I find myself using primarily two patches.
1) a slap back for some solos
2) baritone emulation.
I play tenor and this adds an octave down to my normal sound which is real good to pretend you are a horn section on funky stuff. I have a TC Electronics 'Hall of Fame' reverb pedal also after the vocal 300 so I can turn it on / off independently (I usually tell the guy at the board to keep my reverb off or very low). The reverb it offers is superior to the 300. For the octave down funky stuff keep the reverb off.... moreI find myself using primarily two patches.
1) a slap back for some solos
2) baritone emulation.
I play tenor and this adds an octave down to my normal sound which is real good to pretend you are a horn section on funky stuff. I have a TC Electronics 'Hall of Fame' reverb pedal also after the vocal 300 so I can turn it on / off independently (I usually tell the guy at the board to keep my reverb off or very low). The reverb it offers is superior to the 300. For the octave down funky stuff keep the reverb off.
I have yet to get the auto-wah to work with the right sensitivity in a live loud scenario, but I'm sure it's possible. My tenor is too loud for the default settings and the settings I've tried wanted to feed back when used live.
I suggest you find two or three settings and customize them to your needs and put them right up front. You don't want to be searching around during a performance and most of those other settings will just be a distraction in most performance situations.
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Douglas FindleyCool, I see it. I wonder if this is really two subjects: 'maintenance' of the horn type tuning (adjusting the key heights), which is what I was referring to. While a whole different aspect is practice/performance tuning technique.
Douglas FindleyHmm. I didn't see a "tuning" section. I'll have to check closer when I have more time. I guess it's called "regulation", right? Anyway, I'm looking forward to spending some more time here this weekend.
Melvin Llord (Admin)
Thanks for bringing that up. We've been adding sections as we go. We are still a new site, but will definitely add a section for Intonation and Tuning now! :)
March 29, 2012
Douglas FindleyHey thanks! Looking forward to sax discussion. I've been playing a YTS-61 since I bought it new for $660 in 1977. I think it needs a tune up though. The intonation is worse than it should be. I'm just not that good adjusting the intonation myself. I... moreHey thanks! Looking forward to sax discussion. I've been playing a YTS-61 since I bought it new for $660 in 1977. I think it needs a tune up though. The intonation is worse than it should be. I'm just not that good adjusting the intonation myself. I'll have to read up in the maintenance part of the forum.
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