Built-in DI question...

AN0INTD · #1 05-25-2009, 09:53 AM

Hey guys, I've tried my best to search for any thread that deals with installing an XLR out on a bass (similar to Wal and Tung basses). Can anyone here please send me a link to one they know of or schematics for such a project? Much obliged

JustDavid · #2 05-25-2009, 03:22 PM

Passive or active DI?

bongomania · #3 05-25-2009, 03:41 PM

For a passive one, there are schematics on the Jensen transformer website. They have active schems too, but you'd have to figure out the power supply on your own.

AN0INTD · #4 05-25-2009, 03:55 PM

I honestly don't know if active or passive. I was just asking to see if it was even possible at all. The preamp I have is an ACG EQ-02 and is ran with 18V. Is what I'm looking for passive schematics?

Thanks a ton for the help guys.

bongomania · #5 05-25-2009, 03:57 PM

Active means "requires power", passive means "does not require power". Your preamp requires power. However you could still add a passive transformer onto the output of that preamp, such that the DI component itself would not take any power.

AN0INTD · #6 05-25-2009, 04:00 PM

Oh..ok. I'll check the Jensen site. Do you know of any TB'ers who have done this to their bass?

Jim C · #7 05-25-2009, 07:37 PM

For that matter, you could have an active DI powered by the phantom mixer power.
Buy a decent active DI and stick the guts in your bass.
Then again, why not save the weight, routing, and aggrevation and just use a DI box?

AN0INTD · #8 05-26-2009, 08:12 AM

One less thing to carry...
I just like the idea of having it built in. I don't think that if I had to sell the bass later on, anyone would mind having a good DI built into the bass.
I think I should talk to Alan or John East about this and see what suggestions they might have. I don't know why I didn't just do that first.
BTW, using phantom power seems like an excellent idea! Thanks guys