Simple Feedback Loop

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I show you how to make a simple feedback loop with one cable and an audio mixer. WARNING: this is loud and can fry your gear. Shot on a Canon SD1000 Powershot digital camera.

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[TakeOutNinja]

Hey there. Is an effects send common on most mixers, such as yamaha mixers?

[F7sound]

@TakeOutNinja Yes, effects sends are pretty common on most mixers.

[tommasfoolery]

what model mixer is that?

[F7sound]

It's a Mackie 1202 vlz, but this will work on any mixer with AUX sends.

[JSprayaEntertainment]

Documentary " People Who Do Noise "

and watch my feedback loop video

(( directly out from a mixer right back into it is for starters ))

[Riskteven]

If the gear gets damaget, you can always microwave it ;-)

[dag451]

@RaulAPizarro Ah right, well I think that could be a routing issue. It's either something to do with the way you've set up your mixer - perhaps you've set up the aux send and returns channel incorrectly - or it's a manufacturing issue. Have you contacted the manufacturer? If its still in warranty then you could have it fixed. If not then maybe have another look at your set up. Its hard for me to say exactly what to do without having a good look at what you're doing.

[RaulAPizarro]

@dag451 thanks for the reply. I never record vocals with my monitors on. I know i would get some bad feedback if i did. but there is a difference between, feedback and feedback loop,, and i was getting that oscillating sound while trying to record vocals with headphones, similar to what you hear in the video.

[dag451]

@RaulAPizarro That's slightly different. Here you're introducing feedback into the mixer directly. In your case the mic is picking up the signal from your monitors. My advice is to turn your monitors off/down and use headphones instead.

[dag451]

Don't listen to the pussies who say not to do this. Its supposed to be an experiment with sound. Its true that you can damage your gear but just be careful, and don't use anything that you value too much.

Think about it first. This is a great thing to try out. Especially if you've got some old gear gathering dust. We use feedback loops all the time - you can turn an IC chip into an oscillator by introducing a feedback loop.

[RaulAPizarro]

How do i avoid this? this has been buggin me some time now, whenever im trying to record vocals i get that darn unwanted feedback loop.

[closedcircuits]

@F7sound Same type that Toshimaru Nakamura uses I believe