Members Player99 Posted June 16, 2013 Members Share Posted June 16, 2013 I got a new amp recently (Fuchs ODS 30 combo) and it has the option of series or parallel effects loops. I have never used an effects loop before so I would appreciate if someone would explain the differences, and when I would use one over the other please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted June 16, 2013 Members Share Posted June 16, 2013 http://www.soldano.com/amp-help/whats-the-difference-between-a-series-and-a-parallel-effects-loop/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted June 16, 2013 Members Share Posted June 16, 2013 or, from the corksniffers themselves: http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=768118&highlight=series+parallel+loop+Fuchs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted June 16, 2013 Members Share Posted June 16, 2013 Series: Input signal first goes through distortion and then delay, so the output will have a delayed distorted signal Parallel: Input signal is split into 2 paths -1 path through distortion, 1 path through delay - so the output signal mixes the 2 signals to produce a non-delayed distorted signal, and a clean delayed signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted June 16, 2013 Members Share Posted June 16, 2013 uh, respectfullywhen the discussion turns to amps' effects loops, the series parallel thing is more like:SERIES:pre-amp > (FX SEND) > (Your FX) > (FX Return) > OUTPUT sectionie: the connection between the preamp and the output section is interrupted by the FX Send/Return,and all signal goes thru to the effects. The amp's "dry" signal is not necessarily maintained. PARALLEL:pre-amp > SIGNAL IS SPLIT into 2 paths:1: goes straight to the output section2: FX Send to the pedals, the FX Return merges back to the output section.ie: the "dry", un-modified signal of an amp is present, and most Parallel FX loops have some form of "Blend" control that allows the user to set the two path's levels relative to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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