Re: Echoplex Loop IV Sensitivity

[Charles Zwicky <cazwicky@earthlink.net>]

There is a companding noise reduction system in the EDP, however. Is 
that the culprit here?

>At 12:56 PM 8/26/2006, Charles Zwicky wrote:
>>It's an attempt at noise reduction... I've experimented with it but 
>>it's just the way they designed it.
>
>This statement is incorrect. A gate is necessary for multiple undo 
>functions to work in a useable way. It has nothing to do with noise 
>reduction.
>
>>>I have ignored this issue because I thought it was just the nature 
>>>of the Echoplex but when recording it seems to have a low 
>>>threshold and cuts out before the sound source has finished. The 
>>>Echoplex is still recording, I can still here the sound source - 
>>>like the sustain of a guitar chord - but when it plays back the 
>>>sound sources tail has been cut off. A note played with lots of 
>>>reverb results in the reverb being cut off. Is there something I 
>>>can do with the settings or is this just the way the Echoplex 
>>>works. I have the input on at 1/4 and output full. Changing these 
>>>doesn't seem to make any difference.
>
>Long ago in the early versions of LoopIII, we had the gate threshold 
>rather high and it cut decaying sounds off rather obviously. The 
>gate threshold was reduced in subsequent versions to a point where 
>it should not be so obvious. If you hear the gate so obviously, most 
>likely you have the input level too low.
>
>this is discussed the Echoplex FAQ:
>http://www.loopers-delight.com/tools/echoplex/FAQ5.html#gate
>
>The input level should be set high enough such that the loudest 
>sound you play in the loop path is just below clipping. (note I say 
>loop path, not direct path.) The best way I've found to do this is 
>set Mix to "Loop", set feedback to 0, record a very short loop, and 
>turn overdub on. Then you will only hear sounds you play through the 
>loop path, and you can set the input level to the highest it will go 
>before clipping.
>
>kim
>
>
>______________________________________________________________________
>Kim Flint                     | Looper's Delight
>kflint@loopers-delight.com    | http://www.loopers-delight.com


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