Hello, hoping someone may guide me to the right source for this.
My band just bought a Polyeffects Polyverb convolution reverb pedal to be used for typical mixer send/return duties. It works adequately but we are diming the output level to get a just acceptable level. I'd like to include an interface that would allow a greater output range. I see that most "instrument to line level" seem to assume that the instrument is a high impedance source such as a guitar pickup. I have to assume that the output to this device is active and of a much more lower impedance as found in active devices (50-200 ohms perhaps?).
I'm a senior electronic tech during the day and build my own pedals, mic pre's and guitar tube amps so figured I might be up for the job of building a high quality low distortion "instrument to line level converter" that is compatible with the requirements of what I need this to do.
Would anyone be aware of a schematic or good source for something like this? I'm assuming the use of a very high quality OP amp which I'm fine spending the money on. Or, if there is an off the shelf device I'd take a look at that, too. The Polyverb IR reverbs are very high quality and I'd like to maintain alot of the fidelity that the pedal is capable of.
Thanks for reading and input all,
Best,
Phil D.
My band just bought a Polyeffects Polyverb convolution reverb pedal to be used for typical mixer send/return duties. It works adequately but we are diming the output level to get a just acceptable level. I'd like to include an interface that would allow a greater output range. I see that most "instrument to line level" seem to assume that the instrument is a high impedance source such as a guitar pickup. I have to assume that the output to this device is active and of a much more lower impedance as found in active devices (50-200 ohms perhaps?).
I'm a senior electronic tech during the day and build my own pedals, mic pre's and guitar tube amps so figured I might be up for the job of building a high quality low distortion "instrument to line level converter" that is compatible with the requirements of what I need this to do.
Would anyone be aware of a schematic or good source for something like this? I'm assuming the use of a very high quality OP amp which I'm fine spending the money on. Or, if there is an off the shelf device I'd take a look at that, too. The Polyverb IR reverbs are very high quality and I'd like to maintain alot of the fidelity that the pedal is capable of.
Thanks for reading and input all,
Best,
Phil D.
Not really sure what you are saying here. Is it too loud or too soft? Diming? Doesn't that mean snitching?
Hi, Yes, "diming" is an American popular word expression for "all the way up".
What I have is an instrument level reverb box with unbalanced active (I assume low impedance as normal in active pedals) that need to be amplified to line level for standard Line level mixer effect returns.
Another method that I thought might work is to have a circuit that renders the unbalanced active outputs to balanced microphone inputs. That way we could use normal microphone channels on our mixer board.
I would consider building an interface that would do this as its the kind of thing I do 8 hours a day in work.
If someone resonates with what I'm looking for I'd be grateful to follow up on any ideas or sources for schematics or plans for something like this. I just want to get the reverb outputs instrument level to something I can work with on our mixer (24 channel digital Presonus StudioLive). I don't think it has stereo instrument level inputs.
Thank you very much.
Best,
Phil D
What I have is an instrument level reverb box with unbalanced active (I assume low impedance as normal in active pedals) that need to be amplified to line level for standard Line level mixer effect returns.
Another method that I thought might work is to have a circuit that renders the unbalanced active outputs to balanced microphone inputs. That way we could use normal microphone channels on our mixer board.
I would consider building an interface that would do this as its the kind of thing I do 8 hours a day in work.
If someone resonates with what I'm looking for I'd be grateful to follow up on any ideas or sources for schematics or plans for something like this. I just want to get the reverb outputs instrument level to something I can work with on our mixer (24 channel digital Presonus StudioLive). I don't think it has stereo instrument level inputs.
Thank you very much.
Best,
Phil D