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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:	GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:	Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3280
Total number of notes:	61432

2574.0. "Learning to use effects" by CHEFS::BRIGGSR (Four Flat Tyres on a Muddy Road) Mon Aug 24 1992 07:20

    
    I've just forked out for my first forray into the world of effects with
    the new BOSS ME6 multi effects pedal unit. Previously I'd only had
    reverb/delay with the amp's overdrive. Now I have Compression,
    Equalisation, Overdrive, Distortion, Delay, Reverb, Chorus, Flanger,
    Limiter and almost limitless adjustments to all of these.
    
    My question is that getting to know effects and the subtle nuances
    they introduce and how they intereact with others is obviously a useful
    if not essential knack to acquire. Even more so if you want to copy an
    effect off record or just avoid using obnoxious (to other people)
    sounds.
    
    So, has anyone got any tips on how to bring oneself 'up to speed' in the
    manner I describe?
    
    Richard
    Reading, UK

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2574.1	keep on tryin'....	NAVY5::SDANDREA	Toy Syndrome Addict	`Mon Aug 24 1992 12:54`	7
	practice, practice, practice, experiment, experiment, expirment.....and keep notes, especially when you find the "tone of Nirvana"..... I have some fav settings memorized, and some lost 'cause I didn't write 'em down! Steve
2574.2	Suck it and see	MVSUPP::SYSTEM	Dave Carr 845-2317	`Mon Aug 24 1992 12:56`	11
	I don't think you can allow for what's obnoxious to other people, you just have to experiment until you find sounds that _you_ think are good (ie one person's meat is another person's Vegebanger). Through experimentation you will find approximations of sounds you have heard on record, but I'm afraid there's no real short-cut to choosing the use of effects. If you have any specific tracks/sounds in mind perhaps Noters could make some suggestions....? Have fun, *Dave
2574.3	Sorry, note collision...	MVSUPP::SYSTEM	Dave Carr 845-2317	`Mon Aug 24 1992 12:57`	0
2574.4		ELESYS::JASNIEWSKI	Why not ask why?	`Mon Aug 24 1992 14:28`	11
	One way to go about it would be if synth's still used analog format synthesis to creat tones - you could take a course on "Moog" programming. Any hands on (or book readin') experience with function patching of different sound producing and modifying elements is directly applicable to hookin' up a string of pedals, or programming a multieffects box. Joe
2574.5	Ask Craig	RICKS::ROST	I'm getting cement all over you	`Mon Aug 24 1992 18:20`	6
	Author Craig Anderton has written many articles for Guitar Player magazine about using effects and also has a book about the subject, I think the title is "Guitar Gear". These will give you a good grounding in the basic use of effects. Brian
2574.6	Don't get buried like I used to get... 8*(	CSC32::H_SO	Redline? What redline?	`Tue Aug 25 1992 02:17`	7
	What sounds good by itself may sound like sh*t along with something else. Play along with something and try to tune it in, even if it's a recording of yourself playing 12 bars. My two pennies Jmystr
2574.7	flyin' through the presets	CSC32::J_KUHN	RdbIsHipToTheStandardsThing	`Tue Sep 08 1992 18:36`	7
	I played through an multi-effect box ( yamaha emp100 ) for the first time ever. :-) I realized what my problem has been all these years. its not technique...its not feeling...i just wasn't playing through enough effects. :-) jay having_too_much_fun_to_be_tasteful kuhn