Tips and Tricks - Ampeg 5-Position Midrange Control for SVT, SVT-PRO and PF Series Heads

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  • Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
  • The Ampeg 5-position midrange control can be found on nearly all SVT, SVT-PRO and PF Series heads.
    Dino digs into this awesome tone control so that you better understand its function and how to best use it to dial in your signature Ampeg sound

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  • @DamnDealDone
    @DamnDealDone 6 лет назад +16

    The wobbly knob fills me with so much confidence in this amp.

  • @mangbeloy
    @mangbeloy 5 лет назад +36

    It would would be nice if you actually use bass line in the loop since its a bass amp..

  • @ThePacifist1733
    @ThePacifist1733 11 лет назад +23

    Yeah lets demo using synth bass... that;s a brilliant idea.

  • @jackmomma7481
    @jackmomma7481 2 года назад +3

    I use the number 4 with the midrange knob set at max level. Perfect for thos who fancy overdrive

  • @orryfishburne5326
    @orryfishburne5326 2 года назад +3

    I wish Ampeg would bring back the SVP rack mounted preamps. I feel like a good Ampeg tube based rack mounted preamp for going direct would sell really well in todays world where most people want the convenience of a good direct sound, and tubes are still the most desirable types of units. Im really hoping this SVP Pro i found used is still available when i get paid. They dont surface often in the used market, and i wish there was a new and improved version i could buy. I currently use a Tech 21 SansAmp RBI trying to get it as close as i can to that SVT sound, but theres no substitute. Fingers crossed that that SVP Pro is still available in a couple of days, cause that unit is exactly what im looking for, and if Ampeg actually reads my comment, please, please, please bring back a new version of the SVP Models. I know that it probably wont happen, but a man can dream, and worth the shot to ask. 😁

  • @musashiblade8665
    @musashiblade8665 9 лет назад +3

    Great job Dino with this video. I have both the 4 pro and Heritage SVT. .This helps me greatly ! AMPEG FOR LIFE !!

  • @9999plato
    @9999plato 7 лет назад +17

    Better if the drums were not going through the amp. I hear how it affects the snare more clearly.

  • @Playing4Keeps
    @Playing4Keeps 8 лет назад +14

    Good video and explanation Dino, thanks. Just an observation though: the 5 way selector know appeared to be wiggling a bit as if it was loose when you changed positions. anyone else notice that?

    • @Jakeman90210
      @Jakeman90210 6 лет назад

      thats just the way things are

    • @fonkamex
      @fonkamex 3 года назад

      Mine do the same, maybe a is a pot default

  • @ffleo7392
    @ffleo7392 7 лет назад +19

    Just a simple bass line with no drums would have been nice

  • @skidder652003
    @skidder652003 6 лет назад +2

    now I know what it does! Always had mine on 12 o'clock, never heard any difference!

    • @fonkamex
      @fonkamex 3 года назад +1

      Me too, this video was useful

  • @ampegtv
    @ampegtv  10 лет назад +10

    Just a comment regarding the "synth" tracks used to demo. I found this track demonstrates the full range of the frequencies better than it would if I were just playing bass through the amp. That track was chosen specifically for that purpose only given the parameters at which we usually listen to these videos. (computer speakers or earbuds through a smartphone). My apologies if you didn't find it useful for it's purpose - Dino

    • @simaojoseph
      @simaojoseph 5 лет назад

      AmpegTV Totally agree.

    • @rrdream2400
      @rrdream2400 3 года назад

      Not so much the synth, but would have been better to play one note. If you play a low G for 2 bars and then go up to an E just as you switch the frequency knob to a higher boost, it's impossible to compare the impact because the lower notes have more bass and thump by nature.

  • @reacegeorge3020
    @reacegeorge3020 11 лет назад

    HE HAS A BEARD. Looks awesome! I love the midrange by the way, but I prefer the middle position.

  • @mattyb3671
    @mattyb3671 11 лет назад +9

    I love you Ampeg, but if you're going to use this control format on 3 dif series of amps, wouldn't it be cool to print "-20/+10" under the dial versus "0/10"? IJS...

    • @Jakeman90210
      @Jakeman90210 6 лет назад +2

      Do you really need to know how many dB you are boosting or cutting? Just turn it until it sounds good.

    • @simaojoseph
      @simaojoseph 5 лет назад

      Very well pointed.

    • @montag4516
      @montag4516 Год назад

      Good point, but then as Nigel Tufnel once stated... "this goes to 11".

  • @TheShpmusic
    @TheShpmusic 4 года назад

    Awesome tip pal, you rock.👍

  • @Tickbryan
    @Tickbryan 11 лет назад

    Thanks for that excellent explanation.

  • @theanthonyrw
    @theanthonyrw 7 лет назад +3

    There is that Loose ass Knob that i keep having an issue with, And I thought it was just me. Still love my 4pro..

  • @bassiclogic
    @bassiclogic 10 лет назад

    Thanks for the great video!

  • @sethnicholls7861
    @sethnicholls7861 6 лет назад +1

    Position 1 or 2, around 2-o'clock for all around punch!

  • @ducacalainho
    @ducacalainho 5 лет назад

    Thanks!! I got an SVP Pro and never really got how it works.

  • @89dforce
    @89dforce 11 лет назад +1

    that was helpful thank you! I recently bought the pf 500 and thought that midrange thing was a gimmick...

    • @EM-jg8xn
      @EM-jg8xn 6 лет назад

      89dforce I got one too. Still finding something new about it.

  • @franka7863
    @franka7863 5 лет назад

    Amazing! Show Us some more!!

  • @juanticimo
    @juanticimo 11 лет назад

    Diggin the beard Dino!

  • @johanslammeat3499
    @johanslammeat3499 6 лет назад +2

    Why can't Ampeg make an amp that the knobs and pots aren't all sloppy/falling off/breaking? 4 Ampeg heads and 3 combos into my career and they're all the same. Love the sound, hate the QC on the pots.

  • @jimboedwards2907
    @jimboedwards2907 4 года назад

    Thanks for showing me this. BTW my knobs don't wobble. Looking to upgrade. Have not found another amp to upgrade to. Would like a comparison between SVT7 and tube amps. Is the SVT8 worth it all?

  • @thetardis5763
    @thetardis5763 4 года назад

    Late to the game on this one but I do have some questions that pertain to the PF-50T. Is the EQ set up on these amps considered a Baxandall similar to a V4 or VT-40? Also, let's say you choose position 1 and add a few db's. Then switch to another position. Does the change you made in position 1 stay as is or will it change when you make a change say in position 3?

  • @mikefoster2669
    @mikefoster2669 10 лет назад

    Sorry to bother you I'm a drummer 24 years. I hurt my right leg so I picked up the bass.I will only buy Ampeg because I love sound. Would the best position be 2 or 3 for me?I have and Ampeg 8x10 looking for a head thinking tube

  • @Suped_BIGRIG_350mph
    @Suped_BIGRIG_350mph 4 года назад +2

    better if you didnt use a synth bass for a loop : (
    why

  • @lvrv8511
    @lvrv8511 5 лет назад +4

    Ffs someone tighten that mid pot.

  • @richardkelley6803
    @richardkelley6803 4 года назад

    Any one out there in la la land it's a boss bass synth being used in the background

  • @timcasey547
    @timcasey547 6 лет назад

    Why is the frequency knob so loose? It moves up and down each time you touch it. Also, running bass and drums through the amp makes it hard to hear how the bass tone is changing. It's distracting.

  • @devanteshopper8219
    @devanteshopper8219 5 лет назад

    I own the PF800, honestly, I prefer simple low, mid and high knobs THAT IS IT. Too much BSH..t with this 5 position mid range BH..t to find a classic low end bass sound

    • @rrdream2400
      @rrdream2400 3 года назад

      I find if I turn up the bass a little and leave the mids and highs flat at 12 o'clock I get that sound

  • @btg808
    @btg808 5 лет назад

    Disappointed, I’ve been considering this head but looking at that selector pot has sealed it for me. I don’t care about the tone if Ampeg are ok with sharing a close up of that level of build quality I’m going anywhere near.

  • @olivier488
    @olivier488 5 лет назад +1

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  • @stormbringer67
    @stormbringer67 3 года назад

    The loop sucks big time. Which makes hearing the frequencies nearly impossible. Thank you for that....

  • @niel80
    @niel80 6 лет назад

    Wow thats a loose knob... damn

  • @darreniii5079
    @darreniii5079 10 лет назад +12

    I thought it was a bass amp not for keyboards drums and all that crap. Use a real bass to demo that was terrible!!!!!!!!!

  • @1okanaganguy
    @1okanaganguy 6 лет назад

    selector knob doomed

  • @SpectorEuro4
    @SpectorEuro4 3 года назад

    Man I really wonder who had the amazing idea of demoing a fucking synthb bass on such a amazing amp.... How about, you know, playing fucking bass? Not a fucking loop. Come on Ampeg

  • @texasmike8095
    @texasmike8095 5 лет назад

    What a horrible loop idea.