Signal Splitter

[slipperyPete]

Hi everyone, this isn't really an effect, but I thought it would fit best here, if not I hope a mod will please move it for me.

Anyways, I am looking for something to split my signal into two paths. I want to do this so I can send one path to one amp that is recording to my minidisc and send the other signal to another amp so I have some sort of monitor for my sound being recorded. Any input on this is appreciated.

 

[niftydog]

There's a lot of things that do this, I think the boss line selector can do it, but so can a lot of the stereo pedals like the harmonist and the delays etc.

If you're not totally hung up on signal integrity, a DI box such as the BDDI would do it too. Take one output from the regular output, and the other from the "loop through" or parallel output. You could also take a third from the balanced XLR out and then you'd have a straight signal as well as an amplified signal for recording purposes.

Be aware that a parallel hard-wired output is just like a Y cable. If you feed that output to a device with a low input impedance then you will degrade the signal from the source (ie; your pickups!)

 

[tplyons]

Any active mixer should do the trick, or a buffered AB box, DI or something of the sort.

 

[slipperyPete]

I suppose I should add the stipulation that it has to cost less than a Shure SM57 since if it costs more I'll just buy one of those and start micing my amp to record.

 

[tplyons]

I suppose I should add the stipulation that it has to cost less than a Shure SM57 since if it costs more I'll just buy one of those and start micing my amp to record.

Well, how's half the price of an SM57?

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[bassman314]

ANy AB/Y pedal will do this.

They can be purchased for about $30-$50.

I currently have a Morely AB/Y that I got for $40.