Do you believe in presets ?

[James Argo]

How many of you believe in fx presets (DirectX, Plug ins,etc...) when you mix your work ? What works ? What not ? Why ? Comments...

[VOXVENDOR]

I never use them... I have Waves Gold, and can just never seem to find one that fits..

I always end up tailoring something to my needs.

Joe

[mixmkr]

I'll usually click on the ones that I think will be closest to what I want....then make adjustments as needed... and sometimes none..

[Light]

It would never occur to me to use a preset. I have felt that way from the first time I saw the Roland VG-8. I turned on the "B.B. King" preset, and it had CHORUS. CHORUS on B.B. King. Not likely. You've got to fit things into the mix, always.

Light

"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi

[chessrock]

Presets rule ! ! !

RULE ! ! !

RULE ! ! !

[barefoot]

Like mixmkr said, presets are a good starting point, not an endpoint.

barefoot

[Wil Davis]

Sheesh! I think I need to get my eyes tested...

I thought the question said "Do you believe in priests..." - I mean, after all the shenanigans happening over in tax-a-chussetts...

Well, actually - I have a couple of HHB Radius-40s which I love and all the eq settings on those are in pre-set bands. Does that count? I don't know - I don't really care. Personally, I think that the number of choices should be reduced; people are spoiled for choices - there are so many choices available to them - perhaps they should read Aesop's Fable The Fox and The Cat

- Wil

[James Argo]

PC's plug in's presets have better approach than many on outboard's. Have you tried your new guitar multifx's presets ? what do you think ? hmmm....

[Seanmorse79]

I make and use my own presets - rarely ever factory ones. Chorus on BB King - that's hillarious

[Blue Bear Sound]

Hmmm... as in "Do I beleive that presets exist"???? Sure do.........!


In actual use, while they can be a starting point, they probably aren't directly applicable to whatever you're trying to use them on........... invariably, they need to be tweaked..........

[TexRoadkill]

I believe in presets but they no longer believe in me.

[Teacher]

Originally posted by mixmkr
I'll usually click on the ones that I think will be closest to what I want....then make adjustments as needed... and sometimes none..

DITTO

[Michael Jones]

I have one preset that works on everything all the time no matter what.


































It's called "Mutt Lange"
I'm not sure what a Mutt Lange is, but damn! It works good!