Hello,

I have a pedalboard with only analog pedals. The first one is a MXR microamp, used as an input buffer at unity gain. Then I have a couple of “true bypass” effects, either because they are designed like that, either because I’ve modified them with DPDT or 3PDT footswitches. Here is my main FX chain:

Micro amp > Cry Baby > Dynacomp > TS 808 > Little Big Muff > Small Stone > Chorus (a CE2 clone) > Memory Toy.

Sometimes I add a digital harmonizer controled by a true bypass “looper” footswitch in the chain.

Often, there’s also a (buffered) Blackstar HT Dual between the Small Stone and the chorus.

Here is my problem:

If I plug only my “main chain” (without HT Dual nor Harmonizer) and if I pull on the Little Big Muff + Memory Toy together, the MT delay Boosts the level of the Muff. It’s really annoying because it requires a new “blend” setting on the Memory Toy each time I enable or disable the Muff…
If I plug a buffered pedal between the Muff and the Memory Toy, this boost disappears and the Memory Toy behaves “normally”, whatever is the FX engaged before. But it adds some hiss, of course.

How do you explain this issue? Can someone give me a solution against it?

You can use technical words, I’ll understand (I’ve built several pedals myself and have modified most of my guitars and amps).

Thx in advance for any documented answer!

FF, little French muzo.