Suggestions on Order of Effects

[ncbassman]

I'm in the process of redoing my pedal board (making a new DIY board, and ordered a few new pedals). I'd like to get suggestions on the order of effects in my chain (any why you'd put them that way). Here are my effects

Korg Pitchblack (not really an effect, but goes on the board)
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI
BBE Mind Bender Chorus
EHX Enigma Q-Balls
EHX Bass Big Muff
EHX XO Bass Microsynth
EBS MultiComp Compression
Gig-FX Sub-Wah

Thanks in advance for the feedback!

[grimniggzy]

i'd probably do something like
Bass---->Pitchblack>Microsynth>Comp>Wah>QBalls>Bass Big Muff>DI>Chorus---->Amp

If it was going to be any other way I might put the comp after the Qballs instead.




Edit: haha totally forgot what the microsynth was. don't ask me how.

[Swimming Bird]

Experiment! You've got some great effects, try them in every combo you can think of -- a bunch could be great either at the beginning or the end of your chain, so it's personal taste.

I would recommend that the microsynth go 1st or 2nd in the chain for tracking reasons, but beyond that you can and should go nuts.

[Jake of Bass]

Generally speaking you have your modulation effects after your overdrive/distortion/fuzz effects. But it's not a hard and fast rule.

If it were me I'd probably run them like this:

Korg Pitchblack
EBS MultiComp Compression
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI
EHX Bass Big Muff
Gig-FX Sub-Wah
EHX XO Bass Microsynth
BBE Mind Bender Chorus
EHX Enigma Q-Balls

That wah can go either before or after fuzz effects, it's just a preference thing.

Generally the tuner first, because the most direct signal for tuning is the best, then the compressor so you have a smoother signal into the other effects, then the BDDI for tonal changes to your sound, then the muff for nice fuzz tones on your changed tone from the BDDI, then the microsynthe because for me having a synth before fuzz effects can sometimes make them sound kinda abrasive, whereas after you get the synth sound with fuzz underneath that can make it sound pretty massive, then the chorus to give it that watery warble and finally the q-balls because it affects the frequencies in your sound and putting this earlier can give you frequency spikes you may not like. The wah can really go at the start or after the synth, it's really up to you.

But really, these are just suggestions and reasons why I suggest them. At the end of the day they're your effects, it's your sound and your ears. Just experiment and see what works for you.

[Bassmike62]

Only 2 real rules in terms of order:
1. what chain sounds good to you
2. what chain generates less noise

Try this:

Korg Pitchblack > Gig-FX Sub-Wah > Q-Ball > Micro Synth > EBS multi comp > Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI > Big Muff > BBE Mind Bender Chorus >

The Korg could also go after the wah.