greiswig
Power User
I'm actually not sure whether this is a bug or a wish. Or both.
In the amp block, you can set it up so that on any given channel, slots 1 and 3 are the "left" cabinets, and 2 and 4 are the "right" cabinets. This allows for some interesting possibilities. For example, you can pan the output of the amp all the way to the left and only have cab slots 1 and 3 working. It effectively doubles the available cab options using the same cab block.
But...there are some quirks associated with this. I'll use the scenario outlined above to describe, where Amp is panned full Left (-100), and is being processed only by cab slots 1 and 3:
In the amp block, you can set it up so that on any given channel, slots 1 and 3 are the "left" cabinets, and 2 and 4 are the "right" cabinets. This allows for some interesting possibilities. For example, you can pan the output of the amp all the way to the left and only have cab slots 1 and 3 working. It effectively doubles the available cab options using the same cab block.
But...there are some quirks associated with this. I'll use the scenario outlined above to describe, where Amp is panned full Left (-100), and is being processed only by cab slots 1 and 3:
- Muting slots 2 or 4 causes a large increase in volume out for the block as a whole. That means any time you go from two cabs to one or vice versa, it affects the amp that isn't even using those cab slots. It also makes visual alignment of the slots more difficult, because to get only those two lines showing on the visual, you have to mute the others. Then you can see the alignment, but you're listening at twice the volume as before.
- Reducing the level on slot #2 also affects the output level on the 1 and 3 slots.
- Soloing either the 1 or 3 slot has a similar effect: the output volume jumps by 6dB or so.
- Changing the levels of slot 1 or 3 to -40 or thereabouts results in a change in volume and tone that is not the same as what you would get if slots 2 and 4 were muted. Overall volume is reduced.
- Centering the output pan on the amp block also roughly doubles the output at the cab block.
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