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The Cabinets
The Metal Cabinet
The left cabinet is called
the Metal Cabinet
since it has a stylish metal
grille and an uncompro-
mising metal sound. This
is a predictable cabinet
in the sense that there are very few surprises as you
move the mics around. The Metal Cabinet will
give you an emphasis on mid range frequencies,
which makes it excellent for modern, tight styles.
Very little post -processing (in the form of EQs,
etc.) is usually needed since the raw sound has a
produced character. Just do some minor tweaks to
make it fit in the mix and you will be fine.
The Black Cabinet
To the right is the
Black Cabinet,
which has a classic rock
4x12 sound. With this
one, there are plenty
of bass resonances as
you move the mics
around, producing a
lively, sometimes almost
unruly sound. To get a
vintage sound, set the
balance all the way to Mic One or blend in Mic
Two to get a more scooped sounds. Depending on
how the rest of the mix sounds and the exact posi-
tions of the mics, the Black Cabinet could need
a bit of work with the amp’s tone stack and perhaps
some external EQing to blend in properly.
Bass, Middle, and
Treble
These knobs are the tone
controls of the amplifier. This
circuit is located after the
preamp distortion and is used
to shape the sound of the
preamp distortion.
Deep
Boosts the ultra low frequen-
cies.
Scoop
Scoops out the mid to create a
tighter sound.
Depth, Presence
These are used to control
the amount of low and high
frequencies in the feedback
loop of the power amp and
thus the amount of bass and
treble in the power amp. Turn
them up to get a low or a high
frequency boost.
Gate
A noise gate specifically de-
signed for a guitar input. Mute
your guitar and turn up the
knob until the noise disap-
pears.
The Gate is program -dependent, which means that if
you play fast and tight riffs and end your notes distinctly,
you will get a very fast gate. If you on the other hand play
sustained notes, the gate will close more gently.