Effects

Gainstaging Effects

October 8, 2010 by Alan Ratcliffe

When using multiple effects together, whether they are stompboxes or the effects in a multieffect unit’s patch, it becomes important to “gainstage”. Gainstaging is setting the gain (volume boost) of each stage (effect) in your signal path so it does not boost or cut the signal too much.

Effect Chain Order

October 8, 2010 by Alan Ratcliffe

MIDIguitar 1: Fleshing out your sound

July 6, 2010 by Alan Ratcliffe

Recently on www.guitarforum.co.za I mentioned using MIDIguitar/guitar synth as an an alternative to backtracks for fleshing out the sound of performances.

The Truth About True Bypass

June 11, 2010 by Alan Ratcliffe

Some boutique effects pedal manufacturers these days tout the idea that true bypass is an essential feature to have. However, other quality manufacturers do not include it in their pedals and some go as far as to recommend against it.