Making your own effects patches and using them in the mix

M-Goldie · 11th July 2009

Hi John

I think I remember reading (from the Stone Roses days) that you would obsesively fiddle around with effects units (at home?) to create your own patches.

In my humble opinion one of the best things about that Stone Roses LP was the use of creative mixing to transform some of the songs.

So I wondered if you still have the same approach now that we are swamped with plugins of all kinds, and also if you still use a lot of outboard effects. And has your approach to the use of effects changed over the years?

Many thanks
Malcolm

johnleckie · 18th July 2009

Er...no I dont think I do that kind of thing obsessively at home. I have no studio nor equipment at home. Its always good to come off the preset if you got time and inclination to find something special. Yes with plug ins there's just too much choice and really I still use same fx set up when I start to mix or even record as I always did. As outboard I use EMT plate, SPX90, 900 or better still SPX1000 but nothing too complicated. Lexicon480XL, Lexicon PCM60 and 70. Tape delays and AMS harmoniser and delays though delays done more in computer now to get them spot on. Eventide harmonizer and now finding Sans Amp Classic indispensible when I mix.

Cheers
JL

Mike Caffrey · 18th July 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnleckie

Er...no I dont think I do that kind of thing obsessively at home. I have no studio nor equipment at home. Its always good to come off the preset if you got time and inclination to find something special. Yes with plug ins there's just too much choice and really I still use same fx set up when I start to mix or even record as I always did. As outboard I use EMT plate, SPX90, 900 or better still SPX1000 but nothing too complicated. Lexicon480XL, Lexicon PCM60 and 70. Tape delays and AMS harmoniser and delays though delays done more in computer now to get them spot on. Eventide harmonizer and now finding Sans Amp Classic indispensible when I mix.

Cheers
JL

How do you used the harmonizer and the Sans Amp in your mixes?

johnleckie · 16th August 2009

Usually use Sans Amp classic on bass and sometimes gtrs especially best on acoustic.
harmonizer on good old .99 or 1.01 with no delay. Just a hint of it...
Cheers
JL

11th July 2009	#1
M-Goldie Gear addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 309 Thread Starter	Making your own effects patches and using them in the mix Hi John I think I remember reading (from the Stone Roses days) that you would obsesively fiddle around with effects units (at home?) to create your own patches. In my humble opinion one of the best things about that Stone Roses LP was the use of creative mixing to transform some of the songs. So I wondered if you still have the same approach now that we are swamped with plugins of all kinds, and also if you still use a lot of outboard effects. And has your approach to the use of effects changed over the years? Many thanks Malcolm

18th July 2009	#2
johnleckie Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 112	Making your own FX Er...no I dont think I do that kind of thing obsessively at home. I have no studio nor equipment at home. Its always good to come off the preset if you got time and inclination to find something special. Yes with plug ins there's just too much choice and really I still use same fx set up when I start to mix or even record as I always did. As outboard I use EMT plate, SPX90, 900 or better still SPX1000 but nothing too complicated. Lexicon480XL, Lexicon PCM60 and 70. Tape delays and AMS harmoniser and delays though delays done more in computer now to get them spot on. Eventide harmonizer and now finding Sans Amp Classic indispensible when I mix. Cheers JL

16th August 2009	#4
johnleckie Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 112	Making your own effects patches and using them in the mix Usually use Sans Amp classic on bass and sometimes gtrs especially best on acoustic. harmonizer on good old .99 or 1.01 with no delay. Just a hint of it... Cheers JL

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