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Groove Cartel

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Wah into Comp 'or' Comp into Wah....??
« on: November 20, 2008, 11:30:49 PM »
Evening guys,

I have been using a pedal board for a few months after many years of evil multi effects units. I currently run wah first, then comp, envelope filter, blackstar HT dual then delay all into the clean channel on my Boogie.

What I am finding is if I run the compressor first, when I switch in the wah there is a drop in volume (its a variable Q wah with boost) even with the boost all the way up. I guess this is because the input signal is being evened out by the comp. However, if I run the comp first, there is a big volume hike when I switch the wah in! I can adjust the volume hike by turning the boost off, but the overall wah 'effect' is better (smoother) pre comp.

Just wondered how you guys did it? I play mainly clean and constantly switch in and out with the wah (a curse of the funk!) and I am finding the volume drop a pain.

Any opinions appreciated.

Ta

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Re: Wah into Comp 'or' Comp into Wah....??
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2008, 05:21:03 PM »
Time based effects come last in the chain I thought?

I would of thought comp first

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Re: Wah into Comp 'or' Comp into Wah....??
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2008, 05:31:09 PM »
My comps instructions say run it last
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Re: Wah into Comp 'or' Comp into Wah....??
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2008, 09:13:31 AM »
Normal advice is Wah in to Comp due to the volume change issues, but some people like Comp into wah.  I am in the former camp.
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