Vice Versa - Effects Order Switcher, all true bypass
The Vice-Versa is an effects order switcher.
It reverses the order of two effects or groups of effects that are plugged into it. It is absolutely passive so that the signal from your guitar remains unaltered (it is true bypass).
For example this is useful to change the position of the Wah, delay or the distortion device in your effects chain without having to unplug and replug everything.
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Below, you'll find some examples of how they can be used.
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Diagram
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Guitar goes into the "VV" (Vice-Versa Pedal), and out to the amp. The red cords run from the amps effect loop (input and output) into the VV. Finally, the blue cords in the image connect any pedal or series of pedals to the VV. This allows you to run the pedals or string of pedals (connected by the blue cord at left) either in front of the amp (direct to the input), or in the effects loop. Also, you can still totally bypass all the effects, and go direct into the amp, with the click of a switch. This is great for several options. ~Chorus/flanger/phaser pedals will sound and work differently depending on their placement. ~Place your clean boost either in front of your amp (to crunch the preamp tubes) or in the effects loop (to give you a solo boost, or volume boost) ~This will allow you to change positions of your wah pedal also -- for example, instead of running the red cords to an effect loop, run it to a dirt pedal. That way, you can switch your wah before or after your distortion/overdrive pedals. Not many know this, but your phaser/flanger/chorus pedals will react differently before and after the distortion/overdrive pedals too. Price: $85 Contact brian@indyguitarist.com for more info |
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Diagram
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Guitar goes into the "VV" (Vice-Versa Pedal), and out to the amp (black cord). The red cords run to and from a series of pedals into the VV. The blue cords run to and from a totally different series of pedals into the VV. This allows you to run two totally different pedal setups into the same amp. Also, you can still totally bypass all the effects, and go direct into the amp, with the click of a switch. This allows you to run two different pedals, or chain of pedals in series and be able to switch the order of them. Price: $85 Contact brian@indyguitarist.com for more info |
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FAQ |
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Hi Brian, I was looking at your vice versa setup - the diagram where you have broken up the pedals into two separate chains from one guitar and into one amp. So let's call chain 1, A and chain 2 B. So you can toggle between A or B, but you can also select A and B, correct? So if you combine A and B won't they converge together? So let's say you're using an overdrive from A and a delay in B such that you want the overdrive in front of the delay, wouldn't the order get screwy? Just a thought because that's exactly the setup I'm looking for, but I recently bought a Morley ABY realizing that when I go to converge A and B, I don't know the order for if A or B will be in front or converge together. Eddie
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Hi Eddie, Yes, I believe you are correct, but just to make sure: The pedal can be built several different ways, in version 1, you can make a pedal go from being between your guitar and amp, directly in the input, or switch it to be in the effects loop. Very hand for modulation pedals, clean boosts, delays, and whatnot. In version 2, it is like you are talking about. Chain a will go before Chain b, or switch it and chain b will go before chain a. I am also building one now that will blend both chains together (in parallel). Your other question: So let's say you're using an overdrive from A and a delay in B such that you want the overdrive in front of the delay, wouldn't the order get screwy? You are correct, you would need to turn the overdrive off if it is in the chain that is in front of the delay, unless that is the sound you want (some actually like their delays to be before their dirt pedals). Hope that helps! :) Thanks, Brian |
