FAME ML-20R, Owner'S Manual

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7
External Effects
We are convinced that the basic sound of the Fame
ML-20R will fi t the demand of most guitar players.
Although, the usage of external effect devices can provide
a variety of new and interesting sounds. These are divided
into:
• Level-related effects are: Compressor, Limiter
or
Noise Gate
• Time-based effects are: Delay/Echo, Chorus
or
Flanger
• Volume-based effects are: Tremolo, Auto-Volume
or
Pan
• Filtering-related effects are: Equalizer, Phaser,
Rotary or Vibe
Due to the fact that the ML-20R does not feature an fx
loop, you will have to connect external effects devices
always between your guitar and the amplifi er. To make
sure that all effects will be well heard in the overall sound,
we recommend the following signal chain:
At fi rst: WahWah, Compressor, Overdrive or Distortion
Right behind: any kind of modulating effect
At last: time- or level-bases effects (Delay, PitchShifter)
How to choose the right device
High-quality effects like a vibrato or time-based units like
delays can round up the sound, when placed in the fx loop
of an amplifi er. But the fi nal sound is depending on the
choice of the specifi c unit.
A multieffects processor i.e. digitalizes the incoming sig-
nal by using an AD-converter and inverts it after adding
several effects. Depending on the used model, the sound
can be infl uenced in a negative way.
Expensive units contain very capable converters, which
keep the signal in it’s original value and even improve the
sound quality.
Analogue units will not harm the signal’s quality, but they
are also limited and normaly produce only one overall
sound.
Special Gimmicks
We came up with the following advice and “wisdom“ according to our
personal experiences. This will help you to improve the performance of your
ML-20R.