Volume Boost

[mfpkona1]

How can I set up a snapshot within a preset that has a volume boost so I can up my volume when I take a solo? Currently running helix thru a powercab 112.

[rd2rk]

1 - add a GAIN block at the end of the chain set to the amount of boost you want and toggle it ON in that SS.

2 - set the Output Block Level to Snapshot Control and add the desired boost amount in that Snapshot. Remember to set it to the default in the other Snapshots.

[theElevators]

I find that volume boost doesn't always achieve perceived loudness.  I prefer my own method of adding an 10-band EQ right before the speaker cabinet and boosting 2K frequency from 6--10 db.  That's my own method, which I've used for around 10 years.  The frequency is not necessarily pleasant, but very harsh and noticeable.  So when I do this, my solos cut through.  

 

I have a rundown of one of my presets that uses this EQ trick.  See link in the video description to hear what it sounded like live. 

 

 

Another method outlined by @rd2rk also works.  I sometimes I need to boost my solo sound for certain sections, so I do the same in addition to the EQ.  

 

 

[PaulTBaker]

instead of adding a block to the chain, use the output block, assign a button to that, and set it to zero min and max of 3db or whatever you want.  Using the output block saves a block in the chain.

[AnnaThompson]

On 11/1/2025 at 8:02 PM, theElevators said:

I find that volume boost doesn't always achieve perceived loudness.  I prefer my own method of adding an 10-band EQ right before the speaker cabinet and boosting 2K frequency from 6--10 db.  That's my own method, which I've used for around 10 years.  The frequency is not necessarily pleasant, but very harsh and noticeable.  So when I do this, my solos cut through.  

 

I have a rundown of one of my presets that uses this EQ trick.  See link in the video description to hear what it sounded like live. 

 

 

Another method outlined by @rd2rk also works.  I sometimes I need to boost my solo sound for certain sections, so I do the same in addition to the EQ.  

 

Sobre o volume boost, já me aconteceu algo parecido ao trocar de patch e o sinal disparar de forma estranha. Normalmente resolvo ajustando o nível de saída do efeito e revendo a cadeia de ganhos no geral, em vez de depender só do master. É como gerir banca em casinos online: se cada etapa não estiver bem controlada, o resultado final pode fugir rapidamente do planeado.

Thanks for sharing.