Blender clean with dirty

totallybacan · #1 12-02-2009, 08:17 PM

I am planning on using my amps overdrive for half of my sound, and an EHX Big Muff on the other half. However, I don't want to just run them in line as it seems to be too much distortion. I don't want to overdrive the fuzz or fuzz the overdrive.

I was looking at the Boss Line selector, but I don't see how that one could work without using a patch cable in one of the loops when using the mixed mode.

To recap, I want to split my sound clean and fuzz and bring them back together ideally within a single box, no signal reduction (so active), and be able to adjust levels.

Any suggestions?

chuck3 · #2 12-02-2009, 08:46 PM

I believe the Xotic Xblender is what you want:

http://www.xotic.us/effects/x_blender/

It works very well.

BuddyFChrist · #3 12-02-2009, 09:24 PM

i say either the xotic x blender
or the wounded paw blender (a little cheaper but theres a bit of a wait for it)

totallybacan · #4 12-02-2009, 10:38 PM

Does anyone know if the Xotic Blender will work with the 1 Spot or if it is reverse polarity?

bongomania · #5 12-02-2009, 10:41 PM

It uses "regular" center negative polarity.

BTW, while I use and recommend the X-Blender, the LS-2 does basic blending for less than half the price. Read the manual, and read some posts here about it, to learn more. Also search on the word "blender".

totallybacan · #6 12-02-2009, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bongomania

It uses "regular" center negative polarity.

BTW, while I use and recommend the X-Blender, the LS-2 does basic blending for less than half the price. Read the manual, and read some posts here about it, to learn more. Also search on the word "blender".

Thanks!

And while I did search for blender, there are either too many instances of blending DI with mic or else blending two effects. I hadn't seen a case of keeping one clean.

I also downloaded the boss manual. I could easily use the boss with a patch cable from effect b send to effect b return, which in other words would keep it clean correct?

Ideally, I wouldn't need a patch cable. Would you happen to know if I could mix the signals without having anything in the return jack for effect b?

bongomania · #7 12-02-2009, 10:51 PM

I don't have an LS-2, but I would just about swear you do not need a patch cable for clean blending.

totallybacan · #8 12-02-2009, 11:05 PM

I'm probably gonna go with a used one then

Lowpro · #9 12-02-2009, 11:13 PM

Does no one recommend this anymore?

http://www.bargeconcepts.com/vfb1.html

bongomania · #10 12-02-2009, 11:56 PM

Barge has been having problems lately. Nothing really "bad", but communication and production seem to be slow or halted for the time being.

benmoore88 · #11 12-03-2009, 01:09 AM

I have to use a patch cable to jumper the clean mix.
but i dont' think this will work how you describe it as the amp overdrive will still overdrive on the fuzz half of your signal when it hits the amp?

totallybacan · #12 12-03-2009, 06:29 AM

I was planning on splitting the clean signal, and taking the part that will overdrive through the preamp in the amp, and sending it back through the effects send. I could then lower the level to balance, blend the fuzz and overdrive, and bring them back through the return on the amp

Piedro · #13 12-03-2009, 06:55 AM

there's Radial Bigshot Mix too that you can use for that... little and simple...

Low_blow · #14 12-04-2009, 03:16 PM

Yes, Radial Bigshot Mix is a wonderful pedal. I use it with my Xotic Bass BB preamp. But when the blend knob is on its maximum you get only 50/50 of the wet/dry mix. You can't get a 70/30 wet/dry mix, for example, with it. So I have to raise gain at Xotic BB to get good results. This combination works!

gnasher1993 · #15 12-04-2009, 03:18 PM

Maybe the Solid Gold Parablender would be good? It's a 2 channel blender.

FunkMetalBass · #16 12-09-2009, 01:38 PM

What about just modifying your pedal to permanently include your clean signal? I imagine you could simply wire a jumper, of sorts, and have the dry signal go to the output along side the distortion.

bongomania · #17 12-09-2009, 01:57 PM

It requires more than a jumper--that would be prone to problems from loading and feedback. It needs an active blend circuit.

BillySid · #18 12-09-2009, 02:24 PM

scotch · #19 12-09-2009, 02:27 PM

Or- $80 for a Bass Big Muff. Built in blending capability!

gmarcus · #20 12-09-2009, 02:51 PM

Try a Bass Big Muff Pi. For $79.50 it is less than a mixer pedal and it does exactly what you want it to do in the "Dry" mode.

Turn the volume knob all the way to the left and it is 100% dry signal. As you turn it to the right the dry signal stays the same and you add in the distorted signal which you can tweak with the tone and sustain knobs.

I had a Radial Big shot mix with a bunch of different distortion pedals in the loop and the Bass Big Muff Pi sounds better. It also has two other modes which are full on distortion with different amounts of Bass boost.

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....dal?sku=528002