Zenwit
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DI box with audio interface - Helpful?
Is there any value to using a DI box, or one of the Sansamp stomp boxes, between electric and bass guitar and a Sonar Power Studio? I'm currently plugging everything in through the Hi-Z input on my SPS-66 but I'm wondering if a DI box makes for a better matchup between the instrument and the interface.
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Jeff Evans
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Re:DI box with audio interface - Helpful?
2011/10/28 16:57:58
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Hi Zenwit probably not might be the answer. The main thing that a DI offers is a higher input impedance to present to the instrument. And if you are already have a High Z input on something else then chances are that it too will have a high input impedance. (Check the specs to see what that is)
It is when the input impedance is too low eg 2 or 3 K ohms that this can severely effect the sound of the instrument. But once you get to 100 KOhms or 500KOhms etc then it won't effect the sound at all.
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Re:DI box with audio interface - Helpful?
2011/10/28 17:00:49
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you'll wanna mic a guitar amp. probably wanna run direct for bass. i use one of these: 
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Re:DI box with audio interface - Helpful?
2011/10/28 17:30:06
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For bass, Absoulutey! I have a passive Di I have been using and I bought The Sans Amp bass driver (about $200) last week. MY GOD WHAT A DIFFERENCE! It's as solid as any bass tone I have ever heard recorded and versitile as hell. I am fairly confident you can get nearly any bass sound you desire with this stupid thing. Definately the bess bass sound I have ever recorded. Put it this way... My bassist wants to go back and re-track the basslines on every song we have done so far with this. I give it a big thumbs up.
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Zenwit
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Re:DI box with audio interface - Helpful?
2011/10/28 17:50:11
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ChuckC
For bass, Absoulutey! I have a passive Di I have been using and I bought The Sans Amp bass driver (about $200) last week. MY GOD WHAT A DIFFERENCE! It's as solid as any bass tone I have ever heard recorded and versitile as hell. I am fairly confident you can get nearly any bass sound you desire with this stupid thing. Definately the bess bass sound I have ever recorded. Put it this way... My bassist wants to go back and re-track the basslines on every song we have done so far with this. I give it a big thumbs up.
You know I kind of suspected this might be the case ChuckC. Electric guitar straight in to the interface sounds pretty good. Bass is a different situation. Straight in it sounds kind of mushy and ill defined. (Wait, that might just be my playing.) I've found that putting a stomp box compressor in line before the input helps a bit. Might have to try and borrow a sansamp. And many thanks to the other replies above.
post edited by Zenwit - 2011/10/28 17:52:26
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Re:DI box with audio interface - Helpful?
2011/10/28 19:23:02
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Since "Hi-Z" can mean anything over 600 ohms, it would be worthwhile to test which offers the higher input impedance, the DI or the interface. It also makes a difference whether the DI is active or passive. My guess would be that going straight into the interface would present a higher impedance than a passive DI, but about the same as an active DI.
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ChuckC
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Re:DI box with audio interface - Helpful?
2011/10/29 13:31:15
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 Yeah but this thing is an active di with a pre amp designed FOR bass. I have never liked going straight in to the interface with guitar either though, for that I prefer micing a real cabinet.
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