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+1ClassicRock88 wrote:This is merely an educated guess, but it might have something to do with where the effects loop is placed. I do know that common practice is to set up any time based effects such as reverb or delay after the noise gate on a pedal board. The reason is that the gate will see the diminished signal coming from the effect and shut it off as "noise." It doesn't exceed the threshold setting on the gate. If the DSL's onboard reverb is placed BEFORE its effects loop you are probably having a similar problem. The onboard reverb doesn't exceed the threshold for the gate and the gate doesn't allow it through. Meanwhile if the gate where BEFORE the reverb (so the chain through the amp was PREAMP - LOOP - REVERB - POWER) then the amp would not have that problem. Does that make sense?
Yes that actually makes sense. Why would Marshall design it that way? Even my MG combo doesn't have that issue.ClassicRock88 wrote:This is merely an educated guess, but it might have something to do with where the effects loop is placed. I do know that common practice is to set up any time based effects such as reverb or delay after the noise gate on a pedal board. The reason is that the gate will see the diminished signal coming from the effect and shut it off as "noise." It doesn't exceed the threshold setting on the gate. If the DSL's onboard reverb is placed BEFORE its effects loop you are probably having a similar problem. The onboard reverb doesn't exceed the threshold for the gate and the gate doesn't allow it through. Meanwhile if the gate where BEFORE the reverb (so the chain through the amp was PREAMP - LOOP - REVERB - POWER) then the amp would not have that problem. Does that make sense?
I think that it's weird that the reverb is placed before the final gain stage. I would think that would be a terrible idea. Isn't reverb usually applied just before the inverter?surlybastard wrote:Someone on the Marshall Forum drew up this, I have no idea if it's accurate but it seems to make sense given the problem you're having:
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As far as why they would design it that way, that's a really really good question. I've always thought that amp onboard reverb would go after the effects loop for this reason as well as for using time based effects. The only solution would be to buy a reverb pedal and put it after your noise gate, but again that's many you have to spend that you probably shouldn't have to. Weird.
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