/ Register

running fx through a tech 21

Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by rexspangle, Oct 19, 2001.

  1. Oct 19, 2001 #1
    rexspangle

    rexspangle

    Feb 16, 2001
    Ontario, Canada
    I noticed the sansamp rbi (the rackmount version of the bass driver di) has an fx loop. This would mean that when you send your signal to the soundboard it would be mixed with any other fx units in plugged in the loop right?

    and my guess would be the bass driver DI pedal would not get your fx mixed in it since there is no loop. or would it?

    thanx
     
  2. Nov 7, 2001 #2
    rexspangle

    rexspangle

    Feb 16, 2001
    Ontario, Canada
    Here is what I was told by the company:

    You are correct in that the Bass Driver DI has no effect loop, and I assume you
    want to place the BBE after the SansAmp, not before it. So, does the BBE have
    an XLR output? If so, you could run from the Bass Driver's 1/4" output into the
    BBE, then to the mains. Or get another, passive direct box to put after the BBE
    (if it only has 1/4" outputs) to convert the signal to XLR low impedance before
    sending to the mains. That might still be cheaper than the SansAmp RBI
    rackmount.

    Regards,
    Lloyd Schwartz, Product Manager
     
  3. Nov 7, 2001 #3
    funkycarnivore

    funkycarnivore

    Sep 16, 2000
    California, United States
    Oh man, I just realised that you asked me this question over email, since I owned the RBI and the BDDI. Apologies for not replying!
     
  4. Nov 7, 2001 #4
    rexspangle

    rexspangle

    Feb 16, 2001
    Ontario, Canada
    No problem at all ;)
     
  5. Nov 8, 2001 #5
    Mad Subwoofer

    Mad Subwoofer

    Aug 30, 2000
    Fairfield-Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
    FX w/ Sansamp products can be tricky..they don't like changes in volume very well. things like Ev filters or OD boxes can give you some nasty "spikes" when using that classic Sansamp technology. Fun stuff but tubes have more "give" than the emulator circuit in IMO. Puch the Tech 21 too much and you get a nasty surprise....
     
  6. Nov 8, 2001 #6
    rexspangle

    rexspangle

    Feb 16, 2001
    Ontario, Canada
    really, I suspected it could be a problem or actually maybe just overdoing it. Thanx for the warning. Its just I love my bbe so much and I don't want to give it up, but the DI sounds very useful too. :)