my new mini rack

[bloodandtears]

I have built a small rack for gigging small venues with.

Korg DTR1000
ADA MP-1
TC G-MAJOR
MARSHALL 20/20

I should be able to get some great tones out of this kit right... and I do, but seem to fight with feedback quite frequently. Do I need to use the noise gate more liberally?

[Dave L]

It looks like a good and basic rig! Feedback can occur because of a number of things, and using the noisegate isn´t really a proper solution even if it might cut off the feedback. That´s kinda like treating the symptoms instead of the disease itself. I always suspect the preamp tubes first, so check them out and see if they´re healthy and hasn´t gone microphonic on you.

[bloodandtears]

MP-1 wise the gains are set to 5.5 on each OD channel if this helps...

[Dave L]

Well, if I remember correctly those are by no means extreme gain settings for a MP1... you shouldn´t get any extraordinary problems with feedback dialing it in that way. Like I said - check the preamp tubes, they might sound fine but still be microphonic.

[Newc]

Could also be your pickups, or you need to face the crowd instead of the amp?

[bloodandtears]

well they are evos