Question on not using a Cab block at all...

[Shaw]

I want to go from my AxeIII --> GT1600FX --> 2 guitar cabs (in stereo)... can anyone think of a reason why I wouldn't want to just not use a cab block in my presets for this setup? Not using a cab block would free up CPU for other blocks. I realize that this setup won't allow me to send a signal to FOH.

Are there any other disadvantages to this?

 

[chris]

If you use real cabs, then you don’t use a cab block. This is in the basics section of the manual.

If you want both cabs sims and non-cab sim outputs, that’s also in the manual.

 

[markyd]

That is exactly what I do. No disadvantages except for no signal to FOH.

 

[Moke]

Just keep the global 'Cab Modeling' turned off for when you may find yourself auditioning other presets that may have a Cab block in them?

Unless you are using FRFR monitors when auditioning or playing at home, etc...

 

[Shaw]

If you use real cabs, then you don’t use a cab block. This is in the basics section of the manual.

I got that part. I just meant is there is disadvantage to not even having a cab block present in the preset, as opposed to having a cab block, and turning it off in the global settings.

Thanks!

 

[Shaw]

Just keep the global 'Cab Modeling' turned off for when you may find yourself auditioning other presets that may have a Cab block in them?

I suppose that is another disadvantage: the inability to quickly audition other presets.

Thanks!

 

[chris]

I got that part. I just meant is there is disadvantage to not even having a cab block present in the preset, as opposed to having a cab block, and turning it off in the global settings.

Thanks!

That wasn’t clear in the first post at all, just saying.

 

[Shaw]

That wasn’t clear in the first post at all, just saying.

Yeah... I should have worded that more precisely...