Hi All,
I agree with Jimmy. Many of the factory (and some non-factory) patches pump the EQ by 6-10dB, which almost always unnecessary, IMHO. I think the goal was to give the sounds some punch and "sizzle," but if you use a tube preamp or amp -- I pump my AN1x through an ART Dual MP or a Speakeasy Vintage Preamp -- or a sound processor like the Sonic Maximizer, it can easily get to be too much. I recommend starting with a very dry sound; if it's lacking something, THEN add EQ, reverb, delay, etc. You may be surprised at how good the "vanilla" patch sounds.
Regards,
-BW
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Bruce Wahler
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bruce@...At 01:34 PM 3/3/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>There is no bypass for the EQ. I set all my patches so the EQ is
>either neutral or a bit of a roll off on the treble frequency. I
>found a lot of the factory patches really crank up the EQ, some
>hyping the treble frequencies by as much as 10 db. To my ear, the
>AN1X sounds best with no effects or a little delay, played through a
>tube amp. Even when I record direct, I still like the sound dry. It
>sits in the mix better.
>
>Rainbow Jimmy
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