Moog Lowpass Filter Output Level

[cjac9]

For those of you that have this pedal, how do you deal with the output level?

To get the filter opening I have to turn the drive knob up a ton, which turns my overall level up too much. I tried it out in my amp's effect loop and hated it. I'm thinking a Boss LS-2 might be able to bring it down but I'm not sure. Any suggestions for a true bypass looper with volume control or other solution to this problem?

thanks

[markjazzbassist]

i just deal with the added volume. i've tried a bunch of different solutions and after a while i just got used to the volume bump.

also, try messing with the mix knob and on 2 pole. i've found i get a louder more pronounced effect with 2 pole, and to get more effect volume i've found a 5-7 on the mix will help that too.

[OrangeSun]

Are you running a passive bass? The moog likes a hot signal and works a lot better that way. I run a passive bass into a Radial Tonebone preamp pedal, and I am able to get the signal hot enough that I can turn down the gain on the Moog and still get the indicator light yellow. It also sounds a lot better that way.

Also I have it in a true bypass looper that I bought off another TB'er. That doesnt make it work any better but it cleans up the signal chain, because the moog makes a bit of background noise. Some notice it some don't, I definitely did.

[cjac9]

Yeah it's passive. I'm not interested in boosting up my level though and I definitely want to put in a TB looper because of the noise and tone altering when bypassed.

Does anyone know of a TB looper that can pad down the output?

[Funkinthetrunk]

Originally Posted by markjazzbassist

i just deal with the added volume. i've tried a bunch of different solutions and after a while i just got used to the volume bump.

also, try messing with the mix knob and on 2 pole. i've found i get a louder more pronounced effect with 2 pole, and to get more effect volume i've found a 5-7 on the mix will help that too.

+1 to everything this man said!

[bongomania]

No disrespect to Mark, but I really really hate when people respond "just deal with it" when someone asks for a solution to a problem.

There are some loop pedals with the ability to attenuate the effect level. I use the Xotic X-Blender, but there are others. For a relatively cheap solution, talk to one of the many small-time loop box builders and tell them you want one with a passive volume pot on the effect loop return. Easy-peasy for any one of them to do for you.

[sikamikanico]

LS-2 will do, but it's not TBP... However, its bypass is quite good and you have two loops with volume control - you can regulate the volume of two (sets of) pedals and/or blend clean signal in...

Or do what bongomania suggested