Hi there, I love the warm, deep sound of the Xlson microphone (as opposed to the clinical, transparent sound of the DPA, which I have been using for some years now). One question, though: is it possible to bypass the "Optimize" knob to send an unaltered signal FOH through the XLR output, while using the "Optimize" knob for the 1/4 inch signal only? Please let me know
@@NitramTeurg Hi, this is naturally an interesting idea that I never even thought of :-) I have been focusing on that when used with a PA system in concert situations, you don't want the rest of the band, and least of all, drums, to flood the microphone and drown the sound of your bass. When you use the microphone in the recording studio, you most likely would use only the XLR, and can use the Optimizer as you want for that signal. Do you have another situation in mind ? Please let me know. Peter
@peteraxelsson5207 Hi Peter, thank you for your reply. Thanks to the bypass switch, I was thinking of having the option to send a raw signal to the FOH desk while using the 1/4 output on stage for my amp. What do you think?
@@NitramTeurg Hello. I see your point. When I have tested the microphone with big band in a concert house, feeding the microphone to the house PA system, the "raw" , unprocessed signal contained more leakage from the rest of the band. As the engineer mixed in stereo, the bass microphone created a mono image in the middle, where brass, saxes and drums were very audible. Sending the fully processed signal to the PA system, the sound image "cleared up", was more detailed, and the bass sounded more defined in the sound picture. Now, leakage is not always bad. In certain circumstances, the imperfections introduced by leakage can sometimes be perceived as "high energy" or "hot", giving the audience a feeling that the sound is cranked up to the limit. There, the sound engineer have the possibility to decide how he or she wants to blend with the rest of the band to get the right feel. Here, I could see an advantage in having one optimizer for your amp, and one for the PA system. Something to think about for the future. Thank you ! I try to collect as much experience from users for coming models as I can. In the mean time, the processed signal is very flexible, and can take a lot of EQ-ing. You can EQ a lot in the lower register, and still have a very clear bass sound. I think that is a place to start. Peter
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Hi there,
I love the warm, deep sound of the Xlson microphone (as opposed to the clinical, transparent sound of the DPA, which I have been using for some years now).
One question, though: is it possible to bypass the "Optimize" knob to send an unaltered signal FOH through the XLR output, while using the "Optimize" knob for the 1/4 inch signal only?
Please let me know
@@NitramTeurg Hi, this is naturally an interesting idea that I never even thought of :-)
I have been focusing on that when used with a PA system in concert situations, you don't want the rest of the band, and least of all, drums, to flood the microphone and drown the sound of your bass.
When you use the microphone in the recording studio, you most likely would use only the XLR, and can use the Optimizer as you want for that signal.
Do you have another situation in mind ? Please let me know.
Peter
@peteraxelsson5207 Hi Peter, thank you for your reply. Thanks to the bypass switch, I was thinking of having the option to send a raw signal to the FOH desk while using the 1/4 output on stage for my amp. What do you think?
@@NitramTeurg Hello. I see your point.
When I have tested the microphone with big band in a concert house, feeding the microphone to the house PA system, the "raw" , unprocessed signal contained more leakage from the rest of the band. As the engineer mixed in stereo, the bass microphone created a mono image in the middle, where brass, saxes and drums were very audible. Sending the fully processed signal to the PA system, the sound image "cleared up", was more detailed, and the bass sounded more defined in the sound picture.
Now, leakage is not always bad. In certain circumstances, the imperfections introduced by leakage can sometimes be perceived as "high energy" or "hot", giving the audience a feeling that the sound is cranked up to the limit. There, the sound engineer have the possibility to decide how he or she wants to blend with the rest of the band to get the right feel.
Here, I could see an advantage in having one optimizer for your amp, and one for the PA system.
Something to think about for the future.
Thank you !
I try to collect as much experience from users for coming models as I can.
In the mean time, the processed signal is very flexible, and can take a lot of EQ-ing.
You can EQ a lot in the lower register, and still have a very clear bass sound. I think that is a place to start.
Peter