Distortion Loop Question

joerch · December 7, 2013 at 11:14 PM

Has anybody else noticed that there seems to be an extra noise gate active in the distortion loop stomp? When I engage it , the notes don't sustain like they do without the distortion loop. Or am I doing something wrong?

viabcroce · December 9, 2013 at 2:22 AM

Yes, from the wiKPA:

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DISTORTION LOOP
When you use the Distortion loop a noise gate is automatically engaged. This doesn’t happen with the Mono loop or Stereo Loop.

joerch · December 9, 2013 at 5:47 AM

Thanks man! Didn't find that information in the manuals (reference and addendum).
So I will use the mono loop with my BK Butler Tube Driver. I could dial in some very Gilmourish sounds with the Tube Driver. However, the noise gate, that is engaged with the distortion loop, cuts off the sustain too obviously when playing single notes.

lef38 · December 9, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Ah ! I've always been wondering where that noisegate came from on some of my rigs. Never noticed it was tied to the LOOP...

viabcroce · December 10, 2013 at 12:45 AM

@ joerch: on the wiKPA (in my sig.) there're lots of suggestions about Gilmour's sound. Feel free to have a read