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Post by dirtdoctor85 on Feb 27, 2006 10:43:24 GMT -7
I know this is an extremely basic question, but the fact is, I don't know. In the pricing area of the good doctor's site, an option for "Adjustable Direct Out" is listed. Just what is that and what does it do? I appreciate any insights.
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Post by BW on Feb 27, 2006 17:49:56 GMT -7
Its just a variable Line Out. I have one on my Senior head, I used to use it to drive another amp on bigger stages 'til I realized one day it was ridiculous to play that loud. It doesn't take much, I usually had it turned WAY down because that's a lot to ask of the input of an amp, and it could get pretty noisy.
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Post by zdogma on Feb 27, 2006 19:52:27 GMT -7
Agree with BW but it can go the other way too.
This is a bit more complicated. Its called amp slaving
You can use a post power tube line out (or slave out), to get your distorted power tube sound, run the speaker out to a load, then run the line out signal to a big tube amp or tube power amp (amp#2), and amplify it a little or a lot into a speaker cab.
NOTE: Amp#1 needs to have the speaker out to a load, and it will be silent.
You can have your cranked amp#1 sound very quiet via amp#2 or raise the volume as needed for the venue. So you use amp #1 to get the output tube distortion you like and amp#2 determines volume.
Therefore, output tube distortion is completely independent of volume.
You can split the signal after amp#1 and run it to a stereo tube power amp and two cabs (called triamping), and you can add modulation effects like delay and reverb after the output tubes, where it sounds best.
You can get a monster sound (some of the best sounds i've heard), but its not simple or cheap.
Two more issues. It absolutely sounds better if it runs to a speaker cab after amp#2 (rather than direct to board), and it sounds more natural if amp#2 is a tube amp rather than a solid state amp.
S'OK?
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Post by dirtdoctor85 on Feb 28, 2006 9:18:43 GMT -7
Thanks for the info and suggestions, guys. This forum is really quite impressive for getting solid information quickly. Thanks, again.
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