Distortion level on expression pedal

[Timorite]

Hello to everyone.

I'm looking for a solution to modify the level of distortion using an expression pedal. In other words, I'd like to go from a clear sound (or with an effect) to a distorded sound, not on/off but really progressively. Or even better if possible, the effects of the first sound should disappear while the distortion appears.

If you know a multi-effect pedal which does it, it's fine too. But I'm open to every possibility. (And the cheapest solutions first please. ^^' )

Thanks a lot.

[Max]

so, i know there is some crazy ass pedal that actually twists the knob on the other pedal, but thats ridiculous

The only thing im aware of that you could do, is wire the pot in an expression pedal in where the gain control on the distortion pedal is, but that also seems messy.

[bulletbass man]

Would a volume pedal before the distorion pedal work. I'm not sure I've never really needed what yourasking for. If anything I'd just do a swell on a volume knob but a volume pedal is the same thing right?

[darren]

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I've done stuff like this with my GT-6. You can set the expression pedal to manipulate up to 8 parameters simultaneously, so you can use it to increase the gain, reduce the patch level (so the volume stays relatively the same as gain is boosted), and turn down the mix on the chorus, reverb, delay (or whatever you've got running on your clean channel).

On the newer BOSS GT units, you can set up parallel effects chains and use the expression pedal to blend between them.

[Timorite]

Yeah the solution of the pedal that physically turns the button on another pedal seems strange, but why not if it works. I'd prefer to have it electronically inserted somewhere in the sound circuit to change the gain, but I don't have the right competence in that area. :/

Thanks for the answers. If someone has another solution please speak. ^^'

[eleven59]

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Volume pedal before your amp/distortion will work the same as the volume knob on your guitar and clean up the signal a bit.

Any of the POD HD or X3 can do it too, either by assigning the gain control to the expression pedal, or having a dual-tone setup with the expression pedal set to blend from one to the other.

[Max]

Originally Posted by eleven59

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Volume pedal before your amp/distortion will work the same as the volume knob on your guitar and clean up the signal a bit.

If its an overdrive yeah, but if its a distortion, odds are that if hes got the distortion pedal set high enough to provide any real range, hes going to have a hard time getting it undistorted.

[zepp]

Mixer?

Have the "dry" guitar line parallel to the dist, and mix it in.

[Drew]

It WOULD require a touch-sensitive distortion, but a volume pedal would work.

Of course, that points to a far cheaper solution - the volume knob on your guitar.

[eleven59]

Originally Posted by Max

If its an overdrive yeah, but if its a distortion, odds are that if hes got the distortion pedal set high enough to provide any real range, hes going to have a hard time getting it undistorted.

Originally Posted by Drew

It WOULD require a touch-sensitive distortion, but a volume pedal would work.

Of course, that points to a far cheaper solution - the volume knob on your guitar.

True. This is how Adam Jones gets his clean tones with Tool, fwiw. Either his volume knob or a volume pedal (depending on how hands-free he needs to be for that part).