[linux-audio-user] Bass V-amp vs V-amp

[Paul Coccoli]

On 8/10/06, Jean-Baptiste Mestelan <mestelan at gmail.com> wrote:
> I wondered if I such a  DI box would make sense in my recording setup :
> bass ---> mixing console ---> soundcard
>
> How useful would it be to insert a DI  ?
> bass ---> DI --> mixing console ---> soundcard
>
> A guitarist friend of mine has tried to convince me so, but I did not
> exactly grasp the whole argument ... I would have thought that the
> console already serves as a preamp, but I may miss some point ?
>
> Thanks for advice.
>

It should sound better using a DI since it will match the impedance.
What type of input are you using on the mixing console?

Borrow your friend's DI to hear the difference for yourself.