Ampless Signal Paths Explained
I’ve worked on countless “ampless” pedalboards over the last couple of years, and today I’m telling you everything you need to know about integrating an amp simulator into your rig. Whether you’re running a mono setup, or looking for a ultra-wide Wet/Dry/Wet ampless configuration, I’ll show you how to build the ampless rig of your dreams!
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Table of Contents
00:00 The Rise of Amp Simulators
00:24 Types of Setups
00:37 Mono Setup
04:44 Stereo Setup
05:15 4CM/5CM Setup
06:40 WET/DRY/WET Setup
08:11 Maintaining Your Signal Quality Over Long Distances
09:50 Thanks For Watching!
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Originally posted by UC0lvt4Tpj5xI4Cfzfz4SHzg at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=435BGCsQ4Io
It's not my first rodeo, what the hell is a 'buffer' pedal, I've never heard of this?
Hi R. D. i got one buffer pedal where i need to put it at the beginning or at the end Please Let me know thank you
What would you do if you had a high gain amp and wanted to use delay ? just put the delay/reverb pedals after the amp sim pedal ?
Is this the same for Enigmatic?
So informative. Thanks!
I know I've heard an awesome explanation – likely from you Mason – for context to the preference of running heavy to light in the signal chain for dry fx @2:49. Can someone link me to, or explain the reasoning why that would make a difference? Thanks!
16 pedals? Get the F outa here! I use 1 multi effects pedal ????
Pro tip: ordering your drive and distortion pedals from heaviest to lightest is the opposite from how most people would recommend it
Flanger after the EQ, this is a life saver.
Great diagrams and explanations
@VertexEffectsInc Thanks for this! I have questions, though. In my case, I actually have my ampless rig set up a bit differently and I'd like to get your take on it. On my board, I have some effects (compressor, drive) set before the amp sim/IR loader (in my case, a Tonex). Other effects (mod, delay, reverb) are set up after the Tonex. The drive pedals and the Tonex are looped thru the send-return loop on a TC Sentry noise gate. The entire signal chain is looped thru an Empress Buffer+ that also serves as an input boost when needed (it also makes for a nice neat I/O point for the rig). The output from the Buffer+ feeds into a DI to FOH. The board is my entire stage rig if I'm using the house monitors, but I can also have a "tone neutral" power amp and cab pushing signal from the DI's THRU OUT jack. In our rehearsal space, I leave out the DI and send the Buffer+ output to the power-amp + cab kit. Thoughts?
What is that first funky background track? I love it. Such a Stones Groove.
If i use preamp pedal goes to a Real Cab, do i need another Buffer on output of the preamp or maybe before preamp ?
This was great, tyvm! I"m back for review cuz I got a Walrus last payday. I was enjoying my humble Mooer, but the Walrus is just awesome. HF all.
if you have a comp on why would you need a input buffer
Has anyone ever told you that you sound exactly like Fat Mike from NOFX?
could you pleas help me. I use dream 65 in small clubs and going out of the dream outpoot into walrus canvas and then to FOH.. So how can I bypass the dream 65 pedal without plugging cables to go straight to my tone king and how could I use dream for splitting the chain to FOH and my Toneking?. I just don't want to plug cables out of the dream or canvas. Thanks in advance
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Why not using a buffer at the end of signal chain?
i’m with wireless shure system on input … do i need a buffer on front of the chain guys … ?!
Nothing else will beat American Sound pedal (Joyo, Ammoon, Harley Benton…). That's the greatest cost-benefit ratio on pedal history. Same goes to the M-Vave Mini Universe and mosky bb box. Hard to beat that tone with that little money.
Hello friend. I would like to ask how you would use the Dream 65 together with a Boss Ms-3? Would you use the Dream 65 in one of the Boss Ms-3 Loopers or at the end of the chain? Thanks for your attention.
Thanks ????. Been doing both and not sure if it was right. Been trying to find info on this for a while. ????
Absolutely spot on explanation, thanks! Been trying to understand half of this stuff for years!!
I use a Shure GLDX16+ wireless guitar setup, in which the transmitter is also a tuner pedal and placed on the pedalboard. If I were to add an input buffer to my pedalboard, the only way to use the wireless system as intended would be to have the buffer pedal AFTER the Shure transmitter, because putting the buffer before the transmitter would require a wired setup, if I'm not mistaken. The transmitter pedal has a 100 ohm output, but the input is 900k ohms, falling short of your minimum that you recommend. So, is it the case that in order to have a properly "buffered" setup, I'll need to give up playing wireless? Cheers for your informative content.