Alternative re-amping method without a dedicated re-amp box
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Alternative re-amping method without a dedicated re-amp box
Rather than buying the Radial re-amping box ($100), it seems to me that attenuating a DAW send by -30 dB or so and running it into this $16 impedance transformer would accomplish the same thing... Is this correct? If not, what would the key difference be?
Hosa impedance adapter
Hosa impedance adapter
Hmm.
You can reverse any old DI box, too.
The thing is, what is yer goal?
Re-amp to make it sound better? Anything you can think of that's similar might work ...
But you have a better chance of making the guitar that you played sound like it's the originally plugged into the amp thing you wish it had been, with a decent re-amp set-up.
Me, I built and use a box from a kit ("Line2Amp) for about US$50, and like it, a lot.
You can reverse any old DI box, too.
The thing is, what is yer goal?
Re-amp to make it sound better? Anything you can think of that's similar might work ...
But you have a better chance of making the guitar that you played sound like it's the originally plugged into the amp thing you wish it had been, with a decent re-amp set-up.
Me, I built and use a box from a kit ("Line2Amp) for about US$50, and like it, a lot.
The Hosa job will work, if you don't mind having that thing hanging out of your amp jack with a cable running off it. If you're gonna do that, I'd strain relief it somehow.
And yeah, you can use any old passive DI the same way, you just have to cobble together the adapters. I used to do that all the time.
And yeah, you can use any old passive DI the same way, you just have to cobble together the adapters. I used to do that all the time.
Steve Albini used to like it
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I've always just used a passive DI in reverse, works great.vvv wrote:Hmm.
You can reverse any old DI box, too.
The thing is, what is yer goal?
Re-amp to make it sound better? Anything you can think of that's similar might work ...
But you have a better chance of making the guitar that you played sound like it's the originally plugged into the amp thing you wish it had been, with a decent re-amp set-up.
Me, I built and use a box from a kit ("Line2Amp) for about US$50, and like it, a lot.
But, if you want to practice soldering the diyrecordingequipment project is great, plus it has a volume control. Peterson is an awesome guy and it looks like he uses the money he makes off projects to offer more and more good stuff, plus I've looked over his instructions on most of the projects and they all seem to be very clear and easy to follow.
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