Re: Guitar Signal Question - A Bit OT

[Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net>]

It's just a matter of achieving something called "unity gain" which means
keeping the level the same throughout the path.  You don't need any 
boosting
device.   Get that mic pre out of there!  All you need to do is make sure 
all
your input and output levels are where they should be.  It's just a matter 
of
trial and error, checking one device at a time. Some experimentation and
patience should do the trick.

Mark

Michael Clark wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This may be a bit OT, apologies in advance.
>
> I have guitar signal question.
>
> The problem is that I'm not getting a strong enough guitar signal through
> my set-up, thus the effects I am using don't sound as big or as vibrant 
>as
> they can/should.
>
> I have been fooling around with the set-up and have found that the signal
> from guitar -> A/B -> 2112 -> Volume Pedal -> Amp sounds great.  I've
> placed a mic pre in between the VP and Mixer, Mixer and EDP and it sounds
> muddy (even at low gain on the mic pre).
>
> Here's the set-up in the order of connections:
> Guitar
> A/B Box (2 Outs)
> Digitech 2101
> Digitech 2112
> Stereo Volume Pedal
> Direct Box For 2112 Out To Mixer To  (to boost gain = somewhat helpful)
> Berringer Mixer
> Oberheim Echoplex
> Berringer Denoiser (Noise Gate)
> Amp
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.  I just want to have the strength of
> signal that I would get if I just plugged directly into one of the
> Digitechs and out to an amp.
>
> (I wish the Echoplex was stereo i/o, or 2 channels i/o or something - 
>but I
> love the Echoplex).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Michael