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Laney 10 settings

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Fri, 05/04/2018 - 19:20
James Micarelli
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Hello Dave,  What is the general relationship between volume, tone and gain, specifically, when the volume is decreased by one (from 4.5 to 3.5) should the tone and gain also decrease by the same factor or some other combination.  Obviously, my "ears" are not sensitive enough to determine the difference in settings at this time since I am using a real amp for the first time.   The Laney 10 is great by too loud for my practice room and I cannot seem to get a good combination of lower volumn, tone and gain.  Any suggestions would help.  Thanks

 

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Sat, 05/05/2018 - 12:08
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David Barrett
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Hello James. When you want to

Hello James. When you want to play softer, lower the volume and up the gain. The gain will give you more distortion at lower volumes (sounding more like what the amp sounds like at louder volumes, but quieter). For the tone, you'll adjust to taste (how dark or bright you want the sound).

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