I just bought my first rack effect: Drawmer DL 241 2 channel compressor/limiter/noise gate and I'm very confused.
Both channels have only 1/4 in. input and output and the unit "may be used in balanced or unbalanced systems". Each channel has a +4/-10 db button
Shouldn't I be able to plug a guitar directly in using an unbalanced cable and expect it to work ok? What about through a direct box using 2 unbalanced cables? This seems to work fine in channel 2, but not channel 1. In channel 1 I get this wierd distortion in the background (with both direct and direct box and +4 or -10 db). It's not as bad through if I go through a preamp and turn up the volume (but it's still there). It's also worse when I turn up the noise gate. I would just blame it on my guitar or cords, but as I said channel 2 works fine.
Channel 1 is picks up more radio interference than 2, could this be causing it? I don't have any balanced cables or I would see if that solved the problem
I would be grateful to anyone who could clear this up for me!!
Both channels have only 1/4 in. input and output and the unit "may be used in balanced or unbalanced systems". Each channel has a +4/-10 db button
Shouldn't I be able to plug a guitar directly in using an unbalanced cable and expect it to work ok? What about through a direct box using 2 unbalanced cables? This seems to work fine in channel 2, but not channel 1. In channel 1 I get this wierd distortion in the background (with both direct and direct box and +4 or -10 db). It's not as bad through if I go through a preamp and turn up the volume (but it's still there). It's also worse when I turn up the noise gate. I would just blame it on my guitar or cords, but as I said channel 2 works fine.
Channel 1 is picks up more radio interference than 2, could this be causing it? I don't have any balanced cables or I would see if that solved the problem
I would be grateful to anyone who could clear this up for me!!
