Processing Tip

erickson rackHere's a helpful tip from Wheatstone Processing Guy Mike Erickson on keeping track of presets:

"One thing I try to remember to do when I'm making presets for a new install, or adjusting presets on a processor that's already online, is to date the presets. This not only gives you a good track record as to when you created that perfect sound, but it also allows you to go back if the PD complains that the processing ‘sounded better last week’ ... you'll know what preset to go back to even if you didn't physically write it down! Saving presets with the dates allows you to do the processing version of ‘System Restore.’ Also, it's a good idea to back up your presets. ALWAYS! I recall a Memorial Day failure of a processor in Market #1 going back almost 7 years ago. The backup switched on via silence sensor and I was able to swap out the main with another of the same model we had on the shelf and load the custom presets. Within an hour, we were back sounding as good as you could get with that box! The PD was nervous while I was swapping hardware that we wouldn't sound the same because all the presets were lost on the hardware. If I hadn't backed up the presets, weeks of work would have been down the drain.”

This tip is brought to you by our new FM-55 audio processor, which is so easy to adjust from the front panel, you might want to save and date presets for the presets.

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