suggestion please

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:18 pm

ive got this setup, or will soon...

various guitars
big muff
analog delay
flanger
peavey valveking

for the effects, what would be the best way to arrange them? right now, ive got the guitar>delay>flanger>amp.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:20 pm

Guitar>Muff>Flange>Delay>Amp.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:22 pm

another question:
is there any method to the madness? why that specific order?

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:52 pm

Fuzz amplifies any noise, so best put that at the front.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:58 pm

Depends.

There is no "right" order.

Do you want all your delayed repeats to be the same dirtiness? If so, Fuzz before Delay. If you want the dirt to decrease on the more decayed repeats, then put after Delay.
Flanger is more prominent when used with dirt when it is before the Dirt.

You can flange your delay with your flanger after the delays or you can delay your Flanged notes with the Flanger before the delay.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:47 am

i have found that the dirt boxes need to go first, but like mike said.
you want a clean delay sound that gets distorted, or a distorted sound that repeats.
i know it sounds wierd, but trust me, there is a difference.

the isaac eaton · Post by **the isaac eaton** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:21 am

in my set up i go, Guitar>Delay>modulation>fuzz and distortion then to the amp. I tried to have my delays at the end and my distortions first, but when i used delay and my muff at the same time everything just sounded flat and shitty, and the fuzz tone was completely lost. The way i have it set now gives the delay much more prominence in the mix, same with the modulation, things dont get lost anymore. and i can use my muff, mammoth, and delay all at the same time and it sounds great. Although i have heard this is the "wrong" way to set your effects. It works out really well for me.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:34 am

the age old question:

delay your distortion or distort your delaytion

paincake · Post by **paincake** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:01 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:
delay your distortion

yes

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:07 pm

well, obviously. can get good sounds either way, but nothing like a good echo fuzz.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:07 pm

paincake wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:
delay your distortion
yes

+1

suede · Post by **suede** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:33 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:
paincake wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:
delay your distortion
yes
+1

+2 although the other way can be interesting at times...but it is a pain to mix in a PA or when recording...