Hi everyone,
i've recently started playing out with my band, and i'm trying to zero in on fixing some problems. all the "how do i play that" problems aside, i have a question about volume. first, quickly, is my "rig." i'm playing an SM57 through a lo/hi-z converter into a Harp Commander into the PA. i may add a delay pedal at some point. right now, i use the HC to EQ my sound and to provide the overdrive i want. here's the issue: on some songs i want a dirtier sound, on some songs cleaner. and on a couple of songs, where we keep the volume down, i need to be able to play softly but still gritty. the HC's level control can only do so much however - when i back off the level a little, i lose some volume, which isn't always what i want. and other times, when i want to play softer, i may want to keep the level high to get a more overdriven sound. and of course, there's the problem of wanting to be a background player most of the time, and a soloist (read, my sound needs to pop above the band a bit) some of the time. some of this i can handle with the dynamics of my own playing, but i'm either not good enough at it, or i'm looking for levels of change that are too far apart. if i can't depend on the soundman to turn me up or down, can anyone recommend an option by which i can still use the HC to control my overdrive level, but have an independent volume control? something, perhaps, to go between the HC and the PA?
(of course, i'll take advice on technique as well, since i figure the discussion's gonna veer in that direction ;)
thanks for any advice,
--Jp
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