TTFEX and FSK

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Fred Rushing
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TTFEX and FSK

Post by Fred Rushing »

I have a TTFEX and have been trying to use it in the fx loop on the FSK. No matter how I adjust the levels on my TTFEX I alwas overdrive the TTFEX coming out of the FSK and back to the TTFEX. Anyone else noticed this?
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Post by Ken Fox »

The input of the Transtubefex is designed for instrument level signal, not line level. A typical effects loop is to hot to drive the input of the TTFEX.

According to the FSK spec sheet the effects loop is adjutable. Not sure if it is an adjustable output level or return level!

If the output signal is adjustable you should be able to pad it down to prevent overdriving the TTFEX input. Still, you are not going to get the best S/N ratio by choking down the effects send level! It is designed to drive a line level input.

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Post by Fred Rushing »

Thanks Ken I think I read that in the PV spec. I can control everything fine from the front of the amp also. I will have to check my FSK info I did not see that about the adj FX output.
Thanks Ken.