Can you connect an Audio Interface to Cabinet(s) ? | Guitar | Page 1

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 6:12 PM

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My audio interface ( Focusrite Solo ) has two line outputs with an impedance of 430 Ohm (more info in the first pic) , and I would like to connect it to a cabinet, say the 1960b (info in the second pic) would my interface blow up? Do I need to amplify the signal output from the audio interface?

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 6:54 PM

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You’d need to run your line output to a power amplifier with enough juice to power a cabinet like that

gusty salmon Oct 12, 2022, 7:01 PM

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ancient parcel My audio interface ( Focusrite Solo ) has two line outputs with an impedance of ...

you need an amp, an interface doesnt have enough power

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:01 PM

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Can I makeshift electronics a powerful enough Power Amplifier?

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:01 PM

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What?

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:01 PM

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I might even be able to check it with an osciloscope

gusty salmon Oct 12, 2022, 7:01 PM

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if you have a guitar amp then you can use a re-amping device, e.g. by Palmer, to connect your audio interface to a guitar amp

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:02 PM

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Or if your amp lets you bypass the preamp you can do it that way

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:02 PM

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I don't have an amp, sadly

gusty salmon Oct 12, 2022, 7:03 PM

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re-amping device is like an inverse D.I. box

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:03 PM

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You’re gonna need an amp to use a speaker cabinet

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:03 PM

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north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:03 PM

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And output impedance is different to input impedance

gusty salmon Oct 12, 2022, 7:04 PM

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https://www.thomann.de/de/palmer_reamping_box_daccapo.htm

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this device adjusts the impedance

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:04 PM

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Pretty sure you need at least 75W for a 1960 cab

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:04 PM

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north lichen Pretty sure you need at least 75W for a 1960 cab

I think it's rated at 300W

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It might blow my house's roof off tho

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:05 PM

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What?

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The 44 Magnum is 44W

gusty salmon Oct 12, 2022, 7:05 PM

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the box has 300W but it doesnt mean the amp needs 300W

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50 to 100W is fine

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:05 PM

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But the power has to come from somewhere right?

gusty salmon Oct 12, 2022, 7:06 PM

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from the amp

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:06 PM

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Audio electronics are confusing sorry

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:06 PM

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You need a power amp to drive passive speakers like cabinets

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Your audio interface has a preamp which amplifies to line level which is headphone level power

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Power amps need a signal at line level to amplify the signal enough for passive speakers to work

gusty salmon Oct 12, 2022, 7:07 PM

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but with correct impedance

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:08 PM

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Yes because the wrong impedance can burn out your speakers

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Or worse

gusty salmon Oct 12, 2022, 7:09 PM

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ya but also from the interface to the preamp/amp, using the device from Palmer which I linked above

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:09 PM

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north lichen Or worse

Make them play normie music?

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So, a 300W cabinet with that would work?

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:09 PM

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gusty salmon ya but also from the interface to the preamp/amp, using the device from Palmer w...

Generally not so much an issue afaik

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:09 PM

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ancient parcel So, a 300W cabinet with that would work?

I don’t know where you got 300W from or what speaker cab

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But 1960 cabs require 75W a 16 ohms from memory

gusty salmon Oct 12, 2022, 7:10 PM

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the speaker cab he linked in the beginning of his question has 300W, see first or second image

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:11 PM

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north lichen But 1960 cabs require 75W a 16 ohms from memory

I think speaker needs 75W

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:11 PM

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Each speaker yes

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:11 PM

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So overall it's 300W

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:11 PM

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300W is the maximum

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:11 PM

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Should I run two 150W lines then?

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:11 PM

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It’ll have a mono input

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I don’t know how loud you wanna go but I wouldn’t go higher than 100W really

gusty salmon Oct 12, 2022, 7:12 PM

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I agree

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100W is brutal

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I have a 100W amp here

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:12 PM

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100W is for larger venues

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Same

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:12 PM

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I have no neighbors anyway

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:12 PM

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I attenuate the fuck out of my Marshall

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:12 PM

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ancient parcel I have no neighbors anyway

That’s all well and good but that kind of power is unnecessary in the home

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If you play gigs or regularly have it in a studio that’s different

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I’m speaking as someone with a 100W Marshall in my house

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Given you’re new to this stuff I think you should start small

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Get something around 50W

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:14 PM

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Cabinet or combo amp?

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:14 PM

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Wdym?

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:15 PM

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Standalone cabinet or the sort of amp that has an amplifier and a speaker all in the same box

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:16 PM

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Are you asking me what I have?

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:16 PM

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What should I get that's 50 W

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:16 PM

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If you want to use a cabinet then get a head

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:17 PM

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I want to use my audio interface with my software really

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but for jamming and practice I could use an amp so I just plug and play

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Heads are expensive too

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:18 PM

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Audio gear is expensive

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Especially when you get into the more niche stuff

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:18 PM

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True

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My dad blows cash on speakers way often

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lol

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I think audio interfaces are quite affordable for what they bring

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so, if I can connect the interface to the cabinet Its a win win

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also, way less work than connecting 10 pedals and cables

north lichen Oct 12, 2022, 7:24 PM

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Sorry to say but there’s more expensive equipment involved lol

ancient parcel Oct 12, 2022, 7:25 PM

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Huh?

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I mean, there is tons of ways of spending money on musical implements yeah

solar moat Oct 13, 2022, 12:40 PM

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couldnt u mic the amp and then go into the interface with the mic?

north lichen Oct 13, 2022, 5:34 PM

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solar moat couldnt u mic the amp and then go into the interface with the mic?

They don’t have a suitable amplifier

abstract wedge Oct 15, 2022, 12:30 PM

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Definitely wont blow up, just produces less sound

#Can you connect an Audio Interface to Cabinet(s) ?