Running Order

[JPJ]

Ok folks,

I'm not a huge effects user, but an upcoming gig has spurred me on to sort out a pedal board, PSU and to fix down the pedals I've got.

In future, I will be using;

1) Akai Unibass (distortion octaver thing)
2) Aphex Punch Factory (compressor)
3) Aphex Bass Exciter (bass exciter type thing)
4) Boss TU2 (tuner)

The TU2 and Unibass are relatively new purchases and haven't been gigged before. Using the two Aphex units I tended to go;

Bass -> Puch Factory -> Exciter -> Amp

I'm thinking that the new layout should be;

TU2 -> Akai -> Punch Factory -> Exciter -> Amp

What do you more seasoned effects users recon, does that sound about right? BTW the Akai effect output will be going through the PA so only the clean bass signal will be going through the punch factory and the exciter.

Any comments will be appreciated.

[Dubs]

I don't know a lot about this type of thing, but thinking about it logically I'd go - Bass > TU2 > UniBass > Exciter > Punch Factory > Amp

[JPJ]

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='399070' date='Feb 3 2009, 03:52 PM']I don't know a lot about this type of thing, but thinking about it logically I'd go - Bass > TU2 > UniBass > Exciter > Punch Factory > Amp[/quote]

Thanks Ben,

I used to run that way, but found that running the exciter after the punch factory added back a little tonal 'width' if you know what I mean,

[Dread Bass]

Personally i would go unibass>exciter>punch factory>tuner.

I would put the unibass first for the best tracking and put the tuner at the end so you can mute the whole signal.

There is no real set rule though the best way is to try them out every way and see which way suits you best.

[katri]

I would go

Tuner>Unibass>punch factory>exiter

Having the tuner at the start of the chain so you can mute the signal going to the PA
Personally I would use the exiter for DIing

[cheddatom]

I would deffinitely have the exciter after the punch factory as the comp could reduce some of the highs you put in with the exciter.

[Dubs]

It’s always a good idea to have the tuner at the start of the chain so the signal isn’t affected by any other pedals - more accurate tuning.

[cheddatom]

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='401210' date='Feb 5 2009, 04:29 PM']It’s always a good idea to have the tuner at the start of the chain so the signal isn’t affected by any other pedals - more accurate tuning.[/quote]

You could say the same about any pitch-tracking effects.

I reckon most tuners won't be significantly affected by other pedals, unless they're modulation pedals that're turned on.

[xgsjx]

I'd say sell the lot & buy a multi fx pedal :ph34r:



Only kidding. I would probably put the tuner before the akai if you're going into PA as well, this way if you want to mute then it's gonna mute the PA signal as well.
As for where you put all the pedals, I'd mess about until you find the desired effect or one that you really like the sound of. This can take bloody ages tho hence your post I suppose.

Edited February 5, 2009 by xgsjx