Pedal Multi-effects And The 4 Cable Method |
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Feb 28 2014, 02:00 PM
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I found this excellent "how-to" on another forum. This particular thread talks about the Marshall JVM and a PodHD 500, but the same can be used for any amp with an FX loop and a unit like a Boss GT100.
I decided it was time to clean up my pedal board, and since I loved my old Pod HD500 so much, before I destroyed it, I decided to go ahead and get a new unit. So, with the 4 cable method, you can bypass the amp models inside the Multi-FX unit and then decide which FX you want before the amp and which FX in the FX loop - 100% utilizing the true tone of your tube amp. I am not the most mechanically minded person in the world, but I'm confident that after a while the programming and operations will become much easier - and the best thing, you can hit 1 pedal to control an entire range of tones. From Clean Green to Red OverDrive 2 with Gate, Chorus, Delay and EQ boost. Anyway - take a look if you're interested in this sort of set-tup, it is the ultimate starting point for figuring this stuff out. The Quick Guide - 4CM Setup |
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Feb 28 2014, 04:35 PM
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The link is broken. I used this method in the past and I recommend it 100%! I used it with my old Pod X3 connected to my Mesa Boogie dual rectifier and the results were very good. The main difference is the improvement in delays and modulation effects like chorus and phaser.
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Mar 1 2014, 12:36 AM
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QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 28 2014, 10:35 AM)  The link is broken. Try this one: Starts at the 2nd post in this thread... http://jvmforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f...752c80afd9757ef QUOTE (Darius Wave @ Feb 28 2014, 09:24 AM) I did something similar with my old boss me-5. Connection order was Guitar --> boss input --> boss send to amp input -->amp send to boss return --> boss out to amp return. This wa I had the amp's preamp in fx loop of a boss and I could edit signal chain and NOT USE DISTORTION FROM BOSS  Good luck with Your experiments. I think it's a good way It's good to read you say this. Back in 99-2000 or so, I was in a band and attempted it with a Marshall JCM 2000 and a Digitech Artist 2120 - it was WAAAAAY too difficult for me to set up, so I ended up putting everything in the front and taking out the amp models. That unit was a beast, but I felt I needed to be a NASA engineer to figure it out. I ended up selling my 2120 to the same guy I purchased my 94 PRS from - and he still uses it to this day, and I still use the 94 PRS. Line 6 opened up new doors for me with their ease of use interface, especially now that you can do everything on the computer and download it to the units via USB. I thought hard about getting the Boss because many of my friends have them and love them, but I wanted less of a learning curve and even with what I know about these units, this is going to be at least a small mountain to climb. This post has been edited by Spock: Mar 1 2014, 12:38 AM |
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Mar 2 2014, 01:17 PM
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don't know if this helpls
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Mar 3 2014, 09:55 AM
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Damn it...I was just about to write the same
 Sorry )) So...The foot switches don't work now?
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Mar 3 2014, 04:06 PM
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QUOTE (Darius Wave @ Mar 2 2014, 08:49 AM) It works best with amps having MASTER VOLUME. Otherwise when You move the channel volume, You affect the level of signal going back to the processor. Easy to get unwanted distortion but...it is possible I was doing those experiments because I could never make myslef using distortion other than built-in from the amp...but...I wanted to have compressor section before the amp and delay section after the amps distortion. And it worked Most common issues with such a connection is the ground lops issue. You really have to organize all the power supplies perfectly What are you using nowadays for effects and process live? -------------------- My lessons
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