Hi folks, first time poster... Hope this thread hasn't already been started. Taking a look at the Memphis Mini. The line out feature is a big draw... However my experience with line out amps hasn't been real satisfying. Anybody know what Rick means by "tru-tone line out"? I'm hoping it means the PA actually picks up the amp speaker, not just a line level from the amp/effects. Am I dreaming?
Yeah; it’s a line out from the same source as goes to the speaker. You won’t get the sound of your speaker, but you’ll get the same signal which is hitting the speaker in your combo, just at a level which is safe to plug into another amp e.g. the PA
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Thank you for your replies and the warm welcome. So if I understand correctly, the line out will capture tube breakup and tone at the PA but not the actual sound from the speaker?
Hey, welcome. Following up on Ravens post: to search round here there's a drop down tab if you click on Blues Harp Forum to the left here. Then you can get Memphis Mini yip i di la la bs and some truth too :) I actually wish I had one but I'll stick to mic-ing an old tweed.
Correct. You’ll get the sound of the whole amp minus the speaker. (Of course this will then be reprocessed by whatever you plug it into)
Contrast this with some amps which run the line out directly from the preamp, thus missing the contribution of the power amp.
Is one better than the other? Personal preference I think. I usually mic my amps but I also try to only use amps big enough for me to hear on stage without need for PA reinforcement in the monitor. If I did need to have harp in the monitors, I’d probably prefer to use a line out as it’s more feedback resistant.
Yep, it means the line out comes from the speaker tap. That is downstream from the power tubes, so the signal will carry the warmth or distortion the power tubes produce.
