User Guide for Stomp Boxes

Useful Advice


DO:


  • Place your stomp on level ground – the microphone can pick up the sound of even the slightest wobble.

     

  • Experiment with different footwear – hard soled shoes make a more attacking sound, whereas softer soles accentuate bass more.

     

  • Also experiment with the surface you place your stomp on. Boomy, suspended wooden floors sound very different to carpeted or flagstone floors.

     

  • Remember to adjust the settings on your amplifier or P/A to find an appropriate tone and volume your playing.

     

  • Try different rhythm patterns. You can differentiate different parts of your performance by tapping out different rhythmic patterns. Using your stomp is an excellent way to add dynamics to your playing!


TIPS:


It is not recommended to use a ‘splitter’ such as a Y cable or and ABY switch to combine signals into your amp from your stomp and your guitar, for example. Doing so will greatly diminish the volume and tone of both instruments and could potentially cause damage. If you would like to put your stomp, plus another instrument/mic through the same amplifier input , use a purpose made audio mixer instead.


If you are experiencing feedback, this is most likely caused by placing your stomp directly in front of, or too close to ,the speaker it is playing though. If you cannot move the speaker or stomp to a better location, turn down the ‘gain’ setting on your amp and increase the ‘volume’ to compensate. Altering the tone and EQ settings will also help.


Your stomp can be cleaned with a damp cloth. It has two coatings of polyurethane varnish. After much use, this is likely to wear away, but can be re-coated with the same, or simply oiled.


NOTE:


Big speakers produce deep bass. Small speakers do not produce deep bass. This is because a bassy note is created by low frequencies, which in turn are produced by moving a speaker cone more slowly. Small speakers moving slowly do not move enough air to reproduce loud bass sounds. 

The best bass responses come from big speakers.