DI-boxes!

[timeey]

Hi.

I need a DI-box that let's me run my amp into the Mbox 2, and then again be monitored with my KRK RP5's.

I thought i had this down, but now i am really confused again.
I have been looking at these DI-boxes for my purposes:

- Samson S-Direct: http://www.nantelmusique.qc.ca/repos...t/s-direct.jpg

- Radial Pro RMP:http://cachepe.samedaymusic.com/medi...75527d2a8a.jpg

- Radial Pro DI: http://www.bassemporium.com/images_p...adialprodi.jpg


As far as i thought, all of them do the same job as i want them to.
Until i read about the Pro RMP. it talks about reversed signals, and correct me if i am wrong, it sends prerecorded music back out so you can put your amp sounds on your recording?
I don't get this..

What i need is a DI-box that let's me run my amp into my Mbox 2, and just record.. simple as that really :P

[TCM]

Any DI-box for running a signal to your interface is good.

I have got a this setup:

guitar--> Radial JDI -->002R
.........................!--> guit amp

works like a charm.

[timeey]

Right.
DI boxes.. i guess the RMP is a reamp though.. not used for the same thing.
Can't record thorugh a reamp, you can only reamp prerecorded tracks.

[timeey]

But what if i buy an active DI-box that requires 48 phantom power,
can i use the 48 phantom power switch on the mbox 2 for this?

I find it a bit strange that the guitar signal will run through an XLR cable and into the Mic-input of the mbox 2..

[nst7]

It's not strange at all, that's what DI's have been designed to do since they were invented. Whether it's an active box or not, it still needs to go through a preamp. Though there are some DI boxes with built in preamps, like the Avalon U5, which can go directly to a line in.

[Craig F]

Originally Posted by timeey

Hi.

I need a DI-box that let's me run my amp into the Mbox 2, and then again be monitored with my KRK RP5's.

I thought i had this down, but now i am really confused again.
I have been looking at these DI-boxes for my purposes:

- Samson S-Direct: http://www.nantelmusique.qc.ca/repos...t/s-direct.jpg

- Radial Pro RMP:http://cachepe.samedaymusic.com/medi...75527d2a8a.jpg

- Radial Pro DI: http://www.bassemporium.com/images_p...adialprodi.jpg


As far as i thought, all of them do the same job as i want them to.
Until i read about the Pro RMP. it talks about reversed signals, and correct me if i am wrong, it sends prerecorded music back out so you can put your amp sounds on your recording?
I don't get this..

What i need is a DI-box that let's me run my amp into my Mbox 2, and just record.. simple as that really :P

the RMP is not a DI it is a re-amp or DI in reverse (most passive DIs can do this to some degree)

I would take the Radial DI over the Samson

if I may ask, what's wrong w/ the DI in (may be labeled Instrument) your Mbox for getting started
there are better DIs but for getting started....

[flommer]

Originally Posted by timeey

run my amp into the Mbox 2

Well, this could mean a couple different things:

The amp has a recording output (or some kind of preamp output)

OR

You want to record from the speaker output. We are talking about a guitar amp here presumably?

In either case, you don't need a DI.

Case 1, the output is already going to be line level...

Case 2, you want a device that loads the amp like a speaker, yet outputs line level. (You can actually damage your amp and/or anything you attach it to if you do this incorrectly) Look these up:

THD Hotplate
Marshall Power Brake