BassYerbouti Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hi guys, I have a gig coming up in a larger venue than normal and was thinking of using the balanced output connector from my Orange Terror 500 into the PA. I tried it at our rehearsal studio last night and got a good sound from the PA but didn't get any sound out of the SP212 cab I had connected to the amp at the same time. I was hoping I could use both so that I can hear myself better on stage but didn't realise that connecting the amp to the desk would cut the sound to the speaker. did I do something wrong or is that the way it's meant to work? regards, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hmm, that's strange. The XLR out on mine has no effect on the signal to the cab. Did you use the XLR out or the 'send' jack? I assume the FX loop is in series so taking a feed from the Send output would most probably kill the signal to the speaker. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassYerbouti Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 thanks for taking an interest. I used an XLR cable into the balanced output socket on the side and had nothing plugged into the send/return jacks. Does yours give output to the cab at the same time? regards, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Yes when using the XLR out. Have you tried it again just to double check? If nothing comes out of the speaker with an XLR plugged in, but everything returns to normal once you take the XLR out there's probably something wrong. Could it be that you just didn't hook the cab up properly at the rehearsal? That can happen easily when you have other things to worry about! Speakon cable not properly inserted or something? Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackers Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 the XLR out should not affect the signal being sent to your cabs at all Do you have a local tech that you take your gear to? If you do, they maybe take it to them for a check over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassYerbouti Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 thanks for the advice. It was all a rush in the first 5 mins so I didn't have a chance to methodically check everything. just caught me by surprise so I pulled everything out and reverted to plan A. I will try at home and put the xlr into our presonus soundcard to see if I can reproduce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Good idea, keep us in the know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassYerbouti Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Gave it a test at home and all is well, I must have got confused at the rehearsal with the sound from the PA overpowering the speaker output - all a question of balance I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 glad to hear it's all fine. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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