Guitar effects are devices that convert the electronic signals produced by an electric guitar to change the sound and pitch produced by the guitar. This effect can produce a variety of different sounds, such as guitar effects and echoes, and can also result in distortion from the reverb effect. Learning how to connect guitar to guitar effects is very important, because it avoids short circuits and keeps your guitar effects working properly. To connect the guitar effects to the guitar must be in the correct order for the guitar and guitar effects to work properly.
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Method 1 of 2: Splicing Single Guitar Effects
Step 1. Turn off everything that connects the guitar to the electricity
If you want to connect or unplug a guitar effect, you must remove the electric power from the guitar effect by turning off or unplugging the cable that connects the guitar effect to the mains.
- If at the time of connecting the guitar effects and electricity is still flowing to the guitar effects, it will cause a loud sound on your amplifier. This may result in damage to all components that you use.
- After you have installed and connected the guitar effects on the guitar, you can now connect the wires from the guitar effects to your amplifier.
Step 2. Connect the guitar amplifier and effects
To ensure that the guitar effects and amplifier are properly attached, you must ensure that the cables connecting the two are not loose.
Some guitar effects have an adapter with a 9-volt A/C power supply, while some guitar effects pedals run on batteries. Guitar effects using batteries are usually used by professional guitar players because they don't require a plug-in. However, guitar effects using batteries are often considered troublesome
Step 3. Connect your guitar to the input jack
Usually guitar effects only have two jacks, one for "Input", and the second for "Output". The jacks on guitar effects are usually on the two opposite sides. Locate the input and output jacks on the guitar effects, then connect the jack cables from the guitar by inserting the jack cables into the "input" of the guitar effects.
The input and output of guitar effects can be confusing for beginners. The sound produced by your guitar pickup will be emitted by the amplifier. So, the jack cable on the guitar must be connected to the guitar effect by plugging it into the input of the effect
Step 4. Connect the output jack cable on the guitar effects to the amplifier input
Connect the jack cables from your guitar effects to the inputs on the amplifier. The length of the jack cable from the guitar effects output to the amplifier input must be the same length as the jack cable from the guitar to the guitar effects input.
Usually, to connect guitar effects to an amplifier, you need at least a 5 meter long jack cable. But to perform on a large stage, you can add the length of the jack cable so that the guitar player can freely play the guitar
Step 5. Turn on your amplifier and adjust the settings according to your criteria on the amplifier
After all the connecting cables are plugged in, you can adjust all the settings on the amplifier according to the sound criteria you like. Usually the sound produced by the amplifier will be different when you play your guitar using guitar effects. You can reset your amplifier if you feel it doesn't match the sound it produces.
Step 6. Lower the knobs on your guitar effect before you turn it on
Reset the settings on your pedal by lowering all the items on your effects pedal to avoid making it too loud when you start playing guitar. You can reset and adjust the criteria for the sound produced by your effects pedal when you play the guitar.
Step 7. Setting through guitar effects
If you want to activate your guitar effects, you can press the pedal or the on-off button on your effects pedal. You should still feel the rhythm, tone and sound of your guitar effects. Gradually you can adjust the sound of your guitar effects when playing guitar. Adjust the settings on your effects pedal until you get the sound you want from the effect pedal.
To turn off your guitar effects function, you can press or step on the on-off button on your guitar effects again. You can also adjust the settings on the amplifier to get a different feel of the sound produced from your amplifier
Step 8. Always unplug all cables after you are done
If you do not unplug the connecting cable, the power or battery will be drained. Be sure to unplug all connectors when you are finished playing so that all components can last for a long time.
Method 2 of 2: Setting the Guitar Effects Set
Step 1. Always unplug all cables after you are done
If you do not unplug the connecting cable, the power or battery will be drained. Be sure to unplug all connectors when you are finished playing so that all components can last for a long time.
The connecting cable also serves to maintain the quality of the signal that is given from each series of guitar effects. The longer the audio signal flows, the worse the sound quality will be
Step 2. Start by tuning your guitar
If you have a chain of guitar effects, the order of your guitar effects is very important. First order guitar effects are guitar effects that link to your guitar. And the last guitar effect is a guitar effect that connects to an amplifier. If you have an effects tuner to tune the accuracy of your guitar tones, rank them first.
Install the guitar tuner in the first order. If you set the guitar tuner second to the distortion effect, the tuner will read the signal for distortion and result in the guitar's accuracy being reduced or distorted. Sort your guitar tuners first to keep them in tune
Step 3. Place the compressor second after the guitar tuner
Effects must create tone and sound before sounding the amplifier. Sequencing the compressor at the beginning of the sequence after the guitar tuner will give the guitar a natural sound.
Step 4. Place the overdrive and distortion effects in the next sequence
Distortion, overdrive and others will create their own sound and tone. So you have to put overdrive and distortion next to the guitar tuner and compressor.
You can place distortion and overdrive effects however you want, but you have to place them after the guitar tuner and compressor
Step 5. Sort the guitar effect after the distortion
The flangers, phasers, and chorus pedals work by modulating the signal and creating an atmospheric effect for the resulting tone. It works well if sorted after distortion.
Volume and reverb should always be placed last. This will work best if placed last
Step 6. Change the guitar effects settings to get the sound you are looking for
There is no "wrong way" to change guitar effects settings. For professional guitar players, when they are looking for sound control and sound quality, they usually change the settings on their guitar effects. Try to adjust the sound produced by your guitar effects by slowly turning the settings on your guitar effects.
If an echoing sound occurs, adjust your reverb again. You can turn down the effect to control the signal
Step 7. Turn on the effects sequentially
When you want to activate your guitar effects simultaneously, you can use a power pack cable to power all your guitar effects via a 9 volt adapter. This is an efficient way to activate your guitar effects.
Step 8. Place the board for your guitar effects set
A board placed under your guitar effects will serve to keep your guitar effects in place which will make it easier for you to rearrange your guitar effects.
Suggestion
- Usually guitar effects will consume battery power as long as the cable is connected to the input jack. To save battery, unplug all cables from your guitar effects when not in use.
- Always turn off your amplifier when plugging in or unplugging your guitar effects.
- Make sure you are using an instrument cable, not a speaker cable. Shielded instrument cable, which can reduce radio frequency interference. This interference will generally cause a choking sound and can damage your amplifier.
