Changing Effects/ Channels When Playing Live |
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Changing Effects/ Channels When Playing Live |
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Jun 27 2012, 08:47 PM |
I know what you are talking about. We have one song with my band where i have to change between clean and distorted and its not as easy as people may think. Especially changing from distorted to clean.
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Jun 28 2012, 06:03 PM |
I even have problems with a midi controller and singing changing patches and instant access buttons
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Jun 30 2012, 10:15 PM |
It is much easier make extreme switches in tone using digital effects, simply because you can edit ALL of the effects prior, save it to a "patch" and just CLICK and you've changed as many tone settings as you want!!
But, I think Cosmin is like me....and we use more "analog" effects, in a traditional pedalboard setup. I may be wrong, but I think I remember that about Coz. And for us, it can take SEVERAL pedal clicks to change tones properly for a song!! Ugh!! But, for most of my projects and experience, it doesn't pose much of a challenge. That's for two reasons... 1.) I really don't use a ton of effects. I have a botique tube-screamer style pedal for gain (HBE Power Screamer), a Seymour Duncan (clean) pickup booster which is always on for my funk band, but I swap it out for an Extreme Metal (modtone) pedal for EMULATOR. I also use a wah, and a boss OC-2 octave pedal. That's IT!! So the most complicated I can get is to turn on/off the wah, gain and octave....which I don't often need to do. 2.) In fact, I will avoid making more than 2 clicks to change tones for almost all songs/situations. For my bands, it's actually not that limiting. But for the Coz-man, I imagine that he is responsible for more switching, and VERY specific tones for those epic rock bands and big stage productions!! Coz....time to go "Line 6" maybe? Kidding. Us "analog effects" people are snobbish, and we would NEVER think about using digital!! -------------------- Check out my awesome Nintendo Cover-band, EMULATOR!! http://www.reverbnation.com/emulator Now.....go practice!! |
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Jul 2 2012, 08:25 AM |
Look into The Gigrig Switching Systems
You put all your pedals into a separate loop (or you could put a group of pedals into the same loop) and then you use dipswitches to make patches with the required loops on. They even have a boost option too -------------------- My SoundCloud
Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15 |
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Jul 2 2012, 10:36 AM |
Wow thanks man - this looks very, very interesting! I'll take some time to inspect
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Jul 3 2012, 02:53 AM |
I totally agree on the 'snobbish' dear Gabe (holding a little cup of tea with the little finger raised ) I for one have a rather simple setup, but still, I need to switch around with the reverb, delay, phaser and booster, so it's always dancy dancy time But I would never shift to digital it's just not for me Hmmm.....tea is so "last-week" (**raises a thimble of espresso**) Yeah, the delay switches can get tricky. But, I currently don't have/use one. It's something I need/want to add very soon. In fact, my wish list.... -Delay -(possibly) a chorus -Compressor -Boss tuner Yeah, I've cheaped out on the "standard" tuner. I plug my cheap-o Korg (with built in metronome too!) into the tuner plug on my Volume pedal. Plus, even when ripping for EMULATOR, the Parker simply doesn't go out of tune. Our second guitarist was BLOWN away by that (and he plays an Ibanez Jem!). But my trem is literally "blocked" off with a wood block. I challenged him to do a 2 step bend....still in tune. And on another pedalboard note.... today I just bought (well, put it on hold while I'm at work! Getting it tomorrow!) a Mesa Boogie "Bottle Rocket" tube boost pedal. Rare, and sounds SO SWEET! Played it briefly and can't get it out of my head. I will post a pic of my pedalboard soon. I actually want to hear some advice/input/thoughts on my current signal flow. -------------------- Check out my awesome Nintendo Cover-band, EMULATOR!! http://www.reverbnation.com/emulator Now.....go practice!! |
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Jul 3 2012, 03:22 AM
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I would slide(the chord or note) and let the delay ring as I was switching to clean
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Jul 3 2012, 07:17 AM |
I am currently using the Hardwire Delay, but I will definitely think about getting the Nova Delay from TC Electronics or the Eventide Time Factor, as I have heard a lot of good things about them and I wish for a serious looping machine. For instance when I want to record a phrase, I have to hold the delay pedal pressed, while playing and right as the phrases finishes I have to quickly lift my foot off and the phrase will start playing that instant. I need a device who can understand a tempo and act accordingly, by naturally dividing the time frame into bars and fitting everything to the tempo - do you guys know of such a device? Not sure if I'm understanding completely....I'm getting the impression that a tap tempo will not suffice? I actually wish I could help more but I don't have a ton of experience, personally, with long delay or looping. -------------------- Check out my awesome Nintendo Cover-band, EMULATOR!! http://www.reverbnation.com/emulator Now.....go practice!! |
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Jul 3 2012, 07:29 AM |
No, unfortunately the tap tempo option is not available in the case of looping on the Hardwire
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Jul 4 2012, 09:54 PM |
I'm going to post a separate thread also, but here's a glimpse at my current and simple setup.
I just bought the Mesa Bottle Rocket Tube drive the other day....WAY better than the drive channel on my fender deluxe!! Also, it may actually end up replacing the Power Screamer (HBE....love that pedal too!) but I have yet to determine. Also, the new "Extreme Metal" pedal swaps into the Seymour Duncan Pickup(Clean) Boost spot when I play with EMULATOR. For jazz/funk/everything else, the Pickup Booster stays on always. Other than that, a standard Crybaby wah and Ernie Ball Volume Jr. Always extra strings on the board when gigging. Also, it's a cheap/ghetto power strip and not a one-spot.
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