MXR envelop filter frustration

[Chrisk-K]

I just got an MXR Envelop Filter. Because I have a very light touch, even with sensitivity set to max I have to really dig in to get that wah sound.

I played around with all the other knobs for an hour but "digging in" seems like the only solution when I finger pick (of course, if I use a pick, I get a massive funky wah tone).

I don't have this problem with the auto-wahs of my Korg PD4X and Digitech BP-80.

Am I doing something wrong with the MXR?

 

[Deluge Of Sound]

Well an Auto-Wah and an Envelope filter are two different executions of the same idea. Part of the difference is that an Auto-Wah doesn't depend on attack, IIRC.

With any Env. filter, you've got to learn to play it, and I'd be willing to bet the MXR is no exception.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

You're talking about the M82, right? What bass are you using?

 

[Chrisk-K]

Yes, the M82. I played all the basses listed in my signature through it. Maybe all my basses have relatively weak output.

 

[MooseLumps]

Hmm... Battery or wall juice?

 

[Eric!]

My bet would be the power, too.

WHY IS YOUR NAME BOLD?

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Yeah, unless you have a really, really light touch you should have no problem. Agree with the weak battery possibility.

 

[Chrisk-K]

Hmm...I use a 9V battery that my wife gave me. That's the only 9V one at my home. I'll buy a new battery and test it again. I hope it's the power.

 

[MooseLumps]

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[Eric!]

At least get a 1spot, homie!!

 

[Laurent]

If the battery is not the problem, perhaps boosting the signal of the bass before the MXR M82 might help. Pedal could be bad as well. I have this pedal and have never had any problem.

 

[chicago_mike]

Put a clean boost in fornt of the pedal. Like an RC booster, or an mxr microamp.

Done, fini.

 

[Chrisk-K]

Couldn't wait till tomorrow. I drove to a gas station and bought a 9V battery. A new battery solved the problem. OMG, I'm in a funk heaven!

 

[Eric!]

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[bassdood]

I just got an MXR Envelop Filter. Because I have a very light touch, even with sensitivity set to max I have to really dig in to get that wah sound.

I played around with all the other knobs for an hour but "digging in" seems like the only solution when I finger pick (of course, if I use a pick, I get a massive funky wah tone).

I don't have this problem with the auto-wahs of my Korg PD4X and Digitech BP-80.

Am I doing something wrong with the MXR?

Responding to a very old post here. I am having a similar problem, and did a search, and found this. I just got a Mooer Envelope Filter autowah, and I have a very light touch, and I have to dig in like crazy to get any wah sounds. In my case, I am using a wall wart, not a battery (the Mooer doesn’t have a battery compartment). The wall wart did not come with the pedal. I think it is a match. Any suggestions?

 

[cheapbasslovin]

Is this at any setting, or just messing with the sensitivity? I've had issues where I thought I hadn't tripped the threshold, but had actually buried it and just had a locked filter tone.

When I'm looking for the sweet spot, I'll turn the q or resonance all the way up, and then pluck an open string while tweaking the sensitivity until I hear the effect get more pronounced and then fine tune while I play lines. If you've done something like that I can only suggest trying a boost or something in front of it to try to get the volume up and confirm you need more input.

Responding to a very old post here. I am having a similar problem, and did a search, and found this. I just got a Mooer Envelope Filter autowah, and I have a very light touch, and I have to dig in like crazy to get any wah sounds. In my case, I am using a wall wart, not a battery (the Mooer doesn’t have a battery compartment). The wall wart did not come with the pedal. I think it is a match. Any suggestions?

 

[willsellout]

Passive bass?

 

[crguti]

I bet he was already saying... ‘I will never buy MXR pedal again!’