Re: Echoplex LED level indicators question. Please Help Me!

["Travis Hartnett" <travishartnett@gmail.com>]

The feedback led is generally monitoring "more" audio than the input.
You've got all your loop layers, versus your single live input stream.
 So the feedback reading hotter than the input isn't anything unusual.

If you hear distortion in the loop, you need to thin out the audio in
the loop, either via feedback, or decreasing the loop input level.  If
you're using the EDP in a mixer's effects loop with the EDP mix
control set to 100%, then that's all--the input level is the loop
input level only.  If you're not using a mixer, but are controlling
your dry/wet mix via the EDP control, then you'll also need to turn
the input level down if you hear distortion on your live signal in the
output stage.

TravisH

On 5/9/07, weeksville@comcast.net <weeksville@comcast.net> wrote:
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> I am still looking for an answer to this question.  I have scoured the 
>mailing list and cannot find any help. The closest post I can find is 
>from Kim in 1998.  Please help me.  I upgraded to Loop IV 1.1 software 
>and now the input led and feedback led indicators are not working 
>properly (I think.)  The feedback led registers much hotter than the 
>input led when recording.   My echoplex is 2003 build so the input R10 
>and R 30 modification is in there.  I put the Loop III 5.0 chips back in 
>the unit and the described problem still exists.  So I put the Loop IV 
>1.1 back in.  May main question is this... which led should I use to set 
>my levels?  I can get a good solid green signal on the feedback led 
>without the input led even registering (ie it is dark.)  When the input 
>led is good and green, no yellow/orange, and not even close to red, the 
>feedback led is orange and borders on red.  I am using the same  gear I 
>have always used so my input instruments haven't changed. HELP!