Well….after blowing up @LiveeviL2000 ’s thread, looking for an A/B switch for his effects loops, I ordered this little ART T-patch 8 point patchbay. I was looking for a solution to a similar situation: sick of spinning amp heads around to re-patch effects loops and such. I also wanted to try some quick and easy wet/dry amp setups. This seemed like it would fit the bill well enough.
Well, come to find out, it actually works pretty well so far. For the simple patching of effects loops, it is flawless so far. As to the wet/dry amp setup, it works as expected, but there can be some low hum present. This was completely eliminated by using channel b on my Radial Big Shot ABY for its transformer isolated ground lift. So…..yay! Mission accomplished. I can keep my main amps effects loops patched into the patchbay, and just insert the send and return cables to the desired amp. All amps remain functional(as if they have a jumper cable inserted in the loop), and perform well, and quietly.
I’m going to have to look into a simple solution for the hum when feeding multiple amps…mainly because I’ve become very attached to the Big Shot ABY for my bass rig.
Alright then…a pic to start things off…
The above pic is of the patched setup for running the Laney as the master/dry amp, and the Phaez as the slave/wet amp. The tiny patchbay is on the top right side of the Phaez, and the Radial ABY is top near center.
So, the Laney’s fx send is tapped, but not interrupted, sent to the fx loop chain, the fx chain is returned to the isolated ground lift of the ABY, and patched into the effects return on the Phaez.
Holy smokes this sounds huge! Dead quiet too!
No video yet, I’m not feelin’ it right now…. I’m a bit under the weather.
I will throw some mic’s up in the near future though….14X12s…..this rig sounds brutal!
Well, come to find out, it actually works pretty well so far. For the simple patching of effects loops, it is flawless so far. As to the wet/dry amp setup, it works as expected, but there can be some low hum present. This was completely eliminated by using channel b on my Radial Big Shot ABY for its transformer isolated ground lift. So…..yay! Mission accomplished. I can keep my main amps effects loops patched into the patchbay, and just insert the send and return cables to the desired amp. All amps remain functional(as if they have a jumper cable inserted in the loop), and perform well, and quietly.
I’m going to have to look into a simple solution for the hum when feeding multiple amps…mainly because I’ve become very attached to the Big Shot ABY for my bass rig.
Alright then…a pic to start things off…
The above pic is of the patched setup for running the Laney as the master/dry amp, and the Phaez as the slave/wet amp. The tiny patchbay is on the top right side of the Phaez, and the Radial ABY is top near center.
So, the Laney’s fx send is tapped, but not interrupted, sent to the fx loop chain, the fx chain is returned to the isolated ground lift of the ABY, and patched into the effects return on the Phaez.
Holy smokes this sounds huge! Dead quiet too!
No video yet, I’m not feelin’ it right now…. I’m a bit under the weather.
I will throw some mic’s up in the near future though….14X12s…..this rig sounds brutal!
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I should have known to look, but I’ve been a bit under the weather….whatever….I got the job done with minimal suffering, and expenditure. If I want two channels, I will have not spent much more(I’m talking about pennies here…maybe a dime…that’s all). However, I did feel the need to point it out just in case anyone was interested.
