I recently purchased a used Alesis 3630 compressor/limiter/gate to use on my PA system mix. I am having serious feedback problems and hope someone here that has PA experience can point me in the right direction...
I think it is limited to my compressor settings because when I bypass it, the feedback stops and the mix sounds 300% better...
1.) (dumb question BTW) - Does it matter what order on the efx. rack I put this thing - I.e. - before or after the equalizer?
2.) How the *(&Q#$ does one balance the compresor threshhold with the output? It seems that whenever I turn the output up, I get massive feedback UNLESS I turn up the gate threshhold to end the signal...that can't be right. But when the output is turned down, the volume level is way too low. Adjusting the outs on the mixer does the same thing that adjusting the output on the compressor does - big feedback.
3.) What is the difference between hard & soft knee compression...???
Sorry for so many questions. Unfortunately I got this thing used and with no manual.... If anyone can help I would very much appreciate it...
Thanks!
Erik
[This message has been edited by sepdrums (edited July 13, 2001).]
I think it is limited to my compressor settings because when I bypass it, the feedback stops and the mix sounds 300% better...
1.) (dumb question BTW) - Does it matter what order on the efx. rack I put this thing - I.e. - before or after the equalizer?
2.) How the *(&Q#$ does one balance the compresor threshhold with the output? It seems that whenever I turn the output up, I get massive feedback UNLESS I turn up the gate threshhold to end the signal...that can't be right. But when the output is turned down, the volume level is way too low. Adjusting the outs on the mixer does the same thing that adjusting the output on the compressor does - big feedback.
3.) What is the difference between hard & soft knee compression...???
Sorry for so many questions. Unfortunately I got this thing used and with no manual.... If anyone can help I would very much appreciate it...
Thanks!
Erik
[This message has been edited by sepdrums (edited July 13, 2001).]
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