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MIMIQ DOUBLER User Manual
Example 2: In the amp’s FX loop
Running the Mimiq in and amp’s FX loop
In some instances, it may be more effective to run the Mimiq in the amp’s FX
loop, particularly when using the amp’s built-in overdrive. This ensures that a
single, overdriven sound is entering the pedal, allowing the layered effect to be
delivered straight to the output section without further coloration. Even when
used in conjunction with rack effects that operate at line level, the Mimiq pedal
has plenty of headroom and will not clip.
Example 3. Straight to your recording interface/DAW
Since the concept of multitracking guitars has been, up until now, purely a studio
trick, the Mimiq pedal is also great for cutting down on tracking time to achieve
that massive wall of rhythm guitars. By connecting your guitar to the Mimiq
pedal, and then either straight to a recording interface, or to an external amp
modeler, you can quickly hear how your riff will sound in a fully layered context.
Even if you have previously recorded your direct guitar tone for studio projects,
it is still possible to take advantage of the Mimiq’s layering via a process called
“reamping”. This process varies depending on your interface and recording
program, but it is usually possible to send the pre-recorded dry guitar track out
of the interface to the Mimiq’s input, then from the pedal back to an input on the
recording interface. You can simultaneously play back the single dry track and
record the layered effect from the Mimiq pedal onto a new track in your project.
Instant wall of guitars!
4.2 Adjustment
It is likely that some experimentation will be required when you first start using
the Mimiq Doubler in your intended environment. Even though it’s a simple pedal
with only a few controls, finding the balance between settings to achieve your
desired result may take some tweaking.
The 3 basic elements to keep in mind when making adjustments are layers,
deviation (tightness), and mix.
In some cases, selecting a single layer with the Dubs switch along with a fairly
loose setting of the Tightness knob (past 12:00), and fairly even mix of Effect and
Dry will yield a result similar to 2 guitar players jamming along through the same
amp. The differences in individual note attack may be more apparent between
the dry signal and the added layer, which can help preserve the live, raw feel of
your performance.
In other cases, adding more layers, but keeping the Tightness knob below noon
and blending the layers a little further back from your dry signal can give a very
dense effect that still retains articulation.
It should be possible to adjust the Effect and Dry knobs so that the output
signal level is consistent when turning the pedal on and off. However, you may
also want the pedal to put out more signal when engaged. When the Mimiq is
placed after a distortion pedal and into a clean amplifier, this will provide more
volume for solos or a boost in energy for intense sections of a song. The Dry
knob by itself can only reach unity gain (same level as the input signal), but by
turning the Dry and Effect knobs up high, you will have a louder output signal
with the pedal engaged than when it is disengaged. Keep in mind that while
the Mimiq pedal itself has plenty of headroom to avoid clipping, other pedals in
your signal chain may be more sensitive, so take care not to introduce unwanted
transistor distortion.
5. Bypass Mode
5.1 True Bypass and Buffered Bypass explained
True Bypass mode is a hard-wire bypass that gives absolutely no coloration of
tone when the pedal is bypassed. This is the default mode for your effect pedal.
Using True Bypass on all pedals is a perfect choice in setups with a few pedals and
relatively short cables before and after the pedals.
If...
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you use a long cable between your guitar and the first pedal or
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if you use many pedals on your board or
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if you use a long cable from your board to the amp,
... then the best solution will most likely be to set the first and the last pedal in
the signal chain to Buffered Bypass mode.
Can you hear the difference between a pedal in True
Bypass or Buffered Bypass mode?
Maybe, maybe not – many factors apply: active vs. passive pick-ups, single-coil
vs. humbucker, cable quality, amp impedance and more. We cannot give a single
ultimate answer. Use your ears and find the best solution for your setup!
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