PorchBoard Floor Bass: Difference between revisions

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* Unlike an acoustic kick drum, or most other large drums, the PorchBoard seems to have few strong higher harmonics; for example, turning the High EQ way down seems to have little effect on the resulting sound.

** The ~~new (2007) UCL-S model offers all~~ the ~~low-end benefits~~ of the ~~UCL plus features a~~ 3-way frequency response switch designed to match the frequency range of an increased number of amplifiers with higher frequency sound capability.

** The [http://porchboard.com/RP.html RP PorchBoard]] was introduced in January 2010. It includes the features of all previous models in a smaller package. This includes the 3-way frequency response switch designed to match the frequency range of an increased number of amplifiers with higher frequency sound capability.

*** The L (low) setting allows the very low bass, perfect for subwoofer or quality bass amp usage.

*** The M (mix) setting filters a mix of low and high frequencies, and

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* Also unlike an acoustic kick drum, the PorchBoard has very little intrinsic sense of "pitch" -- little sense of "playing a note". What that means is that when you play it by itself, it is rather bland and boring. The '''good''' aspect of that, however, is that it will complement most anything playing along with it -- you never have to "tune it up".

* Since the PorchBoard produces predominately low-end sounds, it really demonstrates some of the "curses" of bass sound which Hilmar-at-Bose talks about -- such as how the volume of bass sounds can vary radically at different positions in the room. For example, at one point during an "acoustic jam", someone came up and turned down the volume a bit on the remote channel for the PorchBoard, whispering to the performer "it was way too loud in the back of the room" -- but from where the performer was sitting the sound seemed to be nicely "underneath" the other folks playing.

* Since the PorchBoard produces predominately low-end sounds, it really demonstrates some of the curses of bass sound which Hilmar-at-Bose talks about -- such as how the volume of bass sounds can vary radically at different positions in the room. For example, at one point during an acoustic jam, someone came up and turned down the volume a bit on the remote channel for the PorchBoard, whispering to the performer "it was way too loud in the back of the room" -- but from where the performer was sitting the sound seemed to be nicely "underneath" the other folks playing.

* The best sound of the PorchBoard seems to come when played through an Extended Bass {{L1}} System (one with 4 {{B1}}'s); four {{B1}}'s provide the broad dynamic low range which can bring out the variety of volumes one has with most percussive instruments. However, it can also sound just fine through single or double {{B1}} Systems, too. However, it is not recommend for use with an {{L1}} without at least one {{B1}} attached.

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 * Unlike an acoustic kick drum, or most other large drums, the PorchBoard seems to have few strong higher harmonics; for example, turning the High EQ way down seems to have little effect on the resulting sound.
-** The new (2007) UCL-S model offers all the low-end benefits of the UCL plus features a 3-way frequency response switch designed to match the frequency range of an increased number of amplifiers with higher frequency sound capability.
+** The [http://porchboard.com/RP.html RP PorchBoard]] was introduced in January 2010. It includes the features of all previous models in a smaller package.  This includes the  3-way frequency response switch designed to match the frequency range of an increased number of amplifiers with higher frequency sound capability.
 *** The L (low) setting allows the very low bass, perfect for subwoofer or quality bass amp usage.
 *** The M (mix) setting filters a mix of low and high frequencies, and
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 * Also unlike an acoustic kick drum, the PorchBoard has very little intrinsic sense of "pitch" -- little sense of "playing a note".  What that means is that when you play it by itself, it is rather bland and boring.  The '''good''' aspect of that, however, is that it will complement most anything playing along with it -- you never have to "tune it up".
-* Since the PorchBoard produces predominately low-end sounds, it really demonstrates some of the "curses" of bass sound which Hilmar-at-Bose talks about -- such as how the volume of bass sounds can vary radically at different positions in the room.  For example, at one point during an "acoustic jam", someone came up and turned down the volume a bit on the remote channel for the PorchBoard, whispering to the performer "it was way too loud in the back of the room" -- but from where the performer was sitting the sound seemed to be nicely "underneath" the other folks playing.
+* Since the PorchBoard produces predominately low-end sounds, it really demonstrates some of the curses of bass sound which Hilmar-at-Bose talks about -- such as how the volume of bass sounds can vary radically at different positions in the room.  For example, at one point during an acoustic jam, someone came up and turned down the volume a bit on the remote channel for the PorchBoard, whispering to the performer "it was way too loud in the back of the room" -- but from where the performer was sitting the sound seemed to be nicely "underneath" the other folks playing.
 * The best sound of the PorchBoard seems to come when played through an Extended Bass {{L1}} System (one with 4 {{B1}}'s); four {{B1}}'s provide the broad dynamic low range which can bring out the variety of volumes one has with most percussive instruments.  However, it can also sound just fine through single or double {{B1}} Systems, too.  However, it is not recommend for use with an {{L1}} without at least one {{B1}} attached.