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Tonedexter noise problem - any ideas?
I'm having trouble using my tonedexter in my simple acoustic looping rig. I'm running into a wireless > TD > TC Ditto X2 looper > mixer and I'm getting a weird noise. It sounds like maybe a grounding issue. But when I put the looper in the FX loop of the TD and go XLR into the mixer, there is no noise. The problem with that is that I can't use the boost for solos over the loops. All of this is running off a True Tone CS-6 power supply, so everything is isolated. Any ideas?
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Did you try it with a cord instead
Of wireless. ? |
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If you take TD out of your scenario that is causing the noise, does the noise go away?
wireless >> TC Ditto X2 looper > mixer If not, then your looper to mixer connection is suspect. Not sure, but the looper output may not be balanced and that could be your issue into the mixer.
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That could be it. I’ll check and see if taking the TD out of the chain fixes it. That would explain why it doesn’t make the noise when the looper in the TD fx loop but does when it’s after the TD. |
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That was it. Tonedexter had nothing to do with it. Thanks so much! So I’m thinking a direct box should fix it, right? |
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Put the looper in the FX loop of the TD and use the DI out of the TD.
It's what it's for.
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Yeah I mentioned in the OP that it works well that way, but that precludes me from using the boost when I solo over the loops. |
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You're welcome. A direct box with balanced output should/could fix the ground loop, yes.
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You want to record a backing track on your looper, then engage boost to solo over it. Since the boost function is post effects return, engaging boost would also boost the level of the backing track which would not be desirable. I spent a few minutes trying to find a way for ToneDexter to accommodate your use case, but didn't come up with anything. It's a use case we hadn't anticipated, to be honest. That said, we chose to put the boost post fx loop because a lot of pedals have limited dynamic range and we didn't want expose users to the risk of overdriving their chorus or reverb when engaging boost.
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And thanks for replying to this thread! Man, that's awesome. If it were possible to choose where to put the loop, that would be cool. But this workaround with the direct box should be fine for me. Honestly, it's really more of an issue with the Ditto. I should probably find a new looper that has a balanced output anyway. |
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Sorry Wes, the dangers of skim reading.
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https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...ni-boost-pedal
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Yeah that might work too. If the direct box doesn't fix it, I'll probably grab one of the pedals from my electric board to use for boost. |
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There are few problems that can't be solved by a Boss ge7. You can not only boost you can also tailor what it is you're boosting. This also has a decent input impedance for folks with passive systems.
That would also avoid buying a DI box and duplicating what you already have.
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That’s a good idea. Plus I was kinda thinking of getting one for my electric pedalboard anyway. For what it’s worth I used the direct box today, seemed to solve the problem. But now I am kinda thinking a GE7 makes sense. |