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djsully3
Copper Member
USA
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 Posted - 03/18/2010 : 19:14:11
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Does anyone here do this at all? Is it simply a matter of getting an XLR-to-1/4 cable, sending the mic output into the pedal, and then connecting a 1/4-to-1/4 cable to your multitracker?
Specifically, I'm looking at running vocals through the RV-5. Just to see if anything cool can be done.  |
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JCM800PDX
Bronze Member
USA
88 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2010 : 19:18:08
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| I had a friend in a band who used pedals on his vocals. I remember he had a DD-3 and a few modulation pedals. He got some pretty cool sounds! |
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djsully3
Copper Member
USA
30 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2010 : 19:22:14
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| Yeah, I would love to try a DD-3 as well. Do you know if he had any special connectors or anything? |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 03/18/2010 : 19:48:23
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| Mic needs to go through a preamp to bring it up in level a bit. Needs to be about 200 to 300 mV into a pedal and mikes are typically in the tens of mV. Feed the effected signal into a line input of the mixer. |
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djsully3
Copper Member
USA
30 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2010 : 19:57:48
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| Awesome, I was already planning on running it through a preamp anyway. So I don't have to buy a hi-z converter or anything like that? |
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MullyFX
Gold Member
Germany
753 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2010 : 20:03:35
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| you guys know that there's a vocal pedal from boss right??? |
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MullyFX
Gold Member
Germany
753 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2010 : 20:05:01
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| make sure to use a preamp before the effects though so you have a better signal to noise ratio on the effected signal |
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miguelbass
Copper Member
Portugal
25 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2010 : 20:09:54
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I used long time ago the CE-2B and I got a nice chorus for voice. DD-3 too. Try messing with the delay time as you sing :)
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Pepe
Silver Member
Germany
230 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2010 : 21:53:08
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I use my pedals in the Insert-loop of my mixer when doing vocal stuff.
The LMB-3 for example is surprisingly good for it! It limits the peaks effectively and the enhancer function adds clearance and understandability. I also use my Marshall ED-1 compressor pedal in the loop and from time to time my PQ-4 (the GE-7 is not too good for vocal stuff). I also played around with my OC-3 and my voice - yeah, that's nasty! And my well-beloved SYB-3 is fricking awesome when used in the wave shaping mode with vocals. Distortions didn't go that well until now - I haven't tried my FZ-2 so far.
In the next overall effects chain of my mixer I use my Marshall SV-1 chorus pedal to make the signal stereo (it's capable of doing it in a non-chorus sounding way, too!) and then it goes into my DD-7 and the RV-5. Spaceous vocals can be easily produced that way. Easily - not cheap! 
Phaser and Flanger can also result in cool sounds. But when I tried to use my GCB-95 Cry Baby in the Insert-loop I had to fight with enormous feedback problems. But I have to try it out again one day, since it's a few years ago when I switched my wah pedal in the chain. Oh, and of course my Korg 301dl delay pedal with its LoFi mode (tape echo sounds at its best!) is always fun to play with - whatever instrument is run through! |
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Mansun
Gold Member
Spain
564 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2010 : 01:24:42
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| Our vocalist tried a delay from Marshall but couldn't make it sound properly... |
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skugga
Copper Member
Australia
32 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2010 : 01:34:13
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I used to do this a lot in a couple of bands I was in ages ago.
It depends on what effect your going for as to how well it will work.
We mainly used it for Ministry type crazy vocals. For that we never ran a preamp in front, we'd get the extra gain from the distortion or compressor that was at the start of the chain (and my screaming).
For more toned down stuff a pre-amp will go a long way. |
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dthurstan
Copper Member
United Kingdom
18 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2010 : 14:35:26
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I've wondered about this myself, with the difference in impedance. I'll have to give it a try.
Anyone a fan of Deerhunter? Bradford Cox uses effects on his vocals (mainly thier 2nd album), tremolo sounds pretty cool. |
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Vocals through pedals
