TFEman Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) Do most of you guys prefer pedalboards over processing units? I wanted to make a pedalboard rig with actual amps, but I found the processing units are more efficient. Still, it seems like the majority of you guys get the actual pedals. Edited May 7, 2017 by TFEman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I've never had rack gear, but I think I will always prefer pedals. It's just who I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoopid Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Do most of you guys prefer pedalboards over processing units? I wanted to make a pedalboard rig with actual amps, but I found the processing units are more efficient. Still, it seems like the majority of you guys get the actual pedals. If you need elaborate effects in a live setting, a rack processing setup is ideal because you can pre-program things and trigger/switch them with a foot switch. Trying to replicate with pedals would likely requiring hitting multiple pedals at once. If you generally use one or two tones per song then a pedal board is fine. Pedals are obviously fine for tinkering and noodling at home. There's also some amps with decent processing built-in now, and similar to rack effects you can toggle programming with a foot switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 My gigging rig was a rack system with the following components (all of which were sold long ago): ADA B200S power amp ADA MP-1 midi pre-amp:http://tonereport.com/uploads/img/ada-mp1-black.jpg Alesis Quadraverb: Rocktron Hush Guitar Silencer:http://img.audiofanzine.com/images/u/product/normal/rocktron-hush-guitar-silencer-99568.jpg ADA MPC midi controller:http://medias.audiofanzine.com/images/normal/ada-mpc-234416.jpg I liked it because I could switch out many different parameters with just the tap of a button. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 My gigging rig is an assortment of pedals I feel like having that night, for those songs. I don't even have a pedal board. #ToLateToChangeNow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I've tried both, and to be honest, pedalboards are good, but sometimes I like to switch two or three parameters at once, so then you need to start investing in loop switchers, which makes the process cumbersome. Nowadays, I use an old Boss GT8 in the four cable method into my Blackstar and it works fine...I have the best of all worlds in that I can set the GT8 to manual mode and use it an stompboxes, or I can get it to control several parameters at once (eg boost, chorus and delay simultaneously), and I also get the advantage of the Blackstars tone with a minimum of digital interference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I like both! Rack units for MIDI-controllable delays, reverb and harmonies (plus a Cry Baby rack wah), and analog pedals for modulation effects. The G-Major can do chorus, flange, phase and compression, but analog pedals sound better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I'm using a line 6 unit that looks like a pedal board but is all simulation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Oops, wrong thread. Though you meant bass pedal boards, like the Moog Taurus, or the Roland my musician friend (who's gear I used to haul to gigs) had at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdouglas Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I've had many of both, and now I just have a simple digitech 360xp that is great. I have headphone patches for practice, and effects only patches for the effects loop playing live. I use the expression pedal as a volume pedal. I think the tc chorus on that unit is a great sim of the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 My gigging rig was a rack system with the following components (all of which were sold long ago): ADA B200S power amp ADA MP-1 midi pre-amp:http://tonereport.com/uploads/img/ada-mp1-black.jpg Alesis Quadraverb: Rocktron Hush Guitar Silencer:http://img.audiofanzine.com/images/u/product/normal/rocktron-hush-guitar-silencer-99568.jpg ADA MPC midi controller:http://medias.audiofanzine.com/images/normal/ada-mpc-234416.jpg I liked it because I could switch out many different parameters with just the tap of a button.If your power amplifier was bipolar did it go through different moods quite frequently? Today I'm a happy amp. Tomorrow a sad amp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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