Headrush Pedalboard Series-Input and Output Settings
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Understanding the Input and Output settings on the Headrush is the first step in creating your awesome sounding rigs. Follow along and I go through all the settings I use to optimize my rigs.
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Thanks Doc! This really helped understand some things to make my HR perform better and why some rigs were not sustaining as they should. Your videos are so helpful and I appreciate you time with this board! You are the man on the HR!
Man these videos are fantastic! The Headrush is a very sensitive piece of equipment and I think a lot of bad reviews are players that aren’t spending enough time with it to learn how to get your gains set properly. I have some pretty hot pickups in my guitar and have to back the gains off a good bit to keep from having noise interference. Great vids bud keep up the great work!
Thanks for all of your videos. I was having issues with all of the Pedalboard rigs sounding distorted. Everything felt like it was to 11. Watched this video, and it led me to the output level. It seems as if Headrush, and a lot of other rig creators, get that output pegged to the red. I just spent the last few hours going through every patch turning down the rig level getting the levels down into the green. Not sure why everything was maxxxxxed out like that, but now all of the patches sound great.
I do use a guitar with a mid-boost circuit, so that hottens things up for sure, but even my teles and Les Pauls were pegging that level to red. I adjusted every rig to my hottest guitar, just below any yellow, then every guitar will respond how they should based on their individual pickup output.
Thanks again!!
Jim Kelly I’m having this same problem. I’m going to try this I guess. Getting I high end clip, drives me crazy.
Hey Doc. Best video series on this product out there. Any plans on doing a video showing the settings of working with an actual guitar amp, for those of us who play out? Thanks again!
J R what kind of amp do you have? Take the basic principles of dialing in tones on the Headrush and apply that to real amps. I know what you mean though. I will get something up in my Headrush vs Reality series. Check out my other playlists.
Doctor McFarland Studios Thanks for responding. I have a Fender Blues Deluxe Reissued. Thanks again.
Very helpfull video. I'm goin to check my input for a bit longer sustain. Thanks for sharing this!
Valentin Grégoire your welcome. I got lots more videos coming out soon.
Sound Sculpture Switchblade 8f & HeadRush Pedalboard would make an interesting combo to mix multiple pedals with modelling assignable via midi
Nice!!! I was waiting for a video like this. I have a headrush pedal but dont know how to really use it please make more videos 👌
Thanks for watching. I have close to 50 videos in this playlist. That should keep you busy for awhile :)
Doctor McFarland Studios aww thank you!! Your awesome
Hey man! Thank you so much for doing this video. Big help. Happy holidays.
Thanks for watching Edward. Happy to help.
Thanks for your videos. I use gigboard into amp return .
I'm aware of these setup tips addressed here.
(1)I had hoped in hybrid mode I would get a good loud solo boost by activating a boost pedal.
The white boost is minimal, jc-do (tube screamer) slightly more but not enough of a volume jump.
(2)Playing through a setlist just now I found two rigs ( of ten I'd made) Lower in volume I'd like to bring them up and tried by adjusting amp master volume, but maxed and still not at same levels as other rigs.
Thanks for any suggestions, Dr!
The White Boost works great when placed after the amp. You can adjust rig volume in the Output section, IR Level or Cab out level.
Always watch your videos, iv'e learned a lot from them. I tried to build a David Gilmour type of rig, but haven't been able to get anywhere near, and was wondering if you had any tips as it seems to be a popular subject.
You are the third person this week asking about that sound. I will do some research and come up with something. Thanks for the suggestions.
I'm currently coming out of the 1/4" output of Headrush to the front input of my Marshall DSL100H and 2 - 4x12 cabs. I use the Headrush for my amps, cabs and IR's so my Marshall head is basically just being used as an amp and running through the clean channel. Since I'm using the headrush for all effects including distortion would you recommend using the effects loop in/out on the back of the amp or is the front input the better choice? I value your knowledge and your headrush videos have been a tremendous help to me. I've learned more from you than the actual videos Headrush puts out themselves because you also integrate the importance of output and staying below the "yellow". I'm gonna send an email to Headrush so maybe they'll contact you and work out a deal to put links on their website to your tutorials. Thanks Doc!
Hello Doc How to download harmonies effect from computer? Can you please show me ? Thanks
I would like to know how you balance all volume rig to be equal, i wish my question is clear. 🤪And thx for all this video 👍
I change the rig volume so the green bars in the output are hitting the same general area.
Thanks Doc. Hopefully they’ll do an update soon on that small problem
this was helpful. have you thought about doing a video for the EQ settings on page 2 global?
Jason Maddy I will do that eventually. Once I get the new FRFR speaker from Headrush I am set up that scenario where you would need to adjust the volume and EQ of each output.
I get that, and I will be sure to keep output levels down. But the Distortion effect are really high ended and harsh. I know with the Helix I.e High and Low cuts are often applied to minimize low end muddling and high end fizz.But what magic does everyone do to get really good overdrive distortion tones that will carry into the front show when the unit is coupled to theP>A. I understand the clipping issue and that for sure is one source, I am sitting with powered monitor and the base amp tines are good but the distortion raspy
david milne what cab or IR are you using? You need one at the end of your chain if you are using a powered speaker. Keep watching my videos in this series. There is not anything special I am doing.
Doc, you the man, thanx again 👍 and subscribed.
Nice brother! Very informative. Appreciate you ;)
Mike Lewallen thanks for watching. Let me know if you have any questions.
Do you have a video about FX loop outputs?
wow.. this everything so much better.
Christopher LaFreniere amazing what a little gain staging can do.
Great videos
My guitar signal is to hire them backing tracks
Os the input of backing traks no lound enoght is not balance
Sorry I am not sure exactly what you are trying to say.
Huge help thks heaps
Great video Doc- I've watched it several times and learn something new each time about my HR pedalboard. I always set my rig volume so that it is below the zero mark as per your instructions - I presume this is really the overall rig gain?? After this I try to adjust the volume level of all my rigs so that they are roughly the same output level so we dont get a volume shock when playing a new song. It seems that the only way I can do this is to reduce the rig volume on those rigs that are naturally louder, which then appears to squash the tone of those rigs! Are there some other In/Out parameters that I should be taking note of?
I am playing a Fender Strat and I am only using clean and ambient sounds so am not concerned about trying to balance rigs with overdrive/metal type sounds. My HR is going straight into the mixer.
My experience with Headrush and Helix is that they will not play nice with any tube amp , I have both of these units at home trying to make then usable as a live rig and while some amp models by themselves without distortion pedal models ahead of the amps come out not too bad ( in the case of the headrush only), through the effects return of an amp and through the P.A. But the moment any distortion is added the distortion pedals the chain thin out the tone and come out either muddy or so harsh as to not be usable> If anyone has a fix for this I am all ears because up to that point I was sold on buying the Headrush. Now I am back to neither one being an option. Hears hoping there is an answer.
Easy answer David. First of all, the output level of your rigs MUST be in the green. If there is a little yellow then it is getting too close to clipping and that is not good. This is basic gain staging just like you would use when recording into a computer. I honestly got horrible sounds out of the box when plugging the Headrush into my mixing board. I also had the Master knob on the HR up way too high and it was clipping the inputs of the Mixer. Now moving on to amps. Every amp will respond differently when using the FX Return. I had one amp where only the Master Volume worked but everything else was bypassed and my other amp all the knobs are bypassed and I have to use the Master knob on the HR to control the overall volume. You hook this up by simply taking the 1/4 inch output the HR and plug it into the FX Return on the amp. At this point you will want to go to Global Settings and change your Output source to be CAB or IR input depending on which one you are using. Also have your CAB or IR last in your chain. You can find info on how to do this in this video. ua-cam.com/video/lKGnAWUYc9U/v-deo.html Since you are using a real amp and its speaker you don't need an additional speaker in the Digital realm. You can try it both ways and just pick the one that sounds best to you. Any overdrive or Distortion you have in the chain should sound just as good and the real thing. I have another video series called Headrush vs Reality where I compare analog pedals to the fx inside the Headrush. The fx in the HR sounds practically identical to its analog counterparts. You can find those videos here. ua-cam.com/video/qF5NVfkoYgU/v-deo.html
Very informative. Thank you.
I got lots more video on deck. I am in full on video editing mode.
Are you connected to guitar amp or frfr cab?
John Jackson I come out of the left (mono) output directly into my Marshall stack. It can also run stereo in 2 amplifiers or 2 channels on a mixing console. Sounds great to me either way.
The sound in this video is coming XLR out of the HR into my mixing board.
Wow great sound I've been struggling with my tone
Hey Doc love your videos! I've used your output level advice since day 1 with my HR, but what's not clear to me is if there is a maximum that your INPUT level should be set at. Should the green not be touching the 0 at the end of the level meter?
Alex Mansman I don’t mess with the INPUT level since my pickups are not very hot. I just make sure the OUTPUT is sitting 3 bars below zero to make room for any boost pedals.
Thank you for this video. Can you answer this?
Does the Headrush looping feature allow to connect to PC, upload a siren or random noise, then trigger it in a live setting...and is there a stereo output for running loops to the PA or separate amp? My goal is to use the Headrush for all guitar needs through the Line6, AND play certain sound effects like, the flapping of Raven wings through something else.
I don't understand which cable connection I'm supposed to make: left/right tsr into left and right speaker or left/right xlr into left and right speaker. note: I have active studio monitors
Anyone ever run into an issue where you're only getting one side/channel going out to your set of speakers? Have two 2x12 cabs powered by an amp head but only one cab/channel is working. Using a stereo rig. Even tried a stereo splitter cable. Global settings for stereo FX are on. Tested cabs without pedalboard- both work fine. It's like a left/right fader is panned to one side... ?
Hi Doc, thanks so much for all the great videos. It seems though, that every time I shut down the HR, I need to adjust the input/output levels again although I‘m saving my settings. Kind of annoying so what the heck am I doing wrong here?!
Gil Marriner if you are making new rigs then they don’t necessarily keep the same settings as your older rigs. I need to work on this myself. My patches stay consistent for the most part but sometimes the input settings will change if I don’t catch it.
Thanks for this one! I recently purchased an IR and despite the settings ypu suggested in the input block i noticed the sustain is short and if i dont use the IR the settings you suggested works. Any idea how to fix this issue?
Thanks again for this info. Should I play with the input for every different guitar I have? Does every pick up have to have its own input setting?
No you don't have to go that far but if you create a rig and you notice that different guitars push the gain of the amp a little too much then you can bring down the input and save that as a preset for the next time you use that guitar. It could be as simple as the difference between a humbucker and a single coil.
@@DoctorMcFarlandStudios Thanks for the quick response!!!! Learning every day!!!
Always glad to help
thank you
김형일 your welcome. Let me know if you have any questions.
okay i`ll ask you later~
Hi doc...why I cannot change the presets of output? I mean...inside a scene I have different rigs but I cannot assign different rig volume to each...it stays the same for all at saving
the output is a global setting
Is it possible to turn on and off specific pedals in your chain while being in a scene block without actually tapping the screen. ie, in a live situation with the gigboard? I am using all 4 scenes currently.
Not really.. You would need the added switches that the Pedalboard provides. I have a video called Ultimate Rig Setlist (or something like that). You can create different rigs and set them up where you see 4 rigs at a time. Then you can bank up and down to few the next 4 rigs. This way you can access all the tones you need with all the different variations you need. Its a matter of workflow. ua-cam.com/video/-D0l51CA7Jo/v-deo.html
hi doc, i have a problem whit the outputs, the rig volume is much higher that the gain to amp , is not balanced like i use to see in your videos , do you know a possible reason? greeting from spain.
Sorry I don't know why that would be. My Amp output was always a little louder than my Rig output.
Might sound a silly question but I have my headrush plugged to 2 monitors and it sounds perfect. When I plug the board to a computer as a sound card to record in garageband (input and output are configured as headrush), I hear nicely the sound before and during the recordings. But the recorded sound is lower than what i hear when recording or playing (the track volume is set on max). Is there a sound option to change? (Increasing the record signal, not What it heard When playing)
Do you recommend running this pedalboard through the front of the amp or through the amps effects loop?
It can work great either way. I don't prefer the 4cm with the Headrush because for some reason adding an FX Loop block to chain kills the trails feature and doesn't allow the delay and reverb to spillover. For this reason I would use the FX return of the amp if the amp has an fx loop.
Thank you Doc! Last question.. I just ordered the Headrush, should receive on Thursday. I'll be able to experiment with it when I get it, but do you have any recommendations for lead patch? Is there a boost pedal is this pedalboard?
@@drexel11041 There are sooooo many great options. Some would say the Headrush is lacking in effects compared to the Helix but in reality there is more than enough to get all kinds of great sounds. You can use the White Boost (RC Booster) before or after the amp to either get more gain or get more volume. The Graphic EQ can provide +6db of boost while also adjusting the overall tone if thats what you want. The Mesa Treadplate Modern (dual rec), Bogner, Soldano SLO100 or any of the Marshall amps. A dirty amp and a tube screamer can go a long way.
hey Doc, i'm trying to find the overall frequency cut of treble and bass. i'd like to try cut the bass at 150 and treble at 10khz. where do I find this and does it apply it to all rigs etc.
Scott Mac page 2 of the Global settings is an EQ. Try adjusting that.
HI if i take a jack from the left mono into the return on my amp , can i take the right xlr out to a powered speaker and get stereo ? enjoying the tutorials thanks
Don't see why not
thank you
Out of curiosity, I can’t get sound out of mine. I’m plugging my bass in and the output is going into an amp. I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong or not. There’s nothing coming out
Do you have the master volume up? Are you seeing green bars in the output section?
Doctor McFarland Studios yes. I just got sound out for a brief second and now it’s gone
Sometimes mine sound like it clipping in my PA but it’s not clipping on my Headrush or on the board. Anyone else have this problem????
Where do you have your Master knob set at?
Doctor McFarland Studios all the way up
Jim Lambert there may be the issue. You are sending too hot of a signal to the mixing board and clipping their preamp. I keep my master between 6-7.
Doctor McFarland Studios thanks so much. I’m going to try that next week.