Mackie Mixer Aux Send Distortion
Hey everybody,
I am new to recording my band and have been learning a lot using my zoom R16. We recently got a Mackie 1402 VLZ pro mixer for drums. I'm using two overhead mics, two toms, and a snare mic into the mixer which all sounds just fine on the monitors.
I wanted to add reverse reverb to the two overhead mics for a particular song we are working on. So, on Aux send 1 I have an unbalanced 1/4 cable going out of the mixer into an Electro-Harmonix Cathedral pedal (L mono input on the pedal) and the output of the pedal (L mono output) back in the L 1 Aux return.
Everytime I try to turn up the aux 1 send knobs on the two overheads’ respective channels the signal gets really distorted and messed up. What causes this and how can it be fixed to hear the effect clearly? I have tried different aux 1 send levels but it happens at all levels.
I appreciate any and all advice! Thank you!
Hey everybody,
I am new to recording my band and have been learning a lot using my zoom R16. We recently got a Mackie 1402 VLZ pro mixer for drums. I'm using two overhead mics, two toms, and a snare mic into the mixer which all sounds just fine on the monitors.
I wanted to add reverse reverb to the two overhead mics for a particular song we are working on. So, on Aux send 1 I have an unbalanced 1/4 cable going out of the mixer into an Electro-Harmonix Cathedral pedal (L mono input on the pedal) and the output of the pedal (L mono output) back in the L 1 Aux return.
Everytime I try to turn up the aux 1 send knobs on the two overheads’ respective channels the signal gets really distorted and messed up. What causes this and how can it be fixed to hear the effect clearly? I have tried different aux 1 send levels but it happens at all levels.
I appreciate any and all advice! Thank you!