Question EQ Settings: Stingray with Markbass Minimark

[zEch1]

Hi there!
Just got one of these Markbass Minimark Combos for the 'yay, i can play my Ray almost everywhere' thing. Stingray sounds basically great with this little thing. (OK...cant think of an amp with wich the SR doesn't sound good )

Nevertheless, I'm still trying out the different sounds I can get with these two and wanted to ask for some recommendations of settings on the Ray as well as the amp.
Maybe someone has some experience with a 3BD Ray and the Minimark.

 

[oli@bass]

I like to engage the VLE quite a bit to round out the tweeter. Also, it may help to just add a tiny bit of VPF, to remove some of the "honk" that this small amp can have.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

As above, keep most of the EQ section flat, give it a little bit of bass boost on the first knob, everything else flat, then increase your VLE to 09:00hrs and your VLF to 10:00hrs, seems to work wonders with my Stingray 5

kinda like this pic here:

 

[zEch1]

yeah, I also found these VPF and VLE settings quite good so far. Takes the 'honk' that oli mentioned and holds back the imho very very crispy tweeter a bit.
Also I found myself boosting the bass on the Ray pretty much and cutting some highs. I dont touch the mids on the SR very often.
Any other opinions on EQ settings on the ray?

 

[oli@bass]

As above, keep most of the EQ section flat, give it a little bit of bass boost on the first knob, everything else flat,

Fran, the Minimark does not have any EQ. It's this tiny box:

BTW, Big Poppa used one during the current NAMM to jam with friends as can bee seen by one of the vids.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Fran, the Minimark does not have any EQ. It's this tiny box:

BTW, Big Poppa used one during the current NAMM to jam with friends as can bee seen by one of the vids.

Oh I see, my bad!

Oh and ... the one BP sat on one day will be worth million.

 

[Jim C]

Hi there!
(OK...cant think of an amp with wich the SR doesn't sound good )
QUOTE]

Sorry for the hijack, but this is worth repeating!
So many instruments seem like a poor fit with certain other amps.
Have yet to have this happen with my Ray and suspect it won't happen with future MM's.

Carry on

 

[zEch1]

yeah, the SR sounds great with that tiny little monster. Tryed the VLE to 09:00 and your VLF to about 10:00 again yesterday and I think I found my amp setting! (like it's so difficult with only two knobs ). The rest is up to the Ray, wich does a great EQing job itself!
Tataaa -> that Stingray sound that I love all the way!

Oh and ... the one BP sat on one day will be worth million.

*cough* can I trade my Minimark with that one please?