![]() Goes AFTER the reamp, to sort of change that really linear sound we were talking about into something that closer resembles the range of guitar pickups. For $35 and some soldering fun, I doubt one could be too unhappy with their purchase.Īlso, back to the topic of reamping, that same website sells this kit as well. ![]() On the other hand, I found this in my searches yesterday. I like how it actually has selectable levels rather than a pot that goes from one to the other, so you know the exact impedance. For the price, I've heard they are fantastic! I've heard some great stuff about the ART MPA stuff. Seems really common with the X-amp (which is what leads me to think that might be the issue). I'll update the thread if I find anything that helps, because I know a lot of other people out there have a hard time wrapping their heads around the signal loss when reamping. Or maybe rig up a resister of sorts that will bring the output from Tascam from 100 ohms to 50 ohms, so that the ratio is higher? since most gear with variable impedance is not cheap. If I determine it to be an impedance issue at the reamp box, I will try a few other reamp boxes with higher input impedance, see if that makes a difference. And it very well could be the way that I had everything gain staged or even recording the DI level too hot or too low, using a DI with a different input impedance than the amp. To answer your questions, it just seems like the signal from my Di/reamp chain results in a thinner sound from the amp than the guitar straight in (lacking in frequency info, apparently top end but just overall weaker, even when gain staged to the correct volume). ![]() I hope to get what I need without having to reamp, but it's nice to have. I will still be monitoring through the amp when recording guitar so that I do get that pickup/amp interaction as well as recording the amp. I understand that I'm always going to lose some feel at both points of A/D conversion, but that's a moot point since it will not hinder me from still wanting the flexibility of being able to reamp my DI signal if changing the tone would make for a better mix. My Fender Deluxe Reverb has 1Mohm input, so I found that the piece of gear best suited (and the only one) for this is my Tech 21 Sansamp RBI because it is also 1Mohm at the input. I figured the best way to do this was to ensure that the guitar is seeing the same load at the pickups that it would plugged into the amp. It's never going to be exactly the same.īut, I did want to try and get everything as close as possible. I definitely know what you mean as far as just the way the pickups react with the amp when plugged straight in and in the same room. I now have a much more firm understanding of the signal chain, and it's weak points (or potential weak points). Thanks so much for your responses Capt Dan. ![]() But I've been accused of being a little eccentric, so take this for what it's worth. The weakest link in ANY signal chain occurs at the primary electrical conversion to auditory signal. The downside - the original signal has been degraded - through A/D conversion, added noise distortion and potential harmonic loss. I believe this is because 'something' occurs when a speaker, carrying a properly gain staged signal, reacts with the 'room and air.'īut, you'd think that sending an unamped signal back through an amp and microphone would fix that, and in most ways it does. This goes double for lead instrument material, and less so for rhythm/background tracks. I've never gotten results from re-amping like I have with an actual amp in the original recording. If you're concerned about it, you have some options: What exactly are you experiencing when you describe the results as 'losing tone?' And could that be a function of something other than impedance?Īs for the impedance ratio, I've read it can be anywhere from 5:1 to 10:1. Interesting question, but I tend to agree with whomever you spoke with at Radial: in practice, it shouldn't matter much.
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