Vintage Synth Repair

Should not be a problem, but keep the organ volume low at first and try to
balance the effect levels to keep noise and distortion to a minimum. You
could also put it through a DI with adjustable attenuation. DOD makes a
cheap one. The first pedal in the line should have an adjustable input and
output level (ie distortion) which you can adjust to balance the signal for
the rest of the chain. Watch the amp volume when you hook it up, as you may
experience lots of distortion (maybe a good thing?) until you get the levels
balanced. Don't see how you could damage any of your gear with this set up.
If you get lots of distortion try running it through a mixer with adjustable
gain. DO NOT plug the headphone output to something like a stereo receiver
input, or a tape-recorder record input, then you're going to have problems.
You could also get the output modified (diy or by a tech) for a line level
output.


   Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 21:34:05 -0000

   From: "quixotic psych" <quixoticpsych@...>
Subject: Running a Lowrey into a guitar amp?

Hi,

I have an old Lowrey TLO that I want to run into a guitar amp, mainly
so I can add some effect boxes like fuzz and wah-wah. The only
output jack on this organ is for headphones. Am I asking for trouble
plugging a guitar cable into this jack and sending it through my 
effects boxes?

Thanks!

-Dave

Thank you all very much for the advice!  I will give it a try (just 
as soon as I solve the power supply hum problem!)  Distortion is just 
what I'm hoping for as I'm trying to replicate that Soft Machine 
sound...

-Dave

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, Detko.Ralph@i... wrote:
> Should not be a problem, but keep the organ volume low at first and 
try to
> balance the effect levels to keep noise and distortion to a 
minimum. You
> could also put it through a DI with adjustable attenuation. DOD 
makes a
> cheap one. The first pedal in the line should have an adjustable 
input and
> output level (ie distortion) which you can adjust to balance the 
signal for
> the rest of the chain. Watch the amp volume when you hook it up, as 
you may
> experience lots of distortion (maybe a good thing?) until you get 
the levels
> balanced. Don't see how you could damage any of your gear with this 
set up.
> If you get lots of distortion try running it through a mixer with 
adjustable
> gain. DO NOT plug the headphone output to something like a stereo 
receiver
> input, or a tape-recorder record input, then you're going to have 
problems.
> You could also get the output modified (diy or by a tech) for a 
line level
> output.
> 
> 
>    Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 21:34:05 -0000
>    From: "quixotic psych" <quixoticpsych@y...>
> Subject: Running a Lowrey into a guitar amp?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have an old Lowrey TLO that I want to run into a guitar amp, 
mainly

> so I can add some effect boxes like fuzz and wah-wah. The only
> output jack on this organ is for headphones. Am I asking for trouble
> plugging a guitar cable into this jack and sending it through my 
> effects boxes?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Dave

I've done exactly what you're talking about. I played a Lowrey 
through an MXR Phase 90, then through a Memory Man, and then into my 
amp. Since I didn't have a direct box or anything, I just had to keep 
the organ's volume pedal on almost the lowest (all the way was no 
sound). It was just something quick. Sounded noisy, but it did work. 
I would have used a DI if I had one handy.

-Mike Walters
www.mysterycircuits.com