Help? Running Two Amps

When the chorus is off, the full direct signal is sent to both amps.

When the chorus is on, it splits the signal into pure chorus on one side (output A I think) and pure direct on the other, which simulates stereo when you hear the two together. The disadvantage is that as you turn down the effect level control, the pure-chorus side gets quieter.

(This is with the CH-1 and CE-5; the older CE-3 doesn't have an effect level control, but has two different types of pseudo-stereo... just to keep things confusing ).

 

There is also the MXR KFK-1 equalizer pedal.
And the tonebone switchbone, which would allow you to run both.... .. ... .

 

It's because both outputs are fully and separately buffered, so the load on one doesn't affect the other.

Even if you have a single buffer driving two jacks, you shouldn't get any level or tone loss. The reason you do with a simple splitter (or the SHO when turned off, since it's 'true' bypass) is because you then have the impedance of both amps and cables connected to the signal path, not just one.


FWIW, I went back to a mono set-up after using stereo for a few years too. You can get some beautiful sounds with stereo, but to me it tends to lose punch and focus a bit. A full wet/dry rig can solve this problem, but I really can't be bothered with all that at the moment...

 

can you explain the wet/dry thing?

 

Along these same lines, I've got a question. I'm currently using 2 Atomic amps with a PODxt. The 2nd Atomic is fed via the Right Send on the 1st Atomic. So basically, I'm at the mercy of whatever the XT chooses to send out of its right output. I'm not completely sure which effects are true stereo and which are not (especially with the various chorus effects).

What is the best way to get a fuller sound (bigger, better, <insert other adjective>) with this setup? Would it help to put a delay pedal (very short delay ~10-30ms) in between the right send and the 2nd Atomic? Or is this just phase-city depending on where I'm standing and where the audience is standing? The amps aren't mic'ed.

Thanks,
Ben