Re: Same question asked YET AGAIN.. can someone help me in MY situation?

[Travis Hartnett <tiktok@sprintmail.com>]

Both of the Vortices I've used have been pretty picky about input 
levels.  The level range between "acceptable" and "overload" seemed to 
be much narrower than the spread between my rhythm and lead levels 
(this was on electric guitar, using the amp effects loop).  I resigned 
myself to dedicating a box to one or the other patch.

TravisH


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> From: "markred" <mark@mark-red.com>
> Date: December 14, 2004 5:55:51 AM PST
> To: <loopers-delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Subject: Same question asked YET AGAIN.. can someone help me in MY 
> situation?
>
>
> As Vortex is back in the threads...another Vortex question! I know 
> this has been asked before, but its quicker to ask again than search 
> the archives... ha ha sorry!
>  
> I noticed the thread about vortex line level etc, but took no notice 
> of it, till.. last night I took the Vortex OUT of my setup and 
> suddenly my guitar was alot less susceptible to distortion (bad 
> distortion that is... not the nice sort )
>  
> I know that it has been said that Vortex should be plugged into sends 
> on a desk, but Ive never liked that solution cos its needs to treat 
> the whole sound on so many patches that I have to use a pre fade send, 
> then I lose vol control from my fader, which is annoying...
>  
> SO.. I have limited the use of Vortex to my direct guitar signal and 
> have a stereo feed from guitar effects ( Roland GP16 >> Space 
> station... if yer interested) TO the Vortex, then out to the mixer. 
> NOW... Is this wrong? I DO have to set the level on Vortex VERY LOW, 
> for the overload light NOT to light, and then it still does when I go 
> crazy (not often these days, I just turned 41and the Robert Fripp in 
> me is taking over the Thurstan Moore in me)   ...I digress..
>  
> Its like the Vortex is limiting the dynamic headroom, if you see what 
> I mean? Could this be due to wrong impedance maybe, should I open up 
> my Vortex again and add some resisters to the input sockets? (I guess 
> Mr Grob would know WHAT value resisters)... any ideas?`
>  
>  
> can anyone help with the distortion/impedance question?
>  
> Later
>  
> Mark
>