Anyone have knowledge of valve amp technology?

Sweetloaf · 13 Jul 2007 at 16:41

I''ve recently bought a valve amp with a numer of output options, Speaker out 8 and 4 Ohm and a dedicated speaker emulated line out.

I want to record stuff late at night via the speaker emulated line out the only problem being that it doesn't mute the speaker. The speaker itself can be unplugged which I have tried and it works very well, however it advises against operating the amp without the speaker plugged in. Anyone know why this might be?

Sweetloaf · 13 Jul 2007 at 17:17

m3csl2004 said:
A better idea would be to get some power resistors to act as your speaker

Ok, do what with a what from where was that?

I take it plugging a guitar lead into it an then into a second amp and turning the volume down on that one won't work then?

m3csl2004 said:
in thoery mate, as long as the speaker output doesnt touch anything conductable than you *should* be okay but im no expert on tubes.
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The speaker output is female so there is little chance of that.

Sweetloaf · 13 Jul 2007 at 20:12

m3csl2004 said:
however, giving your reply, it seems your not quite as happy with electronics as I would recomend when dealing with high power applications, as mess it up and very bad things can happen to your amp and you...

Sound advice

You're right, I would have a clue where to start, nevermind, I'm sure I'll find a way around it without frying me or the amp.

Thanks.

Sweetloaf · 13 Jul 2007 at 20:47

m3csl2004 said:
edit: if im not mistaken its the 40w ashdown you got in the other thread?

Yep, that's the fella

http://www.ashdownmusic.com/guitar/detail.asp?ID=145

The manual:

http://www.ashdownmusic.com/tech/manuals/fallenangel_manual.pdf

Sweetloaf · 13 Jul 2007 at 21:08

It's actually that manual,

http://www.ashdownmusic.com/tech/manuals/FallenAngelManual05.pdf

If that makes a diference?

Sweetloaf · 13 Jul 2007 at 21:30

Wait wait.

I just had a great idea. I tried turning the master volume down and the independant channels still sound through the output.

Problem solved, thanks for your time and effort guys

(yes I'm a little embarassed but I'm not going to admit it)

Sweetloaf · 13 Jul 2007 at 22:31

m3csl2004 said:
so the master volume has no effect on the line out?

Nope, none whatsoever, although I feel like a bit of a tool, I'm glad It did the trick

Damn handy feature on a loud valve amp :cool:

Sweetloaf · 14 Jul 2007 at 06:17

Clinkz said:
Personally i would be very, very surprised if the emulated output produces anything near a passable tone. You would be better of using a mic, but each to their own

Of course but it isn't always possible, I was actually very suprised at the quality to be honest, it doesn't sound half bad

Sweetloaf · 14 Jul 2007 at 11:53

Will do eventually

Sweetloaf · 15 Jul 2007 at 10:57

SidewinderINC said:
are you going via the speaker emulated out > your computer? or another recording device?

if you're using the PC then get hold of "Amplitube 2" its a godsend and a few people have commented on the tones i can get with it. then you dont need to touch your amp at night

Tascam 788, where possible I prefer a single hardware solution to messing with PC recording.

But I'm looking into Amplitube as well.