Can an NS-2 be used in the loop and in front at the same time?

LordOVchaoS · 10-22-2006, 06:52 PM

Well? I have a Decimator right now and it works wonders for keeping my guitar quiet when I'm not playing but I'm getting some bad hum from within my Racktifier. If I put the Decimator in the loop the hum goes away but of course my guitar won't shut up. Rather than buy another seperate pedal for the loop I was wondering if an NS-2 can work like this? Anybody used it like this before and have any input on how it affects the tone if at all?

7slinger · 10-22-2006, 07:33 PM

granted money doesn't grow on trees, but it sounds like the pro g rack
decimator would be perfect for that situation...but I don't see why the
boss wouldn't work...you should certainly try it especially if you already
have the boss laying around

VforVendetta00 · 10-22-2006, 07:50 PM

the NS-2 can be used like that but if your loop is too loud (ie. line level) the pedal won't work right, i know cause i have one and i tried to do it with my amp and it didn't work right, it doesn't reduce the noise and there is a drastic drop in volume and a muddied tone the signal is just too much for the pedal. im gonna have to get a rack noise gate so i can use it on the loop.

LordOVchaoS · 10-22-2006, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7slinger

granted money doesn't grow on trees, but it sounds like the pro g rack
decimator would be perfect for that situation...but I don't see why the
boss wouldn't work...you should certainly try it especially if you already
have the boss laying around

I don't have a boss and as much as I'd LOVE to have a pro rack-g It just can't be done on the funds I have right now. It's in the plans

I have one rack space left and that's what I think I want to put in there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VforVendetta00

the NS-2 can be used like that but if your loop is too loud (ie. line level) the pedal won't work right, i know cause i have one and i tried to do it with my amp and it didn't work right, it doesn't reduce the noise and there is a drastic drop in volume and a muddied tone the signal is just too much for the pedal. im gonna have to get a rack noise gate so i can use it on the loop.

So do you think the adjustable levels on the recto would work alright with it?

VforVendetta00 · 10-22-2006, 10:52 PM

i can't remember how the levels on the recto work but it can't hurt to try, i hope it is a level control and not a dry/mix control cause then all u'd be doing is sending part of the signal to get processed through the noise gate.

DSS3 · 10-23-2006, 05:46 PM

guitar into NS-2 input. NS-2 send to recto input, recto fx send to NS-2 return. NS-2 output to recto's FX return.

4 cable method ftw!

LordOVchaoS · 10-23-2006, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DSS3

guitar into NS-2 input. NS-2 send to recto input, recto fx send to NS-2 return. NS-2 output to recto's FX return.

4 cable method ftw!

Did you try it when you had a Recto?

DSS3 · 10-23-2006, 06:17 PM

Nah... found anything in the loop of those things to kill the tone, even if just a bit. That, and the NS-2 does add a touch of slightly artificial high end when in the loop.

I always just used it infront of amps to kill feedback and hum from idle pickups - the hiss of the amps was always tolerable with sane gain levels.

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VforVendetta00 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 528 Main Seven: Custom Ergo and KXK 7s!!! Rig: ENGL SE EL34 FTW!!!! Thanked: 2	the NS-2 can be used like that but if your loop is too loud (ie. line level) the pedal won't work right, i know cause i have one and i tried to do it with my amp and it didn't work right, it doesn't reduce the noise and there is a drastic drop in volume and a muddied tone the signal is just too much for the pedal. im gonna have to get a rack noise gate so i can use it on the loop.

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VforVendetta00 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 528 Main Seven: Custom Ergo and KXK 7s!!! Rig: ENGL SE EL34 FTW!!!! Thanked: 2	i can't remember how the levels on the recto work but it can't hurt to try, i hope it is a level control and not a dry/mix control cause then all u'd be doing is sending part of the signal to get processed through the noise gate.

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DSS3 Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,361 Real Name: - Main Seven: - Rig: - Thanked: 3	Nah... found anything in the loop of those things to kill the tone, even if just a bit. That, and the NS-2 does add a touch of slightly artificial high end when in the loop. I always just used it infront of amps to kill feedback and hum from idle pickups - the hiss of the amps was always tolerable with sane gain levels.


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