Getting feedback when using preamp via effects loop

[drawnacrol]

I tried to use my Engl E530 with my Axe-Fx 2 and I got crazy feedback from it. I'm guessing I had it connected wrong but here are the ports on the back of the ENGL and Axe-fx.

Can someone tell me exactly what I'm meant to do to use it in the middle of the chain like this?


The ENGL has one input at the front and the back looks like this:


Back of the Axe for reference:


So far I know this is right:
1: Guitar plugged into Front Input of the Axe-fx
2: ??

Cheers! I'll post up some tone-matches of the preamp for everyone to use with there own cab sims if I can get it working.

 

[666was999]

Guitar to axe in1,
axe out2 (send) to e530 in,
e530 line out to axe in2 (return)
axe out1 is the final output to poweramp or console or monitor or whatever.

 

[drawnacrol]

That worked but I'm still getting really bad feedback/hiss and a noisegate does nothing.

 

[javajunkie]

What is your output 2 knob set at?
What is your input 2 level set at?
What do the input 2 levels peak at when you are playing?
Are you using humbuster cables?
What is the line level at the back of the ENGL set to?

The noisegate doing nothing means the noise is not coming from the guitar.

 

[aleclee]

Have you tried a preset with nothing but the FX Loop?

 

[drawnacrol]

Tried a couple of options adjusting the levels on the ENGL and Axe and it didn't make a difference.

I'm convinced its something wrong with the ENGL. I'm going to try new tubes and see if that works

What is your output 2 knob set at?
What is your input 2 level set at?
What do the input 2 levels peak at when you are playing?
Are you using humbuster cables?
What is the line level at the back of the ENGL set to?

The noisegate doing nothing means the noise is not coming from the guitar.

Humbuster cables? I'll have to look into them after I change the tubes.