xgsjx Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Is there a pedal that will allow me to merge 2 mono audio signals (well, one stereo out as 2 1/4 jacks) with individual levels & in/out switches to one mono audio out (as 1/4 jack)? I've looked at countless things from the Boss LS-2 to the [sfx] S&M (looks like a brilliant little pedal), but not found what I'm after. Basically I want a two channel mono mixer with stomp buttons for IN/OUT. My plan is to arrange my board as such... Bass into Bass MuRF, it is a filter array that can be used in stereo. One channel (Left) will put out the frequencies around 110hz & below, 240hz, 525hz & 1.2 kHz, the other channel (Right) puts out the frequencies around 160hz, 350hz, 775hz & 1.8kHz & above. My plan is to put the Left channel straight to one side of the "mixer" pedal (Maybe with an octaver in that line if I get one), so just the frequencies at 110hz & below can go unaffected to the amp & then the right channel will go through the fuzz, chorus & LPF (I will probably experiment putting fx in either line ). The 2 signals then get merged back to mono & straight into my combo. I have a desktop mixer that I'm dying to try this through, but so far just haven't had the time, but if it works, I'd like to get a pedal for the job (or make one, as I was looking at simple passive 2 channel mixer schematics & I could easily adapt it with foot switches). Any ideas? Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Boss LS2 will do it. I used a mini mixer too but the impedance was a bit low. Quote
Ruck Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 This is similar to what im trying to achieve in the thread "Effects loop blend" but I am failing miseribly... Quote
Silent Fly Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) [quote name='xgsjx' post='1095860' date='Jan 20 2011, 12:36 AM']Is there a pedal that will allow me to merge 2 mono audio signals (well, one stereo out as 2 1/4 jacks) with individual levels & in/out switches to one mono audio out (as 1/4 jack)? (...)[/quote] If I understand correctly, you are looking for a 2 channel mixer with two footswitches to turn on / mute the two channels. I should be able to put together something for you. Essentially, it is a [sfx] S&M without the split section (the jacks on the right side) and with a switching system for the mix section (jacks on the left side). Alternatively, you can remove the EQ and use a [sfx] X&M. If you send me an email we can discuss it further. Edited January 20, 2011 by Silent Fly Quote
DanOwens Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 You could build a simple two-channel muting switch then feed that into your LS2. It'd be two pedals but it'd be cheap. Dan Quote
xgsjx Posted January 21, 2011 Author Posted January 21, 2011 Cheers guys, Mr Foxen & Dan, I'll have a look at the LS-2 & see if it's gonna be a viable option with muting switches. Ruck, I've read your post & sounds like I've a fun journey ahead! SilentFly, I've had a look at a few of the current pedals you make & they look very impressive. If it's a goer, I shall be in touch with you first before going with anything else. It may be a few months to a year away tho as I have a house to sell before I buy anything I still haven't managed to get time to hook the mixer up to see if it's gonna be a worthwile quest, but I hope to get it set up either tonight or tomorrow morning. Quote
Ruck Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Yeah Dan has had the best idea so far with the Ls-2 and muting switches. Whats the Bypass like on the Boss? any tone adulteration? Quote
Raslee Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) I'm not sure if this is what i'm trying to do, i don't normally do effects until now. I want to have one bass guitar signal in, then going to my effects unit and i want a seperate a clean signal direct to the amp that bypasses the effects entirely...basically a mix between straight clean signal to my amp and and one going to the effects. I've got this this Behringer pedal that i haven't tried out yet, namely a AB200 A/B switch, not sure if this i going to allow me to do this? As i say i want to be able to switch my effects in and out whilst still maintiaining a clean signal direct to my bass amp...ideally this will be switchable also so that i can run just the effects signal if needs be. Not sure if this is the same thing as yours, so if not...i'll cut and paste a new thread here....i'm quite confused although i'm sure its simple (but then so am i) Edited January 22, 2011 by Rasta Quote
xgsjx Posted January 22, 2011 Author Posted January 22, 2011 Well I managed to get a little time to get this set up. I was one jack to jack short so left the chorus out. I took the left channel from the Murf straight to the mixer & the right channel went into my cheapo distortion pedal & then into the LPF. The right channel was set just to put out 350hz & 775hz & a small amount around 240hz & a small amount of distortion applied. Th results are very good, pedal closed & I get just the right channel coming through giving me a nice clear bass sound (as if just having the murf on it's own & killing the 240hz, 350hz, 775hz & 1.8khz with the 110hz full & the remaining set about 1/2 way& then using the pedal allowed me to fetch in the other frequencies slightly distorted (or chorused) & with a bit extra resonance from the LPF allowed me to create some good rock sounds where I could add in distortion for when an instrument drops out but need to keep the energy, or for creating tremendous techno/DnB sounds & using the exp pedal fairly rapidly to control the filter up/down on each note. The good thing about this is adding the distortion doesn't cut any bass frequencies as they're going straight to the mixer When I get another chance to do this I'll plug it into my mac & record the results. By the time I set it all up today I had only 15 mins to play Quote
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