PorchBoard Floor Bass: Difference between revisions
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With very little audible sound by itself, the internal pickup provides both 1/4" and XLR output connections that may be used simultaneously. | With very little audible sound by itself, the internal pickup provides both 1/4" and XLR output connections that may be used simultaneously. | ||
* The [http://porchboard.com/RP.html RP PorchBoard] was introduced in January 2010. It replaces all previous models including all the features of all previous models in a smaller package. | |||
== Settings on the L1® for the PorchBoard == | == Settings on the L1® for the PorchBoard == | ||
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* The most interesting range of effects is possible when the gain is high enough that you have to tap softly most of the time. Besides that, it's a lot easier on the leg when you can minimize the effort involved in playing it. Yeah, it'll often "flash red" at those higher gains if you then '''stomp''' on the PorchBoard, but the associated distortion can ''(judiciously applied)'' have it's own place. Besides, why should guitarists be the only ones who have fun with deliberate distortion?!?! <br />''(Of course, for those of you who have seen Cliff Henricksen play the keyboard, if one stuck the PorchBoard under *his* foot you'd have to turn the gain waaaayyyy down! -- come to think of it, you'd really need two in order to stick one under each foot!)'' | * The most interesting range of effects is possible when the gain is high enough that you have to tap softly most of the time. Besides that, it's a lot easier on the leg when you can minimize the effort involved in playing it. Yeah, it'll often "flash red" at those higher gains if you then '''stomp''' on the PorchBoard, but the associated distortion can ''(judiciously applied)'' have it's own place. Besides, why should guitarists be the only ones who have fun with deliberate distortion?!?! <br />''(Of course, for those of you who have seen Cliff Henricksen play the keyboard, if one stuck the PorchBoard under *his* foot you'd have to turn the gain waaaayyyy down! -- come to think of it, you'd really need two in order to stick one under each foot!)'' | ||
* 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. | * 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. <br />There is a three way switch | ||
** The L (low) setting allows the very low bass. This is appropriate with any model of L1® or bass amp or subwoofer | |||
** The M (mix) setting filters a mix of low and high frequencies, and | |||
** The H (high) setting provides for high end, stompbox slap. | |||
* | * It is designed to produce a tone in the 33-100 Hz range (very low). The 33 Hz (with a strong 99 Hz harmonic) was selected because it offers a strong supportive bass "thump" in any key- similar to a large marching band bass drum. Often the nature of the sound tends to resemble a note when another instrument (such as a guitar) suggests a note. <ref>Nature of the sound.... [http://porchboard.com/FAQ01.html - excerpt from the PorchBoard FAQs]</ref> | ||
* Since the PorchBoard produces predominately low-end sounds | * Since the PorchBoard produces predominately low-end sounds it is subject to the same issues that can arise with any instrument that works in the low bass ranges. See: [[Bass Regeneration]] for more information. Because the PorchBoard does not make any audible acoustic sound, and it does not use a resonant surface<ref>the PorchBoard does not use a resonant surface for pickkup [http://porchboard.com/FAQ02.html PorchBoard FAQs] to pickup the sound, it does not contribute to low end feedback in a live music setting. | ||
* | * When using the PorchBoard with a {{Classic}} or {{Model I}} use at least one {{B1}} as you would with any instrument that plays bass notes. The sound of the PorchBoard comes through well with the {{Compact}} but sounds deeper with the {{L1 nl}} models that have a {{B1}}. | ||
* The PorchBoard is uses a proximity sensor originally designed for the automotive industry rather than a musical instrument pickup. The sensor does not require a preamp and can be plugged into the line level inputs of the L1®. On the {{Classic}} and {{Model I}} that would be Channels 3 or 4. On the {{T1}} you can use Channel 4/5. | * The PorchBoard is uses a proximity sensor originally designed for the automotive industry rather than a musical instrument pickup<ref>Proximity Sensor [http://porchboard.com/FAQ01.html PorchBoard FAQs]</ref>. The sensor does not require a preamp and can be plugged into the line level inputs of the L1®. On the {{Classic}} and {{Model I}} that would be Channels 3 or 4. On the {{T1}} you can use Channel 4/5. On the {{Compact}} use Channel 2 ¼ inch jack or the RCA inputs also work fine. | ||
* | * The new RP model PorchBoard has metal shielding around the sensor making it less susceptible to RF noise than earlier models. | ||
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{{#Click:http://porchboard.com/RP.html|Image:RP PorchBoardFront.jpg|325px|PorchBoard Bass - new model "RP" 2010}} | |||
{{#Click:http://porchboard.com/FAQ03.html|Image:PorchBoardDeanDwyer.jpg|325px|Dean Dwyer holding the original model Mahogany PorchBoard Floor Bass}} | |||
== See / Hear it == | == See / Hear it == | ||
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