Re: Noisy EDP

[Henry Heine <henry@bagend.com>]

Steve and all,

http://www.rane.com/ranegain.html

This link details the procedure used by audio pros to optimize signal to 
noise
ratio in audio systems. Rane sells a handy little gizmo that I recommend 
to loopers in general and anyone with a recording setup.

Henry

"M. Steven Ginn" wrote:
> 
> I would sure be interested in learning the best/proper way to do this so
> that I can have the optimal signal path.  Any suggestions?  Reading
> material?  I am also still trying to decide on the best signal path for
> effects.  For example should reverb be applied to the overall loop'ed
> sound or should it be applied to each overdub/layer of the loop?  Do you
> set it up with Reverb/effects on Aux 1 & EDP on Aux 2 or some other
> series type of fashion?
> 
> Thanks,
> Steve
> 
> >
> > One important thing you get with any looper is that you add
> > noize at each overdub pass not because of the looper but
> > because your  signal is always noizy . even if the signal you
> > send to the looper seems clean the noize component (as small
> > it can be) in your signal being timbrally the same so it ads
> > up at each pass . the solution and I've been fighting it too
> > remove all noizy component and do proper gain staging
> >
> > after that the edp is not noizy at all.
> >
> > Claude
> >
> >
> > Peter Einhorn wrote:
> > >
> > > yea, they are kinda noisy. {i assume you meant to put a comma after
> > > 'since'). Why I've been considering the new electrix one. [name
> > > escapees me]. I find it good for live, bad for studio.
> > >
> > > > I recently added an EDP to my rig.  Since I have had
> > serious noise
> > > > problems.  Anyone else seen this before and/or have
> > recommendations?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Jeff
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >