Tremolo question

[JensCambre]

Does it matter where you put a tremolo in your chain? should it go in front of the amp or in the fxloop? or does non of this matter when you're talkin 'bout trem?

 

[bassmusic17]

I use mine in front of my amp after my delay and phaser. I like it there but I think most people put it before delay and modulation.

 

[silky smoove]

I don't own one, but my gut tells me that I'd put it in the same area where I put envelope filters. After effects that need a clean signal for tracking, namely analog octaves. After overdrives, distortions, fuzzes, etc. Before modulation effects like chorus, flanger, phaser, etc. Before reverbs, delays, etc. Its relationship to compression would be tricky. If you wanted a "wider" sounding tremolo effect I'd put it after compression. If you wanted the effect to be reigned in a bit so as not to get too wild, I'd put it before compression.

 

[MightyMiloQuinn]

I put mine last in the chain, before the amp.

 

[48thStreetCustom]

I like my trem pedal before my Q Tron. When you combine the two you get a Bow Bow Bow Bow effect.

 

[jking138]

Last, to get that Tom Morello type sound.

 

[adi77]

It definitely matters where you put the tremolo. Direct, Last.