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Re: Monitoring for live loops




----- Original Message -----
From: Daryl <highhorse@mhorse.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: Monitoring for live loops


>
> What I'm thinking would just involve two A/B boxes, although I've done 
>the
same
> thing with Y-cables or even a tuner with an extra out...I don't think
impedance
> comes into play here, at least I've never had any trouble...anyone shed
any
> light here?  What I usually do, if I'm only using a single amp (and it's
not a
> nice old Fender with two separate channels that can be both plugged 
>into),
is
> plug the direct signal into the first input.  Then I put a volume pedal
between
> the looper out and the second input; this way you can vary the mix of the
direct
> and wet, although it's not really necessary, you could just plug into the
second
> input and adjust the output on the looper.  If you have an amp with only 
>a
> single input, then I suppose you would need a third A+B, or else a
y-cable.
>
> quickly and dirtily,
>
> Daryl Shawn
> highhorse@mhorse.com
>
>
> > Although, I'm not exactly sure how to mix the loop from the post-looper
Y with
> > the pre-looper direct signal going to the amp.  In any event, this
sounds like
> > it would involve
> > three A/B/A+B boxes ($$$).  If not using A/B/A+B boxes, wouldn't a 
>bunch
of
> > Y-cables create weird impedence issues (like when you plug two guitars
into
> > hi and lo inputs on a single guitar amp, their volume controls affect
the
> > volume of one another)?
>
>