CameronJ Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I want to try something but I'm a little too scared to do it until I know it's safe. Basically I'd like to run the line output of my Voicelive Touch 2 (vocal looper & effects unit) through some of the effects on my bass pedalboard. I know that my TC electronic pedals will play nicely with line level but I don't want to fry the insides of my Octamizer. I'd like to try it with my newly acquired Source Audio Aftershock too. How risky is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Not too risky, but they probably don't have the headroom and so might sound a bit crappy. Just buy a re-amp box to go from line level to instrument and bobs your uncle. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Would this do the trick? http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/JHS-Pedals-Little-Black-Amp-Box/1C69?origin=product-ads&gclid=CIa-856j49ECFe4y0wodIekMTQ I guess all this does is attenuate volume and doesn't change the impedance of the signal but would it suffice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 It would do half the trick, as you mention. It might sound ok, but might not sound quite right due to the impedance mismatch. Might as well put the £39 towards the actual thing you need....a re-amp box. If you're handy with a soldering iron, there's quite a good kit available, easy too: https://www.diyrecordingequipment.com/products/l2a Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) [quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1485553070' post='3224969'] Would this do the trick? http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/JHS-Pedals-Little-Black-Amp-Box/1C69?origin=product-ads&gclid=CIa-856j49ECFe4y0wodIekMTQ I guess all this does is attenuate volume and doesn't change the impedance of the signal but would it suffice? [/quote] Assuming it's a 'pot in a box' then it will change the impedances - both the input and output impedances. Values depend on the pot value and it's setting. Same applies to passive volume control on a bass. Should be okay though with a lowish impedance source and feeding into highish impedance of a pedal etc. On the other hand - could you just turn down the output level on the source ? No real danger of damage with line level signals. Edited January 28, 2017 by rmorris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Cheers for the responses guys, all useful stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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