Choosing effects pedals correctly is something a beginner doesn’t usually do, much less set them up properly once they’re installed. Even if you do a preliminary search as to which effect could best suit your needs and budget, the number of parameters as well as the many variables present in the instrument or amplifier will make its configuration confusing.
Below we explain a little about what can be found in each of the different types of effects pedals, this also applies to bass and vocal pedals.
What settings do the stompboxes have
To begin with, each type of effect has its general parameters, for example, a delay pedal will have at least three parameters:
- Level/Mix
- Delay
- Time
The different effect manufacturers will place their own recipe on each model, and that is where the choice is based on the preferences of the musician and his style.
Each effect has its fundamental parameters, and it is important to know what they do in order to differentiate what characterizes each brand, namely:
- Compressor: It is common for them to have three parameters, attack, sustain, and level.
- Saturation
- Fuzz: Usually has three main parameters, level, tone, and fuzz.
- Overdrive: Usually also has three main parameters, level, tone, and drive.
- Distortion: It usually also has three main parameters, level, tone, and distortion.
- modulations
- Chorus: Generally with three parameters such as mix, depth, and speed.
- Flanger: It usually has four parameters such as rate, depth, speed, and width.
- Phaser: Commonly has four parameters such as width, wave, speed, and blend.
- Delay time
- : They have a minimum of 4 parameters, among which are time, feedback, level, and repeat.
- Reverb: Also with four parameters, among which level, time, tone, and mix stand out.
With this clear, it will be possible to have a better idea of what is expected when manipulating each type of effect with the intention of improving the sound of the guitar.
Adjust guitar effects pedals on pc
It will not be necessary to buy the essential guitar pedals in analog format if you don’t want to, today these effects can be found in digital form for computer software, which is very convenient if you don’t want to deal with a pedalboard. This resource allows the facilitation of personal production instead of live interpretation.
Although it can be a bit more complicated to install guitar effects in computer software, essentially the settings of each effect within this environment will be similar to their analog presentation.
The effects chain within a digital environment is designed to adhere to an optimized layout, so it would not be possible to have the same freedom as having analog pedals. However, their low price and good performance make them compensate for this limitation.
Tuning Modern Effects
Pedals bass multi-effects pedalboards, as well as the best guitar multi-effects, have similarities in their configuration methods as long as they are from the same brand. Each manufacturer designs the user interface of each pedal as they see fit, and some have been able to be so creative that the Better mid-range multi-effects pedalboards have similar interfaces.
Like pedals on a PC, multi-effects contemplate certain limitations to freely modify the chain of effects, because each configuration has been programmed to be compatible with each effect, something that in some cases can be a limitation.
In some cases this may not be a limitation, since its interface is also designed in consideration of the general needs of the interpreters, so the limits will finally be few.
This is all for now, but we have more to offer you, explore our other posts and learn how to improve the tone of your instrument. We have effects, accessories, and equipment at your disposal. We are Vntagetone, for a modern age.
