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Re: Looping vocals



ive been using the DL4 for vocals lately, an sm58 into
its input and out direct into a mixer and i think it
sounds superb,actually like it better than proccesing
my guitar with it!
Luis

--- Henry Heine <henry@bagend.com> wrote:

> What you need is a mic preamp - to get the level up
> to match the guitar 
> signal. Then just use any old A-B-Y footswitch to
> route those.
> 
> Henry
> 
> neil thomas wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have a conundrum... I wonder if anyone can help.
> > 
> > I'm a guitarist and beatboxer, and I used to own a
> Boomerang, which I 
> > bought so that I could loop my voice. It was big,
> robust, easy to use, 
> > etc... but the problem was that the sample rate
> was quite low and it 
> > seemed to cut off a heck of a lot of top end,
> which is essential for 
> > beatboxing. So... I tried two other pedals:
> > 
> > The Akai E2 Headrush - I bought one and took it
> straight back, as I 
> > realised it had no input gain control, which meant
> that I couldn't use a 
> > mic straight in. I decided therefore that for a
> little extra money I 
> > could have the Line 6 DL4, with its 24bit sample
> rate and extra delay 
> > effects, which I could use in other applications.
> So...
> > 
> > The DL4 - This is what I own now. It's great for
> guitar - Crystal clear 
> > and easy to use, but I'm yet to try it with
> vocals.
> > 
> > Here lies the question...
> > 
> > Does anyone know of a way I can gain up a mic
> signal, without colouring 
> > the tone? I also want an A/B/Y box so that I can
> switch the input 
> > between guitar and beatbox or both. The ideal
> solution would be an A/B/Y 
> > box with independent gain controls. Does anyone
> know of such a thing?
> > 
> > This has been the bane of my creative life for
> some time now. If anyone 
> > can help, I'll give them my first-born iguana.
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > Neil x
> 
> 


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