Effects Volume Issue

[MKeditor]

I place everb and delay blocks in parallel to preserve the direct signal just like an rack system. I control the amount of effect by adjusting the in gain with an expression pedal. The problem is for some reason the pedal is changing the level of direct signal too. If I push the pedal forward it lowers the direct signal. This is happening even if the effect is by passed . In a real parallel setup this would not happen. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

 

[yek]

Parallel rows with effect blocks - Axe-Fx II Wiki

Set Mix to 100 and use Level (instead of InGain) to set the effect level.

BTW, preserving direct signal is no issue with the Axe-Fx. No loss of quality with effects in series.

 

[Bakerman]

Input gain shouldn't affect dry level. Your description sounds like the pedal's controlling mix % or possibly level at some other point in the dry path.

 

[javajunkie]

could you post the patch?

 

[FractalAudio]

Set the mix to 100%.

 

[MKeditor]

The mix is at 100%. I use in gain because if you use the level control it will cut off the tails. Attached is a sample patch. I use ext 1 to control the volume block. Ext 2 to control effects level. If you by pass all the effects, the pedal still lowers the direct/dry signal a bit....which is not desirable.

Thanks in advance.

 

[yek]

Set Bypass Mode to Mute In?

 

[Bakerman]

Unless this is an Axe-Edit bug, there's a modifier on mix instead of input gain for Reverb 2. That would do it.

 

[javajunkie]

That's what I am seeing too. That looks like the culprit.

 

[MKeditor]

Unless this is an Axe-Edit bug, there's a modifier on mix instead of input gain for Reverb 2. That would do it.

That was it. Thank you! I saved the wrong version of reverb 2.

That fixed the problem .....but why was reverb 2 effecting the dry signal when it was parallel AND by passed?

 

[Bakerman]

Bypass mode was Mute FX In, which doesn't mute the dry signal.