Yes, however you must be able to pass the speaker signal from your amp through the Cabbone and then to the two sets of speakers. Most high-end combo amps will be equipped to do this.

You will have to create a set of ¼” cables from your amp head, to the Cabbone and then back to your combo speaker and alternate speaker. Your dealer can help you with this if you are not experienced in making cables. can be found at auto supply shops and most music store techs also carry them. Finally, you would use another 1/4' speaker cable to connect the Cabbone to your 4x12" cabinet. Always use good 12 or 14 gauge speaker cable to make the connections.

Yes. Just make sure you match the amp and speaker impedance so that the amp sees a proper load. If you are not sure about loads, have a look at 'Using the Cabbone' here or consult your dealer for assistance.

Yes, so long as your MIDI controller has some type of ‘trigger’ or ‘switch closure’ outlet.

Absolutely! Bass tones will vary dramatically when driving through a 4-10 cabinet as opposed to a 2-15. Keep in mind that the Cabbone is designed to work with 100 Watt amplifiers. Using a more powerful amp at high volumes could cause the relays to arc. To make sure you do not damage the Cabbone or your amps, make sure you do not drive more than 100 Watts through the Cabbone.

This depends on several things - price, power, weight, and, of course, personal taste. My feeling is that combos are good up to about 300 watts or so. Beyond that, they get to be too heavy to lug around, and too bulky to fit in the trunk - or even the back seat - of the average automobile (I'm assuming, of course, that you will be lugging your own gear around all by yourself).

For the best speaker damping and least amount of power loss you will want to use the heaviest gauge that is practical. The length of the speaker wire should be considered when considering wire gauge. The shorter the run, the smaller gauge you can use with minimum power and damping factor loss. The longer the run, the heavier gauge you will need to minimize power and damping factor loss. You will also want to consider the size of power amplifier you are using.

Although it may work, the Cabbone is really not designed to do this. The electronics are designed for speaker loads, not low-level guitar signals and as such, you may encounter noise. Furthermore, there are no provisions for solving ground loop problems. The Radial Switchbone is an excellent AB-Y switcher designed specificaly for this job.

No. Using instrument cables to connect your speakers can result in intermittent power loss, amp oscillation and speaker damage, as well as rendering the cables useless for any purpose. We recommend using 18-gauge or heavier speaker cables.

There is a big difference between guitar amp use and PA or HiFi use of speakers, and in some areas the advice and issues are almost exactly opposite-- but both correct in their given areas. In HiFi and PA use you must never let the amps clip. Once you do the amp will begin to deliver significant amounts of energy in relatively high frequencies. A PA of a HiFi rig will have high frequency drivers, whose power handling capabilities are by necessity vastly lower than those of the bass drivers.

I have no Home Theater setup. The ORION can certainly be used for a Home Theater, especially when the THOR subwoofer is added. My primary interest is music reproduction and the arrival of discrete multi-channel audio in the form of SACD and DVD-A was driving me to investigate the center channel issue. I have reported on my findings and have no pressing need for either center or surround speakers.

During a call, press the Monitor softkey, then hang up the handset. (You will be able to hear the call, but you will not be able to talk on the call.)

Any Ampeg amplifier with a solid state output (SVT-4PRO, SVT-3PRO, SVT-350H, B-5,4, and 3R) can be used for recording purposes using only the line output to record and without speakers attached to the speaker jacks. The amp must have a speaker load if the amp has a tube output section (SVT-CL, SVT-2PRO, and V-4B), not doing so can result in extensive damage to the amplifier.

This is another example of how a seemingly simple question can spiral down into an ugly set of if/then statements.

Connect a secondary speaker output from your amp or your speaker cabinet to the SPEAKER INPUT on the rear of the U5.

If it's a tube amp, this is the worst case version of the above impedance mismatch and will destroy something in your amp's output circuitry really fast - probably your output transformer (NOT cheap to replace), and maybe more. Never, ever do this. I don't care what anyone else ever tells you, don't do this.

As detailed in 'Using the Cabbone' on this web site, in situations like this, you have to make decisions based on manufacturer specifications and your desired tone. If your amp manufacturer does not recommend connecting speakers below 8-Ohms you will have to change your speaker cabinet to accommodate this. It is always best to consult your Tonebone dealer as he can help you set up your system for optimum performance. Try changing the 'switch mode' on the Cabbone from momentary to latching.

If your unit is designed to use a footswitch your local dealer should have this information and will be able to supply you with the correct footswitch for your unit.

This is a single connector that will accept either an XLR plug or a phone plug. The XLR input supports phantom power. It therefore can handle not only regular dynamic microphones but also professional type condenser microphones. The high-impedance phone input allows direct connection of a guitar or bass or similar instrument. Yes. For information on how to activate this function, see the section "Controlling the key-hold function" on page 79 of the operation manual.