RE: POST YOUR SETUP

[max valentino <ekstasis1@hotmail.com>]

Another curiously simple setup:

Basses: fretted Rick Turner Renaisssnace 4; fretless Rick Turner 
Renaissance 5>>>

 >>>>DTAR MAMABEAR (ostensibly an acoustic gtr modeling preamp, I use it 
 >not so much in an attempt to "model" other gtrs, and, after all, I am 
 >playing BASS..but rather for the way it "neutralizes" the sound of the 
 >pickup --and granted the Turner PUs are very, very good--and superimposes 
 >that with the unique sonic shape of a mic'd acoustic instrument.  Very 
 >warm and natural sounding.  The only "modeler" I have ever really 
 >liked.).>>>

>>>custom LOW END TRUE VOICE PREAMP: a hand made, hand wired 
>(point-to-point--nary a chip nor circuit board in sight) tube preamp 
>using a single 6S*7 octal tube and a single passive tone control. Also 
>doubles as a tube DI and can be used to send my "direct signal" 
>(pre-loops) to a house mix.>>>

>>>>Custom modified LEXICON JAM MAN: with Bob Sellon's latest OS.  Does a 
>great number of functions not in the original JamBoy (mutilple 
>serial/parallel loops, fades in and out of indiividual channels, stereo 
>placement of loops, mutiple loop lengths...), barely resembles the 
>original. At times I use an EDP with Loop IV, but, for some reason prefer 
>the JamMan.>>>

>>>> CUSTOM TUBE BUFFER AMP: From Red Iron Amps.  A stereo tube buffer amp 
>(2 12au7 tubes--NOS JAN tubes). Hand made, point to point wiring. I use 
>this to "mask" any digital artifacts made vis-a-vis the loopers.  It was 
>originally designed for this purpose in conjunction with amp modelers 
>like the POD or ToneLab, but works wonders with digital looping devices 
>(and serves another purpose as a ersatz "reamp" box when dealing with 
>recorded tracks!)  Very cool, with  gain and passive tone control...can 
>add slight "warmth" (I hate using that term) to tube OD and grind. 
>Wonderful device made with very high end audiophile components. Works 
>great at "masking" any digital-ness to loopage.>>>

>>>> BARGE CONCEPTS VFB2: Variable Feedback Bypass Loop: basically an 
>outboard aux loop, with "dry balance" control which keeps a designated 
>potion of the signal from the loop.  It also features a variable feedback 
>loop, which induces screams, wails and shrieks from whatever it is 
>plugged into (and makes kittens explode).  I use it to control the mix of 
>my reverb only...which is...>>>

>>>>DEMETER RV1 ANALOG SPRING REVERB The richest, most lush verb I have 
>ever used.  True analog spring (two spring tanks: onelong one short) can 
>be linked for stereo operation, dual mono, or a cascaded sound. A very 
>incredible sounding reverb which has made me leave my various digital 
>processors in the studio.>>>

>>>> DEMETER VTDB2 TUBE DIRECT BOX which, of course, feed the house sound 
>(and the parallel out feeds my monitor setup which is and Acoustic Image 
>Amp with AI extension cabs...for larger venues various flavors of Bag End 
>Cabs.

Recording is basically the same setup, altho' frequently the preamp and DI 
setup is changed out in favor of any of the following:
UA610
Avalon U5
Chandler Ltd. Germanium Mic Pre
Chandler Ltd Germanium Tone Control
Manley VoxBox


The JamMan is switched out or used in tandem with a Gibson EDP. The only 
MIDI used is when syncing these...tho' of late I have prefered them 
unsync'd ("syncless"?).

Other than the reverb there are no effects, pedal or digital muti-fx, 
used....and I really don't miss them.

Max



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