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Post by calebz on May 25, 2021 20:35:40 GMT
DefJef - It definitely takes some getting used to. The comments about the noise/static/click from the pedal and the seemingly difficult sweet spot for activation are probably valid concerns for some - the noise is a side effect of not making good contact on the sensors, which can cause a rapid series of on/off/on/off states - sort of like attaching a jackhammer to the stomp switch of a classic crybaby. It was a somewhat common complaint in the reviews I saw before I bought it. It took about 10 minutes of messing with it to understand that it would take some practice and proper placement to make it work reliably. Because of its size, it's easy to make the mistake of cramming it in too tightly on a pedal board, making it harder to hit. placement is key. I won't say I've never had a miss on stage, but I've had fewer misses with the wahter's sensors than I have over the years with uncooperative crybaby switches. More importantly, correcting and recovering from a sensor miss in real time is waaaayyy easier, faster and less noticeable than recovering from a crybaby stomp switch miss. It generally requires a very small adjustment of the position of your foot vs stomping the **** out of your crybaby again and hoping for the best In short, maybe it's not for everyone. I can easily re-create the all the problems the guy mentioned in the video, but if I wanted to sum them up shortly (and somewhat callously), I would chalk it up to operator error - or of course, the possibility he had a faulty unit, but I didn't get that impression from the video. As an aside - if you're interested in a sound sample, I posted a piece of a demo in another subforum - I used the wahter on the solo. theharleybentonclub.proboards.com/post/63762/threadCome to think of it, All the wah in the previous stuff I posted is the wahter, as well.
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Post by calebz on May 25, 2021 23:55:28 GMT
Oh that sounds frustrating. I keep one small mfx unit on hand for when we spend summers at the farm and stuff like that. Its the mooer version of whatever that recent smallish harley benton mfx is called.
I would never use it live. Doesn't have 'my' sound...but it does the job for giving me some dirt, delay and wah without super crazy menus. Added bonus, if I get an idea, I can plug the damned thing directly into my phone and record to one of the very small mobile DAWs I use.
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Post by calebz on May 26, 2021 16:02:56 GMT
DefJef - My professional background is rooted in technology. I use those skills in recording a lot as well. But when it comes to the basics of my live rig, it's my guitar, and a couple germanium based dirt pedals, some pretty basic wah and delays. I started gigging with a joyo bantamp a few years back. Most of the time I can show up with my board, my 2 kilo amp and a guitar, plug into whatever random V30 cab is in the house and boom 98% my sound with about 7 minutes of setup time. Live sound is always 'my sound' - in large part because I have made it not a pain in the ass to reproduce my sound in almost any circumstance. I can even go full DI live and still be 90+% 'my sound' (that one takes a couple more minutes of setup though ). On the other hand - I have witnessed, probably hundreds of instances, where guitar players spend entirely too much time worrying about 'their sound' during soundcheck , or worse, on stage = tweaking knobs (or menus) - I'm definitely not that guy, and I rarely have any patience for those guys. My amp has three knobs. I know what what the stage volume range is (25-40%, depending on the venue) - from there, it's just a matter of setting the tone knob on the amp at noon and making sure the high end doesn't rip the sound guys head off.. adjust to taste. done. If you want help designing an internet service distribution system for a small town, I can help. If the question becomes, do you want something that contains menus on stage with you? the answer is a resounding no -
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