If you have an ML-1 or ML-2 and use MetaTune (or any other automatic tuner), you may wonder where MetaTune and the VMS emulations should be placed in your signal flow. This depends on your desired tuning effect.
General Rule:
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If using MetaTune (or any tuner) with a retune speed of 20ms–40ms or slower:
It's okay to insert MetaTune before your VMS emulation. At slower speeds, you're less likely to encounter tuning artifacts like pitch warbles or quick note snaps.
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If using MetaTune (or any tuner) with a retune speed of 20ms–40ms or faster:
Insert MetaTune after your VMS emulation. Faster retune speeds tend to introduce tuning artifacts, which are not recommended before the microphone emulation.
Summary of Best Practices:
- The lighter the tuning (minimal artifacts), the more acceptable it is to tune before the microphone emulation.
- The heavier or more robotic the tuning, the microphone emulation should be inserted before tuning.
- Retune speeds between 20ms–40ms fall into a gray area — use your discretion:
- If no tuning artifacts are audible, tuning before mic emulation is fine.
- If tuning artifacts are audible and you want the emulation to stay accurate, mic emulation should come first.
- If you're not sure, it’s always safe to tune after the microphone emulation.
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