Pedal Y splitter?

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I was thinking about recording two simultaneous guitar tracks, one run through a tube distortion and another run through a multi-effects pedal distortion.

So so they make a little pedal that just has one in and two outs, so I can send one to my tube pedal and the other to my multi-pedal?

I currently just record two takes, but I would like to record two takes with two different distortions...
 
In most cases a simple Y-cable splitter would do the trick. But if you want to spend some cash then check into the Morley ABY or the Palmer Y-Box. I think Ross also makes something along those lines.
 
Or if you have any stereo pedals laying around, like a chorus or a flanger, you can use the L and R outputs to split a signal.
 
bouldersoundguy said:
In most cases a simple Y-cable splitter would do the trick. But if you want to spend some cash then check into the Morley ABY or the Palmer Y-Box.
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I can concur on both of Boulder's suggestions. The Y splitter cable goes to your two outputs (pedals, amps, DAW/recorder, whatever). Likewise with the Palmer Y box resize ybox.webp. You plug the guitar into the input and send the two outs to wherever you desire. I frequently use the box on the bass when I'm going for the 'three bass sounds at once' option {miked amp, line out and DI} and it's great. Sometimes though, depending on the time of day or part of the house I'm in, it picks up foreign radio stations or police broadcasts and can be a real pain in the patootie. But only minimally.

I had forgotten I had a Y cable and I was clearing some old stuff out when I found it. I hadn't used it since about 2006 and I wondered if it would work. I think I had bought it in 2004 for the Roland TD6 that I had but once I sold it, forgot about the lead. I had my guitar plugged in and the two other ends through my Fender bassman 100 bass amp and my Line 6 spider2 amp. I adjusted each amp to sound markedly different and recorded two tracks of guitar simultaneuosly, both amps miked. I know the prevailing wisdom is to double track and I regularly do that too {sometimes using electric mandolin as one of my 'guitars'}, but that night I couldn't be bothered. And it turned out beautifully. Eerie in a nice way.
 
Tadpui said:
Or if you have any stereo pedals laying around, like a chorus or a flanger, you can use the L and R outputs to split a signal.
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That's what I do right there. Guitar output to pedal input, L & R outputs of my (happens to be a delay) pedal to whatever other amps/effects/etc. I wish to use post-split.
 
I only have 2 pedals and they are the two I want to use so no luck there - i was thinking a Y cable but I thought it might weaken the signal if it came straight from the guitar into the Y. Do the pedals actually have some electronics in them that boost the signal or are they essentially just a Y cable?
 
arcadeko said:
I only have 2 pedals and they are the two I want to use so no luck there - i was thinking a Y cable but I thought it might weaken the signal if it came straight from the guitar into the Y. Do the pedals actually have some electronics in them that boost the signal or are they essentially just a Y cable?
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Many of the ABY type switches are simply straight through. Usually it's fine but it's possible that the split could lower the impedance presented to the pickup enough to affect the sound. If you are plugging the guitar into pedals before the split then it shouldn't be a problem as that isolates the pickup from the split.
 
KFK MXR 10 band

1 in, 2 out, with 10 band eq qdded on.
 
DOD 240 Resistance Mixer
Run your input into the output and it will work just fine. Did this last night to record a direct guitar signal as well as a mic'd amp, then did it for bass. Worked just fine.
The 240 is a useful tool to have around, anyway.
 
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