Optimizing Your Signal Chain; Saving A Rig; Deleting A Rig - HEADRUSH Pedalboard User Manual

Optimizing Your Signal Chain

The signal chain is the path that the audio signal follows from your guitar through your selected models and ends at
the outputs of the HeadRush Pedalboard. You can use the touchscreen to arrange your selected models in any
sequence, but you may find that some configurations will sound better than others.
Here are some common model placement suggestions for creating great rigs with the HeadRush Pedalboard:
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Dynamics (e.g., compressors), filters (e.g., wah, pitch shifters), and volume pedals generally are placed at the
beginning of the signal chain. Alternatively, you can place volume pedals at the end of the signal chain to provide
a slight variance in functionality.
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Gain-based effects (e.g., overdrive/distortion, fuzz) usually come next.
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Equalization (EQ) is often used to shape the tonal characteristics of overdrive/distortion and fuzz effects, so put an
EQ after them. Alternatively, place it before them to shape the guitar's general tone—cutting unwanted frequencies—
before the gain pedals.
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Modulation effects like flangers, phasers, and chorus are typically placed next.
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Time-based effects like delays and reverbs are generally placed near the end of the signal chain.
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An amp and a cab are often placed at the very end of the signal chain, although you can place it wherever you want.

Saving a Rig

If you have made certain changes to a rig, you will see an asterisk () next
to its name at the top of the screen, indicating that you have changed the
rig in some way and may want to save it.
You will see an asterisk if you have done any of the following:
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assigned a model to the rig
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deleted a model from the rig
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moved a model in the signal chain
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changed a model's preset (see
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made any change in the Hardware Assign screen (see
Activating or deactivating a model, using the parameter knobs on any screen, or using the expression pedal on any
screen will not cause the asterisk to appear.
You can save these changes to this rig, save these changes as another rig, or discard them altogether.
If the asterisk is shown and you try to load a different rig, you will be asked to select one of these options:
Cancel: This option returns to the previous screen without saving the current rig or loading a new rig.
Discard Changes: This option loads a new rig without saving any changes to the previous rig.
Save as a New Rig: This option lets you save the current rig as a new rig. In the screen that appears, use the
keyboard that appears to enter a name, and then tap Save. That rig will be saved, and the new rig will load.
Save Changes to Rig: This options saves any changes you made to the rig and then loads the new rig.
To save a rig, tap Save in the upper-right corner.
To save your changes to the current rig, tap Save.
To save your changes as a new rig, tap Save New Rig, use the
keyboard that appears to enter a name, and then tap Save.
To return to the previous screen without saving, tap Cancel at any time.
To rename a rig, tap the  button in the upper-right corner, and then tap Edit Rig Name.
To discard any changes you've made to the rig, tap the  button in the upper-right corner, and tap Discard Changes.

Deleting a Rig

To delete the current rig, tap the  button in the upper-right corner, and then tap Delete Rig, and then tap Yes to
continue or No to cancel.
Adjusting Settings to learn more)
Hardware Assign to learn more)
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