I have a Carcosa fuzz that I am extremely happy with. But there is a very odd thing happening. After the Carcosa I have a Source Audio chain of effects. Orbital Modulator into Manta Filter into Dimension Reverb. Everytime I engage any of the source audio effects with the Carcosa running I get a huge volume spike. I run a Boneshaker in front of the Carcosa and I get the volume spike regardless of whether the Boneshaker is on or off. I don't get the same volume spike with the Boneshaker by itself or a clean bass signal. I am at a loss as to what would cause this. Anyone have any ideas or experience the same thing? Or have a similar setup and not experience the same thing?
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Volume jump when fuzz gets filtered? Carcosa and Source Audio
- Thread starter jerrod
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- Apr 19, 2001
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Do you get a volume spike with a source audio pedal by itself?
SA pedals have a level control so you can bring their engaged volume down to even it out.
SA pedals have a level control so you can bring their engaged volume down to even it out.
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It sounds like unity without and of the modulation or delay effects. I don't really hear it on the practice amp at home but I am at a much lower volume. Maybe the practice room is having some kind of acoustic effect? We are playing a show tonight and I will play around during sound check.
So at the show Saturday I found the same volume jump at the bar. Went home and realized I had the power daisy chained between the Carcosa and the Orbital Modulator. While there is plenty of mA's available on that circuit it's still a variable that should be eliminated. I need to play through the big rig to see if there is a difference. I will update for the morbidly curious.
