Has anyone successfully used an analog distortion pedal in front of this Zoom unit?
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I have a Boss md2 and it works fine in front, but I'd never use them together. The zoom distortions are pretty versatile so I'd be surprised if you couldn't at least get really close to another pedal's effect.
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I haven't used mine in such a manner, so I'm not sure. However, it doesn't sound logical. If you use an external mixer,you might wind up with an analog signal, depending on the mixer type. Sorry I couldn't help.
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Sure- however... Boss guitar pedals have their low end limited from the get go. One of the easiest mods to do is replace the input capacitor to get more bottom. Without that, a bass won't get quite the "blatt" (mimic the low chirp that come from pushing a speaker till it breaks up) that a bass distortion pedal might.
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Hi again. Just tried mine out while recording a video and zooming in and out just as you asked, and it's silent. Sorry -- it does seem that you've got a lemon.
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Just use an x stand with a sustain pedal. After all its not for performance. turn the volume down if you want softer.
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I have not try that yet. But since you brought it up, I will test it. How the unit has to work with an amp.
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I have mastered this, after first testing it and getting the stab of doom. You know the selector knob? Don't turn it all the way to either side. Turn it maybe 50%, and see if that works for you. Think of it as a gain knob, if you know how those work.
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I have used this unit as a preamp to go directly into my recording interface and I remember being able to get a usable tone without getting too hot of a signal. I have not tested it with a voltage meter or gone direct into a headphone amp. With the amp setup I currently use, I can dial in a crunch tone with little volume boost (maybe even some volume reduction), or a good deal of volume boost. In my opinion and of the opinion of many a guitar players that have tested my rig, the pedal is surprisingly usable as compared to other Boss of EHX pedals I have purchased. In addition, the price isn't hard to swallow. I have used this unit as a preamp to go directly into my recording interface and I remember being able to get a usable tone without getting too hot of a signal. I have not tested it with a voltage meter or gone direct into a headphone amp. With the amp setup I currently use, I can dial in a crunch tone with little volume boost (maybe even some volume reduction), or a good deal of volume boost. In my opinion and of the opinion of many a guitar players that have tested my rig, the pedal is surprisingly usable as compared to other Boss of EHX pedals I have purchased. In addition, the price... » Read More I have used this unit as a preamp to go directly into my recording interface and I remember being able to get a usable tone without getting too hot of a signal. I have not tested it with a voltage meter or gone direct into a headphone amp. With the amp setup I currently use, I can dial in a crunch tone with little volume boost (maybe even some volume reduction), or a good deal of volume boost. In my opinion and of the opinion of many a guitar players that have tested my rig, the pedal is surprisingly usable as compared to other Boss of EHX pedals I have purchased. In addition, the price isn't hard to swallow. « Show Less
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Yep. I just plug my guitar into the top slot and then pass the other top-slot output to the amp. The only downside of this is that distortion from the amp is applied after the looping, which can cause some strange effects. On a clean-sound it works just fine, otherwise you'll want a distortion pedal before the loop-pedal.
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Dont use cheap distortion pedals like this. The real tone is already in your amp.
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I know for a fact it works with a Zoom B3. The G2's manual says it works with the FP02, so I would imagine so. If you don't already have the G2 pedal, you might want to consider the G2.01, which has the pedal grafted on it from the factory. The "Nu" versions of these are even nicer, with a really nifty LCD which provides a much sleeker user interface than the 2 digit alphanumeric 7-segment display.
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I have not tested for distortion. I would call Champion about the unit for technical questions about the unit you have purchased, or are considering.
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It's very common for any pedal with some built in distortion settings. If set too high you will get this problem. May need a noise gate in your chain of effects.
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Perhaps I'm too old and slow on the trigger, but I've had some trouble setting up a loop on the pedal and then to playing over it in a professional way. Years ago, I had another brand that worked for me, but it picked up, probably an op amp, distortion making it only useful for hard rock. I suspect there is an ideal pedal out there for me, but I can't afford to buy them all and shake them down.
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I use with amplitude on my ipad3. The pedal itself has no effects on its own
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Sean, mine didn't come with the adapter. I simply used an extra Boss type adapter that I had lying around and it works fine. It is an interesting and versatile little pedal at a great price, but it can get a bit noisy if you pile on the effects.
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Anyone try running the output through the Fx Loop Send, increasing gain and lowering the Volume(so the speaker isn't heard)? But if this works you'll loose the Power tube phase. I'm using Blackstar Ht Metal's Emulated Output for this purpose.