Greetings, fellow loopists…
I’ve been pondering a revamped setup for some time
now, but I am somewhat stuck. So I decided to ask for some opinions and input.
I am currently feeding all my stompboxes, rackmounts, and
looping devices into a Fender Reverb Deluxe.
I also have a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and I’d like to
utilize it to maximize the “surround” capability of some delay and
reverb
effects that I can dial in. I’d also like to use a
number of volume pedals, and one of them to be the main volume control.
I’m a bit confused as to how to route my cabling to
get this configuration to work. I’d also consider using my mixer to post
process
my loops via “Send-Return”.
Current setup:
Guitar>(main) vol pedal>multi-effect>compressor>distortion>Vortex>MPX-110>DL4>MPX-110>
DL4>Chorus>vol pedal>DD-20>RC-20>vol pedal>amp
My aim, musically is mostly ambient type stuff looped with distorted
electric guitar soloing over it, sometimes clean with delay and lots of verb,
etc.
So, in a nutshell, here’s my signal chain idea:
- I’d like to split the
loopers up, so that say the DL4 can go to one amp, and the DD-20/RC-20 can
cover the other amp.
- I can use my MPX-110 and Vortex
to process one signal chain, then Send-Return on my mixer to post process
using
an Alesis Nanoverb, or some
such reverb unit (which I intend to purchase soon) for long decays, etc.
Any ideas on how to make this improvement work? And if
anyone is using a laptop just to run loops, not live loop with it…where
shall I place that in the signal chain? Shall I use my A-B box and just switch
it into the chain when I really need it? I sometimes use Soundplant to run
prerecorded loops.
Well, I hope I didn’t confuse anyone. I still consider
myself a ‘beginner’ when it comes to the electronics part of the
looping realm.
Peace, loops and creativity to you all in 2007…
Ed in NJ
http://www.myspace/edward_yuhas
PS If this gets to be too crazy for the Digest, you can
email me privately. Thx.
