Hi Pepe.
Thanks for your input.
You echo more or less what I thought.
I have tried one more time to contact BOSS via their Roland Backstage Website. We shall see if they reply this time. I am not holding my breath.
I am a registered member of 'Roland Backstage', from way back when I purchased a Roland Micro Cube to use for practice purposes.
I sometimes even use it as a pseudo preamp, with my Washburn Festival EA20, or Breedlove Atlas Solo, and take a line out to a clean channel on the PA. On this little box of tricks, the Line-Out mutes the speaker, hence my original question.
A lot depends upon the size of the venue. For the sort of stuff we play, the effects available on the Micro Cube are quite acceptable. Just a touch of Reverb or Chorus and occasionally, if we are being really adventurous, say, with Black Magic Woman, Leopardskin Pillbox Hat, or Honky Tonk Woman, then the Classic Stack, Brit Combo or Black Panel effects come in handy.
Mostly I use Laney A1+ Acoustic amp. Trouble is, it is now getting to be a bit on the heavy side (13 Kilos) for an old codger, like me, to carry up and down stairs, and heave in and out of the back of the van. My younger colleagues have their own gear to deal with, and little time to assist me. 13 Kilos doesn't sound much, and it wasn't when I was younger, but in my 81st year I need something lighter.
So I am looking for something lighter, that I can use for both practice, and for gigs, when the Line-Out will be routed to the PA, and the internal speakers can be used as a monitor.
At present this option is just a thought, but something has to give as I ain't getting any younger, and the Laney is not getting any lighter.
