Post by Chicago Mike on Feb 26, 2024 14:39:11 GMT -7
I did some searching on the forum and did not see this topic specifically for the Revivaldrive and frankly, I didn't search long enough to see if anyone is using the following technique with any other pedals. I chose to post this here instead of the Remedy sub-forum because I think the technique can apply to other Z amps, particularly ones without the EQ boost mod.
The challenge: How to get a serviceable boost live specifically for leads without using a pedal to boost and saturate the amp up from a baseline setting that is clean or "cleanish."
TLDR: Set the amp for your lead tone and use a pedal to step down from that volume and possibly also tweak the character to get a clean channel too.
I am using the Origin Effects Revivaldrive compact to create a pseudo clean channel on my Remedy by setting the overall output of the pedal well below unity and then dialing in a tone that first meshes well with the amp and then creates an alternate color slightly so that when I disengage the pedal, the result is a lead tone that is serviceably louder (2-3db when I was testing in my DAW through a reactive load - I don't have specific results for live - just anecdotes)
I find that the Revivaldrive design lends itself to this application particularly well because it's designed to get a cranked amp sound through the range of its output control and a part of that range is significantly below unity. Usually I use EQs to do this too. The RD can retain the character of a driven amp though where an EQ does not provide saturation to offset the sound of the amp desaturating as a system.
It seems to me that there are numerous approaches to creating a variety of sounds while using the amp as a "pedal platform," I don't see nearly as many threads about players using pedals to desaturate the amp or to clean it up. Mostly it seems that we use a volume control to do this.
So what are your experiences using a pedal to "de-boost," "desaturate," or clean up and knock the level down on your amp?
What specific pedals do you use to achieve this effect?
What amps do you find it necessary to use this technique?
Thanks for taking a moment to read and I hope you contribute your experiences. Here are pictures of my settings.
The challenge: How to get a serviceable boost live specifically for leads without using a pedal to boost and saturate the amp up from a baseline setting that is clean or "cleanish."
TLDR: Set the amp for your lead tone and use a pedal to step down from that volume and possibly also tweak the character to get a clean channel too.
I am using the Origin Effects Revivaldrive compact to create a pseudo clean channel on my Remedy by setting the overall output of the pedal well below unity and then dialing in a tone that first meshes well with the amp and then creates an alternate color slightly so that when I disengage the pedal, the result is a lead tone that is serviceably louder (2-3db when I was testing in my DAW through a reactive load - I don't have specific results for live - just anecdotes)
I find that the Revivaldrive design lends itself to this application particularly well because it's designed to get a cranked amp sound through the range of its output control and a part of that range is significantly below unity. Usually I use EQs to do this too. The RD can retain the character of a driven amp though where an EQ does not provide saturation to offset the sound of the amp desaturating as a system.
It seems to me that there are numerous approaches to creating a variety of sounds while using the amp as a "pedal platform," I don't see nearly as many threads about players using pedals to desaturate the amp or to clean it up. Mostly it seems that we use a volume control to do this.
So what are your experiences using a pedal to "de-boost," "desaturate," or clean up and knock the level down on your amp?
What specific pedals do you use to achieve this effect?
What amps do you find it necessary to use this technique?
Thanks for taking a moment to read and I hope you contribute your experiences. Here are pictures of my settings.