Effects Loop Revelation
3manstack
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I have been a huge fool!
Was recording to and after the advice I got about the Microamp I decided to try my effects through the Loop. What have I been doing for the last six months? Being dopey is what!
Cant wait to get the Microamp, all the effects sounded so huge and my compressor really increased the volume rather than the whimper it gives when going in the front of my amp.
I feel I learnt something today, was always a bit dubious about using it now I'll always use it.
Woo hoo.
Im a happy boy!
Was recording to and after the advice I got about the Microamp I decided to try my effects through the Loop. What have I been doing for the last six months? Being dopey is what!
Cant wait to get the Microamp, all the effects sounded so huge and my compressor really increased the volume rather than the whimper it gives when going in the front of my amp.
I feel I learnt something today, was always a bit dubious about using it now I'll always use it.
Woo hoo.
Im a happy boy!
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im an idiot. how do you setup a few pedals through the fx loop anyway? you dont need to plug your guitar into the pedal? just use a chord and put it into the amp?duh?
You were asking a question and not being sarky werent you? lol
effect loop send (preamp output) -> pedals -> effect loop return (poweramp input)
modulation and delay sound ok in the loop. overdrives/distortions/fuzz not so much. compression is a case by case basis.
but there are no rules.
No, but wah tends to sound better before distortion, not after...
I'd put your wah out front.
FX loops are great for some things, alright for others, and terrible for some FX. Like Ex said, gain stages (especially overdrive/distortions) sound horrible thru the FX loop. Time-based FX, like delay, reverb, chorus, etc. sound great in the FX loop. Other FX, like modulation, are kinda the middle ground... phasers, flangers, wah, etc. can sound good out front, in the FX loop, or either equally.