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--- In gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, "ryan" <nonpoint28376@y...> wrote:
> Hi, 
>     Does any one have any good EQ settings 

This is a very relative and subjective thing. Each of us is going to 
have different ideas about good/bad sound. That's a good thing.
What type of distortion/clean tone are you going for?
First, I use the saturated tube distortion setting for dirty stuff, 
and clean tube for clean settings. Those are just the ones I like.
I think you need to take another look at the 7 band analog graphic 
EQ that is the basic one. It works great, but look closely at what 
frequency you are changing. If you run each slider,(one at a time) 
gradually all the way up, and then all the way down, you will hear 
what sound characteristic you are messing with. Then set it where it 
sounds good to you, and go to the next slider. You might want to 
make minor adjustments again as you get all of them adjusted.
The other important consideration is how the sound blends with your 
band in the room you play in. I like having an actual graphic 
between the 2101 and the power amp, for a global EQ.
What sounds good to you at home or in a studio by yourself may not 
blend well in a live setting, or in with the recorded tracks in the 
studio.
All that being said, for cleans I like scooped mids(640), boosting 
the low mids below that, and the highs 1.28K and above. I also drop 
the bass on the distorted tones a lot, so the boosted highs cut 
through.
In general, you will find that big low end on distorted tones gets 
lost and mushy in a band setting. Thinner tones cut through better.
If you are going after that big Recto Tone, get a Mesa Rectifier 
amp. I have owned different amps and modeling rigs, and none of them 
really does Recto justice. You need the big power tube head and 
Recto cabs to really get that sound.
The 2101 does clean and chorused clean (Metheny) really well and 
mild to thick (a la Santana, or Larry Carlton). But it really isn't 
that great for grunge/Nu Metal/ IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.
Just my .02