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Hardware Instruments => MatrixBrute => MatrixBrute - Technical Issues => Topic started by: cwhiley on January 22, 2018, 03:57:46 am
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I am thinking about using the audio input on my MB on a microphone with my saxophone. I am pretty sure that I should use a preamp in order to do this.
#1 I am using a Blue Encore 200 dynamic mic which requires +48V of phantom power which the preamp will provide.
(http://cdn3.volusion.com/fuzpa.bpxcm/v/vspfiles/photos/SR-BNDL-ENCDUAL-2.jpg?1426091684)
#2 In order to convert the balanced XLR connection on the mic to an unbalanced TS connection I'll need the preamp to do this as well.
(http://www.platinum-records.com/image/cache/catalog/product-2792/TubePre-800x800.jpg)
Will this be an acceptable set-up?
Here's a more complex question. What would be a good way to set the MB up in order to achieve interesting tones? I'm looking for some sort of semi-natural/semi-synthetic tone that is sort of a blend between the horn's sound and a synth sound. I plan on adding a little reverb or maybe some delay using the analog effects section once I dial something in. I'm just unsure of what do do on the MB's control panel to get started.
Thanks.
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Here's a more complex question. What would be a good way to set the MB up in order to achieve interesting tones? I'm looking for some sort of semi-natural/semi-synthetic tone that is sort of a blend between the horn's sound and a synth sound. I plan on adding a little reverb or maybe some delay using the analog effects section once I dial something in. I'm just unsure of what do do on the MB's control panel to get started.
This is the easy part! Explore and enjoy.
To try:
1) turn External Input up, mixing with synth sound or not to your heart's content.
2) use gain from microphone input as a modulater in the matrix section (ENV Follow).
3) Combination of 1) and 2).
So much awesomeness to explore and enjoy. :)