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VFE Woodchipper

#162
Yeah to sum up, I really don't see myself using the "Clean" much if at all and I think the "Bottom" is to be used judiciously.
 
#163
FWIW I'm using a Stingray 5 and did my testing with it first in the chain. I turned my noise gate and compressor on and off at different points.

It obviously sounds amazing with Darkglass, but it also sounds a lot like Darkglass when you do that.
 
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#165
Tried the Woodchipper for a while again today and it's better with no Clean, but I struggle with it anyway. I begin to think I'm not a fuzz guy, the fuzzes I like are very mild and I use them more like an overdrive, with very little breakup.

Which is kind of a relief actually, I don't really need a long and expensive fuzz quest after the overdrive quest. :)
 
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FretNoMore said:
Tried the Woodchipper for a while again today and it's better with no Clean, but I struggle with it anyway. I begin to think I'm not a fuzz guy, the fuzzes I like are very mild and I use them more like an overdrive, with very little breakup.

Which is kind of a relief actually, I don't really need a long and expensive fuzz quest after the overdrive quest. :)
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If you like Overdrive, my favorite is the VFE Pale Horse....super happening on bass. I also LOVE the Alpha Dog, but that's a distortion.
 
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FretNoMore said:
Tried the Woodchipper for a while again today and it's better with no Clean, but I struggle with it anyway. I begin to think I'm not a fuzz guy, the fuzzes I like are very mild and I use them more like an overdrive, with very little breakup.

Which is kind of a relief actually, I don't really need a long and expensive fuzz quest after the overdrive quest. :)
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I think it runs better with no clean. I actually wonder if this is one of those upside-down situations where the clean blend is better for guitar than bass.
 
#171
Hey guys, here is some info on the new Woodchipper v2 mods straight from the Pale/Dark/Fiery Red/White Horse's mouth...

Adamixoye to VFE Pedals said:
(1) The fuzz volume mod---I definitely would like more fuzz volume. It seems like I'm almost diming the volume to get to unity with my clean (depending on the gain). I'm curious about the opposite: with the mod, is it still possible to keep it the overall volume under control?

(2) The compression mod---a similar question to above. Can you give me a rough idea of what the new gain settings are like in comparison to the current ones? Can I still get into that crazy, almost atonal fuzz (I get here with the last 3rd or 4th of the gain knob currently), just without the excessive compression?
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VFE Pedals said:
Fuzz volume mod - this converts a buffer just after the transformer (after the octave fuzz part), and gives it some clean boost. All this means is that the maximum volume of the fuzz is pushed up (I'd guess around 6dB). It definitely is not an extreme amount of boost, and combined with the compression mod it makes the maximum volume of the fuzz more in line with the CLEAN and BOTTOM volume levels. In short, it makes mixing a lot easier.

Compression mod - This changes the low-threshold Schottky diodes in the octave engine into higher threshold silicon diodes. This increases the volume a bit (particularly at higher gain), and allows for improved dynamic response across the whole spectrum of settings. It still gets into that over-compression territory, but not until you really start to crank it. Without testing it in your rig in person, it will be difficult to give a more precise comparison.

I can say that the original Maestro Brassmaster used the silicon diodes, and after experimenting both ways for a while, we decided that it was better to have some settings that were more "normal" like the original, and not quite as bit-crushing as what the Schottky diodes do.
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nshuman said:
@Adamixoye , @FretNoMore , my Woodchipper is in WA state right now. The race is on! ;)
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FretNoMore said:
You're probably first in line then.
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Mine is also in Washington, expected delivery tomorrow. I'm kind of amazed because I didn't look at the tracking until today. I gave it to the post office in the grocery store on Friday night and they said it would be picked up on Monday. I was surprised and disappointed (why not Saturday?) then but now I'm "happy surprised."
 
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Adamixoye said:
Mine is also in Washington, expected delivery tomorrow. I'm kind of amazed because I didn't look at the tracking until today. I gave it to the post office in the grocery store on Friday night and they said it would be picked up on Monday. I was surprised and disappointed (why not Saturday?) then but now I'm "happy surprised."
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Mine says delivered by tomorrow as well. :)
 
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nshuman said:
Mine says delivered by tomorrow as well. :)
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Yours flew through customs, though, right? Assuming he gets them both tomorrow and then mods and ships them together, customs on the way back might give me the upper hand.
 

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