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Joel Wolahan
August 23 2013: Time in: 12:00 Time out: 3:00 pm:
Today we went over the different uses of amplifiers. They can be designed to amplify, equalize, combine, distribute, or isolate a signal. At the heart of any amplifier is either a vacuum tube or a semiconductor-type transistor series of devices. The analogy the book uses is, the tubes work like a water hose hooked up to a high pressure valve, where a little trickle of water can be turned into a high stream of water and back to just a trickle. We then discussed the importance of having proper impedance matching the pre amp you may be using to correspond properly to the mic your using, that is very important other wise your recording will not sound right. We also discussed solid state versus tube amps, you can get a crisp punch from solid state but nothing can beat the lush euphonic sound that tube amps produce. That conversation was kind of funny with Geoff, just because this man has the most incredible variety of super sick vintage tube amps ever. So to say the least he didn't have much to say about solid state. I then showed the signal flow routing map I made to Geoff for the aux out to the monitors on live stage scenario. We also went over the importance of having a good mix to the monitors as well since that is how the musicians can hear them selves play. I also had the honor of meeting Glen who is another student in the program who is also a sick guitar player and can most definitely help me throw some tracks to my bass lines. Super stoked for that.
