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Topic: Ehx Mel9 clipping at the input |
Gary Newcomb
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AustinTexas, USA
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Posted 17 May 2021 1:18 pm |
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Anybody using this pedal? Sounds cool but It sure seems easy to overload it. Anyone else noticing this?
Not sure the ohm-age of my pickup but I usually use it in the single coil setting and run the Mel 9 after the VP.
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 17 May 2021 1:26 pm
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I have one and don't notice any clipping. I run it before the Volume pedal so it gets full signal.
Maybe it doesn't like the volume pedal fluctuation at the input? |
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John Larson
From:
Pennsyltucky, USA
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Posted 17 May 2021 1:46 pm
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Any of the EHX key emulator pedals have to be first right after the pickup they are super picky with the level that hits them. The Mel9 also has a high note limit that it won't trigger at or above in pitch.
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Gary Newcomb
From:
AustinTexas, USA
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Posted 17 May 2021 1:52 pm
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Hey y’all thanks for the quick replies. I’ll redo my chain directly!
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Steve Sycamore
From:
Sweden
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Posted 20 May 2021 3:50 am
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"Any of the EHX key emulator pedals have to be first right after the pickup they are super picky with the level that hits them."
Or otherwise put a pedal with a buffering circuit right after the guitar. There seem to be quite a few users who get *much* better tracking and reliability using some kind of compressor in front of the EHX synth. I gave up earlier trying to make a Synth9 usable and now use an SY-1 and a Meris Enzo. Both work significantly better with a dynamics processor going into an EQ then the synthesizer. Will try the Synth9 again with that setup. A not-so-harsh overdrive might help too. |
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Gary Newcomb
From:
AustinTexas, USA
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Posted 20 May 2021 1:30 pm
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Hey y’all thanks for the wisdom and ideas, I mainly use it for a weekly solo steel livestream and the occasional overdub. When I have used live, I don’t notice the clip really but under the crown of headphones, it’s all too apparent. I usually use a black box so I’ll try it right after that for tonight’s show and report back.
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Gary Newcomb
From:
AustinTexas, USA
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Posted 23 May 2021 2:32 pm
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Thanks again for the help y’all. The sound was way better this week!
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