Boss VF-1 Effect Processor

Hi Fred,
Thanks for the reply. I'm glad my little red box is fine :)
I'm still "struggling" with the amp-simulator, but got at least some 
useable "light-overdrive"-sounds out of it. I guess the amp-simulator 
copes better with humbuckers than with my Telecaster's single coils. 

Phil 


--- In BossVF1@yahoogroups.com, "fosterrath" <fosterrath@y...> wrote:
> Hi Phil,
> 
> I too have the same behaviour on my VF-1. The recommended setting 
for
> an electric guitar in the Hi-Z input is -20db.
> 
> As for the distortion sounds, did you re-adjust the input level to
> obtain a comparable signal level at the entry of the amplifier
> simulator module for both switch positions? 
> 
> You will undeniably get nasty sounding digital artifacts in the
> distortion if the input to the amp module is too high. 
> 
> Another (somewhat obvious) issue is the "psychoacoustic effect" of
> having the ouput of the unit much louder, giving the impression of a
> fuller sound in the distortion. 
> 
> My rule of thumb when programming a new patch is to set the audio
> level input/output of every program module near to the limit for a
> full E chord, giving the unit more latitude for the digital signal
> representation. In my case, (twin humbucker les paul), I need to set
> the input level knobs to their minimum at -20db.
> 
> Also, try changing the output mode of the unit in the settings menu
> for "power amp", "guitar amp combo", "guitar amp stack", etc... 
You'll
> notice the envelope of the output sound changes the distortion's 
aspect.
> 
> The VF-1 requires a lot of fiddling around with settings to get the
> sound you are looking for, but after a while, if you respect the
> formentionned "rule of thumb", you will get straight to what you are
> looking for.
> 
> Fred.