Can you provide me a preset for a Valeton GP200 guitar pedal that work well with my pedal steel guitar?
Absolutely! Here’s a clean, musical **Valeton GP-200 preset designed specifically for pedal steel guitar**. It focuses on **clarity, smooth highs, big clean headroom, and lush ambience**—the classic steel guitar sound.
Pedal steel typically pairs well with **clean Fender-style amps**, light compression, and spacious delay/reverb. This preset will work for **country, worship, ambient, or classic steel tones**.
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**Pedal Steel Guitar Preset for Valeton GP-200**## **1. Compressor (Front of Chain)**
Pedal steel LOVES compression for sustain and even string response.
* **Type:** Studio Comp or Dyna Comp–style
* **Sustain:** 4.5
* **Attack:** 3.0 (fairly fast)
* **Blend / Level:** 5.0
* **Tone:** Neutral (4.5–5.0)
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## **2. Amp Model**
Choose your favorite **Fender-style clean amp**. Pedal steel needs tons of clean headroom.
* **Amp:** *Twin Reverb*, *Deluxe Clean*, or *Blackface Clean*
* **Gain:** 2.0–3.0
* **Bass:** 4.5
* **Mid:** 5.5 (steel guitars sound fuller with a little midpoint)
* **Treble:** 6.0 (steel needs top-end clarity)
* **Presence:** 4.0
* **Master Volume:** 7.0+ (clean, strong output)
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## **3. Cabinet**
If your amp model has a matched cab, use it.
* **Cab:** 2×12 Fender-style
* **Mic:** Condenser or Ribbon
* **Mic Distance:** Far (to keep it smooth)
* **Low Cut:** 80–100 Hz
* **High Cut:** 6.5–7.0 kHz
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## **4. EQ (Optional but Recommended)**
Pedal steel has strong mids—this EQ keeps things smooth.
* **Low:** +1
* **Low-Mid (300–400 Hz):** -1
* **High-Mid (1.5–2 kHz):** -0.5
* **High:** +1
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## **5. Delay**
A big part of classic pedal steel tone is a warm, subtle delay.
* **Type:** Analog Delay or Tape Echo
* **Time:** 320–380 ms
* **Feedback:** 2.0–3.0
* **Mix:** 18–22% (just a touch to widen the sound)
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## **6. Reverb**
Pedal steel sounds glorious with lush reverb, but don’t overdo it unless you want ambient/worship tones.
* **Type:** Plate Reverb (clean and smooth)
* **Mix:** 25–30%
* **Decay:** 4.0–5.0
* **Pre-delay:** 20–30 ms
**Optional ambient version:**
* Decay: 7.0–8.0
* Mix: 35–40%
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## **7. Optional Enhancements**
### **Light Chorus**
If you want old-school Nashville shimmer:
* **Rate:** 0.8
* **Depth:** 2.0
* **Mix:** 10–15%
### **Volume Pedal Block**
If you don’t use a physical volume pedal, you can assign one in the GP-200 for swells.
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**Summary (Copy/Paste Version)****Pedal Steel GP-200 Preset**
* **Comp:** Sustain 4.5 / Attack 3 / Level 5
* **Amp:** Fender Twin Clean – Gain 2.5 / Bass 4.5 / Mid 5.5 / Treb 6 / Pres 4
* **Cab:** 2×12 Fender / Ribbon mic / Far
* **EQ:** Low +1 / Low-Mid –1 / High-Mid –0.5 / High +1
* **Delay:** Analog / 350 ms / FB 2.5 / Mix 20%
* **Reverb:** Plate / Decay 5 / Mix 28%
* **(Optional) Chorus:** Depth 2 / Mix 10%
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If you'd like, I can also build:
a **bright country tone** a **smooth worship/ambient steel tone** a preset for your **specific pedal steel model**Just tell me!
