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Shaun
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:34 pm Post subject:
Re: Exciters/enhancers - what's that all about then? |
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On 10/26/05 11:00 AM, ptk wrote:
| Quote: | I've never knowingly heard one of these being used, and all the
non-promo literature talks about the sound becoming tiring after a
while.
Are there any famous live recordings available where one is used for
part of the set and then switched off so I can hear the difference?
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"Satch Boogie" by Joe Satriani - Surfin With The Alien
Uses an AE Type C and/or BBE 882, becoming increasing intensive throughout
the song.
| Quote: | Would one make the vocal clarity better, and which model is best?
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Aphex Model 250 Aural Exciter Type III
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Shaun Wexler,
MacFOH
http://www.macfoh.com
shaun@macfoh.com
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Shaun
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:38 pm Post subject:
Re: Exciters/enhancers - what's that all about then? |
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On 10/26/05 9:30 PM, Michael Wozniak wrote:
| Quote: | Enhancers and exciters are different beasts. Exciters, IMO, are much more
agressive sounding (think rock or rap). The BBE enhancers are more
"hi-fi/clarity" oriented. The BBE's delay the mids & highs relative to the
lows, which increases intelligibility.
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Actually, they mostly delay the lows, and slightly delay the mids.
| Quote: | I'd use an exciter as more of a
special effect, and use an enhancer if I had the volume (but not the
clarity) I wanted. Don't use much of either, if you use them at all. If you
have good equipt. and good ears, you shouldn't need either.
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Good ears (and a good brain) are all that is required to properly utilize an
exciter. If you have neither, the quality of your equipment doesn't matter.
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Shaun Wexler,
MacFOH
http://www.macfoh.com
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Shaun
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:39 pm Post subject:
Re: Exciters/enhancers - what's that all about then? |
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On 10/29/05 12:34 AM, Shaun wrote:
| Quote: | Are there any famous live recordings available where one is used for
part of the set and then switched off so I can hear the difference?
"Satch Boogie" by Joe Satriani - Surfin With The Alien
Uses an AE Type C and/or BBE 882, becoming increasing intensive throughout
the song.
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Typo; that should have said BBE 822.
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Shaun Wexler,
MacFOH
http://www.macfoh.com
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Phildo
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Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:38 pm Post subject:
Re: Exciters/enhancers - what's that all about then? |
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"Tim Padrick" <Padrick@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:bqydnXMd9anzVv_eRVn-tw@comcast.com...
| Quote: | These gadgets put back in the distortion that you sought to eliminate when
you bought better equipment. IME, no matter how good or crummy the
system. the sound is always best with the gadget in bypass mode.
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When used over the whole system I agree with you but used as an effect or on
individual instruments they can be a very effective tool.
Phildo |
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