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 -- Bruce Wahler Ashby Solutions\ufffd http://music.ashbysolutions.com 978.386.7389 voice/fax 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 ><http://www.spaceanimals.com>http://www.spaceanimals.com >http://www.mp3.com/spaceanimals
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Re: [AN1x] re: was new owner, now EQ
2003-03-03 by Bruce Wahler