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Master Out
P.A. System
Sub-Group
Insert
Channel
Insert
Fig. 6.2: Inserting the FEEDBACK DESTROYER in single channels and sub-groups
6.4 Using the FEEDBACK DESTROYER in a studio environment
With its highly flexible configuration the FEEDBACK DESTROYER also delivers good results in a professional
studio or home recording environment, as it provides a maximum of twelve fully parametric equalizers per
channel in Parametric EQ mode. Thus, you can realize any application ranging from slight processing to the
total manipulation of music signals. For example, you can use the FEEDBACK DESTROYER as an equalizer
for your studio monitors or to enhance the EQ’s in your mixing console, as these are often only semi-paramet-
ric.
6.5 Using the FEEDBACK DESTROYER as an effects device
With its MIDI interface the FEEDBACK DESTROYER can also be used as a programmable EQ - as a control
unit in a guitar rack or in combination with a keyboard. If you own a MIDI footswitch with an expression pedal,
you can produce interesting wah-wah effects by modifying the filter frequency with the expression pedal
while playing. A similar effect is produced when the FEEDBACK DESTROYER is used to generate “sweep-
ing” sounds. Emphasize or de-emphasize a particular frequency and change the filter frequency continu-
ously via MIDI. The resulting effect sound like a heavily modulating phaser (although the phasing effect is a
different phenomenon from a physical point of view). The advantage in this application is that the sweeping
sound is MIDI-controllable and can be synchronized to, for instance, a sequencer. This effect is very popular
in dance and techno music.
6.6 Special remarks
6.6.1 Level setting
Take care to set the FEEDBACK DESTROYER levels correctly! Low levels deteriorate the dynamics of the
music signal, which results in a poor, weak and noisy sound. On the other hand, excess levels overdriving
the converters in the FEEDBACK DESTROYER should also be avoided. Digital distortion is (unlike its analog
counterpart) very unpleasant as it does not occur gradually but abruptly.
To adjust the input level, switch the device to
Total Bypass mode (see 4.1) and control the input signal in
such way that the CLIP-LED does not light up. Use the input level meter of the FEEDBACK DESTROYER to
adjust the input signal to about 0 dB.
6. APPLICATIONS
