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visserman
Platinum Member
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 Posted - 01/16/2009 : 13:51:12
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Was it a mistake to create a mode dedicated to Bypass, since you can bypass the effect by simply switching pedal on or off?
With it being an unpopular pedal at the time, did it also have a design mistake?
As a pedal for copying the sound of what you can do with a traditional vintage trem the VB-2 is excellent, among with its ability to get some uncommon sounds.
My only wish is that the pedal could stay in downtuned mode for a while, but then we get into Digitech Whammy pedal territory. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2009 : 14:24:32
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| I have always supposed that this was because there was no two-way switch around for Boss, and that it look a bit more impressive, but I�m not sure of course� |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 01/16/2009 : 16:43:26
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I agree from a guitarist's perspective, it's useless. However, a keyboardist using it may want hand-control over the rate and depth, and turning the knob to BYPASS might be simpler than hand-pressing the treadle. It's the only thing I could come up with..  |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2009 : 17:30:20
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| I always thought they must have had 10,000 three way switches in stock so wanted to use them. |
Edited by - Laurie on 01/16/2009 17:30:52 |
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visserman
Platinum Member
1072 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2009 : 16:51:21
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quote:
Originally posted by Goran
I have always supposed that this was because there was no two-way switch around for Boss, and that it look a bit more impressive, but I�m not sure of course�
That is an interesting observation, and my feeling is you are right as it probably was a cheaper option than designing a new 3-way control just for one pedal. |
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Jolem
Copper Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 11:53:06
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Originally posted by visserman
Was it a mistake to create a mode dedicated to Bypass, since you can bypass the effect by simply switching pedal on or off?
Uniquely, with the VB-2, the BBD (delay chip) in the VB-2 is always in the signal path, that way when you turn the Vibrato on/off, you dont hear any stutter or break in the audio, just like if you applied manual vibrato.
BBDs create a lot of noise, and because of this they put in a Bypass mode, which is more like normal bypass of a Boss pedal, so that your signal wouldn't suffer too much, if you weren't using the VB-2 for a while.
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visserman
Platinum Member
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 12:04:27
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Thanks for that extra bit of technical info Jolem, so it actually does serve a purpose.
Cheers!! |
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VB-2 and Bypass Mode... a Mistake??
