I am new to amps with effects loop and new to the Avid Eleven Rack and I would like use an Avid Eleven Rack with my Express 5:25 effects loop. The 5:25 owner manual says, The Mesa user manuals says,
on page 38,
"To use the EFFECTS LOOP;
1) Connect the SEND jack to your processor’s Input
2) Connect the RETURN jack to your processor’s Output
3) Adjust the processor’s Input/Output Level attenuator to achieve unity gain while plugging the RETURN cable in and out making fine adjustments at the processor until you here no level difference."
and the 11R user Manual says on page 40,
"Because Eleven Rack simulates various preamps
and tone circuits, you may want to bypass
your amp’s preamp and tone circuitry
by plugging into the amplifier’s effects return
jack(s), if available, rather than the
standard input(s). ..."
I do not want to damage either the 5:25 or the 11 Rack so I am hesitant to just start experimenting.
So my question is, if the 11R Output to Amp goes into the Mesa Effects loop return, what do I connect the Mesa amp "Effects Loop Send" to? I presume that to bypass the 5:25 pre-amp I would plug the guitar into the 11 Rack? Is so, o I need to plug anything into the guitar input of the 5:25
Assuming I got the 11R hooked up correctly, does anyone know what feature of the 11R would I use to 'Adjust the processor’s Input/Output Level attenuator to achieve unity gain'?
Thanks
on page 38,
"To use the EFFECTS LOOP;
1) Connect the SEND jack to your processor’s Input
2) Connect the RETURN jack to your processor’s Output
3) Adjust the processor’s Input/Output Level attenuator to achieve unity gain while plugging the RETURN cable in and out making fine adjustments at the processor until you here no level difference."
and the 11R user Manual says on page 40,
"Because Eleven Rack simulates various preamps
and tone circuits, you may want to bypass
your amp’s preamp and tone circuitry
by plugging into the amplifier’s effects return
jack(s), if available, rather than the
standard input(s). ..."
I do not want to damage either the 5:25 or the 11 Rack so I am hesitant to just start experimenting.
So my question is, if the 11R Output to Amp goes into the Mesa Effects loop return, what do I connect the Mesa amp "Effects Loop Send" to? I presume that to bypass the 5:25 pre-amp I would plug the guitar into the 11 Rack? Is so, o I need to plug anything into the guitar input of the 5:25
Assuming I got the 11R hooked up correctly, does anyone know what feature of the 11R would I use to 'Adjust the processor’s Input/Output Level attenuator to achieve unity gain'?
Thanks