BOSS effects pedal as aux send loop?

[nater41]

tell me if this is possible:

i am running 2 guitars into my mixer, but want to throw some effects in there, so i'd like to know if i can use my BOSS ME-30 (or any effects pedal for that matter) as an AUX send/return. i've tried it (even with 1 guitar) and i get some major clipping. should it be theoretically possible to use any effects pedal as an AUX send/return loop? if so, do i just need to play around with the levels some more to make sure i don't get so much clipping?

 

[Uladine]

I'm no expert or anything, so if anybody wants to correct me, please do.

Most guitar effects have inputs designed to take a signal from a guitar, which isn't too strong unless it has active electronics, so when you feed it a signal from a mixer, which is stronger than that of a guitar, its gonna be a bit hotter. If you can get rid of the clipping I don't see why it would be a problem though.

The main rules for recording the way I see it, are:

1. If it sounds good, do it

2. If it sounds good but it messes your equipment up don't do it unless (see rule #3)

3. If you have the money to buy new gear all the time and want to do something that will mess up your gear, see rule #1.

 

[Seanmorse79]

Well put

Yes, it should work, and yes, you'll have to play with levels. Try brining your main aux bus down. Generally, effects like distortion really don't sound very good when running 2 guitars through it though. Reverbs & delays should sound fine though.