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Thanks again. There's just one final thing I'd like to ask you. For use at home, what do you typically use for a speaker? In other words, in this signal chain:
what comes after mixer/power amp/PA for use at home? Could this be an actual guitar cabinet? Or would this sound awkward because of the speaker sim you are running?
@bluze86 Normally I use some KRK powered studio monitors or if I'm playing a small gig or rehearsing with others I'll use a powered Tapco Thump. Otherwise It's straight through the PA. If you are using a guitar cab you won't want the speaker sim. A Behringer GI 100 direct box with a load in the thru jack would work if you are going to use a power amp and cab. It has a switchable on/off speaker sim.
Thanks. Also, is it the speaker simulator that allows you to add reverb and delay? I understood that adding effects after the Rock Block is not possible if it's run as an amp.
@bluze86 Those are the stock JJ's that come with it. I use an old Clear top RCA on the power tube now and a GE on the preamp side. They give a little less fizz than the stock tubes...
The blue speaker emulator is a Palmer pdi09. The black box connected to the thru port as a load is an 8ohm 20 watt non inductive resistor built by me.
You can buy the resistor and female 1/4 inch jack online. Solder one end of the resistor to one of the tabs on the jack and the other end of the resistor to the other tab on the jack. Put it inside a metal or plastic box. That's it. It is really easy to do.
My comment was flagged for spam somehow. Here it is again:
Thanks again. There's just one final thing I'd like to ask you. For use at home, what do you typically use for a speaker? In other words, in this signal chain:
guitar - rock block amp - speaker sim - delay - reverb - mixer/power amp/PA
what comes after mixer/power amp/PA for use at home? Could this be an actual guitar cabinet? Or would this sound awkward because of the speaker sim you are running?
bluze86 1 year ago
@bluze86 Normally I use some KRK powered studio monitors or if I'm playing a small gig or rehearsing with others I'll use a powered Tapco Thump. Otherwise It's straight through the PA. If you are using a guitar cab you won't want the speaker sim. A Behringer GI 100 direct box with a load in the thru jack would work if you are going to use a power amp and cab. It has a switchable on/off speaker sim.
twily 1 year ago
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bluze86 1 year ago
Thanks. Also, is it the speaker simulator that allows you to add reverb and delay? I understood that adding effects after the Rock Block is not possible if it's run as an amp.
bluze86 1 year ago
@bluze86 Yes that's correct. The signal chain would be guitar - rock block amp - speaker sim - delay - reverb - mixer/power amp/PA
twily 1 year ago
great demo, i am amazed at what the rock block can do!
what kind of tubes are you running?
bluze86 1 year ago
@bluze86 Those are the stock JJ's that come with it. I use an old Clear top RCA on the power tube now and a GE on the preamp side. They give a little less fizz than the stock tubes...
twily 1 year ago
The blue speaker emulator is a Palmer pdi09. The black box connected to the thru port as a load is an 8ohm 20 watt non inductive resistor built by me.
twily 1 year ago
@twily where found this for read and build: "load is an 8ohm 20 watt non inductive resistor built by me".
Thanks regards
carlosayalapaz 1 year ago
@carlosayalapaz
You can buy the resistor and female 1/4 inch jack online. Solder one end of the resistor to one of the tabs on the jack and the other end of the resistor to the other tab on the jack. Put it inside a metal or plastic box. That's it. It is really easy to do.
twily 1 year ago
@twily which web page I find that ?
Thanks
carlosayalapaz 1 year ago
wow, surprisingly good tone. i'm impressed.
aw350meman69 2 years ago