Sans Amp Q:

[ChasesRiots]

I have a Ampeg B2r head running into 2 410 cabs.

My rack currently goes bass - wireless(line 6 g50) - Sabine Tuner - B2r - Cab

I have a Crown XLS1500, a BBE Sonix Max and the SansAmp RBI

My question is where do they fit into the chain? I am new to the rack idea.
Would it make any sense to run it like this

Wireless < Tuner < BBE < Sansamp < B2r (front input) < Poweramp < Cabs

[Joe Louvar]

I’ve never used a BBE before, but yeah that's how I'd chain them.

[Joe Louvar]

wait - two amps? I' d run the sansamp last into the B2R effect return or the crown amp.

[EricF]

Personally, I'd go...

Bass -> Wireless -> SansAmp -> Crown -> Cab

Skip the Ampeg and use the SansAmp for tone shaping. This setup suggestion is also strongly effected by my dislike of the BBE Sonic Maximizer for live bass sound.

[Bongolation]

I can't imagine what all this has to do with recording.

Record bass direct, maybe using the SansAmp for a DI, though I would far rather just go with the bass straight in and everything done digitally with a VST like SVX or some knockoff.

I would never use external hardware for bass recording if I could humanly avoid it.

[goldenglory18]

Originally Posted by EricF

Personally, I'd go...

Bass -> Wireless -> SansAmp -> Crown -> Cab

Skip the Ampeg and use the SansAmp for tone shaping. This setup suggestion is also strongly effected by my dislike of the BBE Sonic Maximizer for live bass sound.

+2 here.

IMO, the Sansamp + Ampeg + power amp is extra redundant for studio use...

[DigitalMan]

In any case, run the tuner out of band instead of inline with your signal. Try linking the tuner from one of the extra outputs on the sansamp (uneffected for example).

[WoodyG3]

I'd go direct with just the Sansamp used as a DI pedal for recording.

If you are really wanting to mic the cab, I'd cut as many things in the signal chain as you can to diminish noise.

Just my 2 cents.