Members Tomm Williams Posted July 24, 2014 Members Share Posted July 24, 2014 Assuming a client insists on FX in the wedges, can the possibility of feedback issues be lessened by the parameters set in the FX? For example, by increasing or decreasing the parameters of a reverb program, would it make a difference ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted July 24, 2014 Members Share Posted July 24, 2014 They are going to want a particular verb sound so you are pretty much stuck but "less is more" applies to verb in monitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogoth Posted July 24, 2014 Members Share Posted July 24, 2014 I've found that often (of course not always) all people are looking for is something to take that close, direct, dry sound away. Unless instructed otherwise, start with a short (1.4 sec decay time) and see if it makes them happy. Shorter is in effect (pun intended) less reverb and will usually cause you less feedback issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dboomer Posted July 24, 2014 Members Share Posted July 24, 2014 Assuming a client insists on FX in the wedges, can the possibility of feedback issues be lessened by the parameters set in the FX? For example, by increasing or decreasing the parameters of a reverb program, would it make a difference ? Only as that parameter change affects the gain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Audixmicguy Posted July 24, 2014 Members Share Posted July 24, 2014 pick a reverb that is not overly bright if using pre-sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sibyrnes Posted July 24, 2014 Members Share Posted July 24, 2014 I have never found reverb in the wedges to be the big feedback problem that many talk about. I have found that, fortunately, it's usually the quieter type bands that ask for it, especially Jazz singers. Most of the louder, rock style bands don't care about reverb unless they are using in ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikekars Posted July 25, 2014 Members Share Posted July 25, 2014 We had a related thread back in March : http://www.harmonycentral.com/forum/forum/LivePerformanceCategory/acapella-33/31166273-reverb-in-monitors-strategy That was not so much about preventing feedback but some of the ideas could possibly help. When you add efx, as Don points out, you are adding overall gain. So if a little delay mixed back in will satisfy the singer psychologically and it is less overall gain addition than would be required to get the same satisfaction from a typical reverb, then it works to your advantage with respect to feedback. Another thought is if your monitor feedback (if any) is usually in the higher frequencies, you might be able to roll off the efx return below that frequency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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