Boss VF-1 Effect Processor

Hmmm  Odd one - I have 4 now, and varying software versions, but never had
that issue...

 

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From: BossVF1@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BossVF1@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
gastric123
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 1:43 PM
To: BossVF1@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BossVF1] 100% wet level is too low for some FX

 

  

I've owned three VF-1 in the past, haven't owned one for at least a year,
and just picked up another one used. I guess I'll keep this one forever. :) 

Anyway, I updated to firmware 1.13, reset to factory defaults, connected it
via stereo in/out, and cannot for the life of me get some of the effects to
output with any volume at 100% wet.

For example:

* Choose patch Pb12 SMALL ROOM.
* Bypass signal and effect on signal are audibly the same
* Edit patch
* Edit Reverb
* Arrow to the Balance parameter
* Adjust from 100/100 to 0/100 so it's 100% wet reverb output
* Note the volume output drops to nearly nothing
* Even if you set effect and master = 100 there is still virtually no audio
output volume

I've noticed that while on the main patch select screen the L/R meters are
registering a loud input signal just below the maximum (setup per the manual
to keep only the loudest notes engaging the top black block), but while in
the patch edit screen I'm seeing virtually no metering activity.

Same thing happens on some other patches, such as Pb76 LONG ECHO which uses
the Tape Echo effect. Set FX LEVEL = 100 and DIRECT LEVEL = 0 for a 100% wet
signal and virtually no audio is output. Reverb level output on GUITAR MULTI
1 also seems low. Set FX LEVEL = 100 and it's like a super low ambience, you
can barely hear the verb.

However, other patches seem to work as expected 100% wet such as Pb28 DETUNE
CHORUS, and Pb34 CHORUS/REV1. 

So I'm assuming it's some sort of glitch or limitation with the effects
within the patches, or maybe by design? Maybe a firmware issue and 1.12 is
better?





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