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Then maybe I should put my compressor after the Repeater as well, just before I run it through the Lexicon MPX1? Steve > Yeah, guitar->Vortex->Boomerang->Mixer easily clips on the > Mixer inputs as soon as I flip on the overdrive and lay down > a couple distorted layers. > I'm constantly watching levels lest I get the awful digital > crackle flavor > distortion from my mixer. I'm thinking of investing in a > second compressor for post-'Rang pre-Mixer limiting. > > Todd > > > On Mon, 07 Jan 2002, Mark Sottilaro wrote: > > Could be the same problem I'm having with the Vortex: > > Vortex=instrument level, Repeater=line level. I'm thinking > of getting > > a converter. > > > > Mark > > > > On Monday, January 7, 2002, at 11:15 AM, M. Steven Ginn wrote: > > > I am currently using a Repeater "in series" in my rig, with the > > > Repeater being the next to last item just before my Lexicon MPX1 > > > which I use mostly for reverb. > > > > > > It seems with my setup that if I start building layers in Repeater > > > (overdubbing) or even just lay down one repeating loop and then > > > begin soloing over it, my output levels tend to overload and > > > distort. I know this isn't necessarily caused by the > Repeater since > > > at this point, it is just one more sound producing unit in the > > > signal path (at least I don't think it is the cause). > Anyway, can > > > someone tell me if I running everything in series is the main > > > culprit and if this is why an aux send bus system is better for > > > building up and playing layers of sound or am I missing > something in > > > properly balancing my gain structure? > > > > > > My setup: synths => line mixer, line mixer => compressor, > > > compressor => Repeater, Mo-FX connected to Repeater effects loop, > > > Repeater => Lexicon MPX1, Lexicon => direct box for House > > > connection. > > > > > > I am using a Repeater, but I think the same situation > would apply if > > > I used an EDP as well. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Steve >