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  • March 21, 2009 at 10:02 pm #77942
    MING
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    Woohoo!!!!

    Got one coming this week. It is the smaller version. Pretty excited though.

    So, anyone who has one. Do you care to share some settings?
    How you have it in your pedal chain?
    What pedals go great with the Microsynth?
    It would be cool if there were Microsynth templetes. Making, settings, easy to remember.

    Ming

    March 21, 2009 at 10:37 pm #94767
    Fender&EHX4ever
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    EHX Micro Synthesizer demo soundclip
    EHX Micro Synthesizer Settings

    Granted, the settings in these threads are for the old box, but it should get you in the ball park.

    March 21, 2009 at 10:40 pm #94768
    MING
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    Thanks AGAIN.

    We need an EHX “bat-signal”, for F&E.

    March 22, 2009 at 1:04 am #94771
    BlueSteel
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    I’m planning on buying a microsynth or a pog and im trying to see which one would be more useful for me, so can someone tell me if i can use the octave switch thing to make the guitar sound like a bass?

    March 22, 2009 at 1:16 am #94772
    Fender&EHX4ever
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    I’m planning on buying a microsynth or a pog and im trying to see which one would be more useful for me, so can someone tell me if i can use the octave switch thing to make the guitar sound like a bass?

    The POG will be the best for that purpose. The Sub Octave on the Micro Synthesizer makes some really fat monophonic synth tones, but it’s not going to sound much like a bass guitar.

    March 22, 2009 at 2:03 am #94773
    BlueSteel
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    Quote:
    Quote:
    I’m planning on buying a microsynth or a pog and im trying to see which one would be more useful for me, so can someone tell me if i can use the octave switch thing to make the guitar sound like a bass?

    The POG will be the best for that purpose. The Sub Octave on the Micro Synthesizer makes some really fat monophonic synth tones, but it’s not going to sound much like a bass guitar.

    oh, ok thanks. i think i’ll just get the micro synth and then eventually the micro pog to get a bass sound.

    March 25, 2009 at 5:42 pm #94883
    MING
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    Got it!!!

    gggg.jpg

    March 25, 2009 at 6:25 pm #94889
    st.bede
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    cool…do some recordings with it :thumb: peace

    March 26, 2009 at 12:26 pm #94924
    MING
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    I thought mine sounded weak too. I was using a small amp to start off with. I didn’t feel too well yesterday. So, I didn’t mess with it much.

    March 26, 2009 at 2:27 pm #94926
    Fender&EHX4ever
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    in my experience it has to be early, or first, in the signal chain.

    Agreed.

    Another tip:

    The Micro Synth often boosts the signal when using extreme settings. I usually place a compressor after it. If you place compression before it, it messes with the envelope sensitivity.

    However, the Attack Delay feature seems to like compression in front. It helps to even out the triggering of that feature.

    So the Micro Synthesizer benefits from having a compressor both before and after it, though not simultaneously, and depending on how you’re using it.

    March 26, 2009 at 4:04 pm #94930
    MING
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    Where do you guys set the preamp’s internal trimmer? I use a variety of pups. So far, I’ve only been using SC, so I did 100% CW.

    March 26, 2009 at 4:37 pm #94935
    MING
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    I got mine used, so I’m wondering where stock would be. Where I have mine set, I like it. I’m just curious.

    March 26, 2009 at 6:33 pm #94940
    Fender&EHX4ever
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    Ming, do you have a good looper? My recommendation would be to record a short loop (representative of your playing style of course, and include some dynamics for variation), then feed the loop into the Micro Synth at the same gain level you recorded at. Adjust the trimpot as you listen to the playback though the Micro Synth and optimize it with the Trigger slider set to about 75%.

    July 6, 2009 at 7:38 pm #98943
    BlueSteel
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    Does anyone know where i can find a big box microsynth?

    I’ve checked the ebay stores and they are all XO. In the picture they are the big box ones and then i called to make sure they were and found out they were XO.

    July 7, 2009 at 3:46 pm #98973
    Fender&EHX4ever
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    Does anyone know where i can find a big box microsynth?

    I’ve checked the ebay stores and they are all XO. In the picture they are the big box ones and then i called to make sure they were and found out they were XO.

    I see them on eBay all the time. http://instruments.shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=micro+synthesizer+harmonix+-xo&_sacat=619&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_sop=10&LH_PrefLoc=2&_dmpt=Guitar_Accessories&_odkw=micro+synthesizer&_osacat=619

    There’s a Bass one here as well: http://www.parkwaymusic.com/effects/effects_used_vintage.shtml

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