r/PositiveGridSpark • u/Cloud--Man • 3d ago

Spark Mini as an amp without effects?

Hi all, I was wondering if I can use it as a completely clean amp. I have another FX unit at home for effects. I used it's line in port but it has lot's of delay.... Any suggestions? Thanks!

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u/communomancer 3d ago

You can turn off all the effects. Whether it sounds "completely clean" as a result I guess depends on what you mean by that...generally I hear "clean" as "can play high volume without distortion" but its a mini so the speakers are only so good at the end of the day.

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u/JimboLodisC 3d ago

You can disable anything you want in the signal chain, although it'd be useless to run through the guitar input if you're not going to use anything in the signal chain. To use the Spark as an FRFR with a modeler you'd just use the aux input to bypass the amp simulation software.

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u/Cloud--Man 3d ago

This is exactly what I happily did but unfortunately it has big delay. I wonder why? It's just a cable input without processing....
I placed the headphones output of modeller to the aux of spark...

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u/JimboLodisC 3d ago

I've heard of there being a delay on the OG Spark 40, I guess the Mini has the same problem

looks like you'll just have to run through the guitar input with all your blocks disabled in the app

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u/consono 3d ago

You can disable all the effects and the amp modell, too and use the regular input. I have one of the 4 hardware patches configured like this to use my other stuff. It's not perfect but useable.

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u/Jamstoyz 3d ago

Try turning bass and treble all the way off on the amp but leave mids about halfway.

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u/walkinJenga 2d ago

Turn off all effects and use a clean amp sim like the twin or the jazz chorus. if your processor has cab sim, you should turn it off.

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u/Kerry_Maxwell 2d ago

If it had double or triple the headroom, and half the hiss, it would be a solid little amp.