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fasto 01-16-2013 05:40 AM

Lexicon MPX G2, basic setup question for bass guitar
 
Dear Steve,

what are the basic tweaking secrets/settings for using the MPX G2 with bass guitar?

Steve Lawson 01-17-2013 05:56 PM

hi!

first thing to do is find presets you like, and them modify them. Makes life a whole lot easier.

secondly, one of the biggest tone-shaping elements of the G2 is the amp simulator. Go in and play around with it. You may well end up just turning it off for most sounds. I leave it on, cos I love it, but it's quite a pronounced change...

thirdly, make sure that any reverbs you use have a serious bass roll-off on them - reverb on the lower notes of a bass guitar can get really muddy, so unless you're looking for a really dark, muddy sound, pick a reverb with a cross-over and roll off the lows..

lastly, read the manual! There's SO much going on in the G2 (the section about controllers - external and internal ones like LFOs and the randomiser etc. is mind-boggling) I'm still learning more about it and I've had mine for 14 years!

have fun :)

Steve

fasto 01-18-2013 07:34 AM

thx Steve, excellent reply ... this will help me (and other people here) a lot getting more into the G2.


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