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==Seek wah==
 
==Seek wah==
* The random wah effect is also known as "seek wah", based on a Z.VEX pedal. See factory preset 258.
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* The random wah effect is also known as "seek wah", based on a Z.VEX pedal.
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==Tips==
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* Decreasing Max Freq makes a heavily distorted wah tone cut better through the mix.
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* Use Auto Engage with Off Val set to 95% to switch off the wah automatically at toe down position. 
  
 
==Simulating other wah pedals==
 
==Simulating other wah pedals==

Revision as of 12:56, 24 May 2013

Manual

Template:5.33 Wahwah (WAH) Template:16.10 Setting up a Wah Pedal Template:16.10.1 Using the Onboard Pedal Jack Template:16.10.2 Using an Expression Pedal on a MFC-101 Template:3.2 The PEDAL Jack

User contributions

What is a Wah pedal

Preventing thump or pop when auto-engaging the Wah

  • Cliff (answering a question about hearing a thump when auto-engaging a Wah): "The thump isn't the wah, it's the Input Impedance changing. If your preset is set to Auto for the Input Z, when you engage the wah the impedance switches. This causes a slight thump if you are playing since the load on your guitar changes. If you want to avoid this, turn Input Z to 1M OHM (Input Z is in the INPUT/GTE page of the Layout menu)." Source
  • Cliff: "Set the Input-Z on the preset to 1M rather than Auto. The reason the Wah engages abruptly is because it switches the input impedance. Setting Input-Z to 1M overrides the impedance switch (and, frankly, sounds better IMO)." Source

Seek wah

  • The random wah effect is also known as "seek wah", based on a Z.VEX pedal.

Tips

  • Decreasing Max Freq makes a heavily distorted wah tone cut better through the mix.
  • Use Auto Engage with Off Val set to 95% to switch off the wah automatically at toe down position.

Simulating other wah pedals