notch filter

captainp4 · Post by **captainp4** » Fri May 28, 2004 10:21 pm

so i got my new guitar, acoustic electric takamine 12 string..
i have a question..

what does the notch filter do?

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sat May 29, 2004 3:38 am

notch filter? never heard of it.

captainp4 · Post by **captainp4** » Sat May 29, 2004 10:31 am

yea, its a little knob on the pickup controls, where the volume controls and such are, and you can turn it on and off, there's not much of a difference in sound either way you turn it, so i'm not really sure what its for...

here's a link to the guitar and pickup

http://www.takamine.com/?fa=detail&mid=742&sid=69#

You_Enjoy_Myself · Post by **You_Enjoy_Myself** » Sat May 29, 2004 11:42 am

My fishman prefix preamp also has the notch filter, and I've never really been sure as to what its function is either. Although I suspect something to do with feedback resistance.

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Sun May 30, 2004 5:32 am

It is used to dial out feedback.

captainp4 · Post by **captainp4** » Sun May 30, 2004 12:44 pm

taylordb wrote:It is used to dial out feedback.

cool, thanks, i'll try it out next time i play with my band, feedback is so annoying, heh.

grock · Post by **grock** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:23 pm

i notch filter "notches" out certain frequencies. it's like an EQ but a little more harsh on the whatever frequecy it's "notching" out.

funny i just had a class on this stuff last semester so you can see my amazement seeing a q on it. it's weird when you can apply school to real life.