Input volume as controller

[vccguitar]

Does anybody know if it's possible to control an effects parameter via the signal level? 

 

e.g. I'd like to be able to control the mix for a chorus with the volume of the guitar; play softer, the chorus effect gets more pronounced. Or play harder and the gain increases on an overdrive patch.

 

Clearly the autofilter effect can do this, but IMHO this would be a great ability to be able to apply to any parameter of any effect.

 

Thanks for any tips you might have!

[cruisinon2]

1 hour ago, vccguitar said:

Does anybody know if it's possible to control an effects parameter via the signal level? 

 

e.g. I'd like to be able to control the mix for a chorus with the volume of the guitar; play softer, the chorus effect gets more pronounced. Or play harder and the gain increases on an overdrive patch.

 

Clearly the autofilter effect can do this, but IMHO this would be a great ability to be able to apply to any parameter of any effect.

 

Thanks for any tips you might have!

 

Not without a Variax...and even then, while you can assign an effect parameter to either the volume or tone knobs, there's no way to get an effect to respond to playing dynamics.

[datacommando]

1 hour ago, vccguitar said:

 

e.g. I'd like to be able to control the mix for a chorus with the volume of the guitar; play softer, the chorus effect gets more pronounced. Or play harder and the gain increases on an overdrive patch.

 

 

Hi,

 

I agree with the comment above from “cruisinon”. A Variax will give you the ability to control an effect parameter from the volume or tone knob, but not the dynamics.

 

Using an regular guitar with expression pedal can be mapped to allow control of multiple parameters eg: delay time, feedback and mix.

 

Sadly I don’t think there is a way to vary effects by playing dynamics.

[vccguitar]

Yeah, that's what I suspected since no mention of it was to be found in the controller section. 

 

It's unfortunate for me as I really like parameters that can respond to playing dynamics and clearly Line 6 has applied the idea in a few select spots. Seems like it wouldn't be a far reach to implement playing dynamics into the controller section. Even my all analog Catalina Chorus has this, but admittedly it's a rare feature for an analogue pedal.

 

Thanks for your responses.

[HonestOpinion]

17 hours ago, vccguitar said:

Yeah, that's what I suspected since no mention of it was to be found in the controller section. 

 

It's unfortunate for me as I really like parameters that can respond to playing dynamics and clearly Line 6 has applied the idea in a few select spots. Seems like it wouldn't be a far reach to implement playing dynamics into the controller section. Even my all analog Catalina Chorus has this, but admittedly it's a rare feature for an analogue pedal.

 

Thanks for your responses.

 

You are correct about the "select spots"; there are effects such as the compressor and envelope filter blocks ( e.g. Mutant filter, Auto filter, Tron Up) that are designed to be touch sensitive and respond to your signal level but as others indicated there is not yet the capability to assign any effect parameter to input level. There is a well supported Ideascale idea for it if you want to vote it up:  https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Auto-wah-or-auto-EVERYTHING-for-Helix/727014-23508