Please note that all Ignite plugins feature an input-level control. Unfortunately, Ignite Amps does not include a level indicator on their pedal plugins. Virtual guitars are a bit trickier, but leaving the INPUT LEVEL at 1.0× should be adequate in most cases. Essentially you are reducing or increasing the loudness of the signal to inversely compensate for any increase or reduction in loudness that may have occurred when recording your guitar at ideal levels. The guidelines provided by Ignite Amps state that single coils recorded at good levels should have the INPUT LEVEL set to 0.5×, humbucker signals should be set at 1.0× (default), and active pickups can go as high as 1.5×. The INPUT LEVEL slider exists to compensate for the above discrepancies.
Ignite plugins simulate real hardware, but instead of inputting a voltage signal into the plugin, you are inputting PCM data and if your PCM data does not accurately represent the true signal levels of your guitar, the simulation will not be accurate. Although a single coil recorded with 6 dB of headroom will sound just as loud as a humbucker recorded with 6 dB of headroom, such a recording is not representative of the guitar’s actual output level. For example, a single-coil pickup generates a weaker signal than a humbucker pickup, and a passive humbucker pickup generates a weaker signal than an active humbucker pickup. However, different guitar pickups have different output levels. When recording a guitar with your computer, it is normal to set the recording levels to something that will not clip, yet not be too quiet.
Several more options can be found on the underside, including the very important INPUT LEVEL slider. It possible to view the underside of the TSB-1 (pictured below) by clicking the downward-pointing double chevrons at the bottom middle of the plugin. When the pedal is active, a whitish-blue LED illuminates. Just like the real hardware, the TSB-1 pedal (pictured above) can be activated/deactivated by clicking the white footswitch at the bottom left of the plugin. Leave all other knobs at 12 o’clock (for now).Rotate the “DRIVE” knob all the way left, thereby turning off the overdrive distortion.Place the TSB-1 into the first slot of your guitar signal chain.
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