scotty_burford Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi there I have an MXR Studio Compressor pedal, so thought I would try it in the effects loop. This pedal has a meter on it to display compression. When placed in the effects loop it is adding volume to the signal but the meter does not move, no matter how much I play with the settings on the pedal or how hard I hit the guitar. Taking it out of the loop and plugging it straight into the pedal it functions as it should again. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raszack Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Make sure the loop is set to instrument level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasdadgad Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 The Helix's send and return pairs are counter-intuitive. Return 1 is NEXT TO Send 1; not underneath it, like you'd expect. Make sure you have the compressor physically plugged in properly. Several of us have gotten singed by this little oddity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_burford Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Hi guys Thanks for the replies. Definitely set to instrument level and connected to the correct ins and outs. All the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingsCool Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Sounds like the signal has already been compressed then before it got into the loop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_burford Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Sounds like the signal has already been compressed then before it got into the loop? There still should be some indication from the MXR pedal with the meter indicating that compression is being applied. I set the pedal to its most extreme settings so I should have seen some indication there. I've tested the leads and they seem fine, but I might swap them out for others and see if the result changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwinV Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 What happens when you connect the send to the return with just a single cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_burford Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 What happens when you connect the send to the return with just a single cable? To be honest I haven't tried that so I'll have some time tomorrow and will do so. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joepeggio Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Make sure all the signal is going through the loop. In the loop block mix to 100%. levels at 0.0 db. Just to make sure all signal is hitting loop and no signal bypassing loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHamm Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Sill question, but you DO have an FX loop assigned in the patch and turned on, correct...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hideout Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Sill question, but you DO have an FX loop assigned in the patch and turned on, correct...? Ooh, good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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