Stereo Steel Settings

[Brad Weeks]

Just put together a Rack system for my father in law. It is a Roland GP 100 Preamp (recamended here on the forum),with a TC Electronics M-One XL. We are running that in to the preamp outlet on a Sessions 500. The M1 has the Walker Stereo Steel presets in it. We began using it this afternoon and he says that ALL of the presets have way too much reverb on them and the delay isn't what he likes on any of them.
Can anyone give us a hand with some settings or some advice? It is good sound out of the 500, but just too much reverb and off on the delay.
Thanks

[Larry Behm]

Brad start by cutting the reverb mix back about 50% from where it is now and then add back what you like. On the delay boost the mix some.

Not seeing the type of reverb (hall, room, plate etc) and not knowing how many repeats the delay has it makes it more difficult for anyone to comment.

Larry Behm

[Rob Jackson]

New member and effects junkie here!

I agree with Larry.

I used to review gear for guitar mags and presets nearly always have way too much effect. It kind of makes sense of you're trying to showcase how beautifully detailed and complex a reverb algorithm is for example, but too overbearing when you try and use the effect in a more traditional musical context. Unless you're going for Eno-esque soundscapes

Another suggestion...

I'm pretty sure you can roll off the highs on the delay repeats on the M-One so that will also help make the delay "sit behind" the dry signal and not get in the way so much. Also makes the overall sound sort of "glue together" - a bit "warmer" and more natural.

[Rob Jackson]

Yep, just checked... the M-One includes a delay parameter to do what I was describing:

High Cut
Range: 500Hz - 20kHz
High Cut filter that allows you to reduce the high frequencies
of the Delay Taps. This gives you softer and more
analog sounding Delay Taps which in some cases will
seem less disturbing in the overall sound than a delay with
no High Cut.

Hope this helps - worth a try for sure.

[David Higginbotham]

T.C. Electronic equipment is great. But the Roland GP-100 also has amazing effects as well as being a preamp and many use the unit just for the effects. Really not necessary to use the TC unit other than looking for a distinct sound from it. With more units hooked together the more challenging it is to obtain proper settings and gain ratios. Try the recommendations listed here or try using only the Roland for all effects. I'm certain you will obtain a great sound either way.
Dave

[Buddy Castleberry]

make sure u have the preamp effects knobs set the right
has.needs to be in the parralle mode then use the effects knob.if its in series mode then everthing is completley wet.jerry has good programs if u have the unit set right