From: lcargil99@gmail.com   
      
   Tobiah wrote:   
   > I hae a Zoom G1X four that I will use with a Crate TX30BE amp.   
   > I've seen videos that demonstrate that delay and reverb effects   
   > sound much better in the effects loop, but I think it's because   
   > they were overdriving the preamp, and distorting a reverb signal   
   > sounds worse then reverbing a distorted signal.   
   >   
   > But what about the signal levels?  I assume that the 'send' jack   
   > on my amp is post preamp, so would I be sending a line level signal   
   > to the pedal if I put it in the FX loop?  The manual for the G1X four   
   > gives these figures:   
   >   
   >    Input:   
   >      Rate input level: -20 dBu   
   >      Input impedance (line): 470 KOhm   
   >   
   >    Output:   
   >      Max output Line   
   >      Line +2 dBu (10 kΩ or more output impedance)   
   >      Headphones 17 mW + 17 mW (32 Ω load)   
   >   
   > There is only one input jack and one output jack.   
   > I read the manual and it doesn't seem to have a line/instrument   
   > setting.   
   >   
   > When overdriving the preamp, many suggest putting any drive/distortion   
   > pedals in front of the preamp, with time shifters like reverb chorus and   
   > delay in the FX loop.   
   >   
   > I'm actually going to be runing this clean most of the time, so with   
   > max master knob level, setting volume with the premp.  In that case I   
   > think I'd be ok running the pedal in front, and if I did want a   
   > distorted sound, I've have to rely solely on the pedal for that, without   
   > overdriving the preamp.   
   >   
   > So I'm really wondering whether the pedal is more at home at front or   
   > in the loop from a levels standpoint.   
   >   
   >   
   > Toby   
      
   I need about -40dB of pad to run pedals from a bog-standard interface's   
   line out.   
      
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