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Fender Rumble Club

#57,382
Zerpersande said:
G-Dog suggested I join this group by telling a bit about the Fender Rumble LT25 I just bought so….

i’m 70 y.o. total beginner. Bought a Epiphone Rumblekat to learn to play reggae while I recuperate and can return to playing golf. I found a Marshall MB-30 a while back for 8000¥/$50 right before I went into the hospital. Came out, still can’t play BUT I can buy stuff. Wanted the Rumble Studio 40 but couldn’t find a used one at the right price. Ran across a LT25 for 16,000¥/$100. Alk I want is something to practice with but that LT got me with all the different effects I can screw around with.

Wanted to hook the MB-30 to the LT25 but G-Dog said he’d like to see how that works out, so my guess is that it won’t. Oh, well…..such is life.
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You could try connecting the LT25 to the MB30 by using cable with an 1/8" male jack to a 1/4" male jack, from the LT25 headphone output to the MB30's instrument input. That will mute the LT25's speaker, so I don't know how much extra volume you would gain. The Rumble Studio 40 has FX Send and FX Return capability, so you could chain it from the Studio 40 FX Send to the MB30 FX Return. Unfortunately, the LT25 doesn't have FX Send/Return capability.
 
#57,383
Zerpersande said:
G-Dog suggested I join this group by telling a bit about the Fender Rumble LT25 I just bought so….

i’m 70 y.o. total beginner. Bought a Epiphone Rumblekat to learn to play reggae while I recuperate and can return to playing golf. I found a Marshall MB-30 a while back for 8000¥/$50 right before I went into the hospital. Came out, still can’t play BUT I can buy stuff. Wanted the Rumble Studio 40 but couldn’t find a used one at the right price. Ran across a LT25 for 16,000¥/$100. Alk I want is something to practice with but that LT got me with all the different effects I can screw around with.

Wanted to hook the MB-30 to the LT25 but G-Dog said he’d like to see how that works out, so my guess is that it won’t. Oh, well…..such is life.
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Looks like there is no output jack of any sort on the LT 25. Sorry!
 
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#57,384
Miles_ONeal said:
Looks like there is no output jack of any sort on the LT 25. Sorry!
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Headphones! See my previous post.

I suggested trying to connect the headphone output to the instrument input because the FX Return expects/accepts Line level, while the Instrument input might be able to deal with the lower level signal for headphones.
 
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#57,386
Zerpersande said:
Someone said the USB-mini was an output.
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Yes, the LT25's USB is a two channel stereo output, most suitable for computer or audio interface connection. Perhaps an audio interface output could go to the FX Return on the MB-30, so you could get a bit more volume of the LT25's various tones. Sorry, but I don't know which kind of audio interface to recommend for that.

As Maarti points out, using the LT25's headphones output would turn off it's speaker, so that would mitigate your sound reinforcement goal. See the Fender Rumble LT25 manual for further info.
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#57,387
G-Dog said:
1-Perhaps an audio interface output could go to the FX Return on the MB-30…
…but I don't know which kind of audio interface to recommend for that.

2- As Maarti points out, using the LT25's headphones output would turn off its speaker….
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1- I’ll look into a USB-mini to (whatever is on the MB-30). All possible gender assignments seem to be available for USB cables.

2- Hmmm, not if I installed a second headphone jack onto the front of the panel. Just disable the cut-off tab on the jack.
 
#57,388
G-Dog said:
1 - Perhaps an audio interface output could go to the FX Return on the MB-30 ... ... but I don't know which kind of audio interface to recommend for that.

2 - As Maarti points out, using the LT25's headphones output would turn off it's speaker ...
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Zerpersande said:
1- I’ll look into a USB-mini to (whatever is on the MB-30). All possible gender assignments seem to be available for USB cables.

2- Hmmm, not if I installed a second headphone jack onto the front of the panel. Just disable the cut-off tab on the jack.
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1 - I'm not sure the stereo USB signal would be compatible* with running it directly into the (presumably) mono 1/4" instrument jack of the MB-30's FX Return. That's why I mentioned using an audio interface of some kind to convert and/or blend the stereo USB signal(s). :cautious:

2 - Likewise, the stereo Headphone signal may not be compatible* with the (again, presumably) mono 1/4" instrument jack of the MB-30's FX Return, either! :oops:

*§ - Incompatibilities could be based on frequencies, and/or resistances, and/or signal strengths, or other things I dunno about, in addition to "just" dual stereo channels versus a single mono channel. :confused:
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#57,389
G-Dog said:
not sure stereo USB signal would be compatible*
using an audio interface
convert and/or blend
Headphone signal may not be compatible*
Emojis such as :oops: :confused:
Incompatibilities could be based on frequencies/resistances/signal strengths
things I dunno about
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Taken all together, why sweat it?
I’ll focus on developing the ability to be able hold the bass to start playing. The LT25 will work for beginning stages. If I enjoy playing and want something with more power the Studio 40 should do the trick straight out of the box.
 
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G-Dog said:
I found a description as, "Ceramics are generally made by taking mixtures of clay, earthen elements, powders, and water and shaping them into desired forms. Once the ceramic has been shaped, it is fired to a high temperature" [emphasis added]

From DuraMag.Com: "Ceramic or Ferrite Magnets are produced by calcining [roasting] a mixture of iron oxide and strontium carbonate to form a metallic oxide. A multiple stage milling operation reduces the calcined [roasted] material to a small particle size. The powder is then compacted in a die [formed] by one of two methods. In the first method, the powder is compacted dry which develops an isotropic magnet with weaker magnetic properties, but with better dimensional tolerances. Often, a dry pressed magnet does not require finish grinding. In the second method, the powder is mixed with water to form slurry. The slurry is compacted in a die [formed] in the presence of a magnetic field. The applied field creates an anisotropic magnet which exhibits superior magnetic properties, but usually requires finish grinding." [emphasis added]​

In making ceramic magnets, perhaps the compacting process itself produces enough heat to "set" the form without heating afterward?
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#57,393
Just played Pecan Street Festival in downtown Austin. The Rumble 800 killed it.

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#57,400
GonePlaid said:
Wherezat?
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A community center for one of the over 55 communities. Band member lives in the community so he is working out a deal where do a loose rehearsal/almost gig for free on a Sunday where anyone can walk in and watch/listen and then we can use if for practice again Monday evening with the doors locked for a private practice to work on things. The community pool is just outside, so folks can wander in and out as they wish to give a listen. He will spread the word and hopefully draw some more people in with the hopes that there will soon also be paid gigs there and at a few of the other communities he as contacts at.
At any given time, there were maybe 15-20 there, coming and going, as they happened to be going to the pool, but that should increase over time I imagine.
So it is nice to have a practice where you aren't crammed into someone's spare bedroom or a hot garage to practice. :D
 
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