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JBAdamsJr Just Startin' 14 posts since
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Apr 12, 2010 2:42 PM

Good example EQ settings in M9/M13

Can anyone provide me with some good example uses of the EQ pedals in the M9/M13? Can you get good jazz or country tones using one of these? What is the best use of the Mid-Focus EQ? Any examples or suggestions as to how you are using these to improve your tones would be appreciated.

  • parirami Just Startin' 72 posts since
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    Apr 12, 2010 5:47 PM (in response to JBAdamsJr)
    Re: Good example EQ settings in M9/M13

    I use the midEQ as a booster to ensure the solos are clear on a band setting. The parametric is great for tone shaping especially for clean settings.

    • Fanch_roy Just Startin' 8 posts since
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      Apr 14, 2010 6:50 AM (in response to parirami)
      Re: Good example EQ settings in M9/M13

      @Parimari: Could you be more specific on how you usethe mid EQ? Thanks

      • parirami Just Startin' 72 posts since
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        Apr 15, 2010 12:28 AM (in response to Fanch_roy)
        Re: Good example EQ settings in M9/M13

        I use the MidEQ to dial in a boosted signal by activating it on solos. I route it after an overdrive to bring out the specific mid frequencies I need. Volume or Level boosting in a band setting doesn't work best for me, as the other guitars hug the other frequencies and the drummer typically gets excited with his cymbals when we are building

        a crescendo. By boosting using specific frequencies, my guitar tone flies solely in the middle without sounding too loud, or worst, drownned out by the other guitar. Boosting specific frequencies also allows me to jump out of the soundscape without my original signal getting more distorted or clipped vs. say if I use an overdrive as a booster after a distortion.

         

        I work with several settings of the EQs, including the Parametric and shift EQ. I line them up in a logical way so that the top stomp are the higher or boost settings, and the lower ones, the "normal" and "cut" settings. Having multiple EQ settings on call allows me switch the tone of the guitar in between verses, solos, and fills. I use this in conjunction with latch mode so I can switch settings between two scenes. For funky lines, it's very useful to have different tone shapes that differ only in subtle ways. Hope this helps.

          • parirami Just Startin' 72 posts since
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            Apr 15, 2010 1:09 AM (in response to JBAdamsJr)
            Re: Good example EQ settings in M9/M13

            Exact settings maybe tricky and may not be applicable to all situations. Since different guitars, amps, and added gear can alter the final sound, I suggest that you just use your ear to find the best settings that work for your genre.

             

            Here's a sample of a very simple chain:

             

            GUITAR => 3) Classic Dist    => Tube OD => MID-EQ  => Reverb

                              2) Classic Dist    => Tube OD => MID-EQ  => Tremolo
                              1) Parametric EQ => Tube OD =>  MID-EQ => Delay

             

            1 being the stomps nearest to the floorboard.

             

            3 = greatly boosted levels, more distorted

            2 = slightly boosted levels

            1 = cleanish settings

             

            What I do is set to default all clean and tame sounds in chain 1. Such that if I will need to boost the "MID-EQ" channel, I hit MID-EQ (1) on, or MID-EQ (2) if I need more of a specific frequency, or better yet, if I like the boost more in the upper frequency registers, MID-EQ-3.

             

            The same concept is used for the distotions, the parametric serves my clean settings, the DIST (2) provides the verse distortions, and the edgier ones will use DIST (3). The EQs serve their purposes for solos, fills and other accents - it's a mix and match from there. But because there is a logical positioning of settings (and I use this across all scenes even in latch mode) I can mix match with full confidence of the type of sound I'll get with every stomp. In a way, what I get is a versatile combination of roughly the same sound, and practically the same pedalboard without tweaking as much - but all without much tap dancing. I also play alot with the volume and tone knob while playing, as well as hook the exp1 to one group of pedals... but that's another post.

             

            You can download my M13 settings file on my website, along with some sysex files from other members shared: http://sites.google.com/site/parirami/file-cabinet

              • parirami Just Startin' 72 posts since
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                Sep 13, 2010 7:35 PM (in response to JBAdamsJr)
                Re: Good example EQ settings in M9/M13

                Here's something for you to visualize it... I'm also uploading my scene saver file so you can copy it on the m9. Note that this is just to illustrate how we can use the peds in 1-3 for drive & boost controls and the settings for EQs are best adjusted individually depending on equipment. (PQs can be used to get some unwanted sounds out... and then the mids for boost).

                 

                The settings file here should help you record your best settings.

                m13PQ4.JPG

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            • telestrat1958 Just Startin' 1 posts since
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              Jan 10, 2013 7:25 AM (in response to parirami)
              Re: Good example EQ settings in M9/M13

              Hi just got an M13 play country and classic rock and am working on setting and saving them using the M13 scene saver.  I went to your webpage and saw the files to download but since I am not really that computer savy, I was wondering how you actually open those files.  Is there a special program that I need to get?  Thank you and I will post my settings for others to use for country and classic rock.  I am working on a good acoustic guitar sound but that is quite difficult.   Regards !!!

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