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Re: Stereo Separation?

At risk of sounding way dumb, do you use a midi controller or something to trigger the loops?  I am not very old (31), and do well with technology, but the playing with a computer thing intimidates me.

Right now, I could do my effects in stereo or pan an effected signal from the Bass Driver DI with an uneffected signal (which probably doesn't make sense).  I can probably use an A/B box to pan some of my signal as it hits the looper too, but that makes for a bulkier rig (hence the allure of the HD500 as it would mean less gear and more stereo options).


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On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Kris Hartung <krispen.hartung@gmail.com> wrote:
Well, it's easy when you are all laptop:
 
Guitar -> RME FireFace 400 -> Computer -> RME Fireface 400 -> PA
 
Once it gets to the laptop, it's all true stereo from that point onward.  I can't image not playing in stereo.  Reverbs decay in stereo. Delays are varied with different L/R times, chorus is stereo, all of my Reaktor ensembles (instruments and effects) are in stereo.
 
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I am curious as to how others are using their gear to great stereo separation in recordings or on stage.  Right now, I run everything mono, but like the idea of going stereo.

My rig:

Mic
Chili Dog Octave Pedal
Line 6 M13
Boomerang III
Sans Amp Bass Driver DI
PA

Vids of my rig:

http://youtu.be/SZEiGB5AzsU
http://youtu.be/2bv4nKoqI3o

I play harmonica, hum bass lines, and beatbox into this rig.  The M13 and Boomerang are stereo, but I run them mono.  I like the idea of having the "bass" coming from one side and the rhythm parts on the other.  The beatboxing and lead playing would be from the center.

I am also thinking of using something like POD HD500 in place of the M13 and Bass Driver DI to allow me to pan patches.  Not only that, it would let me use different patches for each "instrument" before hitting the looper.  Right now, everything gets the same eq, etc, via the DI.  It works ok, but I have to compromise the tone of all three parts - harmonica, humming, beatboxing.  The HD500 would let me set up a harmonica patch, a bass patch, and a beatbox patch with only one stomp (which I do all the time to cycle effects from the M13)

Thanks for your thoughts!
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