Members pikappant82 Posted October 20, 2011 Members Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ok, so as far as my current setup, take a look at my signature below. I play solo acoustic/vocals. Mostly country/rock/blues. I'm thinking about adding a compressor and possibly a graphic EQ. I know the graphic EQ could improve the sound. Since I have to operate sound myself and have to kind of get things set up before performing, how difficult will that be? I know if I am tweaking out sound for someone else I can do a pretty good job of getting it set right during their first couple of songs. But I also know that adding more to the mix can muddy things up if you don't use it right. Ive never used a compressor. Are they pretty easy to set up? Anyone used these for my type of application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BenBroChill Posted October 20, 2011 Members Share Posted October 20, 2011 honest opinion. save your money. The PEQ should be fine for what you are doing seeing that the PRX series sound great right out of the box and as far as a compressor if you dont have a problem that you know needs one, dont buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rezrover Posted October 20, 2011 Members Share Posted October 20, 2011 Reconsider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcastar Posted October 20, 2011 Members Share Posted October 20, 2011 No way guys.... He definitely needs to spend $40,000 on a brand new setup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members srp72ee Posted October 20, 2011 Members Share Posted October 20, 2011 What specifically do you feel is wrong with your sound now? Don't try and fix something that may not be broke. Sometimes less is more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pikappant82 Posted October 20, 2011 Author Members Share Posted October 20, 2011 nothing is wrong with what I have. I think it sounds great. I know an EQ can help really fine tune the sound, but just wondering what others' experience is with getting them set if you are running sound yourself and performing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members srp72ee Posted October 20, 2011 Members Share Posted October 20, 2011 A good 31 band EQ would be a place to start. Start flat and make minor adjustments from there. As mentioned before, the PRX512M's are decent right out of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drumstix Posted October 20, 2011 Members Share Posted October 20, 2011 You probably dont need a compressor. Just start with a EQ if you need that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Telecruiser Posted October 20, 2011 Members Share Posted October 20, 2011 I just bought a TC VL Touch. It has all the vocal processing (compression, delay, reverb etc.) you could want plus it has incredible harmonies. All that an it mounts right on your mike stand for easy access. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DBR Posted October 23, 2011 Members Share Posted October 23, 2011 If you don't have a problem, don't fix it. An EQ is used for feedback issues mostly. It could also cause you problems, especially if you boost too much of any given frequency. Don't fix what's not broke. If you are to purchase an eq, I suggest that it be used in your monitor setup as these have more opf a tendency to feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby1Note Posted October 23, 2011 Members Share Posted October 23, 2011 Anthony, You have a great looking equipment list. Very similar in many respects, to what I'm using for solo/duo/trio stuff. I love the sound of my EFX-8, and the ND-767a is an excellent mic in my experience; crystal-clear and superb gain-before-feedback characteristics. Have you a specific reason for wanting to try a compressor and/or graphic EQ? Are you thinking about sculpting a specific tone, or creating a certain vocal effect? What exactly is it about your present tone, that you think could use some improvement? Are you playing with backing tracks? Do you think your system could have a lil' more bottom-end? Warmth? Are you judging your "sound" by what you're hearing in the monitor,,, or what your audience is hearing thru the mains? Have you ever experimented with a subwoofer? or, with another main that has a lil' more bottom-end right out of the box? I'm using Yorkville NX-55p's for this very reason, and they do a great job IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted October 23, 2011 Members Share Posted October 23, 2011 If I was needing compression on a vocal to compensate for poor mic technique I'd switch to an SM58 instead which is much more tolerant of it than typical super/hyper-cardioids. I love my 767's but they do require better technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Louis Schwartz Posted October 23, 2011 Members Share Posted October 23, 2011 It seems to me that if your set up sounds good--and that doesn't suprise me, given what you've got--I don't see the need to add a compressor or a 31 band graphic EQ. It seems to me that if you want to work on improving the sound, you might want to concentrate on the pickup systems in your guitars. Maybe consider adding a mic (internal or external) for a richer, more acoustic sound? Louis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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