What Is ''drive'' On An Amp? - Topic

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Aug 5 2009 11:09am

i have gain, volume, bass, mid, treble and level/reverb, is it one of these?

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Aug 5 2009 01:02pm

drive is usually a type of distortion it boosts your volume for leads and gives it a bit of crunch. Yes it is the gain on the amp.

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Aug 6 2009 04:29am

In this situation,
Drive is actually pre-gain, which distorts the signal coming into an amp
before it is amplified, with post-gain, or volume.

It would be "gain" on your amp.

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Aug 6 2009 02:49pm

Drive would be Overdrive/Gain/Distortion

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