Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
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Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
Hi. Just wondering if there's an indication whether an amp's effects loop is series or parallel just in case the manual didn't mention about it. Cheers.
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Re: Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
I would always guess series unless the amp says something on it, or it has a level control on the loop that doesn't affect the through sound.
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Re: Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
I'd say it a Series effect loop. The Level control sets the output from the Send. Often this is just a push-button that cuts the signal by 10dB in order to run instrument-level effects or +4dB for line-level effects. Someone will correct me if I am wrong no doubt.
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Re: Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
I just had a squiz at the schematic - pretty sure it's series.
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Re: Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
Perfect, thanks!FuzzMonkey wrote: ↑Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:33 pm I'd say it a Series effect loop. The Level control sets the output from the Send. Often this is just a push-button that cuts the signal by 10dB in order to run instrument-level effects or +4dB for line-level effects. Someone will correct me if I am wrong no doubt.
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Re: Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
Will that do something that the master volumes won’t do? I guess if it’s tricky to set the clean and lead channels relative to each other and you want a single knob to control overall volume.
They keep telling me tone is in the fingers, but I have yet to see a "look at my fingers" thread.
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Re: Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
Looking at the schematic, you could just put a patch cable in the Send and Return and use the Level control in the same way as the Little Black Box.
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Re: Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
The amp's pretty loud even if the master volume level's set to 1. I wanted to retain the amp's response and tone without lowering the volume so I thought having an attenuator would do the trick.
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Re: Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
I have to try this neat trick. Thanks.FuzzMonkey wrote: ↑Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:31 pm Looking at the schematic, you could just put a patch cable in the Send and Return and use the Level control in the same way as the Little Black Box.
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Re: Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
It works well in the Hot Rod Deluxe too!Pvt. Ryan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:33 pmI have to try this neat trick. Thanks.FuzzMonkey wrote: ↑Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:31 pm Looking at the schematic, you could just put a patch cable in the Send and Return and use the Level control in the same way as the Little Black Box.
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Re: Effects Loop - Series or Parallel
the JHS black box isnt an attenuator, it's a volume controlPvt. Ryan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:26 pmThe amp's pretty loud even if the master volume level's set to 1. I wanted to retain the amp's response and tone without lowering the volume so I thought having an attenuator would do the trick.