[Harp-L] Re: Line Out question (one more)

[Jim Rossen <jimjimdr@xxxxxxxxx>]

IIRC- I have used the Super Sonny line out successfully into my Carvin
PA head by running a guitar cord from the amp to the instrument level
(not line level) input, without a DI box.

Jim R

On Oct 19, 9:21 am, MARK BURNESS <markwjburn...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> With respect Rick, if the Mission line out is adjustable from 0VAC RMS to 0.8VAC
> RMS then Andi would have been in exactly the same position, still not able to
> drive the PA. Not that the level control on the Mission is not a good idea, it
> is, but it only allows the signal to be turned down, not boosted up.
>
> A DI box or SM57 would still be required in Andi's circumstance.
>
> Regards, Mark.
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rick Davis <bluesharpa...@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: ANDIMAR...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Harp- L <Har...@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, 19 October, 2010 15:04:34
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Line Out question (one more)
>
> FYI, The Mission Chicago amp has a line out with a Level Control that allows
> you to adjust the signal from 0 up to .8 volts.  I've used the line out many
> times at larger venues and it has never failed to produce a beautiful
> crunchy tone.
>
> Any 1/4 inch instrument cable will work, plugged into the Line Input of the
> mixer.  Using a DI box will allow you to plug in using an XLR cable through
> the channel pre-amp on the mixer, but the only real advantage to that
> (besides long cable runs) is having the channel Trim control available.
> With the Line Out Level Control on the Mission Chicago amp the signal trim
> control is not really necessary.  And, it gives control to the harp player,
> which was a design feature of the amp.
>
> Check out the Mission Chicago Amp here: http://www.missionharpamps.com/
>
> --
> -Rick Davis
> The Blues Harp Amps Bloghttp://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/
>
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 7:10 AM, ANDIMAR...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <
>
>
>
> ANDIMAR...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > First time using the Line Out of my Super Sonny to go into PA instead of
> > micing the amp. The PA guy put it straight in to the mixer using a guitar
> > cable without using a DI Box (no more left fore me). He told me that the
> > signal he was receiving was a low level signal and at the end, after trying
> > different things, my signal could not be amplified throuhg the PA...
>
> > Why?
> > Was he doing something wrong?
> > Is my line out high or low impedance unbalanced signal?
> > May I use a DI Box?
>
> > At home I've connected the line out of the Super Sonny to the input of a
> > solid state fender amp and I also "feel" the signal level is low if compared
> > when I do it the other way, connecting the line out signal from the solid
> > state amp to the SS. The signal then is much stronger... ???
>
> > Which do you think is the best approach to go from the Line Out jack into
> > PA?
>
> > Thanks in adnvance for your help!!
> > Andi.
>
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