EQ Magazine - September 2008 - (Page 35)

Phaser 1. You won’t need an instrument insert on this channel because you’ll only be sending out MIDI controller information that will affect the sound you hear on the B3 track. There’s another reason to use a separate track for the controller. If you want to turn off the effect when the controller for the phaser is on the same track as the notes, you can’t do it without switching it off in Reason. MIDI controllers are not the same as automation in Pro Tools. However, if the controller data is on its own track, you can mute the effect by clicking the Mute button in the Instrument section of the track. Just keep in mind that the effect will continue to play at the setting it was at when you last stopped playback. LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY Okay, so now you should be able to play your MIDI keyboard and hear the organ sound. Go ahead and record a few notes or chords. Alternatively, you can just draw your notes onto the B3 track. To control the speed of the PH-90, go over to the Phaser track in Pro Tools and click the Track View selector as shown in Figure 3. Choose controllers, Add/Remove Controller. In the Automated MIDI Controllers dialog, select the radio button next to Controllers (131). Then, double-click undefined (14) to send it to the list on the right. That’s the controller Reason uses to change the speed of the PH-90. Click OK. Now, just because you set up this controller doesn’t mean that Pro Tools automatically switches from notes view to the controller. You have to click the Track View selector drop-down again, go to controllers and choose undefined (14). Now, you can use the Pencil tool (set to Line) and draw in controller data. I used a range from 45 to 95. Anything more or less is either too extreme or too subtle. In Figure 4, you can see the MIDI notes I played, and the controller data on the track just beneath it. A real Leslie never stops completely, so you’ll want to keep the speed line at 45 when it’s “off.” Of course, you can use a realtime outboard MIDI controller to change the rate, but you may find it hard to keep from going below 45 and above 95. One other thing you might want to know is that sometimes organists will bring up the volume of the organ at the same time they switch to the high speed setting on the Leslie. You could also experiment with changing the Filter controls for the NN-19 to simulate pushing and pulling the stops on a B3. GO CRAZY What if you routed the left and right outputs separately to two Phasers? You might even try to separate the channels so that lower pitches come out of one Phaser, and higher pitches out of another in order to more accurately imitate the bass speaker and high-frequency drivers of the Leslie. Now that you have a handle on the process, it’s up to you to decide how far you’ll take it. As for me, I’m just happy to have that sound I’ve been missing all this time. www.soniccircus.com serious studio infrastructure Toll Free: 1 - 8 8 8 - S C 4 - G E A R (724-4327) Representing the best in new analog and digital recording equipment, Sonic Circus has the world’s largest showroom of API, Neve and SSL consoles, as well as choice vintage outboard gear and microphones. We provide expert service, support, and integration to project studios and commercial facilities worldwide. Matrix The New is here! call for details NO MONTHLY PAYMENTS & NO INTEREST FOR 6 MONTHS. For qualiﬁed applicants.* 500 Series Deals All Month Long Client Spotlight GEARHEADS WANTED! Inquire about career opportunities at Sonic Circus. Send your resume to: jobs@soniccircus.com Apply Online And Get Fast Approval Derek Trucks Takes delivery of The Kinks Neve 8048 Console. www.eqmag.com SEPTEMBER 2008 EQ 35 http://www.soniccircus.com http://www.soniccircus.com http://www.eqmag.com

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