1) Once the guitar goes into the amp, isn't OK to have the 20' cords, since in the effects out you have a more powerful signal coming from the amp? Isn't the guitar to amp cable the most important one?
2) Does the GT8 (or Pro) channel swicther work for the Mark III amp channels?
3) Any other thoughts?
1. Its true a 20' cord will load an active output ( the output of an effects processor)less than a passive output ( guitar PUP's) but a load is still a load and reducing it in any way possible will result in the best tone. In other words, keep it short.
2. I don't have a GT8, I have a GTPro. It has four switch outputs that can be configured latching or momentary. I assume the Mk III can be switched with the momentary - my Mk IV can.
3. I don't know much about a GT-6. So I can't really advise any setup with that. The beauty of the GT-8/GTPro is you can split the effects that should be in front of the amp (compression, OD, pre-amp, Noise- suppression) and route the time-domain effects ('verb, delay, chorus, uni-vibe, etc.) into the effects loop of the amp following the amps pre-amp. This gives the cleanest configuration.
Hope this helps. (Maybe just confused the issue more.)
2) Does the GT8 (or Pro) channel swicther work for the Mark III amp channels?
3) Any other thoughts?
1. Its true a 20' cord will load an active output ( the output of an effects processor)less than a passive output ( guitar PUP's) but a load is still a load and reducing it in any way possible will result in the best tone. In other words, keep it short.
2. I don't have a GT8, I have a GTPro. It has four switch outputs that can be configured latching or momentary. I assume the Mk III can be switched with the momentary - my Mk IV can.
3. I don't know much about a GT-6. So I can't really advise any setup with that. The beauty of the GT-8/GTPro is you can split the effects that should be in front of the amp (compression, OD, pre-amp, Noise- suppression) and route the time-domain effects ('verb, delay, chorus, uni-vibe, etc.) into the effects loop of the amp following the amps pre-amp. This gives the cleanest configuration.
Hope this helps. (Maybe just confused the issue more.)