Hypothetical rig question

[james on bass]

I say hypothetical, 'cause I can't rub two nickles together.

 

How would one switch between preamps if one was to use say 3 or 4 different preamps? One power amp that each pre would have to be wired into, as well as 4 D.I. outs to one line on the board.

 

I was thinking an elaborate "Loooper", but there have to be people out there doing this sort of thing in other ways.

[scarecrowbob]

Well, since it is hypothetical, her is what you would use:'

 

Digital Music GCX Guitar Audio Switcher

[bnyswonger]

Using a bunch of different pres isn't really practical. Doesn't the nicer rackmount sansamp have programmable presets? That would be the way to do it.

[james on bass]

 

Originally posted by bnyswonger Using a bunch of different pres isn't really practical. Doesn't the nicer rackmount sansamp have programmable presets? That would be the way to do it.

 

 

Oh I realize a modeler like that would be a whole lot more practical, but for {censored}s and giggles, if I had mucho $ lying around, why not have a Demeter, Ampeg, etc...etc... in my rig instead of something mimicking those amps.

[illidian]

Multiple A/B boxes would be the simple man's way of doing it.

 

Bass-->Split-->--Split--> Pre-amp A--

````````````````---> Pre-amp B-----`_

`````````--->---------> Pre-amp C---V``____Power amp-->Cab

````````````````---> Pre-amp D-----/

 

How you get all those in's into a power amp, I have no idea. Just run them all into different cabinets and power them all seperately for a SUPER rig .

 

The total sum will be more than the combined parts.

[james on bass]

Originally posted by illidian Multiple A/B boxes would be the simple man's way of doing it. Bass-->Split-->--Split--> Pre-amp A-- ````````````````---> Pre-amp B-----`_ `````````--->---------> Pre-amp C---V``____Power amp-->Cab ````````````````---> Pre-amp D-----/ How you get all those in's into a power amp, I have no idea. Just run them all into different cabinets and power them all seperately for a SUPER rig . The total sum will be more than the combined parts.

 

and them how to get the DI's out to the board. That first part would be easily accomplished with the splitter idea, I just don't know how it would go from there.

[OttoLillienthal]

If I understand correctly, the second from the right (the blue one, 1@3) would do three preamps:

 

http://www.lehle.com/frameset.php?country=us?=en&A_Link=products

[Melville]

 

Originally posted by scarecrowbob Well, since it is hypothetical, her is what you would use:' Digital Music GCX Guitar Audio Switcher

 

 

You beat me to the punch. I think a MIDI channel selection system would be the best way to go about it. With that, you could not only switch between preamps, but put effects in/out of the signal, switch instruments, and select channels on a preamp/amp (if it has that capability) all at the touch of a button. Granted, you'd have to have all the loops in the system to do that, but all of that is easily accomplished with the GCX.

 

I use a GCX system for controlling my effects when I use them. It makes switching things on and off so much easier when it all happens at the same time.

[bassplayinguy]

the switchblade selector will do it, its mini mixer that will combine the three preamps, and make them midi selectable then sent out to a power amp.

 

The rack guys have been doing this for a long time.

[Melville]

 

Originally posted by bassplayinguy the switchblade selector will do it, its mini mixer that will combine the three preamps, and make them midi selectable then sent out to a power amp. The rack guys have been doing this for a long time.

 

 

Digital Music Corp.'s GCX system does close to the same thing, but is less expensive, and has a few less features. I think, but I could be wrong on this, but with the Switchblade you can program in things such as wet/dry amount, and the order in which effects are chained (so you can have a distortion before a delay one second, hit a button, then have the delay before the distortion.)

 

From what I remember it's a powerful, useful, and just pretty damn cool piece of gear. If only it weren't so expensive we might see and hear about it more.