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The 12 pedals on my board, in order, and why each one earns it

LF
@lo.flannery
6 weeks agoAsked in Rig Diaries
Got asked at a session last week to walk through the board. Figured I'd post it here. LP into a Twin, 12 pedals, every one earns one knob, the rest stays off. 1. Peterson Strobostomp. Knob: bypass. 2. Cali76 comp. Knob: ratio. 3. Klon KTR. Knob: gain. 4. Tumnus Deluxe. Knob: treble. (yes, two Klons. They do different jobs.) 5. Timmy. Knob: gain. 6. RAT. Knob: filter. 7. Big Muff Op-Amp reissue. Knob: tone. 8. Tone Bender clone. Knob: attack. 9. Boss CE-2W. Knob: rate. 10. EHX Memory Toy. Knob: feedback. 11. Strymon Timeline. Knob: mix. 12. Strymon Big Sky. Knob: decay. The rule is: one pedal does one job. If two pedals would do similar jobs they have to be settable at completely different points. The KTR is at low gain for clean push. The Tumnus is at higher gain for a creamier breakup. Different pedals. People ask me why three fuzzes. Because RAT, Muff, and Tone Bender are three different fuzz shapes and on session dates I need to be able to nail whatever the producer asks for in 30 seconds. They each earn their slot. If anyone wants to argue any of these come off the board, go ahead.
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  • DK
    @dani.kowalski6 weeks ago
    Only two reverbs and one delay? For 12 pedals that's a strange ratio. I run three reverbs and only have one drive. The board reflects what you do. You do drives. I do textures. Different religions.
  • TW
    @thelma.weller6 weeks ago
    Take the Memory Toy off. Either run the Timeline or run an analog delay that costs real money. The Memory Toy in front of a Timeline is two delays doing the same job, your own rule. Replace it with another fuzz, you've got space for it.
  • KT
    @kobu.tinker6 weeks ago
    The Op-Amp Muff after the RAT is the order that breaks the 'each pedal earns one job' rule. They're both fuzzes, the second one in chain is doing the work, the first one is just coloring. If you A/B'd the board with the RAT off when the Muff is on, I bet you'd hear less than 5% difference.
  • MA
    @mira.alves6 weeks ago
    I've worked sessions where the producer asked for three different fuzz shapes in a single song. Three fuzzes is justified if your work demands it. Most people's work doesn't. If you're a session player it's legitimately a tool kit. If you're a hobbyist it's a collection.

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