Wiring set up....

[James Copple]

My question is about monitoring my GK 1001RB through my Galaxy Audio AS 900 wireless monitor box. I have made it work by going out of the tuner output of the 1001RB into the AS 900. This means routing a wire from the front of my rack round to the back. I want to avoid this wire if possible.



On the back of the 1001RB there are two sets of speaker outputs, the "Speakon" outputs that I am using to send the signal to the cab(s), and a pair of ordinary speaker outputs.



Can I use patch cables to connect the ordinary speaker outputs to the AF inputs of the AS900? There are knobs on the back of the AS 900 to adjust the AF level but I'm worried about sending a huge signal into a weeny little box. I don't want to pump 700W into the AS900 if it isn't wise, but I think it should be fine if I turn the AF level knobs down. I just don't know! I also don't want to significantly affect the signal going out of the Speakon outputs. It would certainly make my rack neater.

Many thanks for your help

 

[line6man]

You need to get a DI box to convert from speaker level to XLR. Running a speaker level signal into an instrument or line level input is a very bad idea.

 

[tbplayer59]

Whoa. That doesn't sound right either. Speaker outputs are amplified and high power. Direct boxes are for conveying high impedance signals like from your instrument to low impedance like microphones.

 

[line6man]

Whoa. That doesn't sound right either. Speaker outputs are amplified and high power. Direct boxes are for conveying high impedance signals like from your instrument to low impedance like microphones.

Obviously you have to have a DI with the feature. There are many available with speaker level inputs. I've owned a few.

 

[tbplayer59]

Thought of something. Does the amp have a effects send and return you're not using? You could pick up a line level signal from the effects send jack.

 

[tbplayer59]

Obviously you have to have a DI with the feature. There are many available with speaker level inputs. I've owned a few.

Wasn't aware they existed. I learn something new everyday.

 

[James Copple]

Thought of something. Does the amp have a effects send and return you're not using? You could pick up a line level signal from the effects send jack.

Yes, there is an effects send jack and a tuning jack. They are on the front of the amp. What I want is to avoid having a wire running out the front of the rack round to the back which I have to mess with.

Thanks for all your replies, I think I now know what to do.

I think I'm going to make a parallel 1/8" fx send jack in a hole drilled in the back of the amp. Then I can route a permanent cable inside the rack box to the AS900 inputs.