The differences between a SERIES & PARALLEL EFFECT LOOP and how to use them. 

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I just bought a marshall JTM60 2x12 valve amp, this amp has also both series and parralel loop. My question is: can you use both at the same time?

That is a good question indeed. I guess the easiest way is to it try out and see 😎. I’m not near my amps now but I’ll try when I am 👌.

@@brbjam probabley not. That doesn't even make any sense. By the way, which one do you like the most? parallel or serie?

@@matheusleao2035 well it was just a question.. Because some amps do have a stereo loop in de fx.. I was curious if this could be the same thing

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Thanks man! Glad to hear! That’s one of the rare Marshalls that I haven’t played with but I’d just try and see what happens / what works 👌.

I also have a JCM600 head and was wondering if you have the same problem as I have? If I have any effects pedals plugged into the loop (all off) and I crank the volume on the clean channel the breakup is terrible, almost like a blown speaker sound. If I disconnect the pedals from the effects loop, the breakup is much better. I am wondering if it's because of the buffers in non-true bypass pedals pushing the power amp? I have 2 JCM600 heads and they both do the same thing so I don't think it's an amp issue, possibly an inherent issues with these particular models. Would dig to know if you have the same problem

@@shaundragt6870 hmmmm That’s weird. For example, I plug some true by pass on the loop (series ir parallel) and they sound great. But sometimes I plug a digitech 2112 and it also sounds good, no problem crancking any channel. Sorry for not being of so much help, but I guess it might be something for those specific pedals Maybe? Maybe the power source for those pedals? Have you tried with batteries?

I hardly use an effect loop so my tone is pretty much bone dry and if there’s a need for delays, reverbs etc. those are added in the mix. But if I use something it’s usually a delay & boost (any BOSS delay works & any transparent boost just for extra volume) for the solos but many times those are also added by a FOH on live shows if he / she feels so. Thanks!

@@EugeValovirta230V Thanks man! I tried my series loop on the VH4 and it was BAD.... then I used the parallel loop which I can adjust in the front and it sounded great. Wish they made a production ESP CS version of your FT eclipse. Would totally buy one but I live in the USA :-(

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Thanks for the question Dizzy. I have ISP Decimator and BOSS NS-2 Noise Suppressor at home and they work both great. On my live board I have Fortin Zuul gate which is probably the best gate there is 'cos of the Key Input in addition to the normal in and out jacks. The Key Input tracks your direct guitar signal (in my case from the Boss Tuner's bypass out jack which is the first pedal where my guitar signal goes) and open and closes the gate by that "information" so you can have it set really tight for distorted sounds but it still opens the gate nicely when dialing back the volume to play more clean sounds. And then when it's at the end of the pedal chain, just before delay, it cuts all of the noise / hiss from pedals but doesn't cut the tails of the delay.. I run gates always in front of the amp. In the loop it just cuts the noise / hiss from the pre amp (which isn't that much anyway if the amp is good) going into power amp but in front of the amp it cuts both the hiss from pedals (which are the noisiest things usually, especially overdrives & distortions) and acts as a gate. And I mostly use old Marshall JCM800 2203's and they don't even have a loop :-)

@@EugeValovirta230V oh man, thanks a bunch! You've really given me some great choices. I think I'll have to look into the Fortin pedal, you've really hyped it up. Once again, killer video as usual, and much appreciation for the valuable response!

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@@EugeValovirta230V clear and short answer. you are finnish

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Live I don’t use real amps (with Cyhra) and when I did I used mainly old Marshalls without a loop or if there was a loop in the amp I used whatever type of loop the amp had 😊. The only effect I basically have / had in the loop is / was a delay and if there wasn’t a loop I put it in front and used it only for clean sounds ’cos delay in front of gain stages sounds horrible. In the studio the delay etc effects, that would be in a loop, are always added in the post production (mix). So basically my approach is whatever works best with the gear that is available at any given time 👍.

@@EugeValovirta230V Thanks for your answer Euge. Your approach makes absolute sense. For your Pedalboard-Setup live one could say that it is in serial loop, since theres a straight signal path haha.

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@@EugeValovirta230V Hey Euge, another question for using a real amp: Would you prefer using Midi? Cannot get rid of the following problem: I have my footswitch for distorted and clean. But for the clean part, I wanna dial in some Chorus effects, but I just don't want to tap dance around like crazy. I want one tap to have that, how would you do it!? Thanks and cheers

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@@EugeValovirta230V Euge, I rarely subscribe to any channels, but your video made me do it right away! Very interesting channel and the way you deliver information is very accessible! Thanks!

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Thanks! As you probably know the sound the instrument produces depends completely on the player but the guitar is a standard Tokai Les Paul 👌.

@@EugeValovirta230V what pickups? Thnxx

EMG 81 / 85 👌.

It doesn’t really work in a parallel loop ’cos in a parallel loop the original signal stays original and the parallel is kinda mixed in and the whole point with a noise suppressor / gate is that it affects the whole signal and not just part of it. I use gate always in post overdrive and pre the actual amp but if you want to use it in loop then a series one it must be 👌😎.

@@EugeValovirta230V awesome, thanks so much for replying to me. I've been trying to get rid of an annoying buzz coming from tone boost pedal but can't seem to get rid of it. Might need a new noise gate Cheers

NS-2 works just great. Just place it after the boost pedal and it cuts all the noise. At least mine does 👌😎. And if that’s not enough put the boost in NS-2’s ”loop”: send to the pedal and from the pedal to the return of the NS-2. If NS-2 is in the amp’s loop it’ll only cut the noise from the amp’s preamp but not from the pedal 😉.

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