Analog Guitar Pedals v. Digital Modeling Pedals?
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2356 posts since 3 Mar, 2010
Hi Everyone,
Stupid question, but what is the difference between these two? For example, how does an analog overdrive stomp box work differently than a DigiTech, Line 6 or other modeling-based overdrive pedal? Am I correct that the analog box takes the guitar signal and processes it directly by running it through transistors and other electronic components, while the digital modeling pedal applies a digital model of the effect of those transistors and other electronic components to the signal?
Thanks!
Stupid question, but what is the difference between these two? For example, how does an analog overdrive stomp box work differently than a DigiTech, Line 6 or other modeling-based overdrive pedal? Am I correct that the analog box takes the guitar signal and processes it directly by running it through transistors and other electronic components, while the digital modeling pedal applies a digital model of the effect of those transistors and other electronic components to the signal?
Thanks!
- KVRian
- 755 posts since 25 Aug, 2009
you are correct. The models don't really get into the nitty gritty component-level, though, they typically model a specific effect/pedal/amp as a whole*
*newer stuff might just do that.
*newer stuff might just do that.
Meh.
- KVRAF
- 15273 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Utrecht, Holland
Analog pedals don't do AD/DA conversion, bypass is truely bypass.
A digital pedal will still pass your signal through the AD & DA converters, the output signal will have a slightly different level & impedance. Also it's very hard to make digital audio hardware without any latency. There will always be a small buffer on the input & output stages. That will delay your signal some milliseconds (same as moving some feets away from your amp)
With a digital guitar effects pedal chances are you create a handful of presets and leave it like that after a while. With an analog pedal chances are you find one nice setting, you leave it like that and just switch it on & off. Happy accidents with wrong settings happen.. Having multiple analog pedals means you'll become a tapdancer as well.
A digital pedal will still pass your signal through the AD & DA converters, the output signal will have a slightly different level & impedance. Also it's very hard to make digital audio hardware without any latency. There will always be a small buffer on the input & output stages. That will delay your signal some milliseconds (same as moving some feets away from your amp)
With a digital guitar effects pedal chances are you create a handful of presets and leave it like that after a while. With an analog pedal chances are you find one nice setting, you leave it like that and just switch it on & off. Happy accidents with wrong settings happen.. Having multiple analog pedals means you'll become a tapdancer as well.
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- KVRAF
- 6426 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Sweden
In the case of overdrive, an analog one most likely do some eq(pre-shaping) and boost signal level a bit - and the overdrive is supposed to happend in your regular amp. So pedal helps creating a higher signal level at first stage in amp - and create more distortion that way.
A digital overdrive will also create distortion by itself - before amp. And all do the AD->DA conversions as BertKoor states.
A digital overdrive will also create distortion by itself - before amp. And all do the AD->DA conversions as BertKoor states.
- KVRist
- 31 posts since 2 Jun, 2014 from Bandung, Indonesia
I have a multiwave distortion from Soundblox and a fuzz pedal from devi ever. each pedal do their unique charm.
same thing happen if i choose to use my Blackstar amp or Kuassa's amp plugins, both can shape my guitar track perfectly.
same thing happen if i choose to use my Blackstar amp or Kuassa's amp plugins, both can shape my guitar track perfectly.
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- KVRAF
- 2022 posts since 15 Aug, 2012 from Australia
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