Rivera Rockcrusher Attenuator. Anyone here using one?

[TrueTone500]

So I picked up a Rivera Rockcrusher a couple of months back. I've been through Weber, THD, Faustine, Ho, Marshall, and Alex attenuators. IMO the RC sounds best. Something that I noticed yesterday is that the RIvera line-out function acts as a dry/effects mix - but I don't know why?

Out of my amp:
Amp into Rivera RC - RC (cabinet out of-course) - RC line-out into eq/effects - into Rocktron Velocity 300 - into 2x12 cabinet.

- Line-out is constant regardless of the RC interface settings.
- Line out level control dials-in desired level.
- When attenuator is set to 'bypass' (no attenuation), and line out dial is set to min., the RC passes a line-level dry signal, but the effects are bypassed.

This is a welcome surprise, but I have never encountered this before. I don't understand how this is even possible? What I hear coming through the 'wet' cabinet is a dry signal, yet the Chandler is set to active delay. If I turn the line-out volume up, it will slowly introduce the effected signal into the 'wet' rig. I'm thinking that is has to do with the fact that the line-out is a 'balanced' line out, but that doesn't explain how the signal going into the Chandler is not effected? I consider this a bonus feature, but I don't understand how the Rivera RC line-out level control acts as a mixer? The effects are positioned 'post attenuator' - not 'pre attenuator'. Cool - but weird.

Understand that I'm not complaining at all... The attenuated signal form the RC is just as transparent as the line-out, which is something I didn't experience with other attenuators. I'm just trying to understand the 'how and why' of the line-out mix function. Is this how all balanced outputs function?

 

[mjtripper]

I think something is missing from the picture as I don't believe either of mine work like that. Is maybe the signal too low and effects not getting it?

 

[suhrimmetal]

So I picked up a Rivera Rockcrusher a couple of months back. I've been through Weber, THD, Faustine, Ho, Marshall, and Alex attenuators. IMO the RC sounds best. Something that I noticed yesterday is that the RIvera line-out function acts as a dry/effects mix - but I don't know why?

Out of my amp:
Amp into Rivera RC - RC (cabinet out of-course) - RC line-out into eq/effects - into Rocktron Velocity 300 - into 2x12 cabinet.

- Line-out is constant regardless of the RC interface settings.
- Line out level control dials-in desired level.
- When attenuator is set to 'bypass' (no attenuation), and line out dial is set to min., the RC passes a line-level dry signal, but the effects are bypassed.

This is a welcome surprise, but I have never encountered this before. I don't understand how this is even possible? What I hear coming through the 'wet' cabinet is a dry signal, yet the Chandler is set to active delay. If I turn the line-out volume up, it will slowly introduce the effected signal into the 'wet' rig. I'm thinking that is has to do with the fact that the line-out is a 'balanced' line out, but that doesn't explain how the signal going into the Chandler is not effected? I consider this a bonus feature, but I don't understand how the Rivera RC line-out level control acts as a mixer? The effects are positioned 'post attenuator' - not 'pre attenuator'. Cool - but weird.

Understand that I'm not complaining at all... The attenuated signal form the RC is just as transparent as the line-out, which is something I didn't experience with other attenuators. I'm just trying to understand the 'how and why' of the line-out mix function. Is this how all balanced outputs function?

Im thinking I may need to get one of these.. I currently use a Suhr Iso line out for my wet/dry rig but the suhr doesn't attenuate..just line levels signal and from there I control level to cabs. I'd like to attenuate my Killer Kali JCM800 cuz I barely ever get the master higher than 9oclock and I'd like to have it at noon-2 to really get the iron hot in the power section. Maybe the rockcrusher is the way to go. I never knew it attenuated as well as line out without effecting tone.