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Postby josh porter » Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:47 am

Well, I never said that I was plugging a microphone into a guitar amp. the portable PA amp that I have, has the mixer part built in as well. Its similar to this: http://www.starkelectronic.com/spcpa.htm

Not as basic as that but still with only 2 inputs, both being 1/4".
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Postby Alain Benoit » Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:58 am

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.............................

In that case that 'input' is meant to accept a high impedance microphone input.
In which case a simple low to high impedance microphone matching transformer is all you need and I think I have one or two kicking around.
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Postby josh porter » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:04 am

We have those at the store so knowing that thats all I need, I will just pick one of them up and use that instead of rigging a DI backwards.
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Postby Mathieu Benoit » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:46 am

josh porter wrote:Well, I never said that I was plugging a microphone into a guitar amp.


Sorry I misunderstood. You didn't specify what kind of "amp" you were talking about. I'm glad you were able to get it figured out though.
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Postby Mathieu Benoit » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:09 pm

I want a passive DI for live application. Nothing fancy just something that works for relatively cheap. Any recommendations?
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Postby Mathieu Benoit » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:15 pm

Alain's got these: http://www.whirlwindusa.com/dirbox.html#imp2

I've seen them around alot over the years. Anyone have anything like that used that I could buy?
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Postby RoadDog » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:17 pm

... i was about to mention those
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Postby Mathieu Benoit » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:21 pm

RoadDog wrote:... i was about to mention those


Are they expensive? I like them because they are low profile and very simple in design.
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Postby RoadDog » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:21 pm

check out APEX
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Postby Alain Benoit » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:36 pm

For twenty bucks more I'd gothis way. Better quality, sound and possibly longevity.
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Postby Mathieu Benoit » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:36 pm

Alain Benoit wrote:For twenty bucks more I'd gothis way. Better quality, sound and possibly longevity.


Oh yeah...? I would have though they were much pricier. What's the going rate on that Al? The IMP 2 seem to be pretty cheap in price.
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Postby Alain Benoit » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:44 pm

Just went up to $91.95, in stock at L$M.
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Postby Mathieu Benoit » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:50 pm

Alain Benoit wrote:Just went up to $91.95, in stock at L$M.


Cool... then that's what I'm gonna get.
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Postby macrae11 » Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:30 pm

I need to get a couple of those. Most of my DI's at the studio are starting to fall apart. I'd also really like to get an IBP, but I think I'd have a hard time getting Danny to shell out for a $500 "DI".
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