splitting my signal

[Mr. BassmanPT]

i have a mesa titan and want to use one channel with a clean bass signal and the other channel with several effects.

If i buy a Y plug to split my signal to those 2 paths, will a degradation in sound quality be present?

[bongomania]

Sometimes, yes. It depends on whether your bass is passive, and whether any feedback is possible between the amp's input stages. Generally I'd advise against a Y cable, just to avoid even the possibility of that degradation, but sometimes it works fine.

[gillento]

This is your best option: Lehle P-Split

Enjoy Cool Switching

[Mr. BassmanPT]

i have active and passive basses but the idea is to only use actives... Ken smith.

[Mr. BassmanPT]

edit. Double post

[nukes_da_bass]

Whirlwind Selector box- has choices of A, B, or AB combined. course you need three cables but why mess with perfection? This is how I A/B my Mesa 400+.

[Mr. BassmanPT]

i will try and see if the Y plug works. it is cheap so even if it does not work i do not mind. In that case i will see one of those boxes for splitting the signal.

In the mean time, keep posting.

[lsabina]

Originally Posted by gillento

This is your best option: Lehle P-Split

+1

[Mr. BassmanPT]

how much does that lehle box cost? does that guarantee my signal on both channels like if i was using just one cable without splitting the signal?

[RickenBoogie]

The Lehle is pro gear, and would completely guarantee everything works as you want. They're not cheap, but are solid.

[Mr. BassmanPT]

keep your opinion coming please. i already have the Y cable but still have not tried it... the lehle is on my thomann shortlist in case the cable fails.

i will report how it went.

[seamonkey]

what kind of effects? Most have a wet/dry setting which is essentially the same.
Or a small mixer with effects send/return levels would work.

[cchorney]

I run a Morley ABC switch. No problems for me, and I've tried it in both directions - I usually use it to quickly swap basses during a gig both going into the switch then into 1 amp, but I've also tried it 1 bass into 2 amps. The switch doesn't care.

[Mr. BassmanPT]

i tried with the Y cable and i did not notice degradation in my sound.. although for peace of mind i ordered the lehle p split II from thomann. lol

for those who care, here it is what i want to do.

the signal of the bass goes directly into my markbass compressore as i believe it is the best pedal i have and want to use it as an always on pedal...

then i want to split the signal so the markbass output will go into the lehle splitter. then in my mesa titan i will use channel A for pure clean bass sound and channel b for effects. so, one of the outputs of the lehle will be directed into the mesa and the other output into my rocktron patchmate 8... then i will control the effects (mxr octave, mxr envelope, sansamp vt, carl martin chorus and mxr carbon delay) with the midi mate/patchmate.

the titan footswitch will control the switching between channels.

the lehle will be important because when i bypass all the pedals with the rocktron, the sound does not have the same strength as when plugged directly into the amplifier.

i hope to solve my problem this way. the markbass like stated will be an always on pedal as i like it so much.

[Mr. BassmanPT]

no one cares....

[Mr. BassmanPT]

the unit already shipped, in a couple of days i will see how it goes..

[lowendblues]

I care. I've been looking to split my signal between a GK MB 210 and a GK MB 115. Let me know how you like the Lehle.

[Mr. BassmanPT]

i should have the lehle next monday as i do not believe it can be delivered tomorrow and then comes the weekend (no deliveries at weekends).

[MingusBass]

The Lehle stuff is great. The P-Split should do the trick!

[Mr. BassmanPT]

lets hope so, it is expensive, it better do it