Re: Electro Harmonix Freeze - Vortex Patch

[mark francombe <mark@markfrancombe.com>]

Andy, I just started routing the Vortex as you describe, rather than effect return...

Well not exactly, Im running it after my Fireworx.. now I AM having issues with distortion actually.. now is that due to to high output from the fireworx into the Vortex (PS I LIKE the distortion actually, has a nice warm ampy quality to it.. but.. it shouldnt be there, it has to go...) OR.. is it , as you describe, that the Vortex makes too high an output into my mixer? I think I did cure it by pressing in a pad switch and turning up a bit on the mixer...

God I wish I knew WHY things worked, instead of finding everything out via trial and error!!! 
(People at work say.. How come you knew that 5 clicks of the letter T means "highlight all forwards" in Final Cut... I say.. dunno... just found it out one day...)

 
I'm on my 2nd wife... first was just practicing...

Mark

On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 3:17 PM, andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

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?

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