Re: [Harp-L] Splitting Signal to Multiple Amps

[Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>]

Signal degradation due to loading would depend on  impedance.  I think the
output impedance of a vintage bullet mic would be much higher (and therefore
more likely to suffer from loading) than the output of a lo-to-high
impedance transformer fed by your modern, low impedance mic.

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 9:57 AM, Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Zig wrote:
> > I learned the hard way that an ABY box splitter does not work well: the
> > signal is indeed weakened and you lose the overdriven sweet tone from
> both
> > amps, with no worthwhile gains in tone/volume.
>
> I'm scratching my head here.  I have no problems with signal loss with
> either of the pedals I've used--Morley ABC and Radial Big Shot ABY.
>
> However, if signal loss is indeed a problem, then I suggest a small mixer.
>  Behringer's UB802 is a good example: 6 inputs (not counting the send
> returns), stereo master output, stereo control room output, and one send
> output.  With that setup, you can take an input and put it to 5 different
> outputs with little or no signal loss. The only issue is that you can't
> control the amount of signal being sent to any particular output without
> putting your hands on the mixer, so you need the mixer off the floor (unless
> you use a set-it-and-forget-it approach, which might work in this case).
>
> The UB802 is one or two generations old, but Behringer makes similar mixers
> now that sell for less than $40.  Musiciansfriend.com carries the line.
>
> Regards, Richard Hunter
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