Filter Question

I don't own one yet, but based on the sound files and videos I've seen online, my next purchase will be an Iron Ether Xerograph Deluxe. The Proton sounds pretty great too.

 

The word you're looking for is 'wet'. It seems a lot of people had the same issue with the BEF that you're having so SA added the wet/dry/wet+lows control on the BEF Pro. It works well for me.

 

The term that I've heard used is "resonant."

I like the resonance of my AF -9.

 

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The "squelch" of a filter is largely a product of the resonance - the boost at the cutoff frequency before the filter kicks in. Resonance on the BEF Pro is adjustable on the BEF Pro backpage as "Q", making it potentially very squelchy/dirty/whatever.

 

I chose my Maxon because it was purported to be based on the Mu-Tron filters that were popular in the days of classic funk. They were pretty high on the resonance scale back then.

 

They were pretty high back then.

 

That too, I suppose.

 

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I A/Bed my AF9 to a buddy's MuIII...they sound different. Not saying that the AF9 is not any good, because it is, but doesn't really sound like a MuIII.

I think you may want to hook up an expression pedal to it thru the hot hand jack. I think you're looking for more of a wah pedal effect.

 

I've owned both, and I agree with this statement 100%.

 

I have nothing but good things to say about the Xerograph Deluxe and the Proton. Proton is very warm and natural and funky, the Xero is more modern, very flexible and powerful.