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Topic: Backing Tracks Thru Amp |
Paul King
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Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2020 2:10 pm |
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| I tried to do a video and run a backing through the second jack on my Nashville 112 amp. My steel just did not sound right, it did not have the full sound and less volume. Does anyone know what could cause this? Is the amp not designed to do such things as using a backing track while the steel is plugged in? Any help would be appreciated. |
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Dom Franco
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Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Posted 9 Apr 2020 3:46 pm
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Anytime you run a full track and another instrument through the same amp (and speaker) they will both be fighting for the same frequencies (and speaker air movement)
At low volumes you would not even notice it, but if you crank up the volume of the backing track, it will muddy up the steel guitar signal. (Especially if the bass and drums are thumping hard)
This is more of a problem with the two signals being reproduced by the same speaker than the same amp.
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David Hodan
From:
Denton, Texas; USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2020 4:21 pm Need aux In
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You generally shouldn't run a backing track into the preamp of a high impedance amp. Use something seperate or get something like a Telonics with an Aux (post pre-amp) In.
Try it into the Power Amp input in the back.
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Ron Hogan
From:
Nashville, TN, usa
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Posted 9 Apr 2020 4:58 pm
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| You have a Send and Return on the front of that amp. Plug your backing track into the Return. Control the the track volume from the device your using for the track. |
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Paul King
From:
Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2020 1:47 am
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| Thanks guys for the response. I also had a couple calls telling me about the signal. Ron, I will give that a try before purchasing something else to run tracks through. Many Thanks. |
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Andrew Roblin
From:
Various places
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Posted 10 Apr 2020 7:01 am
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| Your backing tracks will sound MUCH better through a powered speaker. |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 10 Apr 2020 7:20 am Powered Speakers
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Paul,
As Andrew suggested, I went with JBL powered speakers about two years ago. I just plug them into my IPad and play tracks from my ITunes Library. Carl
Last edited by Carl Williams on 10 Apr 2020 7:43 am; edited 1 time in total |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 10 Apr 2020 7:25 am
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| You may notice that the inputs on the '112' are labeled High and Low. When both jacks are in use, the left side jack (High) reverts to lower gain so that both inputs match. As suggested; try using the 'Power Amp In' feature on the rear panel, (bypasses the pre amp section so that your settings for the guitar remain unaffected). |
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Paul King
From:
Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2020 9:51 am
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| Thanks to everyone for your advice. |
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Henry Brooks
From:
Los Gatos, California, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2020 10:32 am
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If I understand what your doing correctly, Your using the wrong input for the backing track. You need to use the jack on the back panel labeled Preamp out/ CD input.
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2020 12:47 pm Backing tracks thru amp
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| FWIW: A Stereo Steel amp has RCA left and right input jacks for this purpose. I am using them to drive my Evans stereo pre-amp. I might consider selling it. |
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Paul King
From:
Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2020 4:30 pm
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| You are correct Henry. Thanks for your help. George it may come to me buying something. Thanks for your offer. |
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Paul King
From:
Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2020 4:36 pm
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| I tried the output on the back of the amp as Henry Brooks suggested. It works great where I can play with tracks. Thanks everyone for all your input. |
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