razzer10_4 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I raise this question to get a headstart on a Crate Powerblock I will be receiving next month. The Crate PB has a Line-In connection on the rear panel consisting of two inputs: Right and Left/Mono. This Line-In connection is labeled below those two inputs as Effects Loop Send/Rtn. Now knowing that effects software perform better going through effects loops, how would I tie in the UX1 considering it has Analog Left and Right outputs? For the record there is an XLR line out with a level control on the head that I intend to use a combination cord consisting of an XLR on one end and 1/4 in. on the opposite end to a cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigChas52 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Use the PB's line in's as L & R line in's. Forget about the effects loop. The line in's will sound fine. The effects loop is mono, and you would need a Y-Adapter for it. As far as using the XLR out, the Crate PB150 puts speaker modeling on the XLR. You'll need to account for that in adjusting your tones on the UX1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razzer10_4 Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 I do happen to have a TS Y cable. Not sure if that does me any good. I believe I bought it a number of years ago when I originally owned a PB. I'm sure I thought I was buying a TRS cable only to discover the TS cable didn't work for whatever I was trying to do at the time. So seeing that the PB has L&R IN and the UX1 has Analog L& R Out, (hope this doesn't make me look like a total moron), would I plug the Y end of TS cable into the UX1 and the single end into the mono of the PB or would that require a TRS cable, or one step further, a single dedicated cable to each left and right IN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigChas52 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 You do not need to use the effects loop setup. Just use the line in's with the UX1's analog outs. Plain TS cables. No Y adapter necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razzer10_4 Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Gotcha. For grins, here's the rear panel. http://www.manualslib.com/manual/588690/Crate-Cpb150.html?page=5#manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigChas52 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Yep. I actually have one, and used to use it on stage with a POD X3 Live. I would first, make sure that my patch didn't use stereo effects. I used the left/mono input on the PB only, and only used the mono out into my speaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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