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Used the DL32R For First Time New Year's Eve - My Overview/Review
Rdmitch:
If you want more reverb on one vocalist or instrument I would think you could simply go to the aux 9 (or 10)
Output and increase that particular channels send to the aux out. Just like if you were sending more of a channel to a monitor send.
I think the reverb signal coming back to the mixer going into channel 31 is just a "wet" signal and by raising that fader in the main mix you can add the reverb amount to your liking.
At least that is how I do it using my outboard FX processor when I feel like adding more work to my day.
Michael Welter:
takis, thanks for your review. I just got my DL32R last week, and haven't used it in a live gig yet. I'm excited to do so. :)
As for reverb, I tend to use it very little, if at all. Do you use a lot? Do you use it only on vocals, or do you add it to the snare drum as well?
Rdmitch:
All a matter of your artistic mind and the desires of the people you are working for.
Sound techs have to use the FOH as their canvas a little. Add only FX that add positive things to the music.
I have seen shows that the reverb or delay were so overkill that the mix sounded like mush.
One group I spent the last 3 years with the lead singer wanted a lot of verb.....a real lot !
While not my taste, it's his band, his sound and my job to make it happen.
On the other hand every other band member gave me free reign on doing what I felt enhanced the mix.
And yes, that meant some verb on snare if the song called for it. Some tunes got heavy reverb and delay on toms too, but just for the needed part, then back to normal. Never on kick as it takes out the punch
Experiment in small increments.
dpdan:
takis,... you are not understanding my posts.
I use two aux sends....
one of them for regular reverb and a second one for larger reverb.
You still need to dial in how much reverb of the various channels that you want, just like you do with any console where a post fade aux send is used to feed a reverb.
I set sends (in my case 9 & 10) with both 9 and 10 turned up for inputs that I want to have reverb. This always feeds a dry signal to both reverbs, but keep in mind, one of the reverb send masters is muted depending on the reverb type I want at any given moment.
I did not mention that the dry/wet knob on the reverb needs to be full wet.
takis:
Thanks for everyone's assistance... I redid the rack to include the Lexicon external hardware unit. I hooked it up per the direction of everyone. Actually, it is the same way as I hooked up with my Onyx... Did not realize it was that simple... Now I have a good reverb... Unfortunatley, at the cost of using one AUX and one input, whcih is OK since there a few to spare on both sides....
Something that I noticed, for now, is that the AUX main output volume does not go to unity when the slide is all the way up... could be the balanced cable I am using...
Other than that everything seems to be working... Will play around a little more.. But again, I really did not want to do this, since the software on the Ipad or the DL32R hardware should easily take care of this.
Just to recap Mono setup:
1) Hookup Lexicon mono input to AUX1 0- 1/4" to XLR female
2) Hookup Channel Input, say 30, to Lexicon mono/left output
3) Go to AUX 1 - place fader to unity - place channel to post fader
4) Go to channel input 30 - turn gain up and then fader to the point the hiss is no that loud
5) THen go to the microphone input, and on AUX 1 slider, place as much reverb you need.
Thanks for everyone's assistance, and I hope Mackie/LOUD improves the reverbs in the near future.
Taki
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