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Title: Deluxe reverb effects loop
Post by: phsyconoodler on January 28, 2020, 08:41:52 pm
I'm building a one channel deluxe reverb and was wondering if it will work inserted where the PI 220k insert point is normally?
  I can add a master volume if necessary.
Just a simple passive loop
 
Title: Re: Deluxe reverb effects loop
Post by: sluckey on January 28, 2020, 11:51:00 pm
That'll work.
Title: Re: Deluxe reverb effects loop
Post by: d95err on January 29, 2020, 01:04:15 am
Passive loop? You at least need a recovery stage to bring the signal back up again.

An alternative is to put the loop in parallell with (or replace) the reverb circuit.
Title: Re: Deluxe reverb effects loop
Post by: 2deaf on January 29, 2020, 11:22:12 pm
I'm building a one channel deluxe reverb and was wondering if it will work inserted where the PI 220k insert point is normally?

As d95err noted, the signal level will be diminished when an effects device is inserted at that point and you won't be able to get the full wattage out of your amp, but lots of people do that.  If you're not worried about the possibility that you might not have enough wattage to get the police over, then go for it.

   
Title: Re: Deluxe reverb effects loop
Post by: 2deaf on January 29, 2020, 11:31:46 pm
Here are a couple of ideas for combining the reverb circuit with an effects loop.  I haven't tried either one, but they calc out pretty good on paper.  I'm not real sure there is any particular advantage over just putting the effects in front of an amp like this.  I guess it could drive a line-level device with the loop.