Patch Bay or Mixer for Guitar preamps?

[Aoresteen]

I have 7 different guitar rack preamps. I'd like to be able to select anyone of them to record through.

1. I have a 1U Peavey 16LM rack mixer. I can patch each pre-amp to a seperate channel on the mixer and then leave the mixer outputs patched to a pair of inputs on my Delta 1010 audio interface. Or

2. Use a Tascam PB-32P patch bay and manually patch in whichever preamp I want to use to the Delta 1010.

Which approach is the better one? Or are they the same?

3. Now it gets a bit more complicated. I also have two effects units that I would like to use. What is the best way to add them to the signal path?


Guitar --> preamp --> mixer/patch bay --> FX 1 --> FX 2 --> Delta 1010 0r

Guitar --> preamp --> mixer/patch bay --> Delta 1010 then use effects loop out to FX 1, FX 2?

or should I insert the FX unit right after the guitar preamp?


Thanks!

 

[mjbphotos]

I don't think there is any 'right' answer to this - it's all about ease of use and most importantly, getting the sound you want.

 

[ecktronic]

Touche Mike B.
Id try out all the options to see what one is best for you.