Re: Filter-Looper Swapping

[Doug Cox <dougcox@pdq.net>]

Kevin,

Have you looked at the Sound Sculpture Switchblade?  It can do what 
you're asking - but it's expensive:

http://www.soundsculpture.com/



Mark Hamburg wrote:

> I don't have advice on how to achieve the routing you are after, but  
> another fun thing to do in this sort of setup if you've got a little  
> signal flexibility is to get an Electrix EQ Killer and put it after  
> the EDP to selectively drop out frequency bands in the loop. I'm not  
> sure that's feasible in a straight-line loop signal flow, however.
>
> Mark
>
> On Mar 26, 2006, at 3:55 PM, Kevin wrote:
>
>> I've ordered an Electrix Filter Queen for my "cheap guitar synth".   
>> No MIDI control but it does have an expression pedal in.
>>
>> Thank you Andy for the idea of using a filter plus distortion and  
>> thanks to everybody else who sent me suggestions.  That's what I  
>> really like about this list. The idea never would have occurred to  
>> me on my own.
>>
>> While I wait for the Electrix, I'm reviewing my signal chain and  
>> I've realized that I'll want to put the Filter Queen both pre and  
>> post  looper and be able to switch between the two.
>>
>> In other words I'll want two signal paths that I can switch between  
>> with a single pedal-press:
>>
>> 1. Guitar-->Effects-->Filter-->EDP-->Amp
>>
>> 2. Guitar-->Effects-->EDP-->Filter-->Amp
>>
>> I've been looking at the inputs and outputs and drawing diagrams  but 
>> I can't figure out how to switch the positions in the signal  chain 
>> between the EDP and the FilterQueen with a single pedal  press.  I do 
>> have two inputs on the amp.
>>
>> Can anybody help me with my signal routing conundrum?  As always,  
>> I'm careful with the pennies I earn from playing music so a cheap  
>> solution is preferred.
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kevin
>>
>> The Nettles: Progressive and Exciting Celtic Music
>> www.TheNettles.com
>>
>>
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