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Post by salteedog on Apr 5, 2018 13:53:33 GMT
How silly. Wonder why the level is so low. Very dopey. Dunno really. I should experiment - maybe the level is reasonable if you run it at high gain through the 'brown' channel. All these amps seem to have one eye on the high-gain shreddy crowd. i suppose that's where the market is. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 16:34:14 GMT
Makes a bit of sense although you'd think they'd give enough level for lower gain and you'd just turn it down for the shred-mongers.
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Post by salteedog on Apr 7, 2018 14:00:08 GMT
If you have any footswitches you should hook them up to the Katana to see if they work. It only requires a simple 'latching' switch - or even better a 2 button one will work to switch between bank A and B presets also. Momentary switches will not work.
Luckily I just found out the single button footswitch that came with my Vaporizer works perfectly with the Katana.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 21:08:10 GMT
Hey salteedog or MartinB , do you find that little prop under the amp to be a complete something of nothing? Mine is ridiculously fiddly to open, easily falls flat again and isn't really long enough to angle the amp enough. I fixed a spring loaded trunk handle to the bottom of my Blackstar and it's a much better and easier to use system. The Laney has something similar I think.  |
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Post by salteedog on Apr 13, 2018 21:13:33 GMT
Yup - I've found it kind of useless. It pinched my finger too  Perhaps on stage it offers a useful angle for a guitarist who is standing a few yards away. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 21:44:25 GMT
It doesn't really angle enough for that. It makes no sense at all and is a right faff to engage especially if you've got a guitar in one hand and you don't want to lie the amp on its kettle lead. That little thumb screw is really odd.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 21:54:16 GMT
I'm patiently waiting to hear you play this amp both miked and direct!  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 22:53:54 GMT
I'll probably use it if I get to do some guitar on Damascus and if I can figure out how easy direct recording is.
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Post by MartinB on Apr 14, 2018 1:19:27 GMT
I used a 3.5mm to 3.5mm jack to record using my Katana iirc.
And the little peg thing was useless, had to get a pair of pliers to unlock it and then it wouldn't reliably keep it tilted.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2018 7:56:48 GMT
Oh right MartinB so not the USB for direct recording? |
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Post by salteedog on Apr 14, 2018 8:08:09 GMT
Oh right MartinB so not the USB for direct recording? I used usb to record directly into the pc. Handy enough. If I get a chance I'll hook it up again this weekend. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2018 8:19:48 GMT
Thanks saltee. I'm guessing a driver will be needed but I'm just wondering how easily my DAW will find it.
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Post by salteedog on Apr 14, 2018 9:23:53 GMT
Thanks saltee. I'm guessing a driver will be needed but I'm just wondering how easily my DAW will find it. It uses standard asio drivers. The only complication was the monitoring. I think it needs to be via headphones plugged into the amp. I f I get a chance to try it this morning after kids football training and before lunch I will. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2018 9:42:01 GMT
Having read this thread - recording via Katana's usb - I'm starting to think me and Boss have a very different understanding of the notion of 'user friendly'. It's starting to look like the MartinB method or my preferred 'mic it up' one unless you discover differently salteedog ! Are these software people insane? Just asking. |
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Post by salteedog on Apr 14, 2018 11:12:50 GMT
My mistake...there is a separate Katana driver. You need to select it in your DAW inputs. I just hooked up the Kat to the Laptop and laid down a quick track over Damascus. Honestly it's easy enough. Main difficulty is the Katana output level is low. Need to figure out how to adjust that. For a laff maybe I should post the travesty that I've made of our song.   |
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