Great stuff Bruce...particularly reducing the reverb amount.
Many of the patches I upload have exagerated Wet/Dry mixes. I've always assumed
people would 'know' to reduce the wet/dry mix to taste. That's why many of my Voice
use the Comn1 and Comn2 parameters to contol Delay and Reverb return values.
I'd like to add another idea: store the variation of your sound to multiple program
locations with the necessary tweaks for the different venues you frequent - 128 slots
is PLENTY for most users. Or, set up an Assing knob for Data Entry so you can quickly
adjust EQ values rather than sit there with your rhumb pressed on the rocker buttons
;-)
Jon
--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Wahler <bruce@a...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Jon's suggestions are all excellent. Let me add a couple of my own:
>
> 1. Try to use the same sound system as you plan to use live. A sound
programmed through a practice amp or a home stereo system will sound quite
different through a keyboard amp or PA. If you can't do this, make sure that you
perform a dry run before you play out, so you can tweak things a bit.
>
> 2. If at all possible, NEVER use headphones when programming -- or at least,
don't use them for the final cut. The stereo imaging, effects level, and bass-to-treble
balance through headphones is different than when heard live.
>
> 3. Reverb is especially tricky. When programming in isolation, get the reverb "just
right," then knock it down by about 25% for ensemble use. OTOH, if you are using
headphones, boost it by about 25%, because for some reason, the reverb cuts
through better in headphones.
>
> Regards,
>
> -BW
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