Q:
Can I use the BigShot EFX as an amp selector?
A: Yes! It will work just like other ABY amp selectors.
Simply connect the loop outputs to your amp. Just
a note of caution—keep in mind that there
are no provisions for transformer isolation like
inside the Switchbone or BigShot ABY. This means
that you can encounter hum and buzz due to ground
loops, but this should fare no differently than
similar ABY switcher. If you get buzz or hum,
try lifting the ground. Check with a technician
to make sure your amps are safe and properly grounded.
Q: Will the BigShot EFX
click or pop when switching effects in and out?
A: The BigShot EFX will act like all other passive
switchers which means that under normal operation,
only a slight click will be heard as the switch
contacts mate. However in high gain situations,
the click can be more pronounced. The more expensive
Radial
Loopbone completely eliminates any
switching noise because it employs active class-A
circuitry and photocells that eliminate contact
noise.
Q: Can I use a tuner and
mute the signal with the EFX?
A: Yes. You can use one of the two loops to receive
the tuner signal and simply not return the signal
to the EFX for silent tuning. You still get to
use the second loop for noisy effects.
Q: Can both loops be on
at the same time?
A: Yes of course. The two loops feed each other
in series. This lets you create two dedicated
loops for less noise and combine them when you
have to.
Q: What do I do if I notice
that the levels drop when I use my pedals?
A: The best solution is to introduce a buffer
into your circuit. The Radial BigShot PB1 power
booster is also a buffer and this will drive your
pedals so that the volume is more consistent.
It also lets you drive longer cables and because
if lowers the impedance, it also reduces susceptibility
to noise.
Q: I heard some pedals
like wah-wahs and fuzz tones should be connected
first. What is the deal?
A: The point here is that pedals like wahs and
fuzzes react to the pickup. This means that they
will sound and work differently depending on the
instrument that is connected. If you are going
to put them in a pedal chain, they are best served
if they are placed in front of buffers like a
chorus pedal, distortion, delay and so on. With
the EFX, if your guitar is connected directly
to the input, because they are true-bypass, when
the waw of fuzz is in a loop, they will react
as if connected directly to the guitar.
Q: Can I use the BigShot EFX to select
between two instruments?
A: Yes. Simply connect the two instruments to the returns.
Q: Can Can the BigShot EFX
be used in the effects loop on the back of a guitar amplifier?
A: Yes of course. The BigShot EFX is a simple true-bypass
switching
device that will access the loop and turn it on when activated.
Q: When using the BigShot EFX is the
connection to the
loops in series or parallel. I would like to use a volume
control to create effect swells?
A: When you engage a loop on the EFX, it takes the
guitar
signal and diverts 100% of the signal through the effects
device. On the
other hand, the BigShot MIX lets you mix in two effects
and would be better suited as it would allow the dry guitar
signal to pass through and you could bring in as much of
the effect as you would like using the volume pedal.
Q: If I plug a tuner into one of the
send outputs on the BigShot
EFX, don't plug anything into the corresponding return will
the signal go to both the tuner and the BigShot EFX output?
A: The BigShot EFX is set up to provide two options: On
FX Loop #1
if you have the tuner plugged into send #1, the tuner will
only be
active when the loop is engaged and there will be no signal
going to the
guitar amp output. On FX loop #2 with the tuner plugged
into the send
#2, when the mute switch is down, the signal will be split
to the main
output and the tuner. If the mute switch is up, then it
will work just
like FX Loop #1.
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