Thanks, Andy. I get that it is a re-amplifier. What I'm asking is when I go from load out to f/x, f/x to replay line in, is the original signal interrupted that goes from load out to re-amplifier and replaced with the line in signal? Or do I hear both?
Or, to put another way, if I am playing my amp through the Reload and I plugged in an ipod in the replay line in, would I hear both my guitar and the ipod or would I only hear the ipod?
Ok, this to remind me I have to work on the user manual...
There are several inputs and outputs on the Reload. If you take the output separately the are all in parallel (loadbox out, DI out, attenuator out). If you chain for example the loadbox output to enter the Replay input, well they are now in series, so you will get the loadbox signal in the replay output, with instrument level... I guess that is not what you want to do.
The replay function is not linked to the attenuator, so what enters in Replay input goes only into Replay output.
The attenuator output takes it signal from the embedded loadbox ONLY. You cannot have the Line in signal going into the re-amplifier system.
So:
It seems the Loadbox output would be parallel to the reamplifier in that case, unless the line-in disconnects that feeds an inserts the line-in. I mean, there's a continuous signal from load box to reamplifier and the loadbox output is just a tap from that, right?
You are right.
The Reload by it's very nature can act as an effect loop, the effect is inserted in between the line level out from the loadbox and the input of the re-amplifier.
I am afraid this doesn't work, actually there is no insertion point between the loadbox output and the re-amplifier input (internal only).
The (soon to be) "classic" recording setup should be:
Guitar -> DI input -> soundcard mic input -> DAW -> soundcard Line output -> Replay Input -> replay Output -> Amplifier input -> Amplifier speaker output -> Attenuator output ->
1- Loadbox output -> soundcard lIne 2 input -> DAW/sequencer + WoS III
2- Attenuator output -> cabinet
Hey, probably too late in the game and may not be anything you want the Reload to have since it seems more geared for the studio, but an effects loop would push it over the top for a feature rich attenuator.
Request submitted.
Just to understand the request (it's too late but I'd like to understand ^^), we are OK that an FX loop on the Reload would mean something between the loadbox output ant the re-amplifier? It is very different from what can have on a regular amp, where the FX loop is between the preamp and the power amp stages. There is no way to replace, with the Reload, an FX loop that you don't have on your amp. in other words, to do that we should have the preamp output of your amp, meaning your amp HAS an FX loop. ^^