Members Random Hero Posted February 11, 2007 Members Share Posted February 11, 2007 I've been using the Parallel on my Herbert since I got it, but with the dry signal providing some weirdness, I used the kill dry feature, and i'm having to compensate by putting back the lost volume with the second master. I dunno what i'd do without that So... I tried the serial loop today, and it sounded fine, apart from I couldn't help but feel like my cleans had lost some percussiveness with the loop engaged. It might've been that due to the fact I was using heavy chorusing with the parallel loop to make it actually audible, it took away some chime from the clean, or it could have been my imagination... Which do you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stephen Colbert Posted February 11, 2007 Members Share Posted February 11, 2007 Kind of really depends on the amp. I like both. But I do kind of favor a parallel loop. Series can be cool too. My 2 Eventide units have a wet/dry mix option. Which makes it ALOT more easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peppe6v6 Posted February 11, 2007 Members Share Posted February 11, 2007 I think that parallel works for stomp boxes, and serial for rack effects that have balanced impedence out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Random Hero Posted February 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 11, 2007 I just realised I had the clean patch set to -2db hence the lack of percussiveness All sorted now, and no need to balance the two master volumes to get the volumes level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members TomCTC Posted February 11, 2007 Members Share Posted February 11, 2007 I prefer a serial loop. I don't need no stinkin' mix pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members BAZGUITARMAN Posted February 11, 2007 Members Share Posted February 11, 2007 I have limited experience, but have owned two amps with parallel loops and three with serial loops. I think both are great, depending on what you use and your effects setup. For my pedal board a serial loop works better, although some of my effects don`t like serial loops. I`ve found that I have to change things a little to make everything work. I prefer the concept of a parallel loop because you can determine the mix level. It doesn`t work for me because I use an EQ pedal in the loop. To get the EQ pedal to work properly you have to set the loop level to 100%. If you do that then everything else in the loop will be at 100%. That sucks when you kick in an effect like chorus or flange. It will totally step on your amp tone as 100% of the amp signal is being routed through the pedals. Another crazy thing is some pedals don`t like some loops. My digitech Multi-Voice chorus would not work with the serial loop on my two 5150 II`s. It worked great with the serial loop on the JSX and the parallel loop on the Single Recto. But on the 5150 II it made a constant whining feedback sound. As soon as I took it out of the loop the feedback went away. I guess I just need to get a different chorus unit. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stephen Colbert Posted February 11, 2007 Members Share Posted February 11, 2007 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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