oscillofuzz wrote:The Y split needs to be before the PSM-5 to prevent the delay's output feeding back into itself; so like this: from Guitar/previous FX -> Y split or (buffered) AB splitter - signal line A goes to PSM-5 GUITAR input - signal line B goes to DELAY's input - PSM-5's AMP output goes to amp/next FX in chain - DELAY's output goes into PSM-5's RETURN input. PSM-5's SEND is left empty.
This way the Delay should be left on and is thus constantly listening to your playing via line B, and your Amp/next in chain will constantly be getting the dry signal via line A. When you then turn on the PSM-5, its empty SEND interrupts the dry line from line A, but the effect mixed signal from the Delay's out is coming back (via line B which is always on as well) on the PSM-5's RETURN input and from there goes to the AMP out to the rest of the chain. My only concern at this point is that this might result in a pop or something when you engage the PSM-5's switch, but hey, this forum generally isn't about clean-&-sterile tones, unlike TGP
I did this and it works fine, no pops, and does what you were hoping it would! There are of course no trails in this setup unless you rig something more complicated.
oscillofuzz wrote:If you could confirm that this works, I also have a switching system in mind (requiring a small AB mixer) that allows one to change between both Listen and Trails, all switchable, so with longer delays you could record spontaneous loops, put the feedback/repeats on the edge of infinite, turn off the Listen switch to stop additional input signal from entering said loop, while simultaneously leaving Trails on, without losing 'dry' signal input, so you can play over said loop. Until you wish to switch the continuous loop off (which you can do by disengaging the PSM-5, or rolling back the feedback/repeats to let it fade out) and resume regular playing.
If your intent is to have the loop silent when recording, then you could use an A/B effect loop unit, with the A Send going to the delay, B Return coming from the delay, and a Y-cable going both from the B Send and Output to the amp. I just did this and it works, but the Thru levels of A/B don't match because in B mode, the input signal is halved between the (trailing but no longer fed) delay and the Thru. This could be corrected with other devices or maybe a delay with different level controls than mine. This setup allows for clean Thru playing in both A/B, and for recording your loop silently in A mode and then "discharging" the built up repeats in B mode.
If you don't care about silent loop recording, then you could just split your signal with an ABY, send A straight to the amp and B to the delay>>>amp (if amp has 2 inputs: otherwise go to a Y-combiner with both); then select B or Y for recording, and A for bypass with trails.
