R: Routing question

["luca" <lucafeed@tin.it>]

Luis,
It is very interesting to compare one's solution to other's ones.
I tell you mine:
I have a clean sound from a Studio Preamp (before it I have some pedals)
this goes into a tube mixer that has two stereo sends; each one follows
different paths: one into a gtr4000 and the other into a gsp2101. Through a
3 way footswitch I can decide to hear the dry signal from preamp, the send 
1
or the send 2. They are all in parallel, so I can switch any combination I
like. I found this mechanical (non-midi) control very useful and creative
because I can insert fast any "channel" I want without having to associate
it to a midi patch that would be fixed for each program.
The stereo outs of this Mixer (that has three tubes, one in the input and
two in the stereo output) go to a small and cheap line mixer that has auxes
where I connect my EDP.
I have find this solution very practical and "open".
Hope this could be helpful.
Luca
----- Original Message -----
From: Luis Angulo <L.Angulo@t-online.de>
To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 1:13 AM
Subject: Routing question


> Hello there,
> Excuse my ignorance but i am still mistified by effects routing. I notice
> that my GP 100 sounds cleaner when i put into the effects loop of my tube
> amp, specially the delays and reverbs,but the distortions seem to have a
bit
> more punch if it goes directly into the input of the amp. Today i tried 
>to
> put both my GP 100 along with my Korg A2 into the effects loop and it
> sounded weird. Am i only supposed to run one effects processor into one
> effects loop? I wonder how fripp and belew do this. Here is my set up
maybe
> you have some better suggestions:
>
> GR 09 out to GP 100 back to GR 09īs return.( this way i can mix the synth
> with the GP 100īs sounds separate from each other.) GR 09 stereo outputs
to
> KORG A2 (stereo inputs) out to amps.( this way i can proccess the synth
> sounds with the korg) EDP in the effects loop of one amp, Boomerang in 
>the
> effects loop of the other.
>
> Problem 1: since the GR 09 only has 1 return, i can only take one output
of
> the GP 100 into the GR 09 and the signal of the GP is not in stereo.
> 2: The EDP has CD quality sound but is mono and the boomerang sounds very
> lo-fi and a bit noisy in comparison.Not that great when i am trying to do
> stereo orchestral string soundscapes (Yes i know you are thinking of a
> solution buy a second EDP!)
> 3: i would like to route some analog stomp boxes and wahs through this
small
> rack. I tried to put them into the effects loop of the GP bit they sound 
>a
> bit noisy.
> I ve been checking out some of this rackmount mixers like the DMC ground
> link and the expensive sound sculpture. I just donīt know if this would
help
> or bring more noise into the signal.Does anybody use this?
> Is it better to run digital effects processors and preamps through a
> separate power amp or does it make any difference using combo amps?
> I appreciate your experienced suggestions guys!
> Thanks
> Luis
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