I messed with a rack limiter inside a processor a bit today. I believe they are offered in many processors these days (?)
First I tried the traditional way, at the very end of the chain. It helped glueing the guitar to the backing track a bit more (softening the harshness) but also hyped fx like the reverb a bit. Not much for the beginner as this tends to need some mixing skills and plug-ins can be better...
Then I tried at the begining of the chain which was interesting. With almost fastest attack, fast release and minimal ratio it very transparently increased the sustain of the guitar. More transparent than a compressor pedal as compressors tend to characterize pick attacks. Overall the tone felt a bit more "expensive"
Finally I activated my analog overdrive (placed before the processor). The processors amp was set to almost clean, it took away the thinness of the overdrive making the tone closer to an amp feel. Just keep the ratio minimal to keep the noise low when testing, the aim is always adding a little spice to the sound rather than a very noticable change.
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This post has been edited by Mertay: Sep 19 2017, 11:17 PM
Mertay Rack Limiters In Processors Sep 19 2017, 11:15 PM
