You're not alone sir. I have a Maton 70th Anniversary that I put (some times) through TWO overdrives.

One of the best live loopers I've seen hands down!

Thanks Carl for the explanation of your setup and also the quick cue list for each pedal, mic, etc.

great to see you studio. amazing set up you've got there. all the best with your music

Carl great vid, with just the right amount of detail, crazy nail shot (ahh what are those!!!). I've just picked up one of these loopers myself for a duo I am in, I followed your setup advice from a previous vid what a LIFE SAVER! Thanks, Carl much appreciation coming at you from Aotearoa (NZ).

The best looping musicians i know

Really appreciate the info and the way you present the gear. Thanks Man :)

great setup, thank you for the information

thanks for this man! happy looping to you too 🤘

Love the rundown. And as I've said before, I love your overdrive tone. I'm just using the drives/dist on my HXfx, still tweaking. I actually used to use a Boss Metalzone, and ironically thought it was an amazing tone. But downsizing my board got rid of it. This reminds me I need to do another rundown on mine. Keep on pickin' mate, cheers! 🤙🤙🤙

Thanks for the video and specifically the OC-3 info. I run a similar set-up and struggle with the OC-3 overpowering the loop.... Cheers!!

Yayyyyy, I've seen the old one several times.

very cool set up.

I should have watched this video before buying my Taylor with the ES 1 Pick up -the guitar is great but the pick up is terrible. Maton makes the best pick ups from what I’ve heard. Great video -thank you

Very cool!

Good info. Just bought a boss rc3 as our other guitarist just left the Band. Pretty fun. 99 patches, 3 hours of recording time. Hoping to visit Nashville on the 15th or 22nd. I’ll look for your schedule.

OMG THANKS FOR THIS MAN!

Always returning here mate!

Hi Carl, Whatever you show is so helpful. I have same looper as well, but wonder what looping settings you have for each track? I think that would be interesting for people as well.

nice rig. and if you like that Shure KSM8 you really have to try the SE V7. Greetings from Portugal

Carl's got the Goods.

Love the videos! Would you ever buy the Boss 505? To replace the Boss 300. Thanks!

Hey Carl, thx for all the information man, you are awesome and play very nice!! Did u see the Fender smolder? It’s a overdrive pedal for acoustic. If yes, can u give me your opinion in comparison to Tumnus please?

Awesome overdrive sound, what are you doing with the pass filter in the helix to get the acoustic into the electric guitar range as you say in the video?

Love your stuff, Carl! How do you go about EQ’ing your vocal mic & guitar? Recently bought a digital desk and trying to get to grips with it! Really admire your sound bro. 🙌🏽

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

Josh Giddings thanks mate! Guitar is flat down to 40hz, with nothing on it. And vocal is pretty simple with a high pass filter around 80hz then a little reverb. Setting the gain is the most important thing and ensuring you give the guitar and vocal Lin’s some quality tone before it reaches the input. Good luck mate

I've actually got the exact same guitar, loop station and octave pedal lol I'm wanting to add 2 or 3 more pedals. What way do you supply the power? Do you daisy chain the looper or power it separately to the pedals? brilliant videos by the way, massive looping talent!

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

Cathal Trainor Thankyou mate! I should have mentioned my Strymon Ojai! Love it!

I know this is an old video and you have a newer setup but the RC300 has an octave function on the FX. I used it to emulate basslines for my gigs. :)

@carlwockner

3 жыл бұрын

Sure does. It does the job but I’m not a fan of the tone of the stock octave on the RC300 - also you haven’t got much control of the parameters. The OC3 is much better for me. But the octave o. The rc300 is certainly better than nothing!

Great vid mate, own a Maton myself and I absolutely love it. Equip with the AP5 Pro pickup system which is the best acoustic pickup and mic that is around in my opinion. Just a quick question, what’s that small little grey pedal under ur super octave ?

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Oh thats just a tap tempo button which I use to delete each loop after Im finished the song

@josiahbutingan7321

4 жыл бұрын

Carl Wockner Ohhhhh nice , thanks for the reply

Carl just got my Maton EMD6 have fallen in love with it amazing may i ask what strings you use and guage

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

Wallace Nock awesome mate! For the mini, always use 13-56’s! Being a shorter scale it’ll make a huge difference if you use anything lighter. If I could I’d use a heavier gauge but 13-56 elixirs is as high as they go for standard strings

Noice !!!

Thanks for this video. There is some great info in here. I appreciate it. Is it my imagination, or did you cut down your RC300's expression pedal?

@carlwockner

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate:) I cut it down for an earlier pedal fit haha

Hey Carl!!! Love the setup and the videos! Odd question for you, how do you get around the rc300 only turning on with the power button where other pedals turn on automatically? I have my board set up similarly to yours and I struggle to turn it on easily as the second tier is in the way, any tips or mods to sort the problem? Cheers mate!

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, its something to work around for sure. I actually built my 2nd tier with hinges so I can just move it easy and switch on my power button. To my knowledge there is no other way of doing this then soldiering the switch to always be on - not sure how handy you are with electronics but it wouldnt be a tricky task. Personally I think it would protect the unit a little more from power spikes if you turn it on after you connect the power (but Im not sure) alternatively you could rig a little pencil or something to be stuck to the button so its easy to turn on?

@LLAMAGEDON

4 жыл бұрын

@@carlwockner thanks heaps mate!! ill look into adding a hinge to my second tier before i try pulling my looper apart! thanks for the info and keep up the videos! love the originality of your loop covers!!

So you’ve inspired me to get into multi track looping live. Looking to purchase a multitrack looper, I see you use the Headrush now and it sounds awesome but I think it’s a little big for me so I’m looking at the RC600 and the RC300. My question is what do you think of the sound quality now of the RC300? I know that it’s only 16bit but just curious to what your ear says to how it compares.

@carlwockner

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate that’s great!! Honestly the audio quality is barely noticeable on most environments. You could go with either no problems. I’m still a big fan of the 300. The 600 is great but still a little buggy (but that will change with firmware updates), and the 600 has more features but unless you’re deliberate they can get in the way. If you’re newer to looping, I’d suggest a used RC300 and then upgrade only when you have a specific reason to.

@bretmaynardmusician3807

Жыл бұрын

@@carlwockner thank you for taking the time out to respond and give the advice! You just confirmed kinda what I’ve been thinking of all along, thanks again! Hope to catch you in Michigan some time!

how did u got 4 out's in you DI when there's only one main out from RC 300 did u use the sub-output slots? actually main issue I face with RC 300 is I can get 3 dedicated outs for TRACK 123 but for the third track my main guitar input and 3rd track has to be mixed same as I get it out from MAIN only option... if u have any routing videos available for the same then please suggest me.

Hi! what is your say about the new boss rc-600?

Hey Carl, thanks for your vid and explanations. Very helpful. I really like your set up but there is one thing i don't understand. Why use 4 guitar lines? And how are they routed? Would love to hear from you. Cheers Pascal

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

Pascal 7S thanks mate, there’s many ways to do it but in this video I have a stereo guitar coming out of main LR and my loops coming out stereo of the sub LR. This helps reduce the combined output on the limiter of the looper so it gives you more control and better tone when you mix. Hope that helps!

@pascal7s

4 жыл бұрын

@@carlwockner thanks mate, your answer helps a lot

Hey Carl, I've been wondering something for a while now about your two-mic setup. I've been able to puzzle out that you use one for singing the lead vocals and the other one for beatboxing and other fills that go into the loop. Is this the only reason why you use two microphones (i.e. to have one bypass the looper) or do you also change the EQ for beatboxing? Would love to hear your view on this and what you think the caveats are to having a setup with just one mic as a budget-friendly solution. Thanks for the awesome content !!!

@carlwockner

3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, yes I only have 2 for that reason. So I can have a seperate channel for my main vocal. The added benefit is that I can use a mic better suited to each. So my beatbox mic I use an SM58 specifically for its tight proximity and tone for beatbox, and a KSM8 for my main vocal which is super clear and crisp - and wouldn't be the best option for my loop mic. if you only have 1 mic - id strongly suggest using a mic splitter so you can at least still have seperate sends. otherwise you are only limited to the EQ for your guitar to be the same as your mic. Also a second bonus is it LOOKS much better on stage having 2 mics and stands!

Thanks for these great rig videos. Just wondering what pickup is in the Maton. Is it the AP5 or AP5 Pro with the mic?

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

HIPPO media hey mate, I prefer the standard AP5. The mic gets to busy during live performances and is a nightmare when looping. Not to mention removes all the low end under 80hz which I like:)

Hi Carl - just wondering what the little mic pedal is again - do you have a link

Thanks for share, how do you amplificate if you go outside? mixer? PA?

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

flabens thanks, yes a mixer and a PA:)

What model is the guitar, and what electronics are in it ? Love your Stuff !! Killer !

@carlwockner

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I've got it in the description:) but its a Maton EMD6 - love em to bits!

So the Looper goes into amp , and you mic the amp and go from mixer to PA , can I go Like that ?

Can you play chords with the OC-3 without it sounding warbally?

Carl, Love your stuff. How do you have the RC-300 set up for the 4 outputs to your 4 DI’s?

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, Main L+R and the Sub L+R = 4 outputs:) they are both stereo so it’s not 4 independent. Although if you pan your tracks you can get mono sends separate from the main LR:)

@edoakleymusic

4 жыл бұрын

@@carlwockner Hi Carl. Love your work my friend. Can you explain where these outputs are going? Are you sending different signals out of your subs or are the mains and subs the same signal. Also, how do you route these outputs into your mixer or interface? Thanks Dude. You're the best!

@flarfadelic5654

2 жыл бұрын

@@edoakleymusic I"m curious about inputs as well. Area all four guitars going into a mixer before going into the loop pedal? are you looping 4 guitars?

carl thanks for your videos, i have a question, how you do when you are looping the voice and no filter outside sound in the bucle, how you do for the voices sound clean without noise , because when i m looping the voice the sound of my other loop filter , thanks so much, and im improve my english cause i speak spanish , thanks so much

@carlwockner

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the question. I do not understand your question. I don't use a filter at all - My looping Microphone connects to my looper and that is it

@katherinecolmenaresguevara4798

11 ай бұрын

@@carlwockner My English isnt good , when You are recording the voice , is clean , but when i AM recording the voice the outside sound filter in My loop You are amazing

You could try to explain more how to set up the Pro d2 please??

@carlwockner

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. A DI box doesn’t need to be “setup” it just balances an unbalanced signal. (Turns a 2 pin jack into a 3 pin xlr) hope that helps.

@thelazytwinsmusic7445

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlwockner Well yeah, I meant more like how to route it. Im starting to use the looper for my gigs and I want a cleaner sound so I am thinking about buying one DI box. So you connect the 2 stereo outs from the looper to the DI? But still plug the guitar to the looper right? Haha sorry man I truly don't understand. What about my PA sistem? Still goes out from my mixer or the DI box? Thanks for your help!

@carlwockner

2 жыл бұрын

@@thelazytwinsmusic7445 ok yeh the di just goes between your mixer and looper, but if you’re running a standard PA system and less than 20” of cable you won’t notice any difference at all. Definitely KZread what a DI box is, it’s worth known by the info. In laymen’s terms a DI is 99% just converting a standard guitar cable into a mic cable so you can send the signal over a long cable to front of house. But unless you have a need to do that there is no point.

I know I’m late but how do you get the tone that you described in the beginning? Is it more amp settings or just the electronics in the guitar? If what model of guitar is it?

@carlwockner

Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, it’s just a Maton Guitar pickup and a little reverb🤙🏼

@blakesaupe129

Жыл бұрын

@@carlwockner Ah Okay cool! 👍

Why the need for the Boss chromatic tuner if you have the tuner on the Shure GLXD16?

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

William Kitchin I don’t always go wireless:) and also I prefer the tubing visual on the boss🤙🏼

Hey Carl, I'm getting super close to circling in on getting my live looping rig complete (ha ha) or at least really close to how I want it. I'm employing the two mic setup now. How do you avoid mic bleed? Are you slapping a noise gate on them to avoid that?

@carlwockner

3 жыл бұрын

Gerimaya Whyte hey mate, im using a mic mute switch:)

@gerimayawhyte154

3 жыл бұрын

@@carlwockner Thanks. Really digging the Paint the air single. Good song!

@gerimayawhyte154

3 жыл бұрын

@@carlwockner Hey Carl, I got that mic mute switch. I feel like it creates a noticable amount of signal loss decibel wise. Do I maybe have a defective one? I feel like I'd have to run a mic boost preamp in front of it just to get a normal output volume out of the mic. Did you experience this?

@carlwockner

3 жыл бұрын

@@gerimayawhyte154 Hey mate - there shouldn't be any loss at all. All it does is stop the signal passing that's it. What mute switch did you get? maybe also check the cables are all balanced?

@gerimayawhyte154

3 жыл бұрын

@@carlwockner Hey mate, thanks for the response. I got the same one you got. I haven't tried to check to see if there's an issue with balanced vs unbalanced cable's. I got some shorter xlr to 1/4 cable's ( one foot) to run from my mic mute switch as well as my Harmony Singer pedal. They're probably the culprits!

Whats the microphone muie switch please ?

Carl I need some help man. I got a HX EFX from a mate who doesn’t use it any longer and gave it to me to use. I use a OCD drive pedal and am wanting to get the sound that you get out of the wampler and the HX EFX. Is there any way you would share the settings you have in the HX and also apart from the one patch that you use with the Wampler. When that is off are you using the reverbs and delay and any of the compressors in the HX. Sorry if it’s easier to answer in a mail let me know. Appreciate your help. My pedalboard is almost a clone of yours 🤣🤣🤣

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

Wallace Nock hi mate, so I set a parametric eq to only pickup between 70-5k then assign an FX loop out to my overdrive pedal. Then assign 1 foot switch to be the switch for both. Then it’s a matter of dialing in the tone within the overdrive pedal:) and ultimately as specific I could get - even if we have the same equipment it would still sound different in the way we play etc... but hopefully that gets you closer mate!

@wallacenock7423

4 жыл бұрын

Carl Wockner thank s mate really appreciate you sharing this with me. Yea of course I totally hear you. The thing is I have always wanted to get a good drive tone from my acoustic and yours is amazing. Anyhow let me give is a bash and see what happens. I also have the OCD pedal so let’s see what comes of it. Thanks so much Carl and please keep the amazing videos going. You will never know how much you inspire people by your work. Thanks again 👍🏻👍🏻

@samedwards2515

4 жыл бұрын

Carl Wockner So you just have the parametric eq and reverb on the Hx Fx and the overdrive is coming from the Wampler Tumnus or do you have an overdrive active with the HX Fx and the wampler tumnus is also overdriving?

Hi Carl, Thank you so much for doing this video. I'm also using RC-300 with my acoustic when I'm live looping. The downside is that the tone of the guitar gets degraded when I play it through the loop input vs. plugging the guitar straight to mixer desk. Have you any suggestions what I should do with this? BR Leeni

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

Leeni Mäkilä sounds like the volumes might be set different. Make sure you set the master volume around 3o’clock then adjust the guitar input volume up slowly to match the volume of your acoustic if it wasn’t being run through the looper. Then make sure your individual tracks are recording and playing back at 100 and not louder or softer (unless you want that) the. It should sound the same:)

fuck bro these are cool things

your set up is really nice! love the maton guitar... I own two myself. would you tell me which strings you are using on your mini maton? :)

@carlwockner

4 жыл бұрын

Lisa Mauracher elixir 13-56 nanowebs in 80/20 mate:)

What type of amp or cab do you run it all through?

@carlwockner

2 жыл бұрын

This is my old setup (check out my new one!) but I just run it directly into any PA system or studio input. Same as any normal acoustic guitar🤙🏼 hope that helps!

@nomandad2000

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlwockner so helpful Carl, reason I’m asking is because I’m trying to introduce an overdrive pedal into my chain and I’ve been using a fishman loudbox up to now. I understand that it’s not good to put overdrive into an acoustic amp...but I’ll be ok if I go straight into PA?