MDMX Overdrive
MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide
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Getting Started
Using MDMX Overdrive Presets
T
YPE
A
AND
T
YPE
B
O
VERDRIVE
These presets showcase the two basic overdrive types, but there’s more going on than just flipping a switch.
P
RESET
:
T
YPE
A
Issue: You want your bass line to be richer and more dynamic.
Input: -12 dB low cut, ST mode
Gain section: Gain 12, Overdrive Type A (left).
Dynamics section: Rider mode, but with moderate threshold and blend off, the section is doing very little.
EQ: moderate low pass and high pass filters, low-mid set to widest Q
Output: Temperature set to 68.5.
The Type switch is, of course, at the heart of the preset, but a few other controls are affecting the sound.
•
The
-12 dB low cut
sharpens the bottom of the signal going to the Overdrive processor. This helps make the bass a bit
more articulate. The boost in the low pass in the EQ section brings back some of these lows, without using them for
overdrive generation.
•
A relatively warm output keeps the bass natural sounding.
Experiment with the Gain and Input controls to adjust the effect.
P
RESET
:
T
YPE
B
Issue: You want your lead synth to be richer and more dynamic.
Input: Low cut off, ST mode
Gain section: Gain 13, Overdrive Type A (right)
Dynamics section: Rider mode, but with moderate threshold and blend off, the section is doing very little.
EQ: moderate low pass and high pass filters, low-mid set to narrowest Q, mid-high a bit higher than Type A
Output: Temperature set to 31.5
