Typically, load boxes are used to create a line- or mic-level signal that can then be sent to a preamp or mixer for recording or live sound amplification without need for a mic or unnecessary volume.Aug 15, 2014
What is an audio load box?
The term "loadbox" fits any product that embeds an electronic load. The main parameter of the loadbox is its impedance, expressed in Ohms. An 8-Ohm loadbox must be plugged to the 8-Ohm speaker output of the amplifier. ... This kind of system is widely used in the industry to silently test amplifiers.
How do you make a load box?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWREatBBN-o
Can you use a load box with a solid state amp?
There are no cabinet designed specifically for solid state amps or for tube amps. There are just speaker cabinets. ... This means you can use your Torpedo loadbox product with a transistor amp, just like you would use the same speaker cabinet on either a tube amp or a solid state amp. There are no limitation here.
What is a load box amp?
Essentially, a load box is a device that acts as an interface in which the energy generated by a tube amplifier can be expressed, without using a speaker cabinet. An amp head creates a lot of energy and power, and there needs to be a location for that energy to go. The device “loads” the amplifier.
How do you record with a load box?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i770M9pM0_k
Can you use an attenuator as a load box?
Attenuators. Attenuators passively reduce your amp's volume by absorbing some of the amp's output and passing the rest on to the speaker cabinet. Some attenuators also function as load boxes and feature a output that sends a line-level signal to a recording interface or another power amp for reamping.
Why would you use an attenuator?
In measuring signals, attenuator pads or adapters are used to lower the amplitude of the signal a known amount to enable measurements, or to protect the measuring device from signal levels that might damage it. Attenuators are also used to 'match' impedance by lowering apparent SWR (Standing Wave Ratio).
What does an Oxbox do?
The OX Amp Top Box is a powerful solution for recording, allowing you to achieve those cranked-amp tube tones at any volume level. Many recording guitarists at Sweetwater prefer this recording method for maximum sonic control.