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Re: Distortion problem



Hi Ben. Many years ago i had the exact same problem that i couldn't fix  - 
I had a physical mod done to mine on the input. It was SO long ago, 
however, that I just don't remember!  Does that ping other's memories, tho?

Sent from my iPhone

On May 7, 2012, at 6:24 AM, Carsten Wegener <carsten@tyfoo.de> wrote:

> Hello Ben,
> 
> I use an EDP with loop 4. I think it´s not a problem of the level before 
> the echoplex but of the setting of the input and output level.
> 
> Am 07.05.2012 um 13:14 schrieb Ben:
> 
>> Hello Carsten,
>> 
>> Which looper do you use? an EDP?
>> Have you tried to put a compressor before your input? It may help.
>> 
>> Ben.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> Carsten Wegener <carsten@tyfoo.de> wrote:
>> (07/05/2012 12:09)
>> 
>>> I have a distortion problem. When I play my instrument, I set the 
>>> input level, so that the light never turns red or even orange.
>>> If I then record the loop, I can already see during the recording, 
>>> that the feedback is turning red/orange sometimes and so parts of my 
>>> loop are distorted.
>>> I can help this by turning down the feedback level after recording or 
>>> by setting the input level lower and turn up the output.
>>> But I think there must be way to find the right level just with the 
>>> input indicator light without guessing what might come out after 
>>> recording. That´s a very unprecise method.
>>> I read the manual again, but couldn´t find anything helpful. Did I 
>>> overlook something again?
>>> Do you have any suggestions? 
>>> 
>>> Carsten
>