How to Boost for Solo's

[cissewagemans]

Hi Everyone

 

I just bought the line 6 pod go, i plug the guitar into the input and i use the mono output straight into my PRS MT-15 Head.

The problem is that i use the gain from my PRS and not from line 6, i only use the Pod Go as effects pedal (snapshots), i just can't get it to boost my volume for solo's.

 

Some help please?

 

Thanks!

[theElevators]

My method of boosting is with the EQ. Increasing gain basically makes the sound more muddy. 

 

So what I do is I take the 10-band EQ and boost the 2K frequency to as much as 10 db. I place the eq either right before the amp or between the amp and cabinet. It helps the solo cut through. I also adjust the EQ boosting to fit a specific song I’m playing. Sometimes just 4 db is all that’s needed.  I like my solos to be drastically more noticeable as compared to the rhythm sound, so this does the trick. 
 

I also sometimes simply turn up the overall sound of the preset—the output block can be assigned to snapshots. So in a solo snapshot, I boost it 3 db.  This is what a sound engineer would do to boost you for solos. But sometimes making you louder does not really make your solos pop out, if the sound system is already at its limit and is compressing everything.  So That’s why I prefer the EQ method. 
 

 

[olerabbit]

I use a 2-step-boost: fixed boost with Minotaur, additional variable boost with volume pedal. See pdf attached.

Solo Boost.pdf

[voxman55]

If all you need is a clean volume boost, it's easy to do by adding a 3-5dB main out level increase and assigning it to either an on-board pedal in stomp mode, or an external momentary switch which you can kick in regardless of mode (snap, patch, stomp) you're in.  Simples!