From bgvocals@yahoo.com Fri Nov 20 08:17:44 2009
Subject:Re: Ventilator question

Also, if you would, could you say the version of CX-3 you are using. I assume it is the digital one, but is it v1.0 or v2.0? I know my v1.0 is pretty shrill on the high end, but gets properly attenuated in a tube pre-amp. Not sure how a Ventilator would handle the v1.0 shrillness. Thanks.

Lou

> > > Does the ventilator eliminate the need for a tube
> preamp when used with an
>
> I have a ventilator with a CX3 into a Traynor K-4 and found
> an incredible difference, (to me, but I am completely
> amatuer and don't have the experience with the "real thing"
> to relate to)  but I still get the 'screachiness' 
> problem on about the top 7 or 8 notes of the keyboard. 
> I have done some editing in the CX3 by,  switching to
> preamp,  shutting speaker simulation off,  cutting
> treble to at least zero (haven't gone below zero yet)
> cutting the mid a bit but so far I have not solved that
> issue.  I also did not get the input setting as the
> manual for the ventilator suggests,  by increasing the
> gain until the input light blinks and then backing off. I
> never got the light to blink (yet).   However
> gain may be affected by the output setting in the CX3,
> although I understood the amp gain etc sections don't apply
> when using the preamp.  As I puzzle this through I'll
> post my thoughts but if anyone else is using the ventilator
> with the CX3 I would be glad to have your comments.