about a crossover

[playerunk]

how hard is it to build one ?..meaning..what should be there extra to make it work at instrument level ?..what else changes ?

i want to split my signal so only the mids and high get the effects chain and the lows stay clean then blend them back (some blender for that)

[uaudio]

I sometimes do this same effect by running two lines, one into my chain and a clean line into the board and mixing bass back in.

[bassman1185]

You don't need to do anything to make it work with an instrument-level signal.

[playerunk]

Originally Posted by bassman1185

You don't need to do anything to make it work with an instrument-level signal.

most crossovers work after the poweramp..some after the preamp.. so they have some kind of amplification..
sure it would work ? would it have to be designed same as a normal crossover that works after the poweramp ? (same values for the caps and coils ?)

[testing1two]

Here's another way to tackle the problem: start with a parallel effects loop pedal so you can blend your effects with a dry, full range signal. Then put a high-pass filter (or EQ pedal) at the very front of the effects chain and all the effects placed after it will only see high-pass frequencies.

Effects Loop Pedal w/blend control: http://www.thegigrig.com/acatalog/Th...g_Wet_Box.html

EQ Pedals: http://www.pedalspluseffectswarehous...ation_s/54.htm

[bassman1185]

Originally Posted by playerunk

most crossovers work after the poweramp..some after the preamp.. so they have some kind of amplification..
sure it would work ? would it have to be designed same as a normal crossover that works after the poweramp ? (same values for the caps and coils ?)

Actually, most crossovers work just BEFORE the power amp, after other signal processing. There are internal crossovers that route the amplified signal to a woofer and a tweeter, but the type of crossover that you are talking about would be designed to function with a line-level signal, which is only slightly hotter than most bass signals. A PA-style crossover would work just fine with a bass-level signal.

[ga_edwards]

Originally Posted by testing1two

Here's another way to tackle the problem: start with a parallel effects loop pedal so you can blend your effects with a dry, full range signal. Then put a high-pass filter (or EQ pedal) at the very front of the effects chain and all the effects placed after it will only see high-pass frequencies.

Effects Loop Pedal w/blend control: http://www.thegigrig.com/acatalog/Th...g_Wet_Box.html

EQ Pedals: http://www.pedalspluseffectswarehous...ation_s/54.htm

Or a trusty Boss LS-2 with an eq pedal and your choice of effects in one of the loops as mentioned above..

[dannybuoy]

You want this:

http://moosapotamus.net/THINGS/paraloop.htm

[playerunk]

the new para looper is the one for me i think..

the thing is..a crossover is not that hard to build..at least the ones that come after the power amp..but i dont know if that would work with only the bass signal..