What's the best way to use a Sonic Maximiser?

[cpizey]

Hi all

 

Other than as a doorstop/paperweight/not at all, what's the best way to use a Sonic Maximiser? Immediately after the main desk L&R outputs? As an insert? On vocals? Kick drum? Guitar? I've already run out of effects sends on the desk.

 

Also what frequencies do Sonic Maximisers tend to boost/cut?

 

Thanks

 

Conrad

[jamesperrett]

I really can't think of any reason to use one in a live situation - although I've seen similar devices used on the inserts of the main outputs by certain band engineers.

 

Cheers

 

James.

[Kevin Ross]

I like to use them utilizing a high impendence air gap connection to the desk……………. :P

 

 

 

But seriously I have seen them used on kick channels to some good effect and also on bass. I personally have an aphex unit that I occasionally use on kick and bass it is just a case of seeing if you like it or not. Cant do any harm!

 

 

 

I would not really recommend using it strapped over the main LR of a desk (a sub group maybe at a push)

[mervaka]

I've seen an aphex 204 used as part of a rack bass amp, but more for the subharmonic synthesiser.

[mackerr]

Stick with letting it hold the door open.

 

Mac

[david.elsbury]

I buss my vocals into a group, assign said group to L/R but also take the group output into the BBE.

Then the BBE feeds into a channel strip, assigned to L/R, to add vocal "fatness" to the mix.

[cpizey]

Thanks chaps. Tried it out last night as a channel insert. Added 'roundness' to the kick drum and feedback to vocals :blink:

I think it should prove to be a useful and inexpensive tool.