As long as the empeg doesn't have a sub out, the majority of people with a sub are going to use the rear channel. Whenever MC Hammer or Vanilla Ice comes on, I feel the urge to "bump it" and fade it back.

All in all, your amp gains and equalizer should be set so that centered is normal, and anything special is adjusted on the fader/balance. (Though I suppose R/L isn't adjustable otherwise, but F/R shoudl be). I agree, we need bass/treble controlls in that menu, and who in their right mind felt that button beeping came between the fader and the balance?

Matthew