Hi! I been using multi's for years but I'm a newbie on analog pedals so please bear with me.
Anyone here familiar with the boston/gtx digital reverb? I never tried one before and I need to know some facts/info before using it for my pedal setup. The picture on the website shows that it has two inputs and two outputs, what I need to know is if two (different) signals enter into these two inputs, would it combine to a single mono output which I can plug to the amp?
I need to make this work for I can't use the amp's reverb because most venues I play use direct boxes. I may drown the amp by using its reverb but the signal to main mixer/house would still be dry. (direct boxes preceeds the amp in the signal chain) It's actually simpler to use a small mixer instead but since i kind of always use subtle reverb on everything, so I prefer on using this if it's workable.
My proposed/concept setup is this,
gtr -- od -A out1(switchable wet/dry) -- wah -- dist -- (in1) reverb (out1)-- (directbox) -- amp/mixer
-B out2(wet) /chor -/flan -/del -/etc -- (inp2) reverb (out1) - (same dbox) - amp/mixer
The plan is I'll (actually, sir BAMF would) modify the od and dist to have two outputs. the additional output would have a switchable (I hope by remote footswitch, I've yet to ask sir BAMF on this..) wet/dry capability.
(Note: The reason for the od and dist to have the same modification is so the od and dist can trade places
on the signal path allowing additional tonal variations.)
Assuming that it can be done and by refering to the above diagram,
--- I can (theoritically) use two dirt pedals, well that's kind of obvious but then I'll
- have the option to blend them in a series(wet output on od) or,
- use them parallel(dry output on od) before it resolves on the reverb pedal,
--- have different clean/dirt settings for the modulation path (group B) while simultaneously have a clean dry signal using the wah path (group A), (might come handy when all modulation pedals are on, and if the (group B)whole damn signal gets muddier and muddier, you'll have a separate path for the (group A)dry and clear one) the end result (in theory) is a well preserved, clear and distinct dry signal combined with distinct wet modulations.
--- or have high-gain-guitar-solo setting on group A while using clean settings for the modulations.
There are other variations (eqs, comps, tuner, etc...) but lets stick on this for now since this is the backbone of the concept. Everything else is gravy... for now...
There are questions of course...
1. Would this setup (having two separate paths) better preserve the integrity of the signal?
or the other way around? (two signal paths to tone suck!!!)
2. Since I can use two dirt pedals simultaneously and independently, (od output dry) would it sound better
(bigger/fuller/beaffier/heavier/clearer/whateverier) having two different drive cycles working in unison
yet independent?
(ex: dist set to work on lower freq, od on the higher freq then combine on the amp)
3. Would this hum like hell? Since i can (again) use two dirts, I can (theoretically that is) lower the gain
settings on both and still achieve the desired level of drive. But then again, two dirt pedals = two hum
generators = louder/more hum or just (what the hell!@??) better sounding hum? (I'm not into high gain
settings lately but just in case...)
4. What can I use as a muting pedal? Yet would still have another use other than muting? (the things i took
for granted on the multi's) To prevent amp damage, I can always turn the amp's volume down when
unplugging something (guitar or anything else) on the pedal signal chain, but that's not the case on the
mixer/house. (through the directbox) It's a pain to communicate with the mixer/soundtech guy in the
middle of a performance and he gets angry at you when you suddenly/accidentally pull the plug from
your guitar/pedal.
5. The red pill or the blue pill? I mean, Am I asking too much from the analog world and return to multi's?
Is this setup feasible? Or just a product of my imagination?
6. Anong mas mabigat? 10 kilong bulak o 8 kilong dumbell? Ibagsak sa sariling paa galing sa taas na
limang talampakan para malaman ang kasagutan!
Thanks in advance for your opinions and suggestions!
PROLOUGE: I have a multifx (ax1500g) that got messed up on one my gigs. In the middle of a 1 hour set, the thing (well, the adaptor actually) got the nerve to play fourth of july on me just after the 3rd song. I'm not really sure what happened but after that, the thing would still booth up but sound really weak and -- alien. I changed adaptors (I always carry a spare) but it still have the same problem. I ended up playing the next 10 songs without any fx.
Since I play regularly, (and for a living) I therefore need something to replace my broken multi. I bought 3 different analog pedals so I can use something until I can buy the latest version of my multi. (or at least, that's the idea) I soon realize that these things sound a couple of shades better than my old korg. (or maybe just different in my ears, I may actually just waiting for something different from what i've been hearing for the last three years) Combined with the idea that if one of these things actually broke down in the middle of the performance, I'll simply remove it from the pedal chain and continue playing. Something not possible in a multi. There are issues of course, (heavy, expensive, etc...) but i think i can work it out.
I bought another one a few days ago, and I'm hoping to complete the 'backbone system' within two months time. So if you have a good but cheap wah and a good but cheap delay, just pm me. Thanks!
