Best way to run a UA Ruby or Galaxy into Stomp

[davidjpt]

Very new to this community and using a Stomp now for only a few weeks.  I'm interested in using a UA Galaxy, Golden or a Ruby with the stomp.  i'm a home player and will not need this to be a live application.  I may end up recording a bit, though.  Please help me understand how to set these types of pedals up in stereo.  Thanks!

[silverhead]

You have options. Choose the one (or more at different times) that best serves your needs. It partly depends on whether or not you are using a regular guitar amp as your output for the Stomp, or a mixer/PA/studio monitors.

 

1. Place your pedals in front of the Stomp:  guitar -> pedal(s) -> Stomp Guitar input. All pedals come before the amp in the signal chain.

2. Place your pedals in the Stomp FX Loop (Send/Returns): guitar -> Stomp Guitar input -> Stomp Send -> pedal(s) -> Stomp Return(s). All pedals are either before or after the amp depending on FX Loop placement.

3. If using a guitar amp with its own FX Loop consider the 4CM method, which allows more flexibility and permits you to have some pedals in front of the amp and some after it. Look this up if you need cabling details.

 

Note that the Stomp can be your audio interface for recording.

[rd2rk]

The Ruby is a VOX type AIAB. You'll likely be using it in place of the HXS amps. You'll want it in an FX Loop placed after WAH, OD and possibly MODs.

Unless you're going for classic surf or Pink Floyd type ambient effects you'll usually want it placed before delays and reverbs.

The Golden is a Reverb and the Galaxy is a Tape Echo (delay) and Reverb. As mentioned, the usual place for these is after the amp.

 

All 3 are stereo. The HXS has only ONE stereo loop. If you want to use all of them in stereo they'll need to be placed all together in the FX Loop or hard wired pre or post HXS.

Again, unless you're going for special FX you'll most likely want the Reverb/Delay at the end of the signal chain so the Galaxy/Golden can go between the Main Outputs and mixer/powered speakers/amps to conserve FX Blocks/DSP. If you're a Ventures/Floyd fanatic you might want them BEFORE the HXS. Keep in mind that if you place them before the HXS, you probably don't want to use much else (especially dirt) before the Ruby, as reverb into dirt generally doesn't sound all that great.

 

That leaves the Ruby. ITRW, Vox amps are not stereo. The only reason to use it like that is if you want your signal chain to be end-to-end stereo.

For instance, you might want certain MOD FX before the amp but want them in stereo. Keep in mind that if you place any MONO Block after a STEREO Block the signal is collapsed to MONO.

 

Lastly, I mentioned the difference between placing delay/reverb before or after the amp (the Ruby). Your options are limited in terms of flexibility when you run full stereo. Running MONO you could put the Ruby in one MONO FX Loop and the Galaxy in the other. That would allow you the option of placing the Galaxy/Golden pre or post Ruby depending upon what you're after in a given preset. You can't do that if the Galaxy/Golden is hard wired pre or post the HXS itself.

 

Hope I've provided some food for thought.