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What you need is a mic preamp - to get the level up to match the guitar signal. Then just use any old A-B-Y footswitch to route those. Henry neil thomas wrote: > Hi, > > I have a conundrum... I wonder if anyone can help. > > I'm a guitarist and beatboxer, and I used to own a Boomerang, which I > bought so that I could loop my voice. It was big, robust, easy to use, > etc... but the problem was that the sample rate was quite low and it > seemed to cut off a heck of a lot of top end, which is essential for > beatboxing. So... I tried two other pedals: > > The Akai E2 Headrush - I bought one and took it straight back, as I > realised it had no input gain control, which meant that I couldn't use a > mic straight in. I decided therefore that for a little extra money I > could have the Line 6 DL4, with its 24bit sample rate and extra delay > effects, which I could use in other applications. So... > > The DL4 - This is what I own now. It's great for guitar - Crystal clear > and easy to use, but I'm yet to try it with vocals. > > Here lies the question... > > Does anyone know of a way I can gain up a mic signal, without colouring > the tone? I also want an A/B/Y box so that I can switch the input > between guitar and beatbox or both. The ideal solution would be an A/B/Y > box with independent gain controls. Does anyone know of such a thing? > > This has been the bane of my creative life for some time now. If anyone > can help, I'll give them my first-born iguana. > > Thanks. > > Neil x