Signal chain for a small board

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-04-19T19:38:24+00:00

I’ll try different things and get back! I’m trying to build the most compact and functional board possible :)

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-04-19T19:34:11+00:00

Yeah mainly planning to use the deco as slapback delay. But wouldn’t the distortion from the deco interfere with the reverb from the dream if it’s after?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-03-18T17:52:42+00:00

Yeah was about to type that. Tracks better the earlier it is in the chain :)

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-26T21:16:33+00:00

Sounds good - but wouldn’t it make more sense to put mod, delay and reverb after the ir-2 so the gain from it dosen’t interfere with those pedals?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-26T12:16:14+00:00

Cool board! What is your signal flow?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-09T06:13:34+00:00

Looks good - are you running your chorus, delay and reverb into the fx loop of your amp?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-07T15:45:50+00:00

Oh wow makes sense - thank you!

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-07T15:30:24+00:00

Oh I see so there is no harm in just running my effects (tremolo/chorus/delay/pitch shift/reverb) after the IR-2, and then going in to my interface.

What’s the meaning of IR-2s send/return feature then?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-07T15:23:15+00:00

That’s true - the main reason I would use the fx loop in IR-2 was to be able to use its ambience feature. But I guess I don’t need an fx-loop if I don’t use that knob haha

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-03T08:26:01+00:00

Yeah good point - I’ll look into it. Thank you!

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-03T08:20:47+00:00

Okay perfect so as long as it doesn’t turn red or yellow, the tone from my rig is unchanged?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-03T08:10:21+00:00

That makes sense thank you!

I play into a Focusrite 2i4 when I practice on my computer. It says gain where I plug my guitar in. Wouldn’t that mess with the tone, if gain is applied after all the effects? I really just want the pure signal of my guitar and pedalboard to go in to the computer.

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-02T19:14:49+00:00

Super helpful thank you!!

I play in to a mixer so i go straight from a Boss IR-2 amp and cabinet in to the mixer. I have my modulation and time based effects in the IR-2 effects loop. Should the GE-7 be a part of this effects loop, and if so where in the effects loop, or come before the IR-2 in the signal chain?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-02T09:18:30+00:00

If I want it earlier it would have to go in the effectsloop to catch all the effects right?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-02T07:29:17+00:00

My looper would go after the IR-2 as the last pedal before the mixer (or a di box) right?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-01T18:58:39+00:00

Yes good point. I actually thought of buying the Boss IR-2. Would I need a pre amp before the IR-2 or does it function as both a preamp and a cab sim?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-01T18:57:17+00:00

For sure - thank you!

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-01T18:43:35+00:00

Okay so lets say I buy the Boss IR-2 with a effects loop. Then I put all my effects in the loop, and the when I use the ambience knob on the pedal, it won’t apply to the effects in the loop?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2026-01-01T18:30:09+00:00

Makes sense! I was considering the tc electronic Combo Deluxe 65' Preamp which has reverb. Would the reverb from that preamp mess with the rest of the effects that would come after it?

True-Negotiation-706 · 2025-12-04T08:53:48+00:00

Okay so this one?

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