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Re: Compressors 'n' shit -

2002-05-16 by nifflas

As distortion I use the quite cheap (but new) Behringer V-AMP 2. The 
input is only mono (stereo outputs tho), but it makes amazing 
distortion - quite lo-fi 'n so, but that's just what I want. Very 
cool for drums.

//Nifflas

--- In xl7@y..., "drj0" <drj0@y...> wrote:
> I just ordered a gate/compressor for ablout $160.  4 channels.  Now 
> I'm needing to get an outboard effects box.  I need somthing with 
> distortion, a nice VERB, and other fx.  
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "Jonathan El-Bizri" <sserendipity@n...> wrote:
> > In my live rig, I run each side of the output separately, pan 
> everything hard right and left, to get 4 sends out of the unit, 
plus 
> the one of the internal effects. 
> > 
> > The main mix runs through a stero + bass compression except for 
one 
> channel of drums, which gets it's own compression, something I 
added 
> recently, greatly imprving the sound.
> > 
> > You can add a pair of compressors to your signal chain for about 
a 
> hundred bucks, and much more interesting effects to your unit for 
> about the same price, so why wish for the impossible?
> >  
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: erik_magrini@B... 
> >   To: xl7@y... 
> >   Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 7:19 AM
> >   Subject: Re: [xl7] Compressors 'n' shit -
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >   No, there' no internal compressor in the XL-7, though that 
would 
> be a very cool (if unlikely) feature!  can you route a sound 
through 
> the EFX and then into an external compressor?  Only if you use the 
> master outs, anything plugged into the subouts automatically 
> deisconnects the EFX send from that out. 
> > 
> >   rEalm 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >        drj0 <drj0@y...> 
> >         05/15/02 08:37 AM 
> >         Please respond to xl7 
> > 
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> >                 To:        xl7@y... 
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> >                 Subject:        [xl7] Compressors 'n' shit - 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >   While I am waiting for my unit i have a couple questions.  Does 
> the 
> >   XX-7 have a compressor in it?  
> > 
> >   If not, is it possible to run a sound through internal fx, then 
> to an 
> >   outboard compressor? 
> > 
> > 
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