Members LoC Posted April 2, 2007 Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 If I get a second SVT-3 Pro so I have one for my 4x10 and one for my 2x12, how do I set this up? I was thinking to run a patch cable from the preamp out on my 1st SVT-3 to the power amp in on my 2nd one. Any suggestions? EDIT: Oh yeah, and the 2nd SVT-3 I want to buy is an older one with the blue writing for the SVT-3 Pro label. Does anyone know the parametric EQ frequency numbers? Are they the same as the newer SVT-3s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted April 2, 2007 Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 You could run a cable from the first SVT's 'effects send' to the second SVT's 'effects return'. Then again, you bypass all the tone shaping and you ended up buying a pretty expensive power amp, and you'd be better off buying a QSC or something like that. The frequencies are: 220, 450, 800, 1.6k, 3k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoC Posted April 2, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 Welp I want to shape my tone differently for each cabinet so that won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted April 2, 2007 Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 A/B/Y box... Or better yet, a 2 output bass...like a Yamaha ATT-LTD II...one out goes to one amp, the other goes to...the other amp. Biamping at it's simplest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted April 2, 2007 Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 Welp I want to shape my tone differently for each cabinet so that won't work. In that case, not much use going direct to the power amp input of the second SVT. You could, however, connect the tuner out of the first SVT to the instrument input of the second SVT. Or you could get a splitter box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoC Posted April 2, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 Hrmm. How the hell does Trujillo do it? So a cable splitter or a splitter box? Where might I find one of these? What is an A/B/Y box? http://deanmarkley.com/EndArtists/RobertTrujillo.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted April 2, 2007 Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 Hrmm. How the hell does Trujillo do it? So a cable splitter or a splitter box? Where might I find one of these? What is an A/B/Y box?http://deanmarkley.com/EndArtists/RobertTrujillo.shtml An A/B/Y box is essentially a splitter box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted April 2, 2007 Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 So a cable splitter or a splitter box? Where might I find one of these? What is an A/B/Y box? You can find them just about anywhere. Morley, Whirlwind, Keeley, Analogman, Loop Master, Pacific Custom Pedals, they all make em'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grumpy_Polecat Posted April 2, 2007 Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 Use the 'line out', and 'pre-eq' switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoC Posted April 2, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 Pre-eq switch? Ermmm, I'm confused. Is that on an ABY box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grumpy_Polecat Posted April 2, 2007 Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 There should be one on the back of your amp. http://www.ampeg.com/pdf/SVT-3PRO.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoC Posted April 2, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 Ahh, that's what I was thinking. Okay, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted April 2, 2007 Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 Call me crazy, but why not just sell YOUR SVT3Pro and upgrade to either a B4R with a tube pre-amp pedal in front or an SVT4Pro? Both the B4R and the SVT4Pro are bi-amp capable...and it'd be MUCH easier than what you're talking about doing...I would assume anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walkerci Posted April 2, 2007 Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 Use a Boss Bass Chorus pedal. I am running mine as follows: Output A goes to Markbass Little Mark II ==> Avatar B410 Neo Output B goes to Eden WT800B ==> Peavey 215 with Eminence Neo drivers. It's huge, yet spacey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poorboy Posted April 2, 2007 Members Share Posted April 2, 2007 I use a Fender tuner pedal.It has 1 in and 2 outs.I send one to my SVT and one to my SVT 350.Works great with no buzz.[ATTACH]226462[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoC Posted April 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 3, 2007 The point of two amps is so that I can select different volume levels and adjust the EQ separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted April 3, 2007 Members Share Posted April 3, 2007 The point of two amps is so that I can select different volume levels and adjust the EQ separately. Ok, then just buy yourself a B4R instead of SVT3Pro. It'll be about the same price, more watts, Ampeg tone, (minus tube for one cab) and you'll have bi-amp capability. You can then take your SVT 3 Pro, run the pre-amp out into the power amp in of one of the channels, run that channel to one cab, (I would say the 410) then run the 212 off the other channel of the B4R. voila. Problem solved and more volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grumpy_Polecat Posted April 3, 2007 Members Share Posted April 3, 2007 Hey LoC, fwiw, other amps that have two inputs and no fancy 'line out' function, you can just plug input 2 into input 1 on the other amp. All the difference is withyour amp is that it's on the BACK, and you can select whether amp 1's tone controls have an effect or not. The 'old school' approach of daisy-chaining the amps is always 'pre-eq' (though there's a minimal signal loss from input 2 being 'low gain.' The difference is almost negligible, and can be compensated on amp 2.) The new approach (such as with your amp) allows you to slave a second 'power only' amp and control the tone of both from one set of knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoC Posted April 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 3, 2007 Cool. Well considering SVT-3's generally cost 400-500 used I don't see why I would get a B4R when I could get two 3's and have a better overall tone with better EQing and more volume control. Power isn't the issue. It is control over everything. With two 3's I will have more than enough power, but thank you for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nos Posted April 3, 2007 Members Share Posted April 3, 2007 A/B/Y box on the Y setting is definitely the easiest, cheapest, and probably most effective way to go on this one, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffBass Posted April 3, 2007 Members Share Posted April 3, 2007 I've run stereo with my Sansamp and it's great. Run the unaffected out into the amp where you want your clean, full bottom and run the affected signal out to the amp where you want the grindy overdrive. Chorus is meant to be split to achieve ultimate spaciness, guitarists should always run stereo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffBass Posted April 3, 2007 Members Share Posted April 3, 2007 Alrighty then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted April 3, 2007 Members Share Posted April 3, 2007 Cool. Well considering SVT-3's generally cost 400-500 used I don't see why I would get a B4R when I could get two 3's and have a better overall tone with better EQing and more volume control. Power isn't the issue. It is control over everything. With two 3's I will have more than enough power, but thank you for the suggestion. I got my B4R with a rackmount head for $550 shipped...and why would the 3 Pro give you better EQing and volume control? They both have the 9 band Ampeg EQ and volume and gain controls......and you could control your volume...oh....nvm.....wtf ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grumpy_Polecat Posted April 3, 2007 Members Share Posted April 3, 2007 I got my B4R with a rackmount head for $550 shipped...and why would the 3 Pro give you better EQing and volume control? They both have the 9 band Ampeg EQ and volume and gain controls......and you could control your volume...oh....nvm.....wtf ever He means he wants to EQ the cabs seperately. (AND be a lot louder!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted April 3, 2007 Members Share Posted April 3, 2007 He means he wants to EQ the cabs seperately. (AND be a lot louder!) Which he could...just run the pre-amp out on the SVT 3 into the power amp in one on of either channels on the B4R, and then run one cab off that channel, then run the other cab off the other channel...you can use the SVT3 for the EQing and tone shaping of one cab and the B4R for the shaping of the other...voila...same setup, just designed to be used that way...and alot more wattage I might add....more headroom is always good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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