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Matt Brown

Post subject: Zoom GFX8 Question

Posted: 2003-12-04 00:41:26

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Being a guitar player of simple tastes, I dont use much in the way of
effects. However, the effects I do use are controlled by the footswitch on
the amp and the odd stomp box) so the Zoom GFX8 looks insanely complicated
to me.

Ive got it cos the fiddle player in my band bought it in a rash moment.
What he really needs is a Boost Kick to raise his solos out of the mix when
we play live but, having forked out Ł200 on this thing, is loath to fork out
anymore. Im trying to work out a way in which the Zoom GFX8 will perform
the function of a boost kick without altering the sound too much and Im
buggered if I can find a way to do it. Ive read the manuals and am none the
wiser (patches? downloads? what happened to stamping on the bloody thing?!?)

Any ideas guys?

Matt

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Steve White

Post subject: Zoom GFX8 Question

Posted: 2003-12-04 01:12:18

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Matt Brown wrote in message ...

>Im trying to work out a way in which the Zoom GFX8 will perform
>the function of a boost kick without altering the sound too much and Im
>buggered if I can find a way to do it. Ive read the manuals and am none
the
>wiser (patches? downloads? what happened to stamping on the bloody

thing?!?)

Hi Matt,

I dont have this unit but I cant believe for a second it cant be done.

On my multi-fx there are 2 simple ways of doing it. The first would be to
setup 2 patches with the same effects and parameters (which could actually
be no effects at all) and then save each patch a different master volume -
the difference being the amount of boost required.

The second way is to setup an EQ effect where the overall boost (applied to
all frequencies) is equal to the amount of gain required ... 6dB is a common
starting point for this purpose. Alternatively, if theres no overall
boost / cut parameter, you could alter the gain on each of the individual EQ
frequencies by the same amount ... this is likely to have some effect on the
tone ... but whether its noticeable will depend upon the unit and your ears
... and whether its pleasing or not is a different question.

Best of luck,
Steve W

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Klaatu

Post subject: Zoom GFX8 Question

Posted: 2003-12-04 13:16:10

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Joined: 2003-12-04 13:16:10

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 01:12:18 -0000, Steve White
wrote:

>Matt Brown wrote in message ...
>>Im trying to work out a way in which the Zoom GFX8 will perform
>>the function of a boost kick without altering the sound too much and Im
>>buggered if I can find a way to do it. Ive read the manuals and am none
>the
>>wiser (patches? downloads? what happened to stamping on the bloody
>thing?!?)
>
>Hi Matt,
>
>I dont have this unit but I cant believe for a second it cant be done.
>
>On my multi-fx there are 2 simple ways of doing it. The first would be to
>setup 2 patches with the same effects and parameters (which could actually
>be no effects at all) and then save each patch a different master volume -
>the difference being the amount of boost required.

Good Idea. I assume you realize that there are preset patches and
user patches and that these are editable..

--
Klaatu

Gort! Deglet Ovrosco!

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Matt Brown

Post subject: Zoom GFX8 Question

Posted: 2003-12-06 00:28:02

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Joined: 2003-12-06 00:28:02

Thanks guys - at last Ive somewhere to go with this thing! Ill keep you
posted.

Much appreciated.

Matt

Klaatu wrote in message
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> On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 01:12:18 -0000, Steve White
> wrote:
>
> >Matt Brown wrote in message ...
> >>Im trying to work out a way in which the Zoom GFX8 will perform
> >>the function of a boost kick without altering the sound too much and Im
> >>buggered if I can find a way to do it. Ive read the manuals and am none
> >the
> >>wiser (patches? downloads? what happened to stamping on the bloody
> >thing?!?)
> >
> >Hi Matt,
> >
> >I dont have this unit but I cant believe for a second it cant be done.
> >
> >On my multi-fx there are 2 simple ways of doing it. The first would be to
> >setup 2 patches with the same effects and parameters (which could
actually
> >be no effects at all) and then save each patch a different master
volume -
> >the difference being the amount of boost required.
>
>
> Good Idea. I assume you realize that there are preset patches and
> user patches and that these are editable..
>
>
>
>
> --
> Klaatu
>
> Gort! Deglet Ovrosco!

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