While the Wah Booster seems like a good idea, once on it adds the level bump regardless of the bypass state of the wah pedal. I cannot work out how to have it only boost the preset level when the Wah pedal is engaged. Can this be done?
Question About Using The Wah Booster
- Stringtheorist
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Can you set it for 0 boost at heel position?
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Can you set it for 0 boost at heel position?
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0 boost at heel position here, no problem.
The Wah Booster confused me for a while, until I realized that the boost effect is separate from the stomp's volume knob. The volume knob is just a flat, preset boost, but the pedal will still add boost even with volume at <0.0>.
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0 boost at heel position here, no problem.
The Wah Booster confused me for a while, until I realized that the boost effect is separate from the stomp's volume knob. The volume knob is just a flat, preset boost, but the pedal will still add boost even with volume at <0.0>.
OK, I see that but what happens is that the boost increases as the wah travels through its sweep. That's not how I expect it to work. I need a flat boost the moment the wah is engaged, and bypass when it's disengaged; not a progressive increase in level.
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Use the Volume knob in the Wah then?
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You are probably doing well when you switch to the Pure Booster.
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Yep, I am missing why you use a pedal while - IIGYR - you just need a fixed-amount boost...
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Use the Volume knob in the Wah then?
The wah is before the preamp. A boost here only increases the input gain, not the overall level.
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Sorry if you already have tried this, but can't you just make another rig with boosted volume and wah on, and then change between the two??
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Sorry if you already have tried this, but can't you just make another rig with boosted volume and wah on, and then change between the two??
Yes, but I am running out of available switches and I don't want to have to bank up.
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Ok, what about a studio eq with just level boost in a post slot? Or another booster in an available slot? Or are switch I-IIII all used up too?
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Is there any way to set up a second Wah effect after the amp instead of the booster so that it's at a neutral setting and just has the volume knob turned up? Maybe if the pedal/peak range are both at 0? I'm not sure.
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Is there any way to set up a second Wah effect after the amp instead of the booster so that it's at a neutral setting and just has the volume knob turned up? Maybe if the pedal/peak range are both at 0? I'm not sure.
It doesn't work. Adding the second wah creates a kind of filtering sound even when it's off.
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Ok, what about a studio eq with just level boost in a post slot? Or another booster in an available slot? Or are switch I-IIII all used up too?
It's more buttons to press. The idea is to avoid having to do that.
