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ISP Decimator help!

This may seem like a dumb/easy question for everyone here. But I need help!

I use a Boss Bass Overdrive pedal and it gets quite noisy. So I'm wanting to use my ISP Decimator G String to help with that. But I'm not quite sure how to set it up?

Can someone draw a diagram on where to plug those pedals in?
 
https://isptechnologies.com/manuals/Decimator II Manual.pdf
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With simpler in/out noise reduction gates, you would place one right after your offending fuzz/distortion/overdrive boxes, and on to other pedals like modulation/delay/reverb/whatever, and then to the amp, OR directly to the amp then if your modulation, etc, boxes are in your amp's FX loop. Where you might place a foot-controlled wah or automatic filter is up to you if you use one, but keep in mind that the Decimator is essentially an automatic volume control, and may interact with an automatic("dynamic" or "touch") wah/filter in a weird way. Having a limiter or compressor in the mix MAY complicate things as well, but in any case if you have one it should go after an automatic filter, otherwise it fights the voltage envelope function. Welcome to the rabbit hole/paradoxical world of effects!
 
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