Signal Chain Question

[Butch Snyder]

I know the compressor comes first from the guitar. I have a Route 66 which is a dual pedal, OD/Comp in one unit. It comes right after the guitar. I have an EH Soul Food for clean boost (even though it adds a little "hair"). I just got a DS-1. I planned on putting the DS-1 in between the Route 66 and the Soul Food. Does that sound right?

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: Signal Chain Question

If the Soul Food is supposed to be a clean-ish boost, I’d put it in front of the DS-1.

 

[Kamanda~SD]

Re: Signal Chain Question

Try it in varying combinations and see which you like best.

 

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Signal Chain Question

If the Soul Food is supposed to be a clean-ish boost, I’d put it in front of the DS-1.

Hmmm, maybe that's why it's adding a little gain. I saw a video from Elderly Instruments and that guys was saying to put boost pedals first. Check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aHo1TPeiIg&t=153s

 

[VinceT]

Re: Signal Chain Question

The only rule is that there are no rules! Try both - see what you like.


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[Butch Snyder]

Re: Signal Chain Question

What I ended up with that sounds best is guitar->DS-1->Route 66->Soul Food->amp. Oh well....


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[jeremy]

Re: Signal Chain Question

if thats what works best for ya, then thats the right way to set it up

 

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Signal Chain Question

if thats what works best for ya, then thats the right way to set it up

I agree, but what's funny is that of all the videos I watched, none would have recommended a setup like mine.

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Signal Chain Question

Some prefer light gain to heavy gain, others prefer heavy gain to light gain.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Signal Chain Question

i run my highest gain boost first on my little board. high gain od->clean boost->low gain od-> delay

 

[Aceman]

Re: Signal Chain Question

I generally run lightest to heaviest, and then clean boost last for solo - if I'm using each independently.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Signal Chain Question

i use them all independently but also stack them. if you use only one at a time, order should barely matter unless theres a weird buffer or input impedance on one of the pedals