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Hint:-As-a-variation-of-this-and-the-creamy-solo-setting,-you-may-turn-the-blend-counter-clockwise-until-just-a-smidge-of-
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This-will-retain-sustain-and-creaminess-while-giving-back-some-of-the-definition-that-gets-lost-with-higher-gain-settings.-
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