So heres my issue, up until recently i always ran my effect in the amps loop which was switchable, my new amp doesnt have a loop so im running them at the end of my signal chain but would like to be able to put them in a basic footswitchable loop to turn all on or off.
i know that the easy part, its pretty simple to make a small loop pedal, but what Im after is slightly different
I generally like to leave all my pedals on top of my amp or directly in front of it out of harms way, but would like to be able to switch the loop remotely if at all possible. so on my board would be a box with all the ins and outs of the loop with the switching device at the other end of a decent length lead.
can it be done?
my ideas of how it would be done are
-relays? i dont understand these, but maybe they would be useful, i know theyre involved in amp channel switching.
-run some sort of snake with all the ins and outs from the jack box to a remote switch, this would make the signal path quite long though. if this method could work i was thinking of maybe using 1 multicore cable with a speakon 8 lead connector or something? would all the signals going in oppoiste directions inside the one lead cause noise?
-give up
-get a roadie to switch my effects on and off. this is what my bands other guitarist did at a garage show a while back, too many dudes between him and his gear so was pointing at guys to switch hes efects on and off.
my ideas may be stupid, i dont understand the tech side of this, just know what i want to do.
any suggestions would help greatly.
Cheers
