effect return as an aux input?

[wengr]

Hello, I have an amp with no aux input (LMII). what would happen if I was to plug an mp3 player into the effect return and control the volume at the player? Would it blend with the bass signal and be a makeshift aux in? Would it possibly damage it to try?

[JTE]

Won't hurt anything, but most FX returns cut the signal from the preamp so you won't hear the bass. I don't know your amp, but would assume if there's no FX level controls, the FX return Jack is a switching Jack that kills the signal coming before the FX loop.

John

[Bassflute]

Originally Posted by wengr

Hello, I have an amp with no aux input (LMII). what would happen if I was to plug an mp3 player into the effect return and control the volume at the player? Would it blend with the bass signal and be a makeshift aux in? Would it possibly damage it to try?

it'll be mono, so to get both sides of your audio, you should use a 'Y' cord and then the appropriate adapter to plug in. They are set up for line level, so a headphones out won't be ideal, and could be noisy as well. If there is a line out on you audio unit, use that.

Originally Posted by JTE

Won't hurt anything, but most FX returns cut the signal from the preamp so you won't hear the bass. I don't know your amp, but would assume if there's no FX level controls, the FX return Jack is a switching Jack that kills the signal coming before the FX loop.

John

Never heard of that....

Cheers,
Cameron

[Spina]

Did it work? i have a similar problem and question

[T-Bird]

Hi.

Don't know about LMII, but on my SWR WM10 I do that all the time with an iPod.

Regards
Sam