Questions tagged [guitar-effects]
For questions concerning tone-altering effects typically used for guitar or bass. Questions should also be tagged with specific effects types if applicable.
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How does Ed O'Brien (Radiohead) get his guitar to sound like a synth?
Ed O'Brien frequently plays parts on his guitar that sound like a synth, despite not having a synth in his signal path.
I know that he's used an E-bow in the past and that he uses a sustainer guitar ...
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Guitar effect in Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb [closed]
In the second guitar solo of Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd, Gilmour has some nice effects at 4:31 (the beginning of the second solo), also at 5:21.
It is kind of a hollow sound. Can someone tell me ...
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Why does plugging headphones directly into guitar effect sound "bad"?
A few days ago I tried to plug my (OneOdio A71) headphones directly into my 9 V cheap mini Kokko overdrive. I was expecting to not hear anything, or almost anything, because it was my understanding ...
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What can a modern DAW do with analog sounds?
It's been several years since I last found much time to indulge my music hobby but I'm starting to think about it a lot lately so I want to get back up to speed a bit, at least conceptually.
When I ...
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Should I lift my hand from the frets?
I'm new, working on learning hey there delilah, I was wondering if it's bad to slide my finger down and up the string since it's fast or if I should pick it up? Possibly a silly question, but I'm new ...
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Connecting Behringer Footswitch to Cakewalk DAW
I am using a Behringer FCB1010 midi foot controller and a Line 6 tone port UX2 audio interface (which my guitar is plugged into). While trying to assign a footswitch to a virtual pedal on cakewalk, an ...
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What effects are going on here? [closed]
I'd like to recreate the sound in guitar lick of this song (lick at 4:00).
I was wondering whether anyone with a keen ear could let me know what effects/pedals might ...
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Guitar Overdrive distorting signal when not engaged
I have a Hampstead Subspace, and recently when is engaged I noticed that if the settings are set very high there is a very slight distorting to the signal, meaning that even when not engaged the ...
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Acoustic Guitar - how do I connect a Boss Looper pedal with a Zoom AC3 and a Fishman Amp
I'm wondering how I would go about hooking up a Boss RC-3 looper with my Fishman Amp and a Zoom AC3. Any help would be appreciated.
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Xlr output in guitar processor
Could you point be out why XLR output is so important?
I’m thinking to buy bass processor Zoom B3 or Boss gt-1b and first one has this output onboard.
Thanks everyone for your help!
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Which instrument is used in beginning of Make you mine (by Public) [closed]
In the very beginning of sound I hear piano and hi hat probably, but there is still a 3rd humming kind of sound which follows the chords I think what is it?
I'm trying to make cover for the song and I ...
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How to achieve this guitar sound and what's the playing technique? [closed]
Does this guitar playing technique have a name which is being looped in this short preview? I don't know how to produce this kind of sound and which effects to use to achieve this. Any ideas?
https://...
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Effect for "rounding off" guitar pick attack
I'm trying to find ways to shape the transients on my guitar tone so the pick attack is muffled, smooth and rounded (on a synth you can do this with ADSR controls). An example of the kind of effect I'...
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What is the guitar effect being used in Fine Young Cannibals' She Drives Me Crazy?
There is a power chord refrain used throughout this song. Here is the video, queued up to just before where you hear the power chords the first time.
I've often ...
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Headrush (multi effects) into Mesa Boogie Mark V 35 Amp - Issue!
I have a Mesa Boogie Mark V 35 practice amp, and I love the natural tone of this amp on the clean and red channels. It is fantastic to play it 'straight'/'raw' without any effects.
However I have a ...
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How to visualize waveforms generated by BOSS SY-300 guitar synth on Windows 10?
I'm crafting new tones on the BOSS SY-300 guitar synth and visualizing the waveforms would help a lot.
If I run an EHX Superego into the SY-300 for infinite sustain, is there a way that I can run an ...
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How to enter ADSR envelope on BOSS SY-300
I'm trying to program a simple Attack Delay Sustain Release (ADSR) envelope on my BOSS SY-300 guitar synthesizer but the menus are way confusing and the documentation almost non-existent.
What I ...
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What is the sound of this instrument/synth? [closed]
I am trying to create a song using a specific sound from a song, but can't figure out what is creating the sound. I have it narrowed down to either a guitar or a synth/keyboard, but can't figure out ...
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the tone/effect of guitar during rock song bridge/breakdown?
A lot of rock songs I like change the tone or distortion of the guitar during bridge/breakdown of the song. Can someone tell me what is going on that makes the guitars sound this way, and how I can do ...
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Can I plug a regular distortion pedal in front of a Zoom G5 multi-effects?
I'm wondering if I'm risking some kind of electrical damage while plugging a regular disto pedal (or other kinds of gain pedals) on the guitar input of a multi effect expecting a passive/active guitar....
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Why a 1 A pedal power supply can't power a 750 mA practice amplifier?
In theory there is enough current supply to power the amplifier and 3 pedals (overdrive, distortion, tuner).
But when I connect the power supply to the amplifier, it does not turn on.
I have another, ...
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How do I set my Peavy VYPYR to get the best sound from my Boss ME-25? [closed]
I followed what Boss says and set the tone to 0. I'm using a clean channel on the amp. I'm close to what it should be I'm just a hair away and I think the problem is with the settings on the amp such ...
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How is this octave jump achieved on electric guitar?
I am transferring from classical guitar to electric. I am familiar with everything except the huge variety of effects that are available for electric.
I often hear guitarists performing an instant ...
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My Looper Pedal is louder than my normal signal, what should I do?
I have a gig in a few days and I wanted to do live looping overdubs, but I am having an issue with the volume of the pedal (Ditto Stereo Looper).
For instance, I am playing the song in my desired ...
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Overdrive pedal shuts down guitar signal when disengage
I´m getting back to playing guitar after a 15 years hiatus. Now I have an apparent issue with my overdrive pedal, it is a Morley Dual Boost Distortion MDB2. As far as the overdrive alone is engaged ...
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How to make these sounds with an electric guitar
Does anyone know how to generate these two types of sounds.
First one is 1:09 in this video
where he quickly plays two or three notes that sound like artifical ...
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Is it possible to use one preamp distortion into 2 amplifiers at the same time? [duplicate]
I have a Diezel VH4-2 pedal and a Radial ABY switch. If I use the VH4-2 pedal power amp out will the two outputs from the ABY switch be connected to the return/loop of both amps? Is this possible? I ...
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Line-out vs AMP output in Mooer GE100
What will be the differences in sound when I Plug my headphones directly into the mooer vs when I run the mooer through an amp and then connect the headphones to the amp ?
I'm just curious because I'...
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Multi FX Processor-Headphone setup vs amp setup
I've been wanting to purchase my first electric guitar setup, and as I'm on tight budget I decided to go with a Budget multi-FX processor instead of an amplifier.
My setup:
Guitar: Harley Benton ST-62
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What kinds of vibrato arms do what’s described in this video?
I have no luck searching for the kind of vibrato arm, or tremolo arm or whammy bar Steve Vai seems to describe in this video at 3:20
He seems to describe a vibrato arm ...
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Help me get a guitar amp for Mark Knopfler sound [closed]
I play Mark's "clawhammer" fingerstyle and have a Les Paul R8, but don't have any amps.
I like Mark's solo career more than his Dire Straits era, and seek a sound close to that. Think about ...
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Connecting Zoom g7.1ut effects console to focusrite 2i2 Audio Interface?
First of all, I am very very new to digital audio recording and working with audio interfaces, so apologies in advance for possibly sounding like an idiot!
So I bought a focusrite scarlett 2i2 audio ...
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Delay pedal without tap tempo, but time in ms can be known exactly. Assuming known bpm, how do you get common intervals?
Say I have a delay that doesn't let you tap tempo, but you know what tempo you will be playing at for a song and don't intend to change tempo (at least while the pedal's on). You also know to the ...
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Connecting Laney MINI amp with iPhones (Without headphone jack)
I recently purchased Laney MINI ST Amp which has a interesting feature called LSI interface which allows user to connect their laney guitar amplifer to an IOS app called tonebridge which can allow ...
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Real Amp vs Amp Simulator
I am a beginner guitar player(9 months). So I bought a very cheap amp, which does not even have any gain controls.
Now to get any new tones, I have 3 options.
Buy a real amp.
Use my previous amp ...
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Why do I hear radio static when I turn on my 65 Amps Colour Boost pedal?
I have a 65 Amps Colour Boost pedal, and unfortunately it's super noisy to the point of being completely unusable. It sounds like it's picking up a radio signal, so I have loud static coming from my ...
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Why does my g3xn sound off?
I recently bought an audio interface. It's a Behringer UMC 22 and a Behringer HPS 3000 headphone monitor and I have been using the same patches of a YouTuber called “Direct Recording Guitar” and for ...
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What creates this swooshing guitar effect?
Hillel Slovak in Special Secret Song Inside by Red Hot Chili Peppers at 2:33
creates a quick sound effect with his guitar that sounds like some effect put on feedback ...
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How to debug extremely fuzzy / distorted guitar sound from Bias FX 2 via Focusrite 2i2?
I am recording guitar sound in Reaper via a Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 (2nd Gen) interface, using the Bias FX 2 plugin. I've tried nearly all of the presets in the plugin and they all give a very fuzzy and ...
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Guitar and voice practise under moderate noise constraints
Just wondering if there is any other way to listen to my own voice and my guitar through the headphones other than a mixer and a microphones. I live in a small apartment and want to practise quietly. ...
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Play 2 guitars through a single PA speaker
Before I get into the question, here is the equipment I currently have:
1 JBL JRX 212 PA speaker
1 Palmer Macht 402 power amp
2 Line 6 POD preamps (1 HD500X, 1 XT PRO)
I would like to run both my ...
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Guitar pedal blocks sound when I engage
i don't know if this is the right place to ask, but it's music related, so i'll give it ago.
I recently got into guitar, and i have just aquired an caline cp-68 distortion/delay pedal. I plugged the ...
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How do acoustic DIs soften the harsh sound of transducer (piezo) pickups?
When you compare the raw output of an acoustic guitar recorded by a mic and by transducers mounted under the bridge, you will notice that the the transducer output sounds much harsher/crisper/uglier ...
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How do I print out Boss Tone Studio livesets?
I am currently using BOSS Tone Studio for both the BOSS ME-80 guitar multi-effects pedal and the BOSS SY-300 guitar synthesizer pedal to evaluate and compare all the patches available at BOSS Tone ...
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Need help figuring out a specific guitar tone in BiasFX
Recently got back to guitar now that I have Bias FX and can play without bothering anyone in the house. However, I'm having a hard time figuring out how to create the tones that I want.
Examples of ...
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What are some good resources for learning about tone/pedals?
I've gotten to the point with guitar that I feel like I can play most things I want to with a bit of practice. But that's just the notes. I want to be able to actually shape the way my guitar sounds ...
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Why is reverb typically called "wet' or "drippy"?
Reverb is a type of natural effect you can get playing in walled spaces, giving a sort of echo/reverberation as the name implies. But I'm referring more to emulated reverb through use of a guitar ...
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How do you simplify a guitar note signal so that it's a simple sine wave and sounds "synthy"?
I'm looking at using a modular synth to convert a single note guitar melody into basic sine waves at pitch.
I don't care about chords so that should simplify things quite a bit.
Problem is, I don't ...
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Stacking patches on the Empress Zoia guitar pedal
The Empress Zoia guitar pedal looks way cool for my uses: a modular synth with a huge amount of flexibility.
I would be looking at using the Zoia together with the Origin Effects Revival Drive to ...
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How do I route VST audio through effects/amp simulator in Cubase?
I have Shreddage II that came with Peavey Revalver, and I want to route the Shreddage audio through Revalver but I don't know how to do that in Cubase.
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