Rocco_Crocco Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I have seen some threads and comments by members saying that they are having issues cutting through a live mix. I use the following (none of these settings are mine... I got them from other members here.... apologies if I can't remember names). I can easily be heard at rehearsal and gigs without being too loud. Also it prevents "stealing" of frequencies from the kick drum, cymbals or bass player. I use BOTH global EQ AND Low/High cuts on IRs/speaker blocks. Using both had made all the difference. Global EQ Low Gain -- 0 Mid Gain -- 0 High Gain -- 0 Low Cut -- 90Hz High Cut -- 6K Speaker block/IR settings Low Cut -- 70Hz High Cut -- 7.2K I am not an expert. On paper, I realize it may seem odd to have my cuts at different frequencies between the Global EQ and the speaker blocks, but to my ears these settings work very well. For my band I use a combination of my own presets, Fremen patches and Glenn's patches, and I adjusted all the IRs and speaker blocks to these settings and it has made a world of difference in being heard over a mix of loud drums, bass vox and another guitar player (also a Helix user). YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHamm Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 You could do that in your presets with an EQ block instead of using the global EQ for this, too. For those who want or need to save the global EQ for when you need to "fix" a bad room. But if it works, it's the right way to do it... always... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylorbeats Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Dependent on strings and pickups as well (but I'm sure the OP knows that) I have 52's-10's or 11's and to get out of the bass players way I may start at a 130 hz cut, all the way up to 200 hz. Bass and kick can take care of shaking the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicLaw Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Rocco Crocco, Your EQ contours are for listening through which monitors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco_Crocco Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Dependent on strings and pickups as well (but I'm sure the OP knows that) I have 52's-10's or 11's and to get out of the bass players way I may start at a 130 hz cut, all the way up to 200 hz. Bass and kick can take care of shaking the room. Yup... I use 9-42 gauge strings. Most of my guitars have duncan JBs or similar medium/high output PUs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco_Crocco Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Rocco Crocco, Your EQ contours are for listening through which monitors? At home I play through my Presonus Audiobox USB into 5" JBL LSR305 reference monitors. Sometimes when I want to get loud I plug into my Alto TS112A powered speaker. At rehearsal I play through the band's PA, but monitor myself through a Tech 21 Power Engine 60 that I leave at the rehearsal space. At gigs I go through FOH but put my Alto on the floor in front of my to monitor myself. In all instances the Helix with these settings sounds great. We play classic rock from CCR all the way to heavy Metallica tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicLaw Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Those JBL LSR305 are astounding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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