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Since technically you didn't say the other pedal can't be an envelope filter...
My favorite effect to combine with an envelope filter is another envelope filter - one up-sweep, the other down-sweep.
My favorite effect to combine with an envelope filter is another envelope filter - one up-sweep, the other down-sweep.
Normally I'd say Octavers, (MuFx Octave Divider, Foxrox Octron or OC-2), except when the envelope filter is a Chunk Systems Agent 00Funk then it would have to be a Chunk Brown Dog (gated fuzz). These two pedals were made for each other. I have never heard two pedal's combine in such an interactive way.
I have a Red Witch Zeus That I like a lot with my Fwonk Beta Envelope Filter
Overdrive / dirty preamp after the filter, or analog octave down before the filter.
I can't play by these rules, there's too many good reasons not to.
Dirt, just a bit. Before, to change the sweep of the filter, push it harder or sweeten it up a bit. Having some extra Treble is always good.
Synth OSC before. Subterranea, or any other robot fart sound. You get instant synth like sweeps.
Compressor before to change the sweep action and create a repeatable sound regardless of over excitement.
Yup, another filter, gets vowel like and just so thick.
A swell pedal or tremolo, so the filter become an LFO triggered version of sorts.
After: delay, reverb, swell pedals, dirt and just about anything else.
Actually anything before and or anything after makes for a useable sound inone way or another- especially if you can sweep the filter with your foot - in the case of an auto filter you turnt he sensitivity down, and ride the frequency knob.!
Dirt, just a bit. Before, to change the sweep of the filter, push it harder or sweeten it up a bit. Having some extra Treble is always good.
Synth OSC before. Subterranea, or any other robot fart sound. You get instant synth like sweeps.
Compressor before to change the sweep action and create a repeatable sound regardless of over excitement.
Yup, another filter, gets vowel like and just so thick.
A swell pedal or tremolo, so the filter become an LFO triggered version of sorts.
After: delay, reverb, swell pedals, dirt and just about anything else.
Actually anything before and or anything after makes for a useable sound inone way or another- especially if you can sweep the filter with your foot - in the case of an auto filter you turnt he sensitivity down, and ride the frequency knob.!
If only one it's a hard decision. I have an Ashdown LoMenzo Hyperdrive pedal that works really cool after an envelope filter. What makes it cool is that the Hyperdrive only distorts midrange around a certain frequency that you set and is mixable. With an envelope filter before it as the filter sweeps that sweep becomes more or less distorted as it approaches and goes away from that frequency.
C/S,
Rev J
C/S,
Rev J
Another envelope filter is a strong choice.
Overdrive before, or fuzz before the filter is also great.
Analog octaver is great too.
I also like running modulation into the filter, especially phaser.
So it depends a lot on the music and the band. More funky, more modern, I’d go with the octaver or fuzz.
Variety I would favor overdrive or another filter, depending on how many songs would use filter. If I use a lot of filter at a gig I like the variety of a different filter sound.
More classic rock I’d do overdrive or phaser.
Overdrive before, or fuzz before the filter is also great.
Analog octaver is great too.
I also like running modulation into the filter, especially phaser.
So it depends a lot on the music and the band. More funky, more modern, I’d go with the octaver or fuzz.
Variety I would favor overdrive or another filter, depending on how many songs would use filter. If I use a lot of filter at a gig I like the variety of a different filter sound.
More classic rock I’d do overdrive or phaser.
Envelope>Looper
...Currently I'm only using an ex bass balls clone before a ditto Looper knock-off.
The Mooer bass sweeper is up+down sweep with fuzz (surprisingly useful in a mix with saxophones). Technically Its 3 is effects because I agree another envelope is best effect to pair with an envelope. have no use for more... Sometimes think about an octave up, wouldn't use it enough, maybe if I did solo gigs. That idea rev j mentioned; distorting mids going into the filter is intriguing.
...Currently I'm only using an ex bass balls clone before a ditto Looper knock-off.
The Mooer bass sweeper is up+down sweep with fuzz (surprisingly useful in a mix with saxophones). Technically Its 3 is effects because I agree another envelope is best effect to pair with an envelope. have no use for more... Sometimes think about an octave up, wouldn't use it enough, maybe if I did solo gigs. That idea rev j mentioned; distorting mids going into the filter is intriguing.
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Even though it's not my fav it hasn't been said.
Reverb or delay before so the trails get filtered
Reverb or delay before so the trails get filtered
