I play at church, so fairly big venues. I've been running my Rigel A+ Deluxe into a Fishman Loudbox Mini, which has been great. Usually I also run into the board, but I just started at a new church, where all the fretted instruments are amp'ed and don't run into the board. So I needed a bit more power. I found a nearly-mint Fishman Loudbox 100 on Craigslist for a good price and I bought an amp stand that puts the amp about two feet off the floor. Volume-wise, that seems to do the trick. The 100 seems like a great amp with great features. If I need a little more power, I can always add my Mini back in as a slave amp.
But here's the issue I need help with: One tonal thing I am experiencing with the 100 that I did not notice with the Mini is that with the mandolin it has...and I hope I am using the right term here, a very sharp "attack." Each note really pops initially and fades out quickly. There is also a lot pick-on-string noise. Again, I did not have this problem with the Mini.
I have tried to EQ it out, but I can't seem to. I have the High all the way down (because the mandolin is so high) and the Mid down from center about half way. The bass is flat. I'm running the Gain and the Master Volume at about the 1:00 position. This amp also allows you to turn down the tweeter, which I have.
Any ideas on how to mellow out the "attack"/string noise? FYI, I have a Baggs Gigpro and a RedEye Twin in my inventory. I tried the RedEye without much success, but maybe I didn't have the right corrective settings. Would either of those help?
I'm not a sound reinforcement expert. Maybe I just need a procedure for working stuff like this out.
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