After playing with the presets for a while I’m diving into creating my own and running into issues with the fx loop blocks. I have and ML10X loop switcher with stereo in and out, so I’m using both send/return pairs.
However, for this test, I’m running just a straight up patch cable from send 1 to return 1 and send 2 to return 2, to eliminate there being too many variables at play while I get the hang of this. I measured the patch cables for continuity and resistance to make sure they were in tip top shape.
I just can’t get the same signal when I engage the loop with nothing in it but a 10cm patch cable, as without engaging it. No matter how I set the snd and rtn levels on the fx loop 1/2 block I either get a much lower signal or a clipped signal.
I’m running a single lane through a clean amp, fx loop 1/2 block, cab to output 1/2.
Why is unity not just at 0? What am I doing wrong? The only way I’m getting close to not clipping at the same level as the block disengaged is to go somewhere around -7db on the send level, and then pump the return level WAY up.
EDIT: Just to clarify, the main issue is that snd+rtn 2 just seems to not be working correctly, I get almost no signal through just a cable from one to the other. The secondary issue is the clipping when bringing snd+rtn 1, or snd+rtn 1/2 to unity.