Bernardduur

FZ-2 presets

http://www.legendarytones.com/hrc1.html

Close Microphone EQ Ranges

The frequency ranges of EQ for guitar are consistent no matter if you desire a distorted sound or a clean sound. You will find the bottom end, or ‘growl,’ of the guitar in the space around 100Hz. This frequency when boosted conservatively (2 – 3 decibels (dB)), will give the guitar the warmth, however, it is VERY important to be careful when tinkering around this frequency because at 200Hz you will find a frequency that in too large of an amount will destroy all clarity in a recording and ‘muddy’ it up. The ‘body’ frequencies can be found between 500 and 600Hz, and can be boosted slightly. By slightly, I mean 2 to 5 dB. The frequencies that bring out the psycho acoustics and give the guitar sound its ‘edge’ lie between 3 and 4KHz. Boosted slightly, they can provide a solid, cutting sound, however, used too heavily, they can be piercing and cause headaches. The 5 – 8KHz frequencies bring out the sibilants. A small boost (1-2dB) in this range will give the sound a little bit of ‘sparkle,’ and will bring out the sound of the pick on the strings. Finally, to give the sound some high-frequency clarity, you can boost the 10KHz range (Try 5 - 7dB). This will set the guitar apart from other instruments that may be playing in its register, such as piano.

Broken Down:

100Hz Slight boost (2 –3 dB)

200Hz Slight cut (1dB)

5 – 600Hz Slight boost (2 – 5dB)

3 – 4KHz Slight boost (1 – 3dB)

5 – 8KHz Small Boost (1 – 2dB)

10KHz Boost (5 – 7dB)

HM-3 presets

PW-2 presets

XT-2 presets

Notes on Fuzz

Biasing: http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~grant/Stuff/fuzzface.txt

http://www.theohartman.com/fuzz_faq.htm#Q:%20What%20is%20Bias%20and%20why%20isn't%20Bias%20Control%20a%20standard%20feature?:

the bias of the transistors of the fuzz circuit establish headroom (and thus its complement, breakup) in much the same way bias does on a tube amplifier. In both cases, the bias, or operating point, can be set permanently with a resistor soldered into the circuit board, or adjustably, with a trim-pot or knob. The original Fuzz Face established bias with the permanent/resistor method. It is worth noting that since every resistor has a tolerance (we use the same 5% carbon-composition resistors used in the original circuit), and no two Germanium transistors are alike, that you cannot mass produce Fuzz Faces with this bias method because each unit must have its transistors selected to bias correctly with the components on-board. HARTMAN Vintage Germanium Fuzz are built by fixing resistor values and selecting the transistor values. Again, not the only way it can be done, just the way we happen to do it.

If the Ge transistors selected are stable, in range, and pedal gets used in "normal" conditions, bias only decreases the amount of fuzz available. It does not significantly alter the character of the fuzz in quite the same way it does on the BC108 Silicon models (which is why it IS a standard feature on those). It's a "less-is-more" thing: one less component to fail, one less knob whose setting you have to worry about, one less gimmick.