From sgtpepper@surewest.net Thu Apr 03 13:44:08 2003
Subject:Re: B4 distortion-AHA!

Do you have two channels available on the mackie mixer? If so, connect the
two mono outputs from the Indigo to separate inputs on the mixer.

--Steve

----- Original Message -----
> Well, this is a new one but probably has some sort of electronic
> reason that I, who doesn't know jack about electrons and loads and
> ohms and so on, don't have the sense to figure out.
> Here's the set-up.
> I control the B4 on my laptop with a BX3.
> The output of the laptop is thru an Echo Indigo. Since the Echo has
> 1/8 female stereo outs, I use a male 1/8 to two male 1/4 monos, then
> I use a Y adapter -two female monos to a single male 1/4 that goes
> into the SE pedal then to the Leslie.
> Today I ran out of the Echo with the 1/8 male to adapter business
> into one channel of my little Mackie board. For some reason that
> Mackie doesn't like two mono's running into one channel. If I unplug
> one or the other of the monos everything is fine. The second I plug
> the other male into the Y I get the distortion.
> I guess there is some sort of cosmic mismatch that causes the
> distortion. If I unplug this weird cable mess and run a set of
> headphones out of the Echo's out port everything is fine.
> (that's the way to listen to the B4!)
> So?????
> It sounds fine like this. On the SE it doesn't distort when I use
> both monos into one mono 1/4. Weird?
> I think so.
> Chuck
>
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