Di Box for tracks

saltydog3317 · May 8, 2018 at 6:14 PM

Hi, my friend is recording some guitar tracks for me and I am not really liking the sounds he is getting with a mic on his amp. Would it be possible for him to record his tracks and also record a Di track so I could reap his track if I am not happy with his recorded track from his with a mic?
I am thinking it should work. Does anyone have any experience doing this? Which Di would be best to try? I saw a Radial Di Pro the other day at the store. Would that work?

Thanks Kevin

397f7c95538961c9090da40b2b0b6e229b278069 · May 8, 2018 at 6:26 PM

Hi Kevin, back when I had a need for this type of setup my next purchase was going to be a Redbox 5.

wwittman · May 8, 2018 at 6:27 PM

Of course,
almost every DI box has a "through" jack so you can plug into it, send the through output to an amp and take the XLR to the recording desk (or preamp)

it's common practise with bass guitar.

in terms of WHICH DI, that's so much a matter of taste and preference. There are hundreds to choose from; some are passive transformers, some are active circuitry, and some are valve/tube based to add some 'amp-like' flavour to the direct signal.

The Radial JDI is a great place to start and is very commonly well liked.
that's what I'd recommend to start.

saltydog3317 · May 9, 2018 at 6:39 AM

I just watched a Youtube video and it said if the instrument has active electronics use a passive Di and if the guitar has passive electronics like say a Strat or tele you need to use an Active Di.
Any truth to this?

wwittman · May 9, 2018 at 7:02 PM

No.
zero.

stfuzz · May 11, 2018 at 9:54 AM

...and for signal splitting you could choose the Lehle P-Split for example.

saltydog3317 · May 17, 2018 at 4:41 PM

Thanks for the help and information. This should be a huge help getting a good Di track to reamp through my Kemper.