Thinkin about getting a line 6 m9 lookin for some info

[duffrouillard]

Hey guys Its true but can anyone point me to a good thread on how to hook up to my rm100 and just what it does. I just need some good info before i drop 300 big ones thanks alot
duff

 

[Jack Napalm]

You can run the M9 directly into the input. If you want it in the loop then you need a line level shifter. Ebtech has a small two channel one that works well.

 

[Julia]

You need a -15 db pad to use it in the effects loop (Radial Pro DI, or EBTech Line Level Shifter). Otherwise it's a great unit. The only complaint I've heard from people who got it is that they wish they'd gotten the M13, since it's just a smaller version of the M-13. Tonally for the effects it has it's identical to the M-13. There is no shorting of components, they just cut back on the number of effects and made it smaller. If you don't use a ton of effects this could be a good thing.

 

[duffrouillard]

I wanna use it to switch channels is it difficult to set up for that

 

[scottro123]

One other note on the M9 vs. M13 is that you cannot run the 4 cable method with the M9. The 4 cable method allows you to run compressors, overdrives, filters, wahs and modulation effects before the preamp and keep the reverb modulations and time-based effects after the preamp.

So if you are planning to use it just for the Modulation/Delay/Reverb, keep it in the loop. If you want all of the effects, run it straight into the amp. The Mod/Delay/Reverb may not sound good into a high-gain channels this way.

 

[ned]

Make sure you go to Line6.com and read the advanced manual. I'm using an M13 with my Mod50 and liking it so far.

 

[duffrouillard]

kk sounds good

 

[Jack Napalm]

If you can swing it the m13 is the way to go between these. I am running an m13 with the 4 cable method with my Lynch Box. The versatility is the shining point. The effects are pretty **** nice. Some things are little weak, distortions, wahs and the uni-vibe. The wahs are usable but I don't like having to step on a separate button to engage. I don't use the distortions at all but the overdrives are very usable. The delays and verbs are very good.

I do use an external wah, a Morley Bad Horsie, and my polytuner as a tuner.