Re: Looking for Plug-In

[Chris Sewell <lunamusic@mac.com>]

Yeah, thats what I thought. The marketing on these pedals claims that  
they wrap the audio with an image to make them sound like you are  
using a good microphone. I suspect its really just glorified eq.  
Thats certainly what it is in the less expensive stuff like the zoom.  
It seems logical however whatever these pedals do could be replicated  
via software. I'll keep hoping.
Thanks
On Jun 23, 2008, at 6:29 PM, Krispen Hartung wrote:

> Hmmm...are you sure software will resolve your problem? I grappled  
> with this a while back. I was using a 6 string mandolin (just one  
> of those feather pickips) and the LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI, which  
> sounds excellent, as the interface into my laptop. I have found  
> that you really need to do this sort of acoustic conditioning and  
> re-leveling before you go to the laptop.  If you plug directly into  
> the laptop via your audio interface, you are going to bring in all  
> the audio problems that an external acoustic pre-amp/conditioner is  
> designed to remove (like the hum, EQ issues, impedence issues,  
> etc), and then you are faced withi fixing them in your computer  
> before you even get a chance to improve your sound.  I have max/ 
> msp, and I have created all sorts of patches to try to "doctor up"  
> the tone of a pure acoustic instrument plugged into my Fireface 400  
> audio interface, and nothing is satisfactory. Nothing! It is crap  
> in, crap out. You need to give your audio interface the best  
> possible signal, not a load of shit, and try to repair it.  You are  
> better off using what you have now or installing a pre-amp in your  
> acoustic instrument.  I have spent hours on this problem, btw,  
> because I am all about simplication and letting the computer do as  
> much as possible. This is not a problem that I have solve with the  
> computer only. To this day, any acoustic instrument I plug into my  
> laptop audio interface, either has its own preamp, or I plug into  
> my LR Baggs.
>
> Kris
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Sewell" <lunamusic@mac.com>
> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 3:19 PM
> Subject: Looking for Plug-In
>
>
>> Anyone know of a plug-in that works like the Fishman Aura or the  
>> D  Tar Mama Bear? I have a RMC equipped Godin Spectrum that I  
>> would like  to improve its acoustic tone. But I don't want a  
>> pedal. Any thoughts  or advice would be appreciated.
>> Regards,
>> Chris
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