effects?

[GuitarStv]

Re: effects?

I know what compression is in terms of audio recording but what does the guitar effect do? I heard something about it changing the dynamics.

A compressor acts like a guy sitting on the volume control of your guitar. When you play loud, it will limit the amount of volume that you get . . . when you play quietly it brings your volume up a bit. There are a bunch of different ways to use compression for guitar . . .

I like to use some compression when playing clean so that I can go from playing chords to single note lines without a drop in volume. It's also good for fast funk strumming (it gives a more controlled and even sound than you can get otherwise). Lately I've been messing with compression into overdrive to get a smooth, even lead sound (I just use the overdrive alone for rhythm).

[Rich_S]

Re: effects?

My style is sort of rooted in early 80's new wave & pop-rock like The Police, The Pretenders, U2, etc. So, here's my setup

Boss CE-2 (light chorus)
Boss BF-2 (heavy chorus-type sound, seldom used for big swoosh sounds), TR-2 (I love tremolo, but play a Marshall, hence the pedal)

Two Rocktron Short Timer delays (one for slapback, one for longer rhythmic delays)

I'm still trying to get an OD/distortion I like; presently trying out both the Boss SD-1 and a Keeley-modded DS-1.

If I had room on my board, I'd add a phaser. I have a Crybaby, but seldom use it.

[tone4days]

Re: effects?

just a wah (no more than 2 songs per night) and the amps reverb

i am still working on the basic tones from my 4-ch amp ... after i get them all nailed down, i will see about getting my rocktron intellifex in the loop for delays and choruses as needed

t4d

[ErikH]

Re: effects?

A wah, a *little* bit of reverb from the amp, and I've been playing with having an overdrive "always on" sitting on top of the amp while using the volume on my guitar to "clean up". Last week I messed with a DS-1, this week I'm messing with the Wylde Overdrive. I like the Wylde OD better so far.

I used to run chorus, flanger, phaser and a delay, but I'm not a tap dancer. I'm more comfortable with less.

[Rich_T]

Re: effects?

Heh, too many. I'm an effects junkie. Some of them are almost whole new instruments in themselves. I plan on putting an effects loop into my Marshall and adding something like a Kaoss pad for some really wild stuff, sampling, and resampling, to do stuff that stompboxes just can't do.

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: effects?

Heh, too many. I'm an effects junkie. Some of them are almost whole new instruments in themselves. I plan on putting an effects loop into my Marshall and adding something like a Kaoss pad for some really wild stuff, sampling, and resampling, to do stuff that stompboxes just can't do.

Have you seen that new Roland processor? It's the latest evolution of the VG-8. Anyway, it's got a "hold" button. Hit it, and it sustains whatever not you were playing, then it allows you to manipulate the note with something similar to a Kaoss pad, and leaves both hands free to tweak knobs and whatnot. Looks hella cool.

[PFDarkside]

Re: effects?

Kyuss Rock, any pics of your stuff?

I'd love to mount a Kaoss Pad in a cheap guitar, is it Matt Belamy that did that?

[lpmarshall]

Re: effects?

Kyuss Rock, any pics of your stuff?

I'd love to mount a Kaoss Pad in a cheap guitar, is it Matt Belamy that did that?

Yup

[Mincer]

Re: effects?

I use a Boss CE3 Compressor>Digitech Bad Monkey>DOD Chorus> Boss DD-20 GigaDelay>Guyatone tuner
this is for the jazzy blues band I play with...the acoustic setup is different still, and so is the guitar synth/ambient stuff different as well (all rack stuff)