mushroomhead is now melting faces with the egnater armageddon

Egnater News
August, 2012 Bulletin b
AHellomessage
from Bruce
and welcome to our August, 2012,
bulletin. This subject comes up often with
some confusion. Let’s first define the two
terms as they pertain to audio.
MONO: A sound reproduction method
where the audio source is reproduced
equally through one or all loudspeakers in
a “system”.
STEREO: A sound reproduction method
where the audio source is divided into differing audio sound components and each
of the components is reproduced by at least
two loudspeakers requiring separate power
amplifiers for each. Typically used in a left
and right loudspeaker configuration.
Now, think about your guitar rig. You
have a head and a speaker cabinet. By
definition this would be MONO because
you have one sound source (the head) and
one loudspeaker. Let’s say your head has an
effects loop with one send and one return
jack. Can this be stereo? No, because we
still only have one source, one power
amplifier and one loudspeaker. Is there a
way to connect a stereo effects unit into the
loop to make it stereo? No, the scenario
hasn’t changed.
Then how do I use my stereo effects unit
with my mono amp in true stereo?
As we see, stereo means two different
signals, two power amps and two speakers.
To have a true stereo setup requires adding
an additional speaker and power amp to
your mono setup. The signal coming out of
the effects send jack on your amp is mono.
This would go to the single mono input of
your effects unit. Now, one output (left)
would connect to the effects return of your
amp. The other effects unit output (right)
would go to the separate power amp and
speaker. Now when you activate a stereo effect such as echo with ping-pong, or stereo
flanging, the effect will automatically “pan”
from side to side creating the true stereo
effect. As we can also see, when the effects
are bypassed (no effects are turned on) the
signal passes through…..in mono. It does
not really become “stereo” until you turn
on an effect that is actually stereo.
If you do wish to use a stereo effects
gadget with your mono rig, the only option
is to program the effects to be mono or you
will be missing half (left or right) of your
signal. You could use a mixer to “sum” or
combine the left and right outputs into a
single mono signal.
This would require another piece of
gear and would accomplish the same result
as programming the effects for mono. If
you have a mono setup and your effects
stereo (ping/pong echo for example), you
will only hear every other ping, or pong,
because you can only use one of the two
outputs from the effects unit.
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Volume I. Issue 4
MUSHROOMHEAD IS NOW MELTING FACES
WITH THE EGNATER ARMAGEDDON
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“Egnater. The perfect weapon for a lady killer! I
don’t always melt faces, but when I do, I use Egnater! Some amps have all the tricks of the trade...
Egnaters ARE the trade!!! --- Tom Church: Guitar
SOUNDCHECK
Mushroomhead have joined the Egnater family. Mushroomhead are one of the most unique and adventurous
alternative metal bands working today. Known for their
stunningly theatrical live show and artsy masks, this innovative band has forged new ground in the rock world
and influenced many other bands to push the envelope
and bring art into rock. Formed in the early-1990s in
Cleveland Ohio, the band’s combination of metal, rock
and atmospheric elements has struck a chord with thousands of fans worldwide.
SOUND THE SIREN
FOR ALL-GIRL BAND
Here is a note from a happy Egnater
guitarist: Hi Bruce and the Egnater
gang, Great amps! We bought one
for our daughter last year and it has
become one of her favorite amps to
perform with. Our daughter “Katie”
is the lead guitar player for an all-girl
teenage rock band called Siren, check
them out at www.SirenBand.com They
recently finished their first EP which
was produced by a close friend of the
band Jason Bonham.
Katie and the girls are back in the
studio working on their first full album,
which is being recorded at the Miami
Studio Center. Miami Studio Center is
impressed with the Tourmaster 4100
and are using it on most of the new
Katie is laying down. We wanted you all
to know that this one hell of a amp that
has helped Katie find her sound.
Kirk
All Time Low is an American pop
punk band from Baltimore, Maryland,
formed in 2003. The band consists
of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alex
Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and
backing vocalist Zachary Merrick and
drummer Rian Dawson. Alex is using
our EGNATER VENGEANCE on tour
and in the studio.
TUBE
FACTS
The fact that we use different tubes in
V1 and sometime V2 positions is VERY
purposeful. These two positions are
extremely sensitive to microphics and
we alternate between using Tungsol and
Sovtek 12AX7WA in these positions.
All else are Ruby tubes.
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