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Re: running two amps at once
Title: Re: running two amps at once
At 4:19 AM +0000 3/21/05, Andy Morris wrote:
someone else replied saying that i could
split my signal with any stereo pedal. is this true?
As a general answer I'd say, "No, you can't necessarily
split a signal with any stereo pedal." What
kind of stereo pedal?
The simplest way to split a signal is with a "Y"
adaptor or cable. This will work fine in most cases where you have one
unbalanced line-level signal that needs to be split into two
unbalanced line-level signals. If you need to split the signal into
several duplicate signals, or if you are very fussy about the
strength and quality of your signal you can also use an active
splitter (such as the Behringer MX882
<http://www.behringer.com/MX882/index.cfm?lang=ENG>, but this is
really overkill for your situation.
You say you have a Line6 delay. I assume that is the DL4 Delay
Modeler. This unit has two audio outputs, Left and Right. While you
could patch one output to one amp and the other output to the
Boomerang and thence to the other amp, this will probably not give
you the results you want. What will happen in this case is that
the Left channel of the stereo output will go to the first amp and the
Right channel of the stereo output will go to the Boomerang and the
other amp. The results will be different depending on which effect
setting you are using.
I your original message you didn't say anything about using other
effects. You mentioned a Boomerang and two amps, but now you say you
also have a stereo delay. Do you have other effects devices as well?
How are they connected? Are you looping the sound of your
instrument with effects or is the looped signal a clean signal
direct from the instrument? Do you use effects on the output of the
Boomerang or does it go directly to the second amp?
I'm happy to explain techniques and to suggest possibilities, but
the important first step is for you to be clear and complete in your
explanation of your equipment and your intentions. This in turn must
be based on a clear understanding of basic concepts and vocabulary
such as: mono versus stereo, series versus parallel connection,
balanced versus unbalanced signal, splitting versus mixing a signal,
etc.
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