DEAL for the help, I wear my t-shirt proudly.
>
>Light dimmer = one of the classic reasons for hum!
>
>
>* David Beardsley
>* microtonal guitar
>* http://biink.com/db