Emax II operation manual
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Equalization
: If using EQ gives a better instrument sound, then use it. You want the
best possible sound going into the Emax II, and if a little EQ is indicated, it’s best to add
it while recording rather than having to think about it during playback.
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Flanging & Chorusing:
There will be no problem using time delay effects with
unlooped sounds, but looped sounds are another story. The worst case is that the time-
delay processing creates such a complex, non-repetitive signal that it becomes virtually
impossible to find a good splice point for the loop. The best case occurs if the effect is used
to give cyclical sweeps, since you can often loop one sweep of the LFO with good results.
Remember too that Emax II can add chorusing effects all by itself (DYNAMIC PROC-
ESSING 20).
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Compression
: Compression can be helpful when looping sounds since it evens out
level changes, thus making it easier to find an equal-level splice point. If appropriate, use
Emax II’s VCA and AHDSR or velocity control to restore the original signal dynamics.
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Audio “Exciters”:
To brighten up a sampled signal, use a psycho-acoustic enhance-
ment device (such as the Aphex Aural Exciter or EXR Projector). These kinds of devices
add a high-end “sheen” without adding the stridency encountered with excessive high-
frequency equalization.
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Using Noise Reduction
: A number of single-ended noise reduction units (such as the
Rocktron Hush) are now available; these do not require that the noisy signal have been
previously encoded, as is the case with Dolby and dbx. If your source signal is noisy, one
of these devices can help to greatly clean up the overall sound quality as you sample.
THE ART OF SAMPLING
Using Signal Processing
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