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