DL-4 mic vs feedback level

["Paul Marshall" <paul@powerhaus.net>]

Hey loopers

I'm working on material in advance of my show next Friday with Rick Walker
when he resumes his European tour in Belfast. (I'm a looping 
percussionist).

I'm using a Yamaha Mx 12/4 desk with the DL-4 connected as a send/return on
the effects bus.  This allows me to have a number of microphones available
rather than having to move either the mic to the instruments or moving the
instruments to the mic too much.

I have been struggling with the balance of the direct mic level and the
feedback level when looping.  The feedback level is noticeably (I would say
10-15%) lower in volume than the line level when the mix is at max.  Even
when I drop the fader for the mic to 0 it still is fed through the DL-4 at
line level thereby effectively bypassing the main fader control.  I also 
get
the feedback signal on one side only (right) with the mic signal in the
centre, the mic pan doesn't affect this.  All slightly confusing I think
this is mirrored when I attach the mic directly into the pedal but I'll 
have
to re-check this

I'd like to be able to control which mic signal is being sent to the DL-4
and to be able to choose to hear Mic / DL-4 or both.  It's probably a
mixture of signal routing and my ignorance of such matters so I'm grateful
for any help.

Duncan offered some words of wisdom in a recent similar thread

<"we've noticed that the dl4 will do odd things to the "direct" level
depending how the mix control is set and also if it has both inputs
connected....">

Can Duncan or anyone perhaps explain the effect of having both inputs
connected (as I am doing) and any tips or advice which can help me sort 
this
out, I'm sure it's fairly straightforward

Maybe I'm routing the signal incorrectly, maybe I've the mix set
incorrectly, maybe I'm just being stupid :)

One final question, what is the expression pedal that is recommended for 
the
DL-4, not the Line-6 official pedal but the 'generic' model. Any idea of
costs and where-to-get in the UK would be excellent.

Regards loopists and thank you all

Paul
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