27 May
2008
27 May
'08
7:03 p.m.
Fons Adriaensen wrote:
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 02:49:29PM -0500, Reuben
Martin wrote:
> Back on Tuesday 27 May 2008, Simon Williams was
like:
lol Reuben- what mail client do you use?
Well, I'd say they are neither. Typical levels for
a guitar are
well below standard line level, and on many pro equipment the
line input Z could well be as low as 10k so, which is too low
for a guitar. It can work, but the sound won't be the same.
This is because the impedance of a typical guitar is not only
high but also inductive, and in many cases (depending on the
setting of the controls on the guitar) this can resonates in
the audio band with the capacitance of the cable. Connecting
it to a medium Z line input will kill that resonance. Guitars
expect at least a few hundred k.
Ok that explains that.
Use an active DI-box, in particular if the guitar
output has
to be split for a guitar amp as well.
What if I can't afford DI-boxes? Which is best to use?
Thanks.
Simon