Mark Heads and Mesa High Gain Amp Switcher

[Mark Fore]

I just bought a Mesa High Gain Amp Switcher and would like to run it with four Mesa heads (all of the Mark variety and each connected to its own dedicated speaker cab – 2xIIC+, a IV, and a V). I have an RJM-Music Mastermind foot controller and an Amp Gizmo. I am not planning on using a power amp or any rack preamps, this is simply switching between the amps. The setup diagram below shows the Slaves from each amp being connected... but it also shows the output going into an F/X rack (I'm thinking because this is the "preamp switching use case" and not simply switching between heads). My question for anyone who has a Mesa Amp Switcher, can you do this without the slaves or F/X rack (i.e. not using the mono output that the amp switcher provides). Thanks for any info you guys can provide!

 

[tony777]

if you're simply switching between your amps, you only need to use instrument inputs and connect "amplifier sends" to its individual amp and you're good. However you will need to switch between the amps with tip to ground 1/4" jacks connected to "amplifier select".

 

[Mark Fore]

Thanks Tony. I'm controlling it via a Mastermind into an Amp Gizmo and this hookup works great! It's silent and there is no delay. I'm running a Mark IV clean right through a Thiele and a Mark V clean left through a vert 2x12 with a TC G-Force in the loop stereo. The lead is two IIC+'s with a TC Nova delay in stereo through both loops. One on top of a Ported Widebody with a Mesa EV and the other is a combo on top of a Thiele (both EV's). The others aren't plugged in at the moment. The other day I put all amps on lead and active at the same time. It was CRAZY!

 

[Sp3ktral]

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DUDE!!!!!!!! That's amazing!!!!!!

 

[zodiac272]

DUDE!!!!!!!! That's amazing!!!!!!

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yeah, what he said!

scott

 

[SonicProvocateur]

Did you trade some stuff around, Mark Fore?

It looks like you actually have less amps than last time you posted a rig pic? Maybe its just the different headshells lol...

 

[Mark Fore]

Not exactly...

 

[SonicProvocateur]

Ah, I didn't see the Roadster, thought you might have ditched it...So you unracked a Mark IV and got another one and another IIC+? Or just a new shell for it? Your mancave is unreal dude. I think only Bigmouth and a few other board members have such a crazy collection...psychodave has a crazy mancave too, he has something like 8 full stacks. Makes my one amp look like a coffee house show! :lol: