F/X loop return as aux in?

[Tal_175]

I'd like to get a Quilter 101 mini-head but I just realized that it doesn't have an aux-in which sucks. It does have an F/X loop, does that mean. I'm wondering if I can use the F/X loop somehow to do the job of aux-in. Is it possible got get reasonable results with this? Or should I get a cheap headphone mixer instead.

[Jehu]

I seem to vaguely recall that you can use the effects loop return on the 101 as an aux-in if you put an unconnected plug (like an M-F adapter or something) in the effects send jack. Or something like that.

[lawson-stone]

It's tricky. Some FX loops work fine, but I remember when I had a Quilter that the effects loop disconnected the input somehow. The aux in came through but the guitar didn't or something like that. FX loops can be wired various ways. Some of the more recent Quilter heads seem to allow that, but I never could do it with my 101.

[Jehu]

The Quilter facebook page would be a great place to ask this question. (And if you find out, let us know!)

[Geetar]

I'd like to get a Quilter 101 mini-head but I just realized that it doesn't have an aux-in which sucks. It does have an F/X loop, does that mean. I'm wondering if I can use the F/X loop somehow to do the job of aux-in. Is it possible got get reasonable results with this? Or should I get a cheap headphone mixer instead.

Hi there ! I had the same question. Pat Quilter graciously emailed me back and sent me the link to this cable thinking it would work and it works great in the Fx loop of my quilter mini reverb:


Castline Gold 3.5mm TRS to 1/4 TS Mogami 2549 Stereo to Mono Summing Cable with Resistors


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[Tal_175]

Hi there ! I had the same question. Pat Quilter graciously emailed me back and sent me the link to this cable thinking it would work and it works great in the Fx loop of my quilter mini reverb:


Castline Gold 3.5mm TRS to 1/4 TS Mogami 2549 Stereo to Mono Summing Cable with Resistors


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the info. That might be a game changer. None of my amps have headphone jack, if I get the Quilter I'd like to be able to use it for late night transcriptions.

[Geetar]

Thanks for the info. That might be a game changer. None of my amps have headphone jack, if I get the Quilter I'd like to be able to use it for late night transcriptions.

Yeah I had another stereo to mono cable that I tried in the same fx loop and it didn’t work.. it just silenced the guitar signal when playing back from my phone so this cable made the amp really useful for headphone practicing.

[Tal_175]

I think this article describes why not every cable can be used for this application. TRS to TS conversion apparently is needed. I don't quite understand what that is and why it works but that Castline cable link Geetar put seems to do just that. May be and adaptor can also be used with a headphone type cable.
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[Tal_175]

So I wonder if this would also work:
https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-GPM-179-.../dp/B000068O3U

Has anybody tried it?

[Geetar]

So I wonder if this would also work:
https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-GPM-179-.../dp/B000068O3U

Has anybody tried it?

I think that’s the exact adapter I tried that didn’t work for me.

Pat said something about summing resistors needing to be 2k each that would net 1k series in resistance (whatever that means !) so maybe that has to do with it.

[lawson-stone]

Here's an idea:If you have a reverb pedal that has stereo in/out, like the Boss RV-6, you could plug your guitar into one input, your other source into the other, output from the Mono output for the blended signal. Use the "Effects Level" knob (or equivalent) to set the balance. I imagine any stereo-capable effects pedal, even an EQ, would work. You need to have the level of the MP3 player set low so as not to over-drive the input.

That's actually one reason I finally sold my Quilter 101 and went with the DVMark Micro50 head.

[Tal_175]

Here's an idea:If you have a reverb pedal that has stereo in/out, like the Boss RV-6, you could plug your guitar into one input, your other source into the other, output from the Mono output for the blended signal. Use the "Effects Level" knob (or equivalent) to set the balance. I imagine any stereo-capable effects pedal, even an EQ, would work. You need to have the level of the MP3 player set low so as not to over-drive the input.

That's actually one reason I finally sold my Quilter 101 and went with the DVMark Micro50 head.

Interesting idea. My reverb pedal (or any other pedal I have) do not have stereo capabilities though. I was also hoping for a "passive" solution and not have to use another powered device for it.
After reading some threads here in this forum, I'm now leaning towards a micro bass amp. I checked a local store have Gallien-Krueger MB200, Tranyor small block 200 and an Ampeg one. Traynor is about half the price of the Quilter model. They all have aux-in too. I might go with one of these. But thanks for the responses so far. I'm sure many current or future Quilter head owners will benefit from the ideas here.