new marshall AVT 100hx - but problems...

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my first marshall amp. love it!!

one problem...if i plug directly into the amp (ie no effects pedals being used) it's at full power, right? however, when i plug in through my pedal (korg toneworks 1000X) i lose quite a bit of power. now, i can make up for it by using the volume control on my pedal. however, if i bypass the pedal to go straight into the amp, i can't compensate for teh volume loss.

i'd like to be able to go through my pedal for parts of songs, but then bypass it and use the acoustic simulator for other parts...but it's like someone took the volume and turned it almost completely down...that big of a loss of power.

the guy at guitar center told me to run my pedal through the fX loop in the back...which just causes it to sound even worse.

any suggestions?? no one seems to know what to do and i've asked several people...surely someone else has run into this...??

thanks so much!!

Goes_To_Eleven · Hamster Joined: 07 Oct 2005 Posts: 87 Location: CT, USA

Check the levels on your presets/user programs. That's a good place to start when having level loss between an amp & processor setup. The patches usually have levels within the programs aside from the volume on the unit itself. If adjusting the preset levels doesn't work, you may need a clean boost like the MXR Micro Amp pedal to bump up the line level.

As far as an effects loop goes, it's not a good spot to place most effects, despite what you may hear. The best placement of effects is really determined by which effects we're talking about. Distortion/overdrives, EQ, and Wah work best in front of the amp. Time-based and modulation effects sound more natural (and much better, in my opinion) after the amp, where they don't get distorted by the preamp or power amp stages. Effects in the loop still have to go through the power section, which alters them significantly. The loop is better for delays, reverbs, choruses, etc. than placing them between the guitar & amp, but not as good as placing them after the amp.

pizza8guy888 · Little Hamster Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 77 Location: NJ

Yea that problem seems to be the nature of some FX. One thign to solve the problem is to purchase a boost pedal and include it in your chain, before your FX station. You can then adjust the boost of your signal.