User Manual

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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:
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.
Gain-based effects (e.g., overdrive/distortion, fuzz) usually come next.
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.
Modulation effects like flangers, phasers, and chorus are typically placed next.
Time-based effects like delays and reverbs are generally placed near the end of the signal chain.
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:
assigned a model to the rig
deleted a model from the rig
moved a model in the signal chain
changed a model’s preset (see Adjusting Settings to learn more)
made any change in the Hardware Assign screen (see Hardware Assign
to learn more)
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.