| Trace Elliot 1210 Combo Effects Loop
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Hello all,
I've been trying to perfect the sound of my TE 1210 recently and even though I use the effects loop, if I'm being 100 % honest, I don't completely know what it is doing.
My effects loop consists of a boss ODB-3, SYB-5, CH-1 and a DD7
I have it set to parallel with the send coming from the 'Hi Pass' and the Return to the 'Mono' jack. I'm not exactly sure what the 'Hi Pass' send does, I would imagine it has something to do with only the hi end of the signal gets sent through. I have read numerous posts on the web discussing the pros and cons of parallel or series link. Parallel is my personal preference as I like my effects to be subtle and it sits better with the type of music I play in my band.
One of the main aspects of the effects loop on my amp that confuses me is the loop level. If the loop level is set at 12 o'clock, does this mean the ratio between dry signal is 1:1 or 1:0.5? I have read something explaining this as setting the loop level to 'wet' or 'dry'?This is probably very obvious and I just don't get it but I am always very conscious about peaking the amp (the red LEDs above the input gain knob). Because of this, I have the level of my pedals all below 12 o'clock.
I emailed Trace Elliot and I got a pretty disappointing response. I made it clear that I had read the manual numerous times but was having a couple of problems completely understanding what was going on. The reply I got was basically "it is explained in the manual!" I have always had good experience using this forum, and even though I rarely post, reading past posts has helped me understand a number of different things about playing and getting the best performance out of my gear.
Sorry for the long post, any advice/critics on my setup would be greatly appreciated! I have posted it in both the 'Effects' and 'Amps' forums so I apologise if that is classed as spamming! It is applicable to both I suppose.
Cheers! | 
