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well, I don't have much to show in terms of
pictures of my actual system (I'm shy), since it consists of nothing but a
laptop, MIDI controller, small acoustic pre-amp, and 1's and 0's...but here my
page that describes the entire system, with pictures of components, screen shots
of VST effects, etc.
Regarding mono/stereo, for my avant-garde looping
gig, I couldn't think of going back to mono. Stereo imaging is critical to many
of my effects. I play mono only if I'm doing a small jazz looping gig with my
combo amp. There are advantages to using effects before or after your
looping unit. We've discussed this many, many times on the list.
Obviously, if you use effects before, then you can loop all those interesting
textures and sounds, and layer on top of them with other sounds. However,
adding effects after your looping unit is really interesting too, because you
can lay down some loops, and then treat your effects as an instrument,
manipulating the original loop material. I have my VST host setup to drop
any VST effect in after Mobius, but I rarely use effects in my looping system
this way. I barely have time to explore all the effects I have, applied before
looping.
Monitoring...everyone as their preferences. At live
performance, I prefer stereo monitors in front of me, fairly loud and
full. I've monitored myself with headphones before, but it disturbs me. It
generates a sense of detachment between me, my performance, and what the
audience is hearing. I prefer to hear the live mix and be in the relative same
listening space as the audience, not a perfect one via headphones. I used
headphones only once, at Y2K4. I don't like it. However, for my studio
work, headphones are my only preference. Sometimes folks have problems
with feedback via live monitoring. I've resolved that with different techniques,
such as using the side-fill monitor approach vs. two in front, or visa
versa...or putting the Mains behind the performers, etc.
Kris
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