Vintage SVT, wet/dry setup using both channels?

[TonyAsh]

I wasn't sure if this belonged in Amps and Cabs or Effects. Please relocate if needed.

So I'm currently needing to cover a little extra sonic ground in my band. Specifically using a pitch shifter/Whammy-type effect and an EHX Bass Mono Synth for a few specific parts. I tried this at practice and didn't love that it eliminated the core SVT tone. The lows basically disappeared. It later occurred to me however that my 70's SVT has the two separate channels with dual inputs for each. I did just purchase a Radial ABY switch but, while I'm waiting on that to arrive, I was hoping someone could tell me: if I send my bass into the ABY, send output 1 of the ABY to the Normal high input on the SVT (dry tone), and send output 2 of the ABY to the aforementioned effects and into the Bright low (or high) input on the SVT (wet/effected tone) and blend in the volume on the SVT's Bright channel to be audible without overwhelming the volume of the Normal channel, would this in theory work?

Thanks.

 

[TonyAsh]

I realize I worded that wrong. I meant dry bass into the Normal input of Channel 1 and the wet/effected signal into the Bright input of Channel 2.

 

[Wasnex]

Yes you can use both channels on an SVT simultaneously.

I don't necessarily think an ABY is the right tool, unless your effects will be always on. If this is the case, I think something that splits your signal into two paths like an MXR M108S 10-Band EQ might be a better choice.

If I understand, channel 1 for your dry tone and channel 2 for your effected tone. Channel 1 is always on. Channel 2 should be toggled on and off. The Radial BigShot ABY can do this if you don't have effects. If you use effects, you need a way to mute the output of your effects path, so there is no noise going into channel 2.

 

[Dr. Gonzo82]

If your pedals don't flip the phase this is the easiest way. Bass into input one on the normal channel then a cable from the bright normal channel into the pedal, or pedalboard and from the pedal back to normal input two.

Works great with the big muff, doesn't mean it will work well with all pedals. Would be cool if you could try it this way and the ab it when you get the radial.

 

[Stylee Mousse]

We set this scenario up for my wife using my vintage V4b.

One chain of effects to input one (V-4 has 2 input gain controls) second chain to 2. The second chain was her “drive” running a modded rangemaster.

I built her an “And” pedal, which would send signal to chain 2.

She would use the gains to balance. Worked really well.