MDMX Screamer
MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide
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Getting Started
Using MDMX Screamer Presets
Screamer doesn’t have a lot of controls, so you will most likely learn it through trial and error. Nonetheless, presets
give you a head start and make for more trial and less error.
Here are two presets that use Screamer to change the weight of an instrument or track.
P
RESET
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F
AT
Issue: The source is thin and shrill.
This preset opens with most of the controls in their default position—it’s all about Tone and Gain. Since you want to warm up
the source, keep Tone at or near its lowest setting. As you turn the knob clockwise, the sound thins out—probably not what
you’re after here. Spend a moment with the Gain control. Backing off on the Gain by a tiny amount will likely give you more
body.
P
RESET
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M
ORE
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Issue: The effect is good, but there’s not enough gain.
Like its cousin Fat, this preset opens with most of the controls in their default position. The three controls that concern us here
are Gain, Boost, and Tone. Boost provides 6 dB of overall boost on top of a midrange boost. Adjust the Gain until you find a
good balance between saturation effect and weight. Similarly, use Tone to find a color that does what you need but doesn’t
add unnecessary thickness.
