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OOps! I meant to say that the dBu and dBv scales are the same... At 09:13 AM 2/24/98 -0600, you wrote: >Jesse, > Yes, the dBu and dBm scales are the same, while the dBm scale is offset >from those by 11.23dB. > >You should use the setting on the amp which allows you to set the vortex >input level for sufficient headroom while providing unity gain while >switching the effect loop in and out of the signal path. I would guess >that >the +2 or the -11 would both work, and the -11 will provide more headroom >through the vortex, at the expense of the signal to noise ratio. > >-Chuck Zwicky > > >At 01:25 AM 2/24/98 -0500, you wrote: >>This is probably a naive question, but here goes: >> >>I've never used my amp's effects loop, but I want to try running my >Vortex >>through it. The manual says the nominal output is -2dBu, but my amp only >>has settings for +2dBv, -11dBv, and -24dBv. Do I just use the closest? >>Will this be okay? Are "u" and "v" the same here? >> >>Also, is there a significant difference between going from guitar to >effect >>to amp and using the amp's effect loop? >> >>Thanks in advance for your help. >> >>-Jesse >> >> >> >> > > >