focusrite ockto pre as interface, electric guitar with active pickups

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2016/02/03 13:22:49 (permalink)

focusrite ockto pre as interface, electric guitar with active pickups

We have several guitars but we are recording a active pickup electric guitar (ESP)
EC1000BLK  -  ESP LTD EC-1000 EMG Black (SN:W14081193)
 
I am using a focusrite ockta pre (without the compressors). Do I need a direct box? what about for our other non active pickups?
 
We have a nice set of Amps we can MIC but we are in a hurry on this project and always start with direct.
 
Any advice/knowledge of direct boxes in modern studio settings would be helpful.
Thanks!
post edited by papacucku - 2016/02/03 13:36:10

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    Re: focusrite ockto pre as interface, electric guitar with active pickups 2016/02/03 16:00:31 (permalink)
    the 2 inputs on the FRONT of the octopre are instrument inputs and will not require DI's, the ones on the back are MIC/LINE inputs (if you plug a 1/4" cable into it, it's a LINE input, if you plug an XLR cable into it, it's MIC level).
     
     

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    Re: focusrite ockto pre as interface, electric guitar with active pickups 2016/02/04 03:34:13 (permalink)
    Passive pickups into an inst connection should be fine, actives are typically fine into line. Depending how hot passives are (or weak actives are), I will run them into the opposite connection type since the Focusrite gain knobs on my interface gets best resolution there.

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