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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I guess
my request was a
bit vague so I will try to explain as best I can what exactly I am
looking
for. I guess I am looking to get better use out of the numerous
effects
that I have at my disposal. At the moment I use effects to position a
sound in a mix or to change how something sounds or simple delays etc.
I
am looking to use these effects beyond what I currently use them for so
I am
thinking there must be something to say if you change this particular
parameter
you will get his type of effect.</span></p>
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I guess it depends upon the style of music you're doing. Are you going
after a natural sound or are you doing a totally synthy thing and
"natural" doesn't even enter the picture? You said that you're using
Live but that doesn't quite nail it down for me. What you describe
above works great for a natural sound. At the other extreme, you can
afford to go crazy with effects to make totally new sounds. Squash
'em, filter 'em, pan 'em, flange the left side and chorus the right.
Multitap delays synchronized to the beat (or a multiple/subdivision
thereof). Go nuts and have fun.<br>
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Often it isn't what effect you use but <i><u><b>when</b></u></i> you
use it. Listen to when the flanging effect is used in Itchycoo Park.
When we all heard that for the first time, the effect was new and we
all siad, "Far out, man." But it wasn't used all the way through the
song. When it was used is what really made it so dramatic! Swamping
the mix with delays and reverbs and then doing a rapdi cut to an almost
dry, very natural treatment can be very dramatic. One of my favorite
effects is to bring up the reverb to extend the last note sung in a
verse or chorus it it's the climax of the song or needs to be
highlighted for any reason. When, not what.<br>
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Cheers,<br>
<br>
Bill<br>
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