I've looked for information and im having a hard time understanding what an effects loop is. It comes with my deville but i dont know how to use it/or really what it is. any help?
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As far as I understand it and Efx loop is useful in a few applications.
One you can plug in a MultiFx Box, like a Digitech GNX3k or Boss GT8 or something similar into the Loop bypassing the Preamp and use your amp only for a Power amp.
The second and more traditional way is to create an Efx chain with this loop.
An example of popular, proven loop would be.
Guitar -> Gain Efx (Distortion, OD, EQ, etc) -> Amp ->Loop Out -> Timing Efx (Delay, Reverb, Phaser) -> Loop IN.
Here's an article about Efx Chains and what not.
http://www.thestompbox.net/Home/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=28
Plus there are other articles about Efx there too.
My thoughts and perhaps someone else could give a more technical answer?
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Your amp consists of two parts - the pre-amp and the power amp. The power amp is what creates the loudness (and, in tube amps, a lot of the great tone) and the pre-amp "conditions" the signal from the guitar, so that it is "power-amp ready". The pre-amp, particularly in tube amps, is also responsible for tone (think overdrive or distortion). You can put a line of effects between guitar and pre-amp, e.g equaliser, wah, etc., etc., but there are some effects (primarily time based effects) that are best after the pre-amp stage (and after the overdrive/distortion from the pre-amp has been created). With a simple amp set-up, you can't do that - the pre-amp outputs straight into the power amp. The effects loop is the answer - it detours the signal, output by the pre-amp to the "fx loop out" jack socket (but only if there is a jack plug inserted). You can, now, add your effects and send the output back to the power amp, via the "fx loop in" socket.
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i still dont get really how to apply this method with my phaser pedal
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Effects loop out to pedal in, pedal out to loop in.
joe
id say just plug and play dude does ur amp even have an fx loop jack? if it does then just put a cable from that to the input and then from the output of the pedal to the input of the amp there u have it ur fx loop
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