Mark V Combo Reverb issue

[alamakluke]

Hi All

I recently purchased a TC Sentry Noise Gate pedal and I have installed in my effects loop. The reason why I installed it there was because my amp is very noisy when the effects loop is triggered. If I installed the Sentry in front of the amp it doesn't do anything. My guitars are not noisy so placing the Sentry in the effects loop was the right spot. But now my reverb is gone. Does that make any sense? It seems that the reverb is in front of the effects loop because the Sentry is cutting out the reverb. I have a TC delay and TC flanger pedal after the Sentry and of course those are not effects because they are after the Sentry.

So my question is can I use my reverb in my Mark V with my Sentry pedal?
Thanks in advance

 

[Monstercastle]

I'd try replacing or swapping tubes around to get rid of as much noise as possible before using a noise gate in the loop. I'm running a Mark V head with SPAX7 in all seven preamp slots and the head is crazy quiet. Sounds killer to boot. Running an H9 and sometimes a DD500 in the loop. No noise at all.

 

[alamakluke]

I have replaced all 7 tubes with Mesa AX7 tubes 2 months ago.. I don't think it's a tube issue. Any other suggestion?
Maybe I can buy 1 SPAX7 tube and replace the tube for the effects loop. I don't remember what slot at the moment.

 

[Grundletaint]

Does it have noise without pedals in the loop? If you just engage the loop with nothing in it is there noise?

Is the TC delay set to buffered bypass?

Is the FX send at noon?

 

[alamakluke]

I will try engaging the effect loop with no pedals when I jam tonight and report back. I actually thought that I need at least 1 pedal in the effects loop if I want any sound coming out of the amp when the effects loop is engaged.

The TC delay pedal is not to NON-buffered bypass at the moment
The FX send is at 10 o'clock because at noon the Sentry pedal was tone sucking. I guess too much signal being sent to the pedal.

 

[jaslan]

Try turning the effect send all the way down. I have a TC Viscous Vibe and the 12 o'clock setting on the send was too hot for it and the pedal was "squashing" the signal very badly during the attack phase and then releasing during the sustain and sounding terrible.

 

[Grundletaint]

I will try engaging the effect loop with no pedals when I jam tonight and report back. I actually thought that I need at least 1 pedal in the effects loop if I want any sound coming out of the amp when the effects loop is engaged.

The TC delay pedal is not to NON-buffered bypass at the moment
The FX send is at 10 o'clock because at noon the Sentry pedal was tone sucking. I guess too much signal being sent to the pedal.

I think you want the flashback to buffered. That's how mine is set and it works perfectly.