Boss SDE 3000 EVH wet/dry/wet issu

[perlan77]

Hi
I recently got a second hand Boss SDE 3000 EVH with the intention of setting up a wet/dry/wet rig but I can’t for the life of me getting it to work
For a really simple test I’ve reset the unit to factory setting and connected the guitar to input L (mono)
As far as I can tell from the manual then output L and R should be in stereo by l default.
The raw+delay mix does come out of the outputs but in mono sync, I.e both identical echos at the same time out of L/R..
I’ve tried all EVH presets and I’ve tried all the different outputs to no avail
I tried connecting all three outputs cables (left, dry, right) but the same thing happens
What on earth am I doing wrong?

I’ve tried all combinations in the menu with stereo in/out but I just can’t get it to work

I intend to use it with Logic as an outboard fx unit with mono in, stereo out with kill dry but before getting that to work I need the basic stuff to play first..

Any ideas?

 

[harddriver]

I suspect you may be having similar issues illustrated in this previous thread with how the SDE3000 was designed. If you are trying to use the 4 cable method as directed in the SDE3000 manual you will need 3 EVH amp heads.

Thread 'EVH SDE-3000 pedal wdw issues'

Jan 4, 2024

Using a Fortin Cali for main amp
EVH Stealth 6L6 Head /return loop only right side
Bogner 20th Shiva/ return loop only left side

The 4-cable method is simple stupid, BUT The Stealth amp return has no volume control and is WAY louder than the Fortin and Shiva.

You CANNOT control any volumes on the EVH head.
Any similar YouTube video running the same factory diagram 4 cable method sounds killer.

I did a GLOBAL Reset on the SDE-3000 EVH pedal which did nothing.
Like I stated,its simple and should be working correctly right from the Factory settings.

I am able to control the volume on the...

• John4021
• Replies: 61
• Forum: Rig-Talk

The EVH SDE3000 presets are designed to only work with 3 EVH heads. One Dry and two Wet. I am unsure how it should be used if only needing a L and R stereo for the wet cabs.

You will note that Andy Wood is using three EVH 100 heads to use it the way it set up from the factory. Maybe you can get some answers from andy's video..... I tap my dry signal from the head with a suhr iso line out and that line level output feeds an Eventide Pitchfactor and Boss DD500 and two Catalinbread Talismans to a Matrix GT1000FX for my L/R Wet cab setup. My dry cabinet is not routed through any of the wet effects units.

Sorry I couldn't be more help hopefully the thread has some answers for you.

 

[brunocormack]

The issue with your guitar test is likely the Routing mode in the system menu. After a factory reset, if the pedal doesn't detect cables in the correct output jacks or if the system menu routing isn't explicitly set to a W/D/W or split dual-mono mode, it will default to a standard parallel configuration that can sound completely mono or dual-sync.

If your ultimate goal is to use it as a mono-in/stereo-out outboard FX unit for Logic, you need to change a key setting:

1. Go into the SYSTEM menu and turn DIRECT MUTE to ON (this is your Kill Dry).
2. Set the internal routing to standard Stereo Out.
3. Dial in a classic EVH offset manually (e.g., Delay 1 at ~250ms panned Left, Delay 2 at ~500ms panned Right).

Doing this bypasses the physical 3-cable amp routing limitations of the EVH factory presets and gives you a true 100% wet studio stereo delay.

 

[SonVolt]

Doing this bypasses the physical 3-cable amp routing limitations of the EVH factory presets and gives you a true 100% wet studio stereo delay.

Can you explain or reword what you mean by this?

 

[brunocormack]

You're getting dry signal bleed on your outer amps. By default, the SDE-3000 EVH mixes the dry tone into the EFX outputs. In a 3-amp setup, this causes massive phase issues.

You need to turn on 'Killdry' for the wet jacks. Hit [SETUP], go to in;ovt, look for the out setting, and change it from dir.EFll to dir.mUtE.

This mutes the dry path on your side cabinets completely, leaving them 100% wet.