Subj : Fx
To : Martin Ridgley
From : Paul Lawson
Date : Thu Sep 07 2000 09:39 am
Martin Ridgley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:
-=> Paul Lawson wrote to Martin Ridgley <=-
MR> Yes, I believe it does use the same processor. I was going to
MR> get the RP-7, for the same reasons, but price was a restricting
MR> factor for me. Also, for the sake of simple home recording, I
MR> figured I could get close enough to a tube sound with an Ibanez
MR> TS-9 Tube Screamer, which I already had. So, I went for the
MR> cheaper model.
I apologize fr being so slow in responding, been a long month around
these parts... I'd say you made the wise choice. The tube isn't worth the
price difference. The first thng I did after getting my Mesa was kill the
pre--amp in all my patches. I ended up having to "dry up" most of the patches
and running the FX loop about 50% wet to preserve the amps tone but it seems to
be working.
MR> That sounds pretty much the same as my experience with the RP-6.
MR> I can get away with using it for 4-track cassette recordings, but
MR> some of the effects have too much extraneous noise to be used on a
MR> digital deck.
My problem isn't noise just not quite having the tools to dial in the
sound I hear in my head. Fine for live but I'd want something more powerful
and configurable for recording. Particularly for reverbs. I'm a sucker for a
good reverb.
MR> That's the reason I asked. I know that when I finally get a
MR> digital recording deck, I'm going to have to get some new guitar
MR> effects as well. <sigh> And the shopping list just keeps on
MR> growing... ;-(
It never stops. I'm afraid to start doing the studio thing, my wife will
kill me. :) I figure when I get to that point I'll have to spring for one of
the good Lexicon reverbs... after I sell the kids...
Paul
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