Playing guitar synth sounds through an amp

[aleatoric]

I got a Godin LGXT with a MIDI out, I use it to play synths in Logic. WOuld it hurt my amp (65 Fender Twin) to run the synths outputs into it? I like the sound this way. Is this bad for my amp? Thanks.

[Wilbo26]

Originally posted by aleatoric I got a Godin LGXT with a MIDI out, I use it to play synths in Logic. WOuld it hurt my amp (65 Fender Twin) to run the synths outputs into it? I like the sound this way. Is this bad for my amp? Thanks.

 

 

I don't see why it would hurt your amp, unless you're hitting some really low bass notes or something, in which case you might damage your speaker or something.

 

Hopefully somebody else around here knows details.

[aleatoric]

I think I am just going to put a master EQ on my synths filtering the highs and lows a bit to avoid anything to high or deep. I just dont really like using a PA and an AMP, I like all my sounds to come from one source. The amp sounds bad ass.

[Wilbo26]

Originally posted by aleatoric I think I am just going to put a master EQ on my synths filtering the highs and lows a bit to avoid anything to high or deep. I just dont really like using a PA and an AMP, I like all my sounds to come from one source. The amp sounds bad ass.

 

 

Sounds like a good plan to me.

[jeverist]

As long as you are careful about the sounds, it won't hurt your amp. With a synth you can surely make sounds low enough or self-oscillating enough to blow your speakers.

I have an LGX-SA - I can guarantee you will sound better separating your synth sound, as well as separating the piezo output. Run the magnetic pickups into your twin, the piezo into an acoustic amp, and set up a string patch into a keyboard amp for a "shimmer" sound behind your clean sound - its positively massive. You won't want to run all three to a single amp after that!

[Wilbo26]

Originally posted by jeverist I have an LGX-SA - I can guarantee you will sound better separating your synth sound, as well as separating the piezo output. Run the magnetic pickups into your twin, the piezo into an acoustic amp, and set up a string patch into a keyboard amp for a "shimmer" sound behind your clean sound - its positively massive. You won't want to run all three to a single amp after that!

 

 

Damn that sounds pretty sweet.

[aleatoric]

Originally posted by jeverist As long as you are careful about the sounds, it won't hurt your amp. With a synth you can surely make sounds low enough or self-oscillating enough to blow your speakers. I have an LGX-SA - I can guarantee you will sound better separating your synth sound, as well as separating the piezo output. Run the magnetic pickups into your twin, the piezo into an acoustic amp, and set up a string patch into a keyboard amp for a "shimmer" sound behind your clean sound - its positively massive. You won't want to run all three to a single amp after that!

 

 

That would be ideal! It would also cost alot of money! In the future I imagine my setup will be something of that nature. But for now I simply cant afford to do that. The other option is this:

 

Run all through my computer into a PA. This actually makes alot of sense. Control levels of all 3 with a volume pedal, put some amp modeling effects on the electric output, put a vintage warmer on the acoustic output and leave the synth as is. I think this is the route I am going to go. Save alot of money and lugging labor!