Guitar Effects Pedals Loop
Best guitar loop pedal?
I recently purchased my first electric guitar (an Ibanez SA260FM) along with a Line6 Spider III 15W amp. I thought that since the amp already had good distortion (3 different types) and basic effects, I didn’t need an effects pedal. Now I’m trying to find the a good loop pedal, but the problem is, I don’t know anything about pedals… Can a loop pedal have other functions as well (such as distortion, effects, compression…)? Does it allow me to create something more complicated than a single loop (for example an AABA loop by recording the A loop and the B loop separately)? Do they come with a metronome?
Can you give an example of a cheap loop pedal?
Can you give an example of a more professional loop pedal with better features?
What model would you buy?
There’s a lot of loop pedals out there with different features and sound quality.
The simplest ones to find are the BOSS ones, they make 3.
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/navigation/looper-sampler-guitar-effects-pedals?N=100001+338515&Ntk=All&Ntt=loop&Nty=1
Of those, the RC-2 is sort of a let down. But it gets the job done. The RC-50 is an absolute monster, it’s the big boy of loopers and it’s seriously awesome.
Line 6 used to make a great one. I’m not familiar with their current looper.
Most multi-effects units incorporate some kind of simple looper, but the sound quality of these is usually really poor (low bit-rates mostly)
If you’re really into looping, you need the RC-50. But a looper is in no way a requisite (or even that popular) item for your pedalboard.
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Apple Logic Studio [OLD VERSION] $269.99 Introducing Logic Studio, Apple’s comprehensive suite of professional tools that provides musicians with everything they need to create in the studio, on the stage, and for the screen. Logic Studio includes Logic Pro 8, Apple’s professional music application; MainStage, an innovative new application for music performance; and Soundtrack Pro 2 for audio post-production. It also includes acclaimed i… |
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Steinberg Sequel 3 Music Creation and Performance Software $79.99 With Steinberg Sequel, every time you flip on your Mac or PC, your computer turns into one massive sound studio: synthesizers, drum kits plus guitar amps, cabs and stomp boxes are all at your fingertips. Take it along to band practice, record the lot and head on back home to give it a professional makeover. There are many tools at hand to help you adjust tempo, pitch and stretch audio or use the o… |
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Boss PSA-120S Power Adapter $18.89 The PSA-120S is the recommended power supply for products including all new BOSS Compact and Twin pedals, ME-50/-20/-20B Multi-effects, the DB-66/-88/-90 metronomes, DR-Series drum machines, FC-Series foot controllers, MC-202, SH-101, SP-202, TR-626, and all TU-Series tuners…. |
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Boss NS2 Noise Suppressor Pedal $88.50 Eliminates noise and hum in guitar and bass effects and amplifier setups. Unique noise detection circuit preserves the natural attack and envelope of an instrument’s sound. Threshold and decay knobs allow for shaping the elimination/suppression as desired…. |
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Boss Vocal Performer Stompbox $248.99 Who says stompboxes are just for guitarists? Designed from the ground up for singers, featuring some of the finest vocal-effects technology on the market. With the click of a footswitch, you can instantly add lush vocal layers and harmonies to your singing, add realtime pitch-correction, and you can show your creative side with special effects such as Distortion, Radio, and Strobe. You can even cr… |
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ISP Technologies Decimator Noise Reduction Pedal $129.95 The Decimator guitar pedal offers a new approach to Noise Reduction processing with a high level of performance. Most noise suppression systems suffer from one major problem inherent in their design: The system cannot be immediately responsive to very short-term staccato notes. The typical downward expander sound reduction system suffers from a dead zone in the release response characteristic that… |
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ISP Technologies Decimator G String Noise Reduction Guitar Effects Pedal $219.95 The Decimator G String is a noise reduction pedal that delivers performance like that of the renowned ISP Decimator ProRackG. The Decimator G String provides a totally independent channel of sound reduction that can be inserted into a series effects loop or after a preamp section with the advantage of having the Decimator level detectors track the guitar signal directly. With the G String pedal yo… |
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Musician’s Gear Powered Pedalboard and Gig Bag (Standard) $69.99 The Musicians Gear Powered Pedalboard delivers plush protection and portability for your guitar effect pedals. Combines a built-in power strip on a removable pedalboard with a durable case equipped with a shoulder strap, exterior zipper pocket, and handle. The pedalboard is material-covered for easy hook-and-loop attachment of pedals.Includes AC adapter, power cords, Velcro for pedal attachment, L… |
How to plug in FX pedals into a guitar amp’s effects loop?
Hey,
I have a Peavey 6505 head and I just got a Boss CE-1 Chorus pedal and MXR Phase 90 but I have no idea how to plug them in properly. I always plugged my wah pedal, noise suppressor, and tube screamer in the input of the amp (which I’m pretty sure is correct) but I have heard the proper way to plug in chorus, delay, phaser, flanger, and reverb pedals is through the effects loop of the amp.
Any ideas?
Actually, there are proper ways. To some extent you do have freedom in the order of some of the pedals. Personally, I like my Wah first. I find that if I put it after the distortion, it muds the tone of the distortion pedal.
The most important thing to consider in your loop is your noise suppressor. If you have a suppressor like the Boss NS2, it requires you to make a loop. In doing so, the suppressor has a gate control in it which eliminates the signal under a certain decible depending on how you set it. What does that mean? It means that you can’t put some pedals before or in the loop with the noise suppressor. Pedals like the Delay and Reverb pedals always have to be after the noise suppressor. As for the other stuff, no, it doesnt really make a difference in what order you put it in.
I do agree with the other guy in using the amp distortion over a tube screamer pedal.
Boss RC-2 Loop Station Effect Pedal
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Boss NS2 Noise Suppressor Pedal $88.50 Eliminates noise and hum in guitar and bass effects and amplifier setups. Unique noise detection circuit preserves the natural attack and envelope of an instrument’s sound. Threshold and decay knobs allow for shaping the elimination/suppression as desired…. |
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ISP Technologies Decimator Noise Reduction Pedal $129.95 The Decimator guitar pedal offers a new approach to Noise Reduction processing with a high level of performance. Most noise suppression systems suffer from one major problem inherent in their design: The system cannot be immediately responsive to very short-term staccato notes. The typical downward expander sound reduction system suffers from a dead zone in the release response characteristic that… |
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ISP Technologies Decimator G String Noise Reduction Guitar Effects Pedal $219.95 The Decimator G String is a noise reduction pedal that delivers performance like that of the renowned ISP Decimator ProRackG. The Decimator G String provides a totally independent channel of sound reduction that can be inserted into a series effects loop or after a preamp section with the advantage of having the Decimator level detectors track the guitar signal directly. With the G String pedal yo… |
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Apple Logic Studio [OLD VERSION] $269.99 Introducing Logic Studio, Apple’s comprehensive suite of professional tools that provides musicians with everything they need to create in the studio, on the stage, and for the screen. Logic Studio includes Logic Pro 8, Apple’s professional music application; MainStage, an innovative new application for music performance; and Soundtrack Pro 2 for audio post-production. It also includes acclaimed i… |
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Steinberg Sequel 3 Music Creation and Performance Software $79.99 With Steinberg Sequel, every time you flip on your Mac or PC, your computer turns into one massive sound studio: synthesizers, drum kits plus guitar amps, cabs and stomp boxes are all at your fingertips. Take it along to band practice, record the lot and head on back home to give it a professional makeover. There are many tools at hand to help you adjust tempo, pitch and stretch audio or use the o… |
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Musician’s Gear Powered Pedalboard and Gig Bag (Standard) $69.99 The Musicians Gear Powered Pedalboard delivers plush protection and portability for your guitar effect pedals. Combines a built-in power strip on a removable pedalboard with a durable case equipped with a shoulder strap, exterior zipper pocket, and handle. The pedalboard is material-covered for easy hook-and-loop attachment of pedals.Includes AC adapter, power cords, Velcro for pedal attachment, L… |
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Boss PSA-120S Power Adapter $18.89 The PSA-120S is the recommended power supply for products including all new BOSS Compact and Twin pedals, ME-50/-20/-20B Multi-effects, the DB-66/-88/-90 metronomes, DR-Series drum machines, FC-Series foot controllers, MC-202, SH-101, SP-202, TR-626, and all TU-Series tuners…. |
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Boss Vocal Performer Stompbox $248.99 Who says stompboxes are just for guitarists? Designed from the ground up for singers, featuring some of the finest vocal-effects technology on the market. With the click of a footswitch, you can instantly add lush vocal layers and harmonies to your singing, add realtime pitch-correction, and you can show your creative side with special effects such as Distortion, Radio, and Strobe. You can even cr… |
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