Recording Handbook - Hol.gr

[S]hould I try to get a super-duper processor that has all this
>stuff in there at once, or should I get a more basic efx box and a
>separate compressor/limiter? The latter course seems more logical,
>but some of these units (like the Boss SE-50, available used for
>decent prices) seem to have an awful lot of stuff in them. OTOH, Boss
>won't quote noise figures for their units, which makes me quite
>suspicious...
>> OK, here I am following up my own article, but I've already
>>found a good article on this very subject in Home & Studio
>>Recording, March 1994, page 45, which says that you should go
>>for the separate compressor/limiter. That's what I
>>suspected. So I guess I'm also looking for recommendations in
>>that area.
taroh@kohnolab.dnj.ynu.ac.jp (Dr. Taroh SASAKI) writes:
First of all, a good flanger (also distortion) inevitably
makes a lot of noise. I tried some multi-effectors of low price, and
[recommend] BOSS SE for your purpose. SE has analog [circuitry] and
its effect is very good for guitarists. Also [has a] low price. I
know (and own) a SONY MP, which processes [effects digitally]. Maybe
pitch shifting, comp/limiter and so many ``clean'' effects work better
than SE, but franger [flanger?], distortion, ... ``dirty'' effects
[are] not vigorous. MP's much better in multi-tracking; maybe SE's
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