JJ Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 why does a compressor go at the start of the chain? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisburke Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I assume he's using amp distortion, and his overdrive is only providing a little grit. I like OD>Modulation>distortion, but each to their own! I didn't realise Echo meant reverb. I assumed it would be a short analogue delay. you assume wrong.. i use a clean amp sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisburke Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 constructive... Tom, do you always use that setup?! I'd always put distortion infront of modulation. This is overdrive, but still...I'd go: (compressor) Wah Overdrive Chorus Flange Delay Echo (compressor) And reverb is traditionally after delay Basically, the compressor can go at the front, or end, or in the middle...If you know how to use one, then you can kinda work out where it's best needed. It's not needed after the wah because the overdrive will compress the sound anyway That'll probably improve your sound, but the best way to get "your tone" is to start with one effect (I'd say either overdrive or delay) and then gradually add each one in, trying it before and after the first one...I know it takes time, but you'll find the best sound by doing that Oh, if you're looking to spend any money, the Edge uses an analogue delay, which sounds completely different from digital stuff (though you can get Edge sounds with a digital pedal). He uses the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, which most will agree, is the best non-boutique analogue delay around I can personally recommend it, and most high feedback settings nail the edge's sound Hope that helps! where should the tuner go?? it has a mute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Red's laughing 'cos you want to sound like the Edge, because no-one wants to sound gay. If you use a clean amp sound, put your overdrive at the end. I would put your tuner right before your amp if it has a mute switch. JJ - A compressor doesn't have to go at the start of the chain. If you understand what a compressor does, you'll know that it will have a different effect, wherever it is in the chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimpo46 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 why do pedals have to be in a certain order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin231 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 why do pedals have to be in a certain order? we dont ask questions, we just obey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 we dont ask questions, we just obey... that's the general rule of effect pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisburke Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Red's laughing 'cos you want to sound like the Edge, because no-one wants to sound gay. sound gay???? wow you obviously have NO taste in music... U2 is a brilliant band, and the edge is an amazing guitarist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Red's laughing 'cos you want to sound like the Edge, because no-one wants to sound gay. If you use a clean amp sound, put your overdrive at the end. I would put your tuner right before your amp if it has a mute switch. JJ - A compressor doesn't have to go at the start of the chain. If you understand what a compressor does, you'll know that it will have a different effect, wherever it is in the chain. i have one as well just been playing around with it and wowie it's pretty clever stuff. i have it at the end of my chain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bshuker Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 sound gay???? wow you obviously have NO taste in music... U2 is a brilliant band, and the edge is an amazing guitarist hahahahahahahahahaha thats classic....ahaahahahahahahahhahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisburke Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 so suppose i throw a volume pedal in the mix... would it go before everything??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 so suppose i throw a volume pedal in the mix... would it go before everything??? i think i can answer this one. if at the start it will raise the amount of drive if the distortion/overdrive is on at the end, it will just raise the volume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbenjy Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 ^ that's why they have to be in a certain order If you just think about what each effect is doing to your signal (clipping, phase shifting, filtering etc) then you can see why say distortion shouldn't be put after delay, or why to get real phaser sounds, it needs to go before overdrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimpo46 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 we dont ask questions, we just obey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haze015 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 ^ that's why they have to be in a certain order If you just think about what each effect is doing to your signal (clipping, phase shifting, filtering etc) then you can see why say distortion shouldn't be put after delay, or why to get real phaser sounds, it needs to go before overdrive every mod effect except tremolo should really be before overdrive, the whole point of them is to emulate a leslie speaker afterall! distortion can sound amazing after delay, not necessaily useful, but the crashing of notes and all that. it just depends on whether you want an effect to sound high or low fi, then either shove it after for high and before for low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisburke Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 just so i'm clear... when you guys say put "this" pedal first, is first closest to the guitar or closest to the amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bshuker Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 first is nearest guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gica Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 is this correct? guitar > tuner > ff > phaser > whammy > delay > amp and no, my amp doesn't have fx loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 is this correct? guitar > tuner > ff > phaser > whammy > delay > amp and no, my amp doesn't have fx loop. i'd have phaser before ff but the rest is spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 id put the whammy before any distortion personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dramatic Hammer Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I'd have the tuner in the whammy dry out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 id put the whammy before any distortion personally. not really with the fuzz factory though. it screams dutch radiostations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caman Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 could i grab a hand with mine? at the moment its: Guitar -> Tuner-> Boss OD-3 (Overdrive)-> Big Muff-> Boss DS-2 (Distortion)-> Boss CE-2 (Chorus)-> Danelectro Pepperami (Phaser)-> Boss DD-6 (Delay)-> Boss RC-20 (Loop)-> Electro Harmonix Poly Chorus-> Whammy-> Amp I've got an FX loop on my amp aswell thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gica Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 i still dont know exactly what fx loop is but i heard somewhere that you should put the delay there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 could i grab a hand with mine? at the moment its: Guitar -> Tuner-> Boss OD-3 (Overdrive)-> Big Muff-> Boss DS-2 (Distortion)-> Boss CE-2 (Chorus)-> Danelectro Pepperami (Phaser)-> Boss DD-6 (Delay)-> Boss RC-20 (Loop)-> Electro Harmonix Poly Chorus-> Whammy-> Amp I've got an FX loop on my amp aswell thanks whammy should go at the start of your chain. well, tuner first unless your gonna go dry out>>tuner the chorus should go before the delays everything else seems ok i guess but i'm no expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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