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Rick-o-sound question

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robbd258

Nov 20, 2007
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I just got a 4003 (2015) and put the Tubeampology bezel on it. I went from "why do people like these" to "really nice, playable bass" in short order. Now I am going to check out the Rick-o-sound stereo feature, but I am only looking to add effects to the treble pickup in order to preserve the bottom, as some effects I have tried kill the low end. What I am asking here is can I run the signal signals, clean and altered into the same amp through two different inputs?
 
#2
Yes...but you need a stereo cable that splits into two mono ones (either a Y cable or a converter box like the original Rick-o-sound). This plugs into the output socket that is furthest from the strap button (the one nearest the strap button is the mono jack). Once you've split the signals you can do what you want with them...I used to do exactly what you're proposing in the 70's.

Some people plug a mono jack into each output socket and wonder why it doesn't work.
 
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line6man said:
The bass has two outputs, and your amp has two inputs. What's the problem?
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The Rick-o-sound system uses a TRS stereo arrangement, as opposed to two mono outputs. The treble pickup is separated from the bass pickup so each pickup output can be handled independently. To clarify my question, is there reason for me to be concerned about running the two signals into one amp?

Thank you Jools4001, I am waiting for my Hosa stereo splitter to arrive. It is very inexpensive, and I will post the results.
 
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robbd258 said:
The Rick-o-sound system uses a TRS stereo arrangement, as opposed to two mono outputs. The treble pickup is separated from the bass pickup so each pickup output can be handled independently. To clarify my question, is there reason for me to be concerned about running the two signals into one amp?

Thank you Jools4001, I am waiting for my Hosa stereo splitter to arrive. It is very inexpensive, and I will post the results.
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I'm not sure what you are concerned about. Like I said, you have two outputs on your bass, and two inputs on your amp, so there is no issue.
 
#6
Thank you line6man, I'm probably just overthinking this. My concern was signal cancelling or such from running two signals into one amp. Got the Hosa splitter online for $6.00, arrived today, so after work I'm trying it out.
 
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robbd258 said:
Thank you line6man, I'm probably just overthinking this. My concern was signal cancelling or such from running two signals into one amp. Got the Hosa splitter online for $6.00, arrived today, so after work I'm trying it out.
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Signal cancellation would be the result of phase differences. You will want to avoid effects that delay the signal, such as flangers, phasers, choruses, etc. Other than that, there should be no issue.

If you do want to use modulation effects and they cause phase issues, you may consider a circuit to shift the phase of the uneffected signal, to align with the phase of the effected signal.
 

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