armyguyenglish
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I'm saving the money up for an Axe FX II / MFC / FRFR system, and was wondering how hard it would be to get my current sound before I go off on tangents making new sounds.
When I get the AFX, I plan to first create my current setup as a preset, and use scenes to do switching I've never been able to do. Bank A will start with that preset in Mono, Bank B same preset setup for Dual Mono, and Bank C same preset in Stereo. That way I can easily be configured for any live setting I come across.
Only after I do those three presets will I really get into new sounds.
Anyway, to the reason for the post, my current live rig is:
Guitar:
Boss DD6 Delay (always set to WARP mode)
Boss NS2 (input), Boss NS2 (send)
Boss PH3 (my slow phase)
EHX Small Stone Nano (fast phase)
EHX Freq Anal
EHX Soul Preacher
Korg Pitchblack (tuner)
Boss PS5 (only used to whammy up 1oct or down 2oct, fast or slow depending on the effect i'm going for, and in T. Arm mode to pitch shift up a 4th then come back down and sounds like a vibe as long as I hold it down)
Boss OC3 (for polyphonic 1oct follower, fill out sound/heavy riffs)
Amp input, Amp Send, Boss NS2 Return, Boss NS2 out
Boss BF3 (always set to momentary mode)
TCE Transition Delay
EHX DMMwH Delay
EHX Superego (sends to EHX Worm (cheap phase), then to EHX Pulsar (sq wave tremolo), then to TCE SCF (chorus))
AMP return
I know most of the effects will be easily replicated. What I'm worried about is the way I use the DD6, PS5, BF3, and Superego.
The DD6 stays on Warp with volume and feedback at 0. The pedal is always on. No delay is heard until I step on the pedal (momentary) and it turns the volume and feedback up to 100. So it's instant delay that disappears as soon as I move my foot.
The PS5 I mostly use for whammy up and down, but I do it without an expression pedal. I do it based on momentary footwork also. The chorus sound using the T.Arm mode I could replace with a chorus, but I still love that waver I can get out of a mode that people tend to believe is useless on this pedal.
The BF3 is my 80s jet flange sound used only in momentary. Can that be done with an MFC-101?
Lastly, the Superego itself. I use it mostly momentary or latch. Don't like it following me. I just like Pink Floyd-ish backing synth sounds...
I have read here how some people are unhappy about the whammy sounding hollow or flange-ish, I don't see that being a problem I would care about.
https://soundcloud.com/paul-english-4
If you want to hear my stuff, to get an idea of how I sound. Scroll to the bottom, the song irrelevant will give you the DD6 sound I get, and Failure to Communicate has the PS5 T.Arm all through out it.
Losing any of these abilities would not be a deal breaker, but expect to see me asking for help as soon as I am able to purchase, lol.
On a side note, does splitting coils during playing cause sound levels to drop because I read that the AFX is sensitive to pickups.
When I get the AFX, I plan to first create my current setup as a preset, and use scenes to do switching I've never been able to do. Bank A will start with that preset in Mono, Bank B same preset setup for Dual Mono, and Bank C same preset in Stereo. That way I can easily be configured for any live setting I come across.
Only after I do those three presets will I really get into new sounds.
Anyway, to the reason for the post, my current live rig is:
Guitar:
Boss DD6 Delay (always set to WARP mode)
Boss NS2 (input), Boss NS2 (send)
Boss PH3 (my slow phase)
EHX Small Stone Nano (fast phase)
EHX Freq Anal
EHX Soul Preacher
Korg Pitchblack (tuner)
Boss PS5 (only used to whammy up 1oct or down 2oct, fast or slow depending on the effect i'm going for, and in T. Arm mode to pitch shift up a 4th then come back down and sounds like a vibe as long as I hold it down)
Boss OC3 (for polyphonic 1oct follower, fill out sound/heavy riffs)
Amp input, Amp Send, Boss NS2 Return, Boss NS2 out
Boss BF3 (always set to momentary mode)
TCE Transition Delay
EHX DMMwH Delay
EHX Superego (sends to EHX Worm (cheap phase), then to EHX Pulsar (sq wave tremolo), then to TCE SCF (chorus))
AMP return
I know most of the effects will be easily replicated. What I'm worried about is the way I use the DD6, PS5, BF3, and Superego.
The DD6 stays on Warp with volume and feedback at 0. The pedal is always on. No delay is heard until I step on the pedal (momentary) and it turns the volume and feedback up to 100. So it's instant delay that disappears as soon as I move my foot.
The PS5 I mostly use for whammy up and down, but I do it without an expression pedal. I do it based on momentary footwork also. The chorus sound using the T.Arm mode I could replace with a chorus, but I still love that waver I can get out of a mode that people tend to believe is useless on this pedal.
The BF3 is my 80s jet flange sound used only in momentary. Can that be done with an MFC-101?
Lastly, the Superego itself. I use it mostly momentary or latch. Don't like it following me. I just like Pink Floyd-ish backing synth sounds...
I have read here how some people are unhappy about the whammy sounding hollow or flange-ish, I don't see that being a problem I would care about.
https://soundcloud.com/paul-english-4
If you want to hear my stuff, to get an idea of how I sound. Scroll to the bottom, the song irrelevant will give you the DD6 sound I get, and Failure to Communicate has the PS5 T.Arm all through out it.
Losing any of these abilities would not be a deal breaker, but expect to see me asking for help as soon as I am able to purchase, lol.
On a side note, does splitting coils during playing cause sound levels to drop because I read that the AFX is sensitive to pickups.
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