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BrianBrian · 6th January 2005

I really like the sound of plates on vocals with a healthy amount of pre-delay. Plates can also make background vocals sound massive and gel together nicely. Of course, plates sound awesome on snares, toms and most other percussion (bongos, congas, etc). The right plate on an acoustic guitar can be amazing. I also like using plates to make big washes as a special effect, chaining a delay with a good amount of feedback into a long decay plate. Hell now that I think of it pianos sound cool with something like an EMT 140. Just experiment, and don't fear the plate.

6th January 2005	#17
BrianBrian Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2004 Location: CA Bay Area Posts: 200	I really like the sound of plates on vocals with a healthy amount of pre-delay. Plates can also make background vocals sound massive and gel together nicely. Of course, plates sound awesome on snares, toms and most other percussion (bongos, congas, etc). The right plate on an acoustic guitar can be amazing. I also like using plates to make big washes as a special effect, chaining a delay with a good amount of feedback into a long decay plate. Hell now that I think of it pianos sound cool with something like an EMT 140. Just experiment, and don't fear the plate. __________________ -Brian