Insert cable for effects loop

[Wooly]

My Loudbox mini doesn't have an effects loop but the BBE Acoustimax does. Would utilizing a TRS insert cable eliminate hum from my chorus pedal? The amp has a chorus feature on it but it would be nice to be able to turn it on and off when needed as in a pedal.

[varmonter]

I noticed no one has responded to this question.
I am thinking if you have a hum while using your
pedal that there may be something else wrong.
perhaps a bad cord or a flow mismatch. like an "in" going into
an "in" rather than an "out" . not familiar with the BBE unit.
but a Y cord is designed to to go into an "insert" jack.
an effects loop has two jacks ..a send and return.
I would double check your wiring and let us
know more about how your trying to hook this all up.

[varmonter]

Originally Posted by varmonter

I noticed no one has responded to this question.
I am thinking if you have a hum while using your
pedal that there may be something else wrong.
perhaps a bad cord or a flow mismatch. like an "in" going into
an "in" rather than an "out" . not familiar with the BBE unit.
but a Y cord is designed to to go into an "insert" jack.
an effects loop has two jacks ..a send and return.
I would double check your wiring and let us
know more about how your trying to hook this all up.

ok i just looked up a pic of the bbe acoustmax.
and it has a single input on the back that says "EFX loop"
so that is an "insert" . so the y cord will work there.
i would give it a try as the preamp will give
you that much more control with your signal chain.

[Wooly]

Thanks for the reply.

I'm pretty sure that my signal flow is correct. I have tried placing the chorus in front and also after the preamp unit in the signal flow with no difference. I have tried with an adapter and with a battery with no difference. It only does it when the chorus effect is engaged. But it seems to me I read somewhere that using an effects loop would reduce noise. I guess it's worth a try for the price of a cable.

[lschwart]

Originally Posted by Wooly

Thanks for the reply.

I'm pretty sure that my signal flow is correct. I have tried placing the chorus in front and also after the preamp unit in the signal flow with no difference. I have tried with an adapter and with a battery with no difference. It only does it when the chorus effect is engaged. But it seems to me I read somewhere that using an effects loop would reduce noise. I guess it's worth a try for the price of a cable.

Using an insert cable (TRS on the insert end and two TS ends, one for send, one for return) is indeed the best way to add a pedal to your set up. Whether of not that eliminates the hum you're getting is just something you'll have to see about. It's hard to tell from just a description just what is causing it.

Louis