Thermionic Culture THE SOLO VULTURE High Gain Distortion Unit - Manual (Page 8)

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3 Operational Hints
It’s impossible to list all the options here, as it’s up to the user to
find their own best settings.
Just a few guide lines:
For electric guitar, use higher bias settings for rhythm and lower
for solo as you get a more open, warmer sound. Turn up the
Presence and use the LPF for a very “middly” sound. Tune the
Mid Lift to the key of the song to be most effective.
If playing live then ideally use the Solo Vulture as a pre-amp for
a power amplifier – or even in the effects loop. Of course use
the low level output for these purposes.
When mixing, the Mid Lift is really useful at lower distortion
settings and 0.2 – 0.3 on the meter when this control acts more
dynamically, so the instrument can jump out of the mix without
using too much space. Use in P mode for most effect. Tune to
the right frequency.