Fw: Mixers For Guitar Signal - Opinions/Suggestions Please

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

Hi Michael,
sorry, but I still can't post it directly to your address, so i make it
public:

this was the reply couldn't get through...


Hi Michael,
> > Hi Luca!  Thanks for the great info.  I have a question, though.  I'm
not
> > sure how to use the inserts to get a signal w/o having a signal going
into
> > the channel of the insert, first.  Something has to provide signal to
the
> > insert, yes/no?
the inset you find in these mixers (i'm sure about the allen&heath, don't
know about mackies, but it is a very common feature) is designed to put a
stereo cable in it: the end of this stereo cable is divided into two mono
jacks: one is a "send" and the other one a "return". This is done to allow
you to put a dedicated compressor/eq into each single channel, after its
preamp.
BUT, if you put a mono jack with your signal coming from the preamp and you
insert it NOT completely, you are using it just as return. In other words,
you are going into that channel strip bypassing its preamp; this is exactly
what i've been doing for a lot of time and should solve your tone 
preserving
needs.

> > What i want to do is use the guitar amp's pre amp (effects) send,  and
go
> > into the mixer while bypassing the mixer preamps. Then, somehow send
signal
> > to various effects after/bypassing the mixer preamp stages.
> >
> > Then, return the mixer outputs into the effects loop returns of two
amps,
> > thus creating a stereo spread.
A very important thing is: you have your "dry" mother signal on channel 1,
then you have different auxes to work on (i choosed allen & heath because 
it
is having 6 auxes that can be switched pre/post fader).
Use each aux couple to feed each stereo processor inputs.
BUT, don't put these effects' outputs into the aux returns: their outputs
should go into different channels.
Why ?
Because in this way you can send effects outputs into other effects' 
inputs.
This opens up a wide range of possibilities.... did you follow me ?
I know it is sometimes difficult to explane this routings in words, tell me
if i haven't been clear enough.
Plus, if you run out of auxes,you can start using the groups' sends to act
as semi-auxes.

Let me know if it works,
my best,
luca

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