@rjmmusic
Hey! I figured I'd piggyback on this thread since I'm still figuring out my EG and Mastermind GT/22. I'm hoping to do all the routing today, but no worries if these questions aren't answered today. Here are my questions:
1. Buffer: already have a buffer (Empress Buffer +). It sounds like the EG has a built in buffer and I see the "Buffer in" and "Buffer Out" connections. I'm assuming I can insert the Buffer + into these inputs, or is there already a buffer installed, and these connections are simply to take advantage of those inputs? The diagram on page 12 indicates that the signal passes through the buffer, but no buffer pedal is connected. My guess is that the "Buffer In" and "Buffer Out" connections are for pedals you want to place before the buffer (e.g.: fuzz or wah). So, if this is true, then this is where I should place my wah and I don't need to use my Buffer +. Sound about right?
2. Effect loop send and return: I'm playing through a Two Rock TS1 (2020), which has a buffered effects loop (finally, a TS with a usable loop). Basically all of my delay and reverb will be sent to the amp effects loop. For my purposes, I'm planning on using EG loops 9-12 for my delay and reverb effects; 9 is guitar input/from effects loop, 10 is a tremolo, 11 is an H9, and 12 is a Lexicon PCM 96. In the past when I'm using the four-cable method, I would need to a dedicatetd send and return connection to connect to the amp's effects loop (connection 9 in this case). Is this routing correct?
3. Click stopper: I've spent a fair amount of time searching online for info on "click stoppers" and can't find much, so I hope you don't mind me asking. I think I understand its purpose – it mitigates or removes the popping noise when switching channels on the amp, right? I plan on keeping my amp footswitch connected to the amp. Would I still beneft from using the CS? I think I'm misunderstanding some of the other benefits the CS provides. The only things I'll be stomping on are my TS footswitch and Mastermind GT/22, though there will be some expression pedals connected to the GT.
4. How to use the "Input 1-4,"Output 1-4," and the other corresponding inputs and out. As mentioned above, I'm using the amp effects loop and plan on sending that signal in connection 9, but there are four connections dedicated to 9 (In 9, Send 9/NC, Out 9/NO, Return 9). The effect loop routing is what confuses me the most. My pedals for 1-8 are pretty straightforward so I probabaly don't need to know how to use the "Input 1-4," ect., but it would be nice to know how some musicians are using those connections features.
Thanks again for all the help you've provided!