Setting up my new rig

Frederic Mabrut · Post by **Frederic Mabrut** » 21 Nov 2009 12:08 am

I've just acquired a DPC 750 amp which will be coupled with a trantubefex unit.
What are your advices for cabling, input and output volume between those two ?

Ken Metcalf · Post by **Ken Metcalf** » 21 Nov 2009 7:26 am

Some guys like to plug in the Volume Pedal after the effects in order to chop off the echo.
I plug in before as a matter of convenience.
Other that that I would run the 750 power amp turned up. Run the tubefex levels very low to start to diminish noise..
Its nice get it pre-wired and powered in a rack for easy set up.
I would run it in stereo, assuming you are running two speakers.
Then just experiment..

Frederic Mabrut · Post by **Frederic Mabrut** » 22 Nov 2009 10:03 am

Thanks Ken. Any other opinion ?

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 22 Nov 2009 12:41 pm

Fred - I set the 2 volume controls on the back to about 8, then control my master volume from the TubeFex (or Profex) .... plug it up, guitar/volume pedal/into the Tubefex.... then stereo outs to the DPC then stereo out to 2 speakers !

Frederic Mabrut · Post by **Frederic Mabrut** » 23 Nov 2009 11:24 am

Thank you for your input Paddy.

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 28 Nov 2009 2:32 pm

I used this exact set up, the one thing I didn't like about the 750 was you can't control you volume, you need to keep a good signal going in to the Transtubefex, but not to hot,
distortion will happen..and the same with the Profex, I have both, I use the transtubefex out on the job, and profex around the house, or if I'm playing out of town, this is a great set up Frederic, I use a DPC 1400 for a long time, lots of power, and volume controls were on the front of the amp... what kind of cabinets do you have?? I had some Peavey cabs, tweed, but were big...but sounded great!!! I know you'll be happy with what your doing, might take a little time to tweak it in..let us know how your doing with all this...

Frederic Mabrut · Post by **Frederic Mabrut** » 29 Nov 2009 12:27 am

Thanks for jumping in David. I'm currently (eargerly !) waiting for a 15" peavey cabinet. You're right about the volume in the back of the 750.
I'll have to find the correct amount of input in both the transtubefex and the 750.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 29 Nov 2009 3:17 pm

Fred, if I set the volume controls on my 750 to about 8, I can then use the input control on the Profex II between about 3 and 5 and have enough volume for just about any gig -- very powerful amps, especially into 2 1501-4's !!

Frederic Mabrut · Post by **Frederic Mabrut** » 30 Nov 2009 11:28 am

I think you're right Paddy, that's more or less what I had in mind. The final answer, when my cabinet will put his nose at my home. For the moment, my Franklin is still playing through my Fender combo 2x12

Frederic Mabrut · Post by **Frederic Mabrut** » 10 Dec 2009 1:24 pm

I've just received today a Peavey Nashville 115E cabinet with a Black Widow speaker in it.
My rig in now as follows:

Franklin D10
Hilton Low profile
Peavey Transtubefex Preamp
Peavey DPC 750 Amp
Peavey 115E Cabinet

It's a killer especially on the C6 neck!
I'm just bound to adjust up trebles in my presets since the 15" normally damps 'em.

My tone will remain the same, It'll be just a good bit fuller.

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 10 Dec 2009 1:29 pm

Are you just running one Cab???

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 10 Dec 2009 1:31 pm

Good choice on the 115E -- I have 2 of them and have used that rig for about 15 years!

Frederic Mabrut · Post by **Frederic Mabrut** » 10 Dec 2009 1:48 pm

Yes David, I'm just running one cab. I have the opportunity to buy the pair but I know that I'll never transport both on a gig. Maybe I'm wrong but I'm on the lazy side concerning weight carried!

Paddy, I agree with you: it seems a rustic but very good choice!

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 10 Dec 2009 1:50 pm

sorry to hear that

to get the fullest sound with what you have, 2 is better!!!.. find a roady!!! you don't know what your missing...

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 10 Dec 2009 2:12 pm

David's right (wright :-} ) ...2 115E's sounds awesome ..get a roady or Neo magnets !!

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 10 Dec 2009 2:22 pm

Thanks Paddy... or just work out!!!