sheehanje
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I've had my Mark V a few months now, and I've finally dialed in Channel 3 just the way I like. After a call to Mesa Boogie about popping when switching channels they suggested that I turn down the Output volume and turn up my channel masters. It worked. No more popping and Channel 3 sounds great on any of the modes (been starting to really like Mark IV mode).
Now, I wasn't too concerned with Channel 1 because it sounded decent before - and I honestly haven't been really using it much with the current band I'm working with (Punk/really hard rock) - but in the studio today myself and the producer were trying to get the clean channel dialed in for a small part of a song that requires it and it was low, thin and weak on any of the modes. I ended up cranking the channel master, and it was still sounding very low in any wattage.
Settings were as follows:
Gain: 10 O'clock
Master: we tried everything
presence: 9
Treble: 12
Mid: 9.5
Bass: 9.5
Output: 9 O'clock
90 Watts
We tried Clean and Fat, normal and bold, with and without the EQ/sliders and presets.
It just wasn't pushing much sound out. Our producer/recording engineer didn't want me to fool with the output volume because we had already gotten Channel 3 set perfect and had been recording with it so didn't want to introduce any changes.
The effects loop is always engaged and is set to noon. I am using a Line 6 Helix with 4 cable method - but I tried disconnecting that altogether. Still weak and thin.
Any ideas? Preamp tube maybe? I'm baffled because I'm pretty sure Channel 1 was sounding pretty good before, although I have used it much since I got the amp. I'd like to get it solved because once I'm done with this album for the punk band I will be with another band that does a lot of southern rock/70's classic rock.
Now, I wasn't too concerned with Channel 1 because it sounded decent before - and I honestly haven't been really using it much with the current band I'm working with (Punk/really hard rock) - but in the studio today myself and the producer were trying to get the clean channel dialed in for a small part of a song that requires it and it was low, thin and weak on any of the modes. I ended up cranking the channel master, and it was still sounding very low in any wattage.
Settings were as follows:
Gain: 10 O'clock
Master: we tried everything
presence: 9
Treble: 12
Mid: 9.5
Bass: 9.5
Output: 9 O'clock
90 Watts
We tried Clean and Fat, normal and bold, with and without the EQ/sliders and presets.
It just wasn't pushing much sound out. Our producer/recording engineer didn't want me to fool with the output volume because we had already gotten Channel 3 set perfect and had been recording with it so didn't want to introduce any changes.
The effects loop is always engaged and is set to noon. I am using a Line 6 Helix with 4 cable method - but I tried disconnecting that altogether. Still weak and thin.
Any ideas? Preamp tube maybe? I'm baffled because I'm pretty sure Channel 1 was sounding pretty good before, although I have used it much since I got the amp. I'd like to get it solved because once I'm done with this album for the punk band I will be with another band that does a lot of southern rock/70's classic rock.