Johnmash1 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 This may be a dumb question, but figured I'd rather be safe than sorry and ask... I am currently running a Helix as an effects-only processor in 4CM, or if the show permits, in 7CM with each amps and all effects paths panned hard left and right. My question is, if I build a panel to plug in all of the cables, when I am only using 1 side (the left), is it OK that the cables to the right signal path OK to stay plugged into the Helix if the signal is going nowhere (IE: into the rack panel)? I think I know the answer to this, but wanted to be sure as it would be super convenient to have a rack panel to plug everything into and have the flexibility to run a mono or stereo rig at will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benriddell Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 If cables are plugged into the left & right output of any effects processor the unit will split the sound left & right so you'll only get half of the desired effect when you run your rig in mono. To get around this you could double up on your presets and have one as stereo L/R and a copy panned hard left (or right?) then you could use either set of presets depending on your connection on the panel. I know he's a sore point on guitar forums but Mason Marangella of Vertex Effects talks about the whole "summing to mono" topic on the their YouTube channel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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