Series vs Parallel FX Loops for amp slave

Richman1 · 11-01-2009, 07:05 PM

What is the best way to slave DSL 50 FX send to another amp, considering that the DSL 50 has a Series loop and has to return. I know that with a parallel loop you do not have to return to slave... Is there a rack mount active splitter that could accomplish this ? Could you send into a strereo reverb and return left then slave right ?

shawkey · 11-01-2009, 08:58 PM

eff loop out to any eff w/ left right outs. left to return of 1st dsl, right to return to 2nd dsl. 2nd dsl is now your slave(presence knob still works, rest of eq is out of circut). go phills

Wilder Amplification · 11-01-2009, 09:46 PM

And if you don't have a stereo effect as your last effect, you can use an ABY box to split one signal to both amps at the end of the pedal chain.

Richman1 · 11-02-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilder Amplification

And if you don't have a stereo effect as your last effect, you can use an ABY box to split one signal to both amps at the end of the pedal chain.

I've tried the Tonebone ABY once and it was real cool with ground loop canceling and a cool mid boost built in, but I guess I didn't want to spend 300 some dollars on it. But your right ,that would be the best way to run two amps. I used to use a DSL 401 slaved into an MG100 and had a hybid tube preamp/solid state power amp thing going on.
That was easy with the parallel loop. I had to lift ground on the MG to kill the ground buzz, which was very stupid. Lucky I didn't fry myself...

Wilder Amplification · 11-02-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Richman1

I've tried the Tonebone ABY once and it was real cool with ground loop canceling and a cool mid boost built in, but I guess I didn't want to spend 300 some dollars on it. But your right ,that would be the best way to run two amps. I used to use a DSL 401 slaved into an MG100 and had a hybid tube preamp/solid state power amp thing going on.
That was easy with the parallel loop. I had to lift ground on the MG to kill the ground buzz, which was very stupid. Lucky I didn't fry myself...

There are much cheaper ABY boxes than that. I believe Morley still makes one.

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shawkey Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: philly pa Posts: 36	Re: Series vs Parallel FX Loops for amp slave eff loop out to any eff w/ left right outs. left to return of 1st dsl, right to return to 2nd dsl. 2nd dsl is now your slave(presence knob still works, rest of eq is out of circut). go phills

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