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Old 08-08-2010, 06:08 AM
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clean blend DI - active or passive?

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Hi Justin!

I've searched the forum for this and found some info but I still have some questions:

1) You recommend both the MXR and the Radial JDI. The JDI is passive and since you play mostly passive basses I wonder if you ever encountered problems. Most people say that a passive DI should only be used after an active bass or buffered FX. But used as a clean DI it would be used right after a passive instrument and before any FX.

2) How often do you use your own DIs? I imagine that the soundmen/studios in "your league" mostly prefer to use their own stuff.

Thanks for any insights!

-Christoph

PS: I own all the NIN DVDs and recently downloaded the Gift. I have to say - in my opinion you really made a difference! Simply great!

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Old 08-08-2010, 11:48 PM
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1) I don't really pay much heed to the script, if that's indeed true. I'm not sure who "most people" are, but I've never met them in my time on duty. My JDI sounds cool with my passive basses.

2) Not as often as you'd think. Only where I'm doing something more low to mid-level do I use my own.

J

p.s. thank you so much! I'd love to see that dvd myself at some point.
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