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Topic: Proper placement of effect units? |
Brad Malone
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2012 4:01 pm |
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| Is the proper placement of the BOSS delay and reverb effects units between the steel and the volume pedal or the volume pedal and the Amp? TIA |
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Ray Anderson
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Jenkins, Kentucky USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2012 4:53 pm
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I have mine after the VP to the amp.  |
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Mike Kowalik
From:
San Antonio,Texas
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Posted 5 Jun 2012 5:09 pm
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| Best way is to connect pedal with the effects loop of the amp. |
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Larry Moore
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Hampton, Ga. USA
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Posted 6 Jun 2012 9:32 pm Where in the chain should they be placed?
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Does it matter where in the chain you place the units.
I have a DD-5, CE-2, & BoBro?
Most of the night I leave the DD-5 on all the time.
Thanks
Larry |
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Steve Humes
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Tampa, Florida, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2012 2:05 am
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A typical effects chain is as such:
Volume/Distortion-Overdrive/Chorus-Modulation/Delay-Reverb
Consider what you do to the signal before sending it to the next signal.
This is not set in stone, but more common practice. Sending a chorused signal to an overdrive, or a delayed signal to a chorus or flanger can get in the way of the perceived pitch.
Putting a volume before an overdrive will help the signal work a tube amp, but also the volume on the end of the chain is seen for different applications. |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 7 Jun 2012 2:44 am
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I would put an overdrive before the volume pedal. I would go over drive, phase shifter, volume pedal, then your time-based effects, such as chorus, flange, delay, reverb.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Craig Schwartz
From:
McHenry IL
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Posted 7 Jun 2012 4:47 am
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Is a boss blues driver considered an overdrive pedal that should be put before VP
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SO MANY LURES, SO LITTLE TIME.... |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 7 Jun 2012 5:13 am
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That is certainly where I would put it. If you put a gain- type device after the volume pedal, the amount of effect you get it will be greatly affected by how to open the pedal is.
At lower volumes, you would probably get just a little gain, but no crunch.
Others apparently have a different thinking, so I tell you why I think the way I do.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Bill A. Moore
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Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2012 7:13 am
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I'm certaintly no expert, but I put the volume pedal last, after all effects.
I run guitar, tone(wah), compressor, OD effects, phaser, chorus, delay, and then to the volume. The dynamics of the OD effects change in relation to the input signal, so pick attack will have an effect on the amplitude of the signal. |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 7 Jun 2012 7:43 am
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I like putting the reverb after the volume pedal, as I think it sounds more natural. but I'll go along with everything else before it.
IMO, the only important bit is the buffer comes first. At the risk of sounding like John Cleese's Spanish Inquisition, the two important bits are that the pickup sees the buffer (if you use one), and if you use a T-wah or other envelope follower, that it comes after the buffer.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 7 Jun 2012 7:48 am
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So, what do you do when using a multi-effects device such as a Digitech RP155? I use is mostly for reverb. But I also use it for distortion, and maybe a song or two with delay. I have heard the recommendations to run distortion units before the volume pedal and delay (reverb) effects after the volume pedal because you can cut the decay of the reverb/delay when you lower your volume. Where would you run the multi-effects unit?
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 7 Jun 2012 7:56 am
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Me? I'd run it over twice... Where? The driveway, I guess.
Or I'd run it over to someone who doesn't find them to be frustrating Spawns of Satan.
Seriously, if it's one with the built in pedal, I'd map the pedal after level-based effects and before time-based effects.
Or if you mainly use it for delay and reverb, then after the pedal.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 7 Jun 2012 8:17 am
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It's the one without the pedal. I really haven't found an overdrive or distortion patch I like in the RP155, so I think I'll bring out my Damage Control Liquid Blues pedal and use it. Love real tube distortion. I can run it in front and run the RP155 after the volume pedal. Might just have to give that a try tonight.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Bill A. Moore
From:
Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2012 11:26 am
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| Not to hijack the thread, but I just finished a Monte Allums mod, (stacks 2 opamps), last weekend on a BD-2. Just fooling with it alone some on sunday into a Twin with the slide, instant Santana! |
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