Author Topic: Recording: Slave out and Micing? (Read 2991 times)

ibanez4life SZ · « **on:** August 04, 2006, 04:43:41 PM »

Hey guys!

Most direct boxes are pretty cheap.....so, I thought that I would go out and give one a try with my recording setup!

What would you recommend? Certain brand or model?

Most importantly, could I run both my direct signal (from the slave out), and recorded signal, with my SM57, into my interface, two record the two slightly different tracks at once?

Anyone have any experience with a Recto and a Direct Box?

Thanks for all the help!

Muttley · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2006, 08:24:36 PM »

I'm assuming by Direct Box you don't mean a DI?

Got any examples of what you've been looking at?

Muttley

ibanez4life SZ · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2006, 01:59:32 AM »

Something of this sort:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Radial-ProDI-Passive-Direct-Box?sku=153915

Yes, technically, it is a DI.

ibanez4life SZ · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2006, 02:01:27 AM »

Something of this sort:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Radial-ProDI-Passive-Direct-Box?sku=153915

Yes, technically, it is a DI.

Muttley · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2006, 09:46:28 AM »

Not sure what amp you're talking about, but Slave OUt to me implies Speaker Out (I could be wrong). If so, speaker outs on an amp are way too hot to send to a DI box and then a PC. You'd most likely blow something.

DI boxes are designed for instrument level signals. So you'd record your raw guitar signal at the same time as recording the mic'd amplifier (to different tracks). Then you could reamp the guitar signal later. Either out of the PC and through a different amplifier or settings, or with software amp emulation such as Guitar Rig (or even a Pod).

Muttley

froglord · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2006, 01:07:56 PM »

I'm using a Palmer PDI-09 "Junction" with great results. It's not as good as a real loudspeaker, but I don't think anything is - on The Gear Page there's even a thread criticising the mega-expensive Sequis Motherload.

As long as you don't expect perfection, the Palmer should do the trick nicely.

Peter Antal · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2006, 05:17:45 PM »

Quote from: Muttley

DI boxes are designed for instrument level signals.

No, not always. The TAD F.A.N.T.A., for instance, is designed to be put between the amp and the speakers. There's one built into my combo amp - plug 'n' record. ;) Behringer's Ultra-G can also handle speaker level.