The Order Of Things..

[PLX]

Signal chain ordering..

EQ, Harmonizer, Compressor

What would be the "correct" order ?

 

[FuzzyAce]

Signal chain ordering..

EQ, Harmonizer, Compressor

What would be the "correct" order ?

 

[James Freeman]

I would do: eq->compressor->harmonizer.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Seriously, for me I'd use a compressor first, harmonizer, eq last. But I guess it depends on the context.

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

That depends on what you want to achieve.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Is this plugins/modeling or real pedals? Plugin you could use multiples of each in subtle (or extreme) ways.

 

[PLX]

That depends on what you want to achieve.

Specifically, for guitar tracks.

More specifically, early VH covers.

Eventide H-910, UA-1176, Pultec EQP-1a & MEQ-5

 

[MirrorProfiles]

Signal chain ordering..

EQ, Harmonizer, Compressor

What would be the "correct" order ?

what are you trying to do with each one?

Do you want to EQ the signal before it hits the harmonizer to avoid certain artefacts or to get a specific kind of response? or maybe you want to EQ the sound of the whole chain after the harmonizer to shape it into something?

Likewise, with the compressor - do you want to even the notes before the harmonizer, or do you want to compress the blend of both? do you want to change how the compressor reacts to different frequencies?

There is no correct way to use that stuff - I'd just add in whatever the sound is calling for. Presumably the Harmonizer is going to be the most drastic effect, so I'd start there. If you need to EQ or compress, work out what you are trying to achieve and then decide how you are going to do that.

 

[DrewJD82]

^ exactly what I was going to say, just much more efficient.

 

[PLX]

what are you trying to do with each one?

Do you want to EQ the signal before it hits the harmonizer to avoid certain artefacts or to get a specific kind of response? or maybe you want to EQ the sound of the whole chain after the harmonizer to shape it into something?

Likewise, with the compressor - do you want to even the notes before the harmonizer, or do you want to compress the blend of both? do you want to change how the compressor reacts to different frequencies?

There is no correct way to use that stuff - I'd just add in whatever the sound is calling for. Presumably the Harmonizer is going to be the most drastic effect, so I'd start there. If you need to EQ or compress, work out what you are trying to achieve and then decide how you are going to do that.

I went back and watched Jim Gaustad's video on getting the tone on the VHII album, since the track I was working on was a cover off that record..

The signal chain he used worked great for me !

 

[Rocco Crocco]

negative eq ->comp->harmonizer->positive eq.