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Setting the Compressor
– If you want to use compression, engage it now
by turning up the Compressor Threshold control. The compressor light will
blink when your gain goes above the compression threshold. This will
generally show up more on the lower notes, or when you employ Slapping.
(A properly compressed Slap sound is very cool, indeed.) If you only want
to compress your loudest notes, set this control to occasionally blink when
you really dig in. If you prefer to have a more compressed sound, you can
dial in more effect. If you’ve never used compression, we strongly suggest
you spend some time experimenting with this control.
SETTING YOUR EQ
The frequencies that you’ll need to boost or cut are dependent upon your
instrument, playing style, speaker cabinets, and venue. Extreme settings of
boost or cut are unlikely to be necessary or helpful. We are frequently asked
to provide suggested settings for various styles of play. We have discovered
though, that most of our endorsers tend to set their EQ generally flat, using
varying amounts of the Enhance Control to achieve their sound. In fact, a
number of our recording artists tell us that their standard recording set-up is
to have the Enhance set at approximately 9 or 10 O’clock and the tone
controls set flat. They then send a post-EQ D.I. to the board.
We encourage you to experiment with different settings to obtain the sound
you desire. On our website (www.eden-electronics.com), you can download
a “Favorite Settings” chart to record, well, your favorite settings. It’s on the
Manuals page.
Enhance
– Once you’ve set your gain, you can move on to setting your EQ,
beginning with the Enhance control, or Magic Knob, as some call it. The
Enhance circuitry adds very low bass, upper mids and highs while scooping
out a bit of low middle. The more Enhance effect you dial in, the greater the
boost (and cut). As with all of our EQ controls, a little goes a long way.
Slowly bring the Enhance control up while playing. If you turn it up close to
maximum on the dial and still don’t have your sound, stop there. Return the
Enhance to OFF or leave it at no more than 12:00 and work with the EQ
section.
