Re: Electro Harmonix Freeze - Vortex Patch

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

Essentially the Vortex *isn't* a stomp box.
It's a line level device which also has an
input which can handle the guitar.

To go Guitar>>>Vortex>>>Guitar Amp

It's far from ideal, because when you get the level right 
for the Vortex it's to loud for your amp input.

You'd need some kind of volume control between Vortex and
amp to make it work.

When in Bypass, the Vortex has a high quality analog buffer,
and afaik the impedance is high enough not to cause undue treble
loss in a guitar.
When switched on, there is a loss of the highest treble, not
in the usual guitar range but easily detected if using an
analog synth. This is presumably due to filtering needed
before the AD conversion, which is to 32kHz
The input will give analog distortion if overloaded,
rather than digital.

andy


ejyuhas wrote:
> I own a Vortex...still have no idea about its proper use!! and it seems 
>to
> suck some of my tone...I wonder why? Anyone here experience that?