Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay dry out

[NKnirk]

Is it me or when you use both outs to go stereo out of the AD-9, does the volume seem to drop? I notice that with it off I'm running both amps and it's pretty loud, then I turn on the AD-9 (keeley modded) and for an instant amp 1 cuts off while the dry signal comes out of Amp 2 and then Amp 1 comes back on to sound out the echos while amp 2 cuts off. This all happens in a second. So basically I'm jamming along full volume (both amps), then I kick in my delay to get some imaging and go for a big lead with distortion and half of my rig is gone. Does anybody like using that 2nd dry out for stereo? I think I'm going to just run it mono so both amps are driven during solos. Maybe I'm supposed to put a 2nd delay pedal on the board for imaging apps... Thoughts?

[Ben Harmless]

Originally Posted by NKnirk

Is it me or when you use both outs to go stereo out of the AD-9, does the volume seem to drop? I notice that with it off I'm running both amps and it's pretty loud, then I turn on the AD-9 (keeley modded) and for an instant amp 1 cuts off while the dry signal comes out of Amp 2 and then Amp 1 comes back on to sound out the echos while amp 2 cuts off. This all happens in a second. So basically I'm jamming along full volume (both amps), then I kick in my delay to get some imaging and go for a big lead with distortion and half of my rig is gone. Does anybody like using that 2nd dry out for stereo? I think I'm going to just run it mono so both amps are driven during solos. Maybe I'm supposed to put a 2nd delay pedal on the board for imaging apps... Thoughts?

Hmm. That's an interesting experience. I've only used my AD-9's dual outputs for splitting things live (in bypass mode). I've played around with wet/dry amps at home and never noticed anything, but I'll plug the sucker in when I get home and see if I notice anything. Stand by.