Problem with A-B switching path. Unsure if it's a bug, or if I'm doing something wrong

[bassguy129]

So, I have a patch setup to run in 4 cable method. The general rundown is that I have the clean and dirty amp channels switching on a footswitch, and that also sets up a reverb to be activated in the FX loop when the clean channel is on. I have a pad and overdrive on the clean channel (path B ), which are both footswitchable. 

 

I noticed that when I was playing on the lead channel, I could hear the clean channels OD if I switched it on and off. To test this, I put a delay on the clean channel in front of the amp, and sure enough, I could hear the delay on the lead channel. 

 

I've looked at my path up and down, and can't figure out why this is happening. I can't have the same thing happen if I do it in reverse, as in putting a delay on the lead channel and hear it on the clean channel. Only when I have something on the clean path does it come into path A. 

 

Am I incorrect in thinking that when path B is engaged, the part in path A which is being split around should be inaudible and vice versa? 

 

My split settings are A 100% and B 100% with each footswitch state. 

(The delays in these pictures are all in the loop, but I DID have one of them in front of the amp before, while I was experimenting, which is the one I could hear)

Here's a link to the patch, if anybody wants to load it into their helix and give it a go: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yyikhoiq7mc8yva/Landscapes.hlx?dl=0

 

Help! I can't figure out whats going on, and I need to bang out a bunch of song-specific patches as I'm going on tour in a month  :wacko:

[nippyjun]

Are you hearing both the fx loop sound as well as the sound from the input to the front of your amp.

 

Have you adjusted the fx loop levels

[bassguy129]

Are you hearing both the fx loop sound as well as the sound from the input to the front of your amp.

 

Have you adjusted the fx loop levels

Yes, I'm hearing both

 

Yes, I've adjusted the loop levels. 

[nippyjun]

Try having path B rejoin after the loop.

[bassguy129]

But that would take my clean channel OD and pad out from being in front of the amp

[siremoon]

Maybe you have the footswitch configured for bypassing/activating the split block as well as changing the A/B mix?  If you have then you'll get 50/50 with the footswitch off and 0/100 with it on.  Make sure the footswitch is only controlling the routing and not the bypass/active state of the split block.

[bassguy129]

Maybe you have the footswitch configured for bypassing/activating the split block as well as changing the A/B mix?  If you have then you'll get 50/50 with the footswitch off and 0/100 with it on.  Make sure the footswitch is only controlling the routing and not the bypass/active state of the split block.

 

That's totally it. Thanks so much!

[siremoon]

That's totally it. Thanks so much!

 

You're welcome