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The SFX-10 is an incredibly flexible effect and, as a result, it can be
worked into your setup in a variety of ways. Let’s examine a couple of
possibilities.
Between Guitar and Amp
Take the ¼” mono instrument cable from your guitar and plug it into
the Déjà Vu’s Input jack. Run another cable from the Déjà Vu’s L (mono)
Output jack to the input of your amplifier. If you have other stompboxes
in your chain, you can experiment with placing the Deja Vu before or
after them, but traditionally, time based effects like delay and chorus are
placed at the very end of the effects chain, or at least after distortions
and overdrives. They are often used in effects loops for this reason, as
we’ll discuss below.
You can’t really go wrong, but the character of the delay effect will
change depending on where you put it in your signal chain so see what
sounds best to you.
In an Effects Loop
The SFX-10 Tap Delay w/BBD will sound different depending on where
you place it in your signal chain. If practical, try it in your amp’s effects
loop. This way, the delays are less affected by things like preamps, EQ,
and it’s more like what is done in most studio situations. To do this, run
a ¼” mono instrument cable from your amplifier’s effect send jack to
the Input of the Déjà Vu. Run another cable from the Déjà Vu’s L (mono)
Output jack to the effect return jack on your amp. Whether your amp
has a series or parallel effects loop, remember the Déjà Vu’s Mix knob
allows for a complete sweep between Wet and Dry, making it compat-
ible with either.
Some effects loops are expecting line level signals (like the signals from
most rackmount gear) and thus gain the reputation of not “playing
nice” with certain stomp boxes. The Déjà Vu should work properly in
any tube or solid state amplifier’s effects loop.
