I guess on record there is always loads of compression getting applied in the mix, which would keep it under control - or failing that they would just bring the level down in the mix
it is a very extreme effect - but with my pedal it’s cool cos you can click it in, then switch it off again as soon as it gets too much. Plus there is an internal trim pot you can use to tame it
Technically, an Expander would actually raise the volume of the quieter individual notes whilst a straight Compressor would simply reduce the volume of the strummed chords, thereby making the individual notes sound louder by comparison.
this sounds great and is something my budget £20 delay pedal does not have. I guess what I need to do is to get one of my kids to sit on the floor and turn the dial as I play.
again not something I would expect a budget pedal to have - but if a delay allows an expression pedal to be plugged in and control the feedback amount you can do something similar
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The ‘yellow falls’ delay pedal is great fun. There’s a ‘feedback’ knob which seems to be pretty binary: if you turn it up past about 2 o clock it kicks in and turns your chord or whatever into a screeching messy hell that’s 25x louder than you were originally playing.[/quote]
depends on the amp and guitar really. My strat and Duesenberg neck pickups sound great just clean. Sometimes it’s nice to put a tiny subtle bit of tremolo on though.
I rarely write anything with reverb or delay as it tends to get in the way, better to add that stuff afterwards.