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Published on 12/05/10 at 13:04
Best value:
Excellent
As said time and again earlier: It is in this multi-effects pedal a digital version of Boss effects, plus about 11 categories of pre-amplifiers and speakers COSM technology, including amp simulations known (Roland JC -120, Vox AC30, Mesa Boogie recto, T-Amp Hughes & Kettner ...).
We have the opportunity to do the editing effects from a PC using a Midi connector and the free GT-editor.
UTILIZATION
The configuration is not so complicated that it appears from the moment it has taken the time to bone up on the manual.
You just have to show enough patience before reaching the sound you want. Especially at clipping.
The backlit display is clearly visible and the brightness is adjustable.
The general lighting of the set is excellent! We can see what effect is active and which patch is selected, both the light in the dark.
The manual is detailed enough to allow you to quickly find its mark but is nevertheless quite limited on the definition of certain effect parameters. Here he will then have to work on his ear and go fishing for info on how the effects in question if necessary.
Editing is pretty basic really. It boils down to start the setup of an effect by pressing the button that corresponds to it, one reaches the desired setting with the arrow keys, you edit the values using the Main Dial, one returns to the screen user pressing the "Exit", then save the changes if necessary using the "Write" button.
A very valuable feature to become familiar with the beast and also to delight the beginners as well as fans of "plug & play" is the configuration editor simplified effects.
Simply choose the preamp or effect of his choice, then select "Quick FX" with directional arrow left and finally turn the main dial to have the choice between several preset factory configurations.
This provides a good basis to customize thereafter based on the tastes and preferences of the user.
It has a total of 85 banks with 35 user selectable with footswitch foot store (+) and (-) or manually via the main dial (Patch / Value). The remaining 50 are pre-programmed sounds and offer varied (clean, funk, hardcore, metal ...) to show the capabilities of the machine and can not be changed. They can therefore serve as a basis to customize later by copying patches users.
Each bank consists of 4 patches footswitchable with the 4 footswitches numbered 1 to 4 on the pedal. In each patch, you can set up 2 preamps and 13 effects simultaneously. And in order of chaining fully customizable.
Grip level, Master Volume adjusts the overall volume of the patch in use and is also entitled to a selector, preamp, followed by a nice bunch of knobs to adjust the equalizer.
Below you will find a selector effect saturated (overdrive / distortion) followed by another set of knobs for adjusting gain and volume of a few effects (distortion, delay, chorus, reverb).
The idea of these knobs is good because it avoids going through menus and submenus to change the equalizer preamp and effects of the most commonly used, but we quickly realized that in fact have more decorations that Another thing as too sensitive to make accurate adjustments. We finally lost a lot less time through the sub menus and adjusting settings with the values of the general wheel.
A 10-band equalizer to set the semi-parametric EQ would have been much more useful and explicit with respect to sub menus.
It then has a footswitch named "CTL" that can be set to control any function or effect.
I assign the function often called "manual" that turns the pedal into a true "pedalboard" and thus control the activation or deactivation at the foot of the main effects of a patch for the game
SOUND QUALITY
There's not to say, the sound of most effects is very convincing! There should be some limit to the original analog side to notice a real difference in sound.
The use of effects and preamp in stereo through headphones, on 2 amps, or on sound is downright HUGE!
I really like the chorus, wah, and delay and reverb, compressor, and the essential 10-band equalizer, which can thicken the sound and distos overdrive and make it more realistic.
There are ways to have fun with the many programming options as the "custom" which modifies the frequency response.
Rendering distos overdrives and is quite realistic in the sense that it will have a nice record on the clean channel of an amp or saturated cons but with headphones or a sound system that will be dynamic but too synthetic.
I'm a little more reserved on the preamplifiers on the other hand ...
I have not had a chance to try it on an amp in the process of the method to 4 cables, but the clean channel of an amplifier on the input jack in the headset, and also by setting sound good heard the exit to "Line phones" to take advantage of simulations of HP.
The cleans are very successful! I do not know enough to say whether the original that it really looks like or not but the sound is very good. Whether the headphone, or even the sound input on an amp with clean channel EQ to noon!
Unfortunately, we can not say the same preamps saturated ...
Already there is no hope without the use of simulation chamber otherwise the sound is horrible ...
After activating an enclosure of your choice (1X10 to 8X12), the dynamic is the coach and his mouth is like having a cushion before the damn sound output (as well as a headphone sound) and I still found no way to "lead" sound. EQ, volume, compressor, preamp position in the loop ... Nothing doing!
It's a shame because you can get cool sounds by adding the 10-band equalizer in the chaining of effects, as well as 2 preamp simultaneously.
Even if I do not necessarily recognize the sound of the amp simulation, the record is nice to practice quietly with headphones at home or even on a repeated sound group.
But the sound is blocked by I do not know what, we are very far from achieving the dynamism of a real amp. Even transistors!
OVERALL OPINION
Magnet play pieces ranging sounds clean and saturated, and the choice of a multi-effects soon became mine.
Having to play the tap to switch between a clean sound to full on an amp while simultaneously disabling the analog effects pedals such as chorus, distortion, wah ... Scared me!
The idea of having banks with sound effects preamps with selectable one foot switch so I thought best suited my needs.
Only one channel amp with effects loop and midi controlled from a pedal could allow me to switch the effects on channel function.
But it was beyond my means and sounds of a multi-effect me enough to start.
I play mostly metal but I also wanted to have some bluesy tones for varying kinds.
I needed something versatile so real cheap.
Obviously, the sounds of digital preamps do not equal those of a real amp, especially lamps! But to work at home through headphones and repeated on PA with my band, it is largely the case.
Can I still be able to enjoy its best effects by plugging it into the loop or even the input of an amplifier.
A multi-fx was also the best way for me to familiarize myself with the sounds and effects settings can be complex, and identify those who become most essential for me, even buying some analog later.
I have this plant since 2006 and I have not yet done the rounds today! The possibilities are virtually endless and impressive and I discovered yet more often!
Sustainable investment, with good value for money.
We have the opportunity to do the editing effects from a PC using a Midi connector and the free GT-editor.
UTILIZATION
The configuration is not so complicated that it appears from the moment it has taken the time to bone up on the manual.
You just have to show enough patience before reaching the sound you want. Especially at clipping.
The backlit display is clearly visible and the brightness is adjustable.
The general lighting of the set is excellent! We can see what effect is active and which patch is selected, both the light in the dark.
The manual is detailed enough to allow you to quickly find its mark but is nevertheless quite limited on the definition of certain effect parameters. Here he will then have to work on his ear and go fishing for info on how the effects in question if necessary.
Editing is pretty basic really. It boils down to start the setup of an effect by pressing the button that corresponds to it, one reaches the desired setting with the arrow keys, you edit the values using the Main Dial, one returns to the screen user pressing the "Exit", then save the changes if necessary using the "Write" button.
A very valuable feature to become familiar with the beast and also to delight the beginners as well as fans of "plug & play" is the configuration editor simplified effects.
Simply choose the preamp or effect of his choice, then select "Quick FX" with directional arrow left and finally turn the main dial to have the choice between several preset factory configurations.
This provides a good basis to customize thereafter based on the tastes and preferences of the user.
It has a total of 85 banks with 35 user selectable with footswitch foot store (+) and (-) or manually via the main dial (Patch / Value). The remaining 50 are pre-programmed sounds and offer varied (clean, funk, hardcore, metal ...) to show the capabilities of the machine and can not be changed. They can therefore serve as a basis to customize later by copying patches users.
Each bank consists of 4 patches footswitchable with the 4 footswitches numbered 1 to 4 on the pedal. In each patch, you can set up 2 preamps and 13 effects simultaneously. And in order of chaining fully customizable.
Grip level, Master Volume adjusts the overall volume of the patch in use and is also entitled to a selector, preamp, followed by a nice bunch of knobs to adjust the equalizer.
Below you will find a selector effect saturated (overdrive / distortion) followed by another set of knobs for adjusting gain and volume of a few effects (distortion, delay, chorus, reverb).
The idea of these knobs is good because it avoids going through menus and submenus to change the equalizer preamp and effects of the most commonly used, but we quickly realized that in fact have more decorations that Another thing as too sensitive to make accurate adjustments. We finally lost a lot less time through the sub menus and adjusting settings with the values of the general wheel.
A 10-band equalizer to set the semi-parametric EQ would have been much more useful and explicit with respect to sub menus.
It then has a footswitch named "CTL" that can be set to control any function or effect.
I assign the function often called "manual" that turns the pedal into a true "pedalboard" and thus control the activation or deactivation at the foot of the main effects of a patch for the game
SOUND QUALITY
There's not to say, the sound of most effects is very convincing! There should be some limit to the original analog side to notice a real difference in sound.
The use of effects and preamp in stereo through headphones, on 2 amps, or on sound is downright HUGE!
I really like the chorus, wah, and delay and reverb, compressor, and the essential 10-band equalizer, which can thicken the sound and distos overdrive and make it more realistic.
There are ways to have fun with the many programming options as the "custom" which modifies the frequency response.
Rendering distos overdrives and is quite realistic in the sense that it will have a nice record on the clean channel of an amp or saturated cons but with headphones or a sound system that will be dynamic but too synthetic.
I'm a little more reserved on the preamplifiers on the other hand ...
I have not had a chance to try it on an amp in the process of the method to 4 cables, but the clean channel of an amplifier on the input jack in the headset, and also by setting sound good heard the exit to "Line phones" to take advantage of simulations of HP.
The cleans are very successful! I do not know enough to say whether the original that it really looks like or not but the sound is very good. Whether the headphone, or even the sound input on an amp with clean channel EQ to noon!
Unfortunately, we can not say the same preamps saturated ...
Already there is no hope without the use of simulation chamber otherwise the sound is horrible ...
After activating an enclosure of your choice (1X10 to 8X12), the dynamic is the coach and his mouth is like having a cushion before the damn sound output (as well as a headphone sound) and I still found no way to "lead" sound. EQ, volume, compressor, preamp position in the loop ... Nothing doing!
It's a shame because you can get cool sounds by adding the 10-band equalizer in the chaining of effects, as well as 2 preamp simultaneously.
Even if I do not necessarily recognize the sound of the amp simulation, the record is nice to practice quietly with headphones at home or even on a repeated sound group.
But the sound is blocked by I do not know what, we are very far from achieving the dynamism of a real amp. Even transistors!
OVERALL OPINION
Magnet play pieces ranging sounds clean and saturated, and the choice of a multi-effects soon became mine.
Having to play the tap to switch between a clean sound to full on an amp while simultaneously disabling the analog effects pedals such as chorus, distortion, wah ... Scared me!
The idea of having banks with sound effects preamps with selectable one foot switch so I thought best suited my needs.
Only one channel amp with effects loop and midi controlled from a pedal could allow me to switch the effects on channel function.
But it was beyond my means and sounds of a multi-effect me enough to start.
I play mostly metal but I also wanted to have some bluesy tones for varying kinds.
I needed something versatile so real cheap.
Obviously, the sounds of digital preamps do not equal those of a real amp, especially lamps! But to work at home through headphones and repeated on PA with my band, it is largely the case.
Can I still be able to enjoy its best effects by plugging it into the loop or even the input of an amplifier.
A multi-fx was also the best way for me to familiarize myself with the sounds and effects settings can be complex, and identify those who become most essential for me, even buying some analog later.
I have this plant since 2006 and I have not yet done the rounds today! The possibilities are virtually endless and impressive and I discovered yet more often!
Sustainable investment, with good value for money.