Pre\Post button on DI

[ariff]

Hey everyone..
I am sure this is pretty basic stuff to a lot of you out there. But I wanted to ask a quick question. I just picked up a Sansamp VT Bass pedal I am planning on using in place of my Sansamp BDI. I have always had the sound guy take the feed from my DI on the snasamp BDI. Now that I am using a VT bass and there is not a DI what is the best way to get the VT bass in the signal of my DI out on my head? I have a Carvin B1500 and it has a pre\post switch. This is what it says in my manual..

In the “PRE” (OUT)
position, a direct feed is taken off of the INPUT jack and is similar to using a direct input box
at the bass guitar output. In the “POST” (IN) position, the feed is post the preamp section and
contains all of the signal that is sent to the power amp and speakers.

So if I have it in the post position with my bass going into the VT bass, the VT bass out going to input of the head will this get sent to the DI? I have tried using the FX loop and when doing this it boosts the signal and it clips\is to loud.. My other option I guess would be to run a seprate DI box off the VT bass. So any easy suggestions on how to properly get the VT bass into the siganl on a DI would be helpful to me.
Thanks!

[bongomania]

If you are using the DI output of an amp head, then the pre/post switch has no bearing whatsoever on whether the pedal's tone goes to the DI.

Bass --> pedal --> amp input --> DI output.

The pre/post switch just determines whether the amp's EQ will also affect the DI output.

[ariff]

Bass --> pedal --> amp input --> DI output.

Yes this is what I was palnning on with the post switch enabled.. Sounds like that won't work.. What would be the next best suggestion then to get the pedals FX into the DI signal?
Thanks!

[bongomania]

Errr.... Read my post again. Then read it another time.

[ariff]

If you are using the DI output
of an amp head, (Yes this is what I would like to do)

then the pre/post switch has no bearing whatsoever on whether the pedal's tone goes to the DI. (You are saying this will not work to get the VT bass in the DI signal)

Bass --> pedal --> amp input --> DI output. (Yes using the VT bass in front of the input section of my amp and the DI out to the board)

The pre/post switch just determines whether the amp's EQ will also affect the DI output.[/quote] (OK so PRE post only affects the EQ section)

I re-read several times I also looked through your links in your sig. I am still not getting it I guess. I just thought I might get some help on TB with my question..

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by ariff

then the pre/post switch has no bearing whatsoever on whether the pedal's tone goes to the DI. (You are saying this will not work to get the VT bass in the DI signal)

Ah I see the problem. "No bearing whatsoever" means "it is not related, it has no effect on your issue, it has nothing to do with it, it's a totally different thing, it is like how flipping a lightswitch in your bedroom has no relationship to whether the sun rises or sets."

Originally Posted by ariff

The pre/post switch just determines whether the amp's EQ will also affect the DI output. (OK so PRE post only affects the EQ section)

If it only affects the EQ section, then why would it affect the pedal?

[bongomania]

Anything you feed into the instrument input on the amp will come out the DI output. How could it not?

[ariff]

OK I feel retarded now.. I get it.. If my signal is colored going into the amp it will stay colored out the DI. The pre and post determines weather it goes straight to the DI or through the EQ section then the DI. Makes sense now never mind my stupid questions

[tech21nyc]

Originally Posted by ariff

OK I feel retarded now.. I get it.. If my signal is colored going into the amp it will stay colored out the DI. The pre and post determines weather it goes straight to the DI or through the EQ section then the DI. Makes sense now never mind my stupid questions

Is the VT Bass Pedal always on? You can try it either way with your amp. That DI on your amp seems like a cool idea. Just experiment and see what sounds best through the PA.