Presets

This is one in a series of four compressor/boost/EQ presets designed to overdrive the next element in the signal chain (an amp or a pedal). They are all numbered and similarly named. I am using these presets to overdrive a Kingsley Page to sound like a tube-driven TS808, KLON, VOX TOPBOOST etc. The Hotswitch adds 9dB of boost and an expression pedal adds 9dB of boost and compression. Your choice. Naturally, these can be adjusted to taste. 9/7/2022

This is one in a series of four compressor/boost/EQ presets designed to overdrive the next element in the signal chain (an amp or a pedal). They are all numbered and similarly named. I am using these presets to overdrive a Kingsley Page to sound like a tube-driven TS808, KLON, VOX TOPBOOST etc. The Hotswitch adds 9dB of boost and an expression pedal adds 9dB of boost and compression. Your choice. Naturally, these can be adjusted to taste. 9/7/2022

This is one in a series of four compressor/boost/EQ presets designed to overdrive the next element in the signal chain (an amp or a pedal). They are all numbered and similarly named. I am using these presets to overdrive a Kingsley Page to sound like a tube-driven TS808, KLON, VOX TOPBOOST etc. The Hotswitch adds 9dB of boost and an expression pedal adds 9dB of boost and compression. Your choice. Naturally, these can be adjusted to taste. 9/7/2022

This is one in a series of four compressor/boost/EQ presets designed to overdrive the next element in the signal chain (an amp or a pedal). They are all numbered and similarly named. I am using these presets to overdrive a Kingsley Page to sound like a tube-driven TS808, KLON, VOX TOPBOOST etc. The Hotswitch adds 9dB of boost and an expression pedal adds 9dB of boost and compression. Your choice. Naturally, these can be adjusted to taste. 9/7/2022

This is a typical mid-scooped tonestack setting for a BF Fender amp. I'm using this in one H9 and a spring reverb preset (SPRING HSTREM - also posted here) in another H9 as a silent practice rig. I plug a pair of headphones into the right and left outs of the second H9 and boost the output level in SPRING HSTREM to about 12 to 17dB (to taste). Light a cigar. Pour some scotch. And play into the wee smalls of the morning. 9/7/2022

Remember back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and compressors only had two knobs? You didn't need a PhD to use them and the fun began right away. If you long for those glory days, then the simplicity of this compressor is for you. I have limited the compression range to resemble that of my old Dynacomp and the "trim" is the volume control. Whether or not the compression is on, the hotswitch provides enough boost for a solo. 9/8/2022

The Hairy Eyeball is a 3-in-1 overdrive (a low gain boost designed to distort the next thing in you signal chain) with a TS808, a Klone, and a tweedish/mid-focused thing. An expression pedal and a hotswitch gets you all three. I'm driving this into a Kingsley Page (and then into a slapback delay), but you could hit any other drive or the front of an amp. The H9 "Trim" control adds a little crunch (I didn't know that until today) just like you'd use a Klon or an 808. Naturally, you can make other presets by reconfiguring the three parts and, as always, adjust to taste. 9/16/2022

The Hairy Eyeball has now evolved into a set of three low gain overdrives (designed to distort the next thing in you signal chain). The three voices are a TS808, a Klone, and a mid-focused H9 factory preset called “Balls”. An expression pedal allows you to adjust the mid hump in each until you find the best setting for you. You could then eliminate the range if you’d like. The “TRIM” knob is a gain knob with a limited range and a hotswitch uses that knob to provide a modest crunch-boost option. The TREBLE and BASS knobs basically operate as expected. The default TRIM setting adds a volume boost so I have nullified that by reducing the output level. These presets are driving my Kingsley Page, Page TS, and Page J out of this world! Naturally, you could hit any other drive pedal or the front of an amp. As always, adjust to taste. 9/19/2022

I've now added a fourth Hairy Eyeball low gain overdrive (designed to distort the next thing in you signal chain) preset for a Treble Booster. This is more accurately described as Treble Booster inspired because I tailored it to suit my ear (ironically, by removing treble). The other three voices are a TS808, a Klone, and a mid-focused H9 factory preset called “Balls”. An expression pedal allows you to adjust the mid hump in each until you find the best setting for you. You could then eliminate the range if you’d like. The “TRIM” knob is a gain knob with a limited range and a hotswitch uses that knob to provide a modest crunch-boost option. The TREBLE and BASS knobs basically operate as expected. The default TRIM setting adds a volume boost so I have nullified that by reducing the output level. These presets are driving my Kingsley Page, Page TS, Harlot, and Page J out of this world! Naturally, you could hit any other drive pedal or the front of an amp. As always, adjust to taste. 9/26/2022

The Hairy Eyeball has now evolved into a set of three low gain overdrives (designed to distort the next thing in you signal chain). The three voices are a TS808, a Klone, and a mid-focused H9 factory preset called “Balls”. An expression pedal allows you to adjust the mid hump in each until you find the best setting for you. You could then eliminate the range if you’d like. The “TRIM” knob is a gain knob with a limited range and a hotswitch uses that knob to provide a modest crunch-boost option. The TREBLE and BASS knobs basically operate as expected. The default TRIM setting adds a volume boost so I have nullified that by reducing the output level. These presets are driving my Kingsley Page, Page TS, and Page J out of this world! Naturally, you could hit any other drive pedal or the front of an amp. As always, adjust to taste. 9/19/2022

The Hairy Eyeball has now evolved into a set of three low gain overdrives (designed to distort the next thing in you signal chain). The three voices are a TS808, a Klone, and a mid-focused H9 factory preset called “Balls”. An expression pedal allows you to adjust the mid hump in each until you find the best setting for you. You could then eliminate the range if you’d like. The “TRIM” knob is a gain knob with a limited range and a hotswitch uses that knob to provide a modest crunch-boost option. The TREBLE and BASS knobs basically operate as expected. The default TRIM setting adds a volume boost so I have nullified that by reducing the output level. These presets are driving my Kingsley Page, Page TS, and Page J out of this world! Naturally, you could hit any other drive pedal or the front of an amp. As always, adjust to taste. 9/19/2022

This is another in a series of compressor/boost/EQ presets designed to overdrive the next element in the signal chain (an amp or a pedal). I am using these presets to overdrive a Kingsley Page to sound like a tube-driven TS808, KLON, TREBLEBOOSTER etc. The Hotswitch adds 9dB of boost and an expression pedal adds 9dB of boost and compression. Your choice. Naturally, these can be adjusted to taste. 9/9/2022

If you have tried to use the trim knob in EQCompressor you know that the lowest it will go is -12dB. That's not enough for a true volume pedal. This preset will go down to zero and up to any level at which you set the trim control. 0 dB is like a passive volume pedal but you can set it to boost up to +12 dB if you want. Also note that, in this preset, the max is 0 dB with the treadle toe down; so that is the equivalent of being in buffered bypass mode. From there the hotswitch add will another 7 dB of boost for a solo. And you thought volume pedals were simple.