Torpedo live question ?

[uglyfuzzface]

These units sound like they could be great , I have read the amp needs to be connected using 8ohms , but you can also connect to your cab if your playing live .
My cab is 16 ohm , so how would that pan out ? .

 

[jsp]

Does your amp have two 4ohm outputs? Connecting your cab and the Torpedo in parallel would be 5.3 ohms, probably your safest mismatch.

 

[Ratou]

The torpedo reload can have a different load for input and output (load is selectable in the back) if i'm not mistaken. This gives you the ability to match any amp with any cab. I do not own the unit but I was very interested in buying it at one point and did research on it.

 

[philb]

The Torpedo live does not support different impedance. It is fixed at 8 ohms.
I've used it live this weekend @ 8 ohms with no problem, running my cab and amps @ 16 ohms.
I don't think it matters that much especially going from 8 to 16 ohms.

 

[esizer]

The most important part is that your amp is seeing the correct load...or at least a safe mismatch. Your cabinet isn't going to blow an OT, fry SGR, etc.

 

[ElMuchoDingo]

as i understand and use it, if you connect the output to the a cab it is a pass thru so you are defeating the impedence. so your cab is seeing 16 ohms from the head and the live doesnt factor in.

 

[Ratou]

Oops sorry for the misinformation! For some reason I thought you where talking about the Torpedo Reload, which has a selectable load. Please ignore my first post!

 

[uglyfuzzface]

I'm actually interested in any model , it was to use live though so I could still use a 4x12 cab but go direct to desk with the torpedo inline .
If I could have everything at 16ohms that would be perfect .

 

[philb]

I'm actually interested in any model , it was to use live though so I could still use a 4x12 cab but go direct to desk with the torpedo inline .
If I could have everything at 16ohms that would be perfect .

That's exactly what I did last friday. Friedman->Torpedo Live-> Cab.
All set to 16 ohms. No problem whatsoever.

 

[ElMuchoDingo]

you want the live i would guess. I use mine onstage, at home silent with in ears, into my protools. makes life pretty easy, line out to my shure in ears (which i feed a band mic to the other channel) then out to the board. dial in the unit for the PA for the place ( save it as a preset if we play there often) sound guys love it once they try it, first time they look at you a little funny

 

[uglyfuzzface]

Ahhh thanks guys will check them out , at the minute I have been using an h&k red box so I would imagine the torpedo live is gonna be massive sounding

 

[ElMuchoDingo]

You have no idea the difference between the live and the red box

 

[uglyfuzzface]

Come in then tell me ? , I'm starting to gas . Ha ha

 

[ElMuchoDingo]

oh lord a live vs red box, kinda like that unattractive gal in school that now looks like a supermodel and the only english wprd she knows is Yeah and your the focus of that word. the live isnt perfect, i think the compression on the headphone output isnt great and one of the royer mikes is too dark. but for live work, its so easy. i can play at home totally quiet, and plug into protools and in 5 min of monitoring have dialed in a very good sound ( used to take hours, and be unsafisfying) plus i loaded up the ownhammers and can mix them to make my own mixes. its like cooking over a campfire vs a microwave

 

[uglyfuzzface]

Ha ha thank you , I think I get the picture lol