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Topic: Telonics VP Setting # Consensus |
Andy Schick
From: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 17 Mar 2019 6:31 am
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1-6 Which are the favs and why? |
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Ian Rae
From: Redditch, England
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Posted 17 Mar 2019 7:04 am
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I can't remember the numbers, but I use the Emmons setting because I also use a Hilton pedal and the Emmons setting is more like my Hilton than the Hilton setting.
Great to have all the choices, though. _________________ Make sleeping dogs tell the truth!
Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs |
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Pete Burak
From: Portland, OR USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2019 8:53 am
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I like #7 alot. |
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Dale Rottacker
From: Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Dwayne Neufeld
From: Didsbury,Alberta, Canada
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Posted 17 Mar 2019 1:37 pm
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Another vote for #6. Like Dale, I too like the AB sound,plus the added sustain that comes with it being a Unity gain taper.
Dwayne |
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Mark Dunn
From: Suffolk, England
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Posted 17 Mar 2019 4:02 pm
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#4 - Emmons pedal with AB type-J pot. - My personal favourite - Prefer my volume pedal to have unity gain when fully on and like the feel of this taper on the foot.
#2 - Goodrich pedal, green LED model - Unity gain and nice on the foot, sometimes preferred to #4 when recording.
#7 - The same as #4 with added gain extending the taper curve.
#6 - The Telonics taper - a visualisation of what is required for the ‘perfect’ foot controlled taper. As I recall, has a little added gain. |
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Dale McPherson
From: Morristown, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2019 4:05 pm
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I use number 7. |
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Hook Moore
From: South Charleston,West Virginia
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Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 17 Mar 2019 5:22 pm
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Yes another one for the #6 setting - this I believe is modelled on the old Allen Bradley pot taper - perfect for me and have used it for a long time now. _________________ 14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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b0b
From: Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2019 7:22 pm
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Mine is set to #4. Don't know why. I don't have a strong preference. The differences seem pretty subtle to me, and they all work fine. _________________ -𝕓𝕆𝕓- (admin) - Robert P. Lee - Recordings - Breathe - D6th - Video |
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Mark Dunn
From: Suffolk, England
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Posted 18 Mar 2019 1:19 am
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Paddy - Missed catching up with you in Dallas - Hope you and yours are all okay... a shocking attack.... madness....
#4 is the old Allen Bradley taper. I’m trying to recall a conversation, probably 8 years ago now, I had with Dave regarding #6. As I recall, Dave said he was looking at the graphs of all the tapers and thinking about improving the ability of a taper to sustain a note or chord. He sketched out what is now taper #6 and asked his programmer to code it. Recall he was very keen to get it out to players.
Last edited by Mark Dunn on 21 Mar 2019 1:21 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Ken Byng
From: Southampton, England
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Posted 18 Mar 2019 2:27 am
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#5 here. Works well for me. _________________ Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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George Seymour
From: Notown, Vermont, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2019 6:17 am
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#6 _________________ Old Emmons D-10's & Wrap Resound 65, Standel amps!
Old Gibson Mastertones |
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Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 18 Mar 2019 5:52 pm
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Hi Mark, yes mate I missed being there as well, but have another trip to Colorado in May for about a month with the gal - will be there next year for sure mate so save your pennies :-} ... look forward to pickin with ya ! _________________ 14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Pete Burak
From: Portland, OR USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2019 6:00 pm
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Do you guys have the download for the updated settings that exist after setting 6? |
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Mark Dunn
From: Suffolk, England
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Posted 19 Mar 2019 12:36 am
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Pete
The Telonics FP-100 info can now be found on the main https://www.telonics.com website.
At the bottom of the home page there’s a link to the Pro Audio section.
Then select the FP-100 Multi-Taper Volume Pedal section.
At the bottom of the text describing the FP-100 pedal you’ll see a blue link “Support Sectionâ€. Click on that.
Under the Support page you’ll see the blue FP-100 title and under that a Software title. Just under the Software title you’ll see a link “FP-100 Toolbox Softwareâ€. Follow that link and you’ll be able to download and install the software used to update and configure FP-100 pedals.
You’ll need a programming lead, that’s available from Telonics if you don’t have one.
After installing the software you’ll need to contact Telonics by email to obtain an authorisation code - there’s no charge for the code.
The Toolbox software is supplied with all the latest tapers. |
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Mark Dunn
From: Suffolk, England
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Posted 19 Mar 2019 12:43 am
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Paddy - will do mate! Ian - glad to read (on another thread) you’re enjoying your rack kit. |
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Stu Schulman
From: Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 19 Mar 2019 2:37 pm
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Mine is also set to 4 really don't know why? _________________ Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952. |
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Ian Rae
From: Redditch, England
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Posted 19 Mar 2019 3:58 pm
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Mark, hi - yes I am. I have to play with some very loud people sometimes and I have yet to be defeated! _________________ Make sleeping dogs tell the truth!
Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs |
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Mark Dunn
From: Suffolk, England
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Posted 21 Mar 2019 1:37 am
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Ha ha Ian... yep that rig does the job! So clean and warm sounding as well.
#5 - The older Hilton (with attached PSU) taper. First electronic pedal steel VP I owned. I agree Ken, that taper works well. |
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Ken Byng
From: Southampton, England
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Posted 21 Mar 2019 3:30 am
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Mark Dunn wrote: |
.........#5 - The older Hilton (with attached PSU) taper. First electronic pedal steel VP I owned. I agree Ken, that taper works well. |
I still have my Hilton pedal Mark as a backup in the unlikely event that I get a problem with the FP-100. The Hilton is still a great pedal, but I am not a fan of 2 great big wall warts - one 240v to 110v transformer, and the standard early 24v transformer. After many years of using a Hilton, going straight onto my Telonics VP with the same taper made it a very transparent changeover. I also use the Type J Allen Bradley setting (taper #4) on my Emmons push pull and Sho~Bud guitars. _________________ Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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b0b
From: Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2019 9:22 am
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I hear you about wall warts, and the fact that the Telonics is 24v complicates the issue. I have 2 of the power supplies - one on my effects board and the other in my seat - but I still worry about that "single point of failure".
I'm going to try switching to #6 just because so many of you are using it. _________________ -𝕓𝕆𝕓- (admin) - Robert P. Lee - Recordings - Breathe - D6th - Video |
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Ken Byng
From: Southampton, England
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Posted 21 Mar 2019 10:12 am
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For me, the Telonics pedal simplifies the issue. I run a lead from the front of my TCA500 combo amp into my pedal. The output socket is 24v.
_________________ Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 21 Mar 2019 4:08 pm
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Good idea Ken ... Since I use the Midi controller designed by Mark, to control my EFX unit, it also has the added feature of supplying the 24V to the volume pedal - so since I have the Midi controller attached to the right rear leg of the guitar, it only requires a fairly short lead to power the VP - I do carry both options in my seat though in case I forget something hehe ... _________________ 14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Christopher Woitach
From: Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2019 9:25 pm
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Not to hijack excellent post (I use #5 with my Alumatone pickup), but I simply looovvveee Telonics gear! _________________ Christopher Woitach
cw@affmusic.com
www.affmusic.com |
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