2 synths + 1 bass... one amp (DI, reamp?)

[Devo-lution]

Hi Y'all,

I'm a bass player and a synth "player" (lots of sequencing )... However, I only have one amp. Most of the gigs I do have PA-support, but there's always the occasional gig in a small bar where the amp has to do all of the work.

I've been trying to figure out how to take the whole circus to the stage and came up with some options. I thought that maybe it'd be best to win the advice of some sound pro's or live sound engineers on which option would cause the least problems .

instruments:

Oberheim SEM analogue synth (line level signal - high output/no volume knob)
Korg Monotribe groovebox (line level signal)
Musicman Stingray

amp
Fender bassman clone (120 watt tube amp) + 2x15

Option A:

groovebox into the external input of the synthesizer => passive attentuater to bring the level of the synth down to +/- the level of my bass => true bypass looper (bass to "in", synth to "return").

One DI after the true bypass looper or one DI for each instrument (not really sure yet)?

Option B:

Small 4 channel mixer. Each instrument to one of the inputs (mackie has a small mixer that can accept instrument levels and line levels alike). The output of the mixer is line level, so I'd run it through a reamp before running it into the tuber.

Again, One DI after the mixer or one seperate DI for each instrument (again, not sure )?

So, are these decent solutions or should I win some more information before deciding to go Geddy-style ?

anyhow, thanks a lot!
Kim

 

[bongomania]

Mixer. The output level of the mixer is set by its volume knobs.

 

[ggunn]

Reamp? Tuber?

 

[Devo-lution]

Mixer. The output level of the mixer is set by its volume knobs.

Thanks a lot for the reply.

A mixer seems like a very good option. This one has caught my interest: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]. I never use more than 3 signals, so it'd do for me.

My synth has VERY high output and no volume knob or whatsoever though... I read about someone on gearslutz who compared it to his Little Phatty... volume is about twice the max volume of a LP.

My current (cheap 90's) mixer can't take the signal. It's too hot. My Radial JDI can only take the signal if I use both "-...db" pads). A solution that some fellow TB'ers gave me was to attentuate the signal with a passive volume pedal. If the Mackie mixer won't be able to take the signal, that's what I'm probably going to do .

I still have one question:

Won't the output impedance of a mixer be different than the one of a bass guitar? Had people tell me this can cause hum when connected to an input that's meant for hi-z instrument levels.