best way to use delay in effect loop,for solo,dc-5?

[Vojin]

I'm looking for the metal solo sound,articulated,but distorted and with delays(petrucci,lukather..)
When playing live i use digital delay in the effect loop(for soloing mostly),and the amp is miked so it goes in mixer,and on to the 2 cabinets.
Not bad sounding,but the sound would be much cleaner/greater if the dc-5 would go dry,and the mixer sound would be with delays..But how could i do that?
Also,I noticed my dc-5 sounds much darker(duller) even if nothing is in the effect loop,but the effect loop pot is turned half way.The loop is parallel.
The amp is dc-5,combo 1x12.
Help?

 

[MrMarkIII]

Put the delay in the mixer's effects loop/aux. send and return.

 

[Vojin]

The mixer is not that close to the guitar,and i would need to control the delay while playing..
But,it could be good solution,thanks!
HAVE ANYBODY TRYED THIS,LIVE?
In theory,the sound could be good,but I never tryed it....
Got gig in monday,is this worth trying??

 

[kartoffel]

Try modding in a serial fx loop since the parallel one doesn't do delays much justice, or get a vocal delay and put it in line with the mic. Just kidding about that last part though.

 

[Vojin]

Thank you for advices!
Is there a better way of making this kind of tone?
Steve Morse is using one amp for pure tone,and another for all the effects..
Is this a good approach?

 

[Vojin]

ok,i decided to try this on my next gig,and so i did..
it worked great!!
people loved the sound!
I did too!
There was a Marshall next to my Mesa,and I plugged my effect send cable(with the delay)into the return input of the Marshall.
Mesa was dry,and Marshall was only delay.They were both miked.
And the sound was woow!
I think i am very close to my favorite sound,now
Does anybody use this kind of set up?
Or similar?