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Re: dynamics with XL7

2010-02-01 by bobsvitilla

You have two stereo outs.  If you a looking to use effects on drums, it is easy to set them up as 4 mono outs.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Zsolt Szabó <zsolt.szabo@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, I all know this.
> But would be so good to use the XL7 standalone.
> With all the drum sounds, it screams for those effects.
> 
> And there are only 2 sub outs. Not speaking about the
> convenience of having a comp on the bus, and being able
> to send to it = insert or parallel compression.
> Would be just so much verstile.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
>     Zsolt | http://adsr.hu
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Bob S.
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 5:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [xl7] dynamics with XL7
> 
> 
> 
> 
> The XL7 is a synthesizer, an instrument, so it's effects complement the 
> synthesis of the sound.  The effects you speak of are recording effects.  Check 
> your audio recording setup for these......if you have a software based DAW, they 
> are in the VST/Dxi effects......if you have a digital hardware recorder, they 
> are part of the recording effects section of the recorder.....if you have 
> something else or are not recording, use the inserts of your mixing board. 
> Lastly, the inserts of the XL-7 are helpful if you have no other way to send the 
> audio to effects, but in most situations, if the XL-7 is your only synth, you 
> can put an outboard effects processor in-line with the XL-7 outputs to get 
> dynamics processing.  There are many digital solutions,make sure they do have 
> dynamics processing because only about a quarter do.  I have an analog solution, 
> a quad compressor limiter and a quad noise gate that are outboard that I can 
> patch in when I need it.....
> 
> Bob
> El Segundo, CA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Zsolt Szabó
> Sent: Jan 31, 2010 10:26 PM
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [xl7] dynamics with XL7
> 
> 
> As much ai I love my XL7 I still miss proper dynamics section from the FX.
> Compressor/limiter, gate, expander?
> Is there a flexible and more or less comprehensive solution?
> Only the 2 sub-outs? That's way less... :(
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Zsolt | http://adsr.hu
>

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