Elements Question - Buffer

[JuJo]

So, I have alot pedals on my board these days, and I am experiencing some tone loss. I have been looking into some different solutions, bypass loops, small standalone buffers that you can plug into the circuit, etc...

I have also been looking into the elements for a while now, and I discovered something that may be useful. So one site I came across had some info on the actual circuit, and it said that there is an input and output buffer in the circuit and when the mix is set to fully dry, the dry signal is going through the input and output buffer so, here comes the question(s)...

Will this buffer help to limit the tone loss from my large pedal chain? Is it true that the buffer is active on the dry signal when the mix is set fully dry? My thought is that I could set the elements early in my chain, then leave it always on with the mix set to dry and use the buffer all the time. Then I could turn the mix knob (or expression pedal) to bring in some overdrive or distortion when I wanted it. Another option woulkd be to use it as an always on overdrive/eq pedal and flick some toggles when I wanted more gain.

Anyway, I guess the question is will the buffer help to limit my tone loss and will it work as I think?

thanks

[bronzetalon]

Yes

[Ryan]

Sorry for my lateness here! Ian nailed it though, thanks buddy!

When the Elements is on and the mix is set fully dry the signal is just going through one buffer and you could totally use the pedal to drive your signal chain. You could also have an expression pedal or knob plugged into it and then just work that with your foot to go from dry to wet.