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Marc_Maiden View Member Profile	Apr 2 2009, 04:40 PM
Apr 2 2009, 04:40 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.164 Joined: 23-October 08 From: Fremont, CA	hey guys, so i started to add to my pedal board! (yay) not much, but i bought myself a boss rev/delay pedal and a chorus (pretty much the only effects i ever use! (btw im running a mesa mark I) now here are some things im running into: -i have to turn the output level of the effects loop down almost to 0 to not get any weird interference -i cant figure out which is send and which is return (i know it sounds retarded) but there is an "in and out" and im not sure which is which....i tried one combo, and i got a really yucky hum, then i tried the other way which seems to work.... -because i turned the output of my effects loop down (i used to have 1 cable running into the effects loop and output all the way up to inscrease the gain but now that i dont do that, i get significantly lower output volume where i can turn the amp to 2/10 for a normal volume (before i had to keep it at 1) so are all these things part of the effects loop life? or because im using a vintage amp mine is a little whack? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Marc Current Set up: Atomic Reactor 2x12 Cab/power amp with a Digitech rp1000 as a preamp Schecter c1 plus electric guitar

MickeM View Member Profile	Apr 2 2009, 06:20 PM
Apr 2 2009, 06:20 PM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Send, sends the signal OUT from the preamp Return, returns the signal IN to the poweramp Level, sets the signal level, i.e the volume of the effects or how much of the signal that should be in the loop-path. If your pedal board runs on the wall socket, which I assume you do, maybe it blends in disturbance from there. Pedalboard or not, connecting to a wall socket can always interfear with the sound. Try switching to another socket. I experienced less disturbance myself when I plug my effects (whenever I don't use batteries, which by far is the best) to another wall socked than my amps sits on. Using the same makes a terrible noise. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

kjutte View Member Profile	Apr 2 2009, 06:45 PM
Apr 2 2009, 06:45 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.710 Joined: 17-July 07 From: Norway	Serial loop? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Marc_Maiden View Member Profile	Apr 2 2009, 08:12 PM
Apr 2 2009, 08:12 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.164 Joined: 23-October 08 From: Fremont, CA	QUOTE (MickeM @ Apr 2 2009, 10:20 AM) Send, sends the signal OUT from the preamp Return, returns the signal IN to the poweramp Level, sets the signal level, i.e the volume of the effects or how much of the signal that should be in the loop-path. If your pedal board runs on the wall socket, which I assume you do, maybe it blends in disturbance from there. Pedalboard or not, connecting to a wall socket can always interfear with the sound. Try switching to another socket. I experienced less disturbance myself when I plug my effects (whenever I don't use batteries, which by far is the best) to another wall socked than my amps sits on. Using the same makes a terrible noise. im actually using all batteries haha i think ive got the sound where i want it...with these mesa amps, you can do so much to change the sound i dont even know what normal is supposed to sound like anymore! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Marc Current Set up: Atomic Reactor 2x12 Cab/power amp with a Digitech rp1000 as a preamp Schecter c1 plus electric guitar

29a View Member Profile	Apr 2 2009, 09:10 PM
Apr 2 2009, 09:10 PM	GMC:er Posts: 356 Joined: 28-December 08	Do you also get this strange noise when you set the mix to 100% / parallel mode? Maybe it's because of interference/the signal from the loop canceling out the one from the amp because of phase shifts. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Website \| My Gear \| Elixir Nanoweb Strings Review \| Installing Schaller Security Locks "If privacy is outlawed, only outlaws will have privacy." - Phil Zimmermann

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