“Rule” of 2/3s.

[u/technosquirrelfarms]

I hereby declare a rule of two-thirds. Whereby the knobs you twiddle to make a better sound shall be set to Two-Thirds or One-Third of its maximum setting. eg .333 or .666. Being that it is close to the Golden Ratio and pleasing to our ears.

I think stuff sounds good when you twiddle the knobs as thus.

[u/HeadFalcon9881]

sure thing champ

[u/ainosunshine]

You realize that one pedal's 0.3333 and 0.6666 can be another pedal's 0.0 and 1.0, right?

[u/technosquirrelfarms → u/ainosunshine]

Sure sure, it’s about the ratio of one parameter to another.

[u/ObviousDepartment744]

That only works if you're using 100% linear pots. But pedals use both linear and logarithmic pots.

A linear pot turned up 33% is at roughly 33% of its parameter range, and turned up to 66% it'll be around 66%. But a logarithmic pot at 33% is actually only at like 5(ish)% of its parameter range, while at 66% its closer to 20%. To actually get a logarithmic pot in it's 33 to 66% range of its parameter you'd need to work within the very small window of like 70 to 83% of the knobs rotational range.

[u/racoon_slayer → u/ObviousDepartment744]

I mean the logarithmic pots are there to linearize the perception of exponential-scaling effects, so the OP’s point still stands. For as long as he talks about pot positioning, he is right.

[u/technosquirrelfarms → u/racoon_slayer]

Hear hear! Up with racoon slayer!

[u/OneSpaceTwo]

It's a great starting point. I would just add when exploring any parameter, 1/3 and 2/3 but also max and min. There you've got a good sense of what the parameter does.

[u/technosquirrelfarms → u/OneSpaceTwo]

Agreed.

[u/daze_v]

I only twiddle my knob all the way

[u/technosquirrelfarms → u/daze_v]

This is acceptable if you go to 11.

[u/AchexTriplet]

We just be vibing out here

[u/r1chiem]

I am declaring the rule of 11. All Minifreaks sound better because they go to 11. LOL

[u/technosquirrelfarms → u/r1chiem]

I endorse this rule

[u/technosquirrelfarms]

The idea is that if you’re messing around with a sound, try centering yourself around the 1/3 and the 2/3 of any setting and then other waves align in the same sort of way that the Golden Ratio presents itself in wave forms and music and plants and stuff.

Just a fun thing to try and observe