Ampeg SGT-DI

[prestonn94]

Whoops!

Edit:
will have to wait till later for sound+play, but it's a touch bigger than the SCR, and a touch lighter too. Online specs say it's half the weight which is impressive 2.6lbs for the SCR and 1.2lbs for the SGT, but I'm not sure how accurate those are. It definitely FEELS lighter, the SCR is a bit of a brick.

Comes with footpads not applied (cool), comes with USB cable + power supply. It's nice to have something come in a box with all you need.

 

[GR7G5TER]

Similar to what Tech21 did with the now-discontinued VT500 head. If Yamaha does create that product, I'm aboard!

That would be a damn cool amp!

 

[Michael Vee]

I’m sure some of you got the email - Ampeg SVT plug-in suite on sale for a few more days at shop-us.Ampeg.com.

What would be the purpose of getting the SVT Suite if one were only using the SGT-DI by itself? The SGT-DI is not a DAW- the USB is for IR loading and firmware updates.

One could plug the SGT-DI analog output into a DAW interface, and then use the Suite, but I'm not sure what the point of that would be. Stacking the SGT-DI tones into the amps and cabs available in the Suite? Wouldn't that be redundant?

 

[3toes]

What would be the purpose of getting the SVT Suite if one were only using the SGT-DI by itself? The SGT-DI is not a DAW- the USB is for IR loading and firmware updates.

One could plug the SGT-DI analog output into a DAW interface, and then use the Suite, but I'm not sure what the point of that would be. Stacking the SGT-DI tones into the amps and cabs available in the Suite? Wouldn't that be redundant?

Yo dog we heard you like SVTs so we put an SVT inside your SVT so you can bass while you bass!

 

[JimmyM]

That would suggest that the GRID control is a blend knob instead of a GAIN knob?

Not necessarily, but what do I know? I have zero use for blend knobs on dirt

 

[kevinpmajka]

Thank you for the response.

It's not digital it has digital path just for the impulse responses

 

[Roxbororob]

Thanks for sharing the pic, and congrats, Kase! Have fun tonight!

I thought, "What in the world is that French phrase doing on the SGT-DI box?"

LE CAISSON DE BASSES TOUT-EN-UN

According to Google Translate, it means "The all-in-one subwoofer" ???

Can any of our French-speaking TB'ers give a better translation?

Well, I’m french so I can chime in. Despite the fact they wanted to translate “The All-in-one Bass Box”, they botched it. “Le caisson de basse”, in french, is indeed a subwoofer. To translate “bass box” as in a pedal…. Then I’d use something like “le boitier pour bassistes”, aka the box for bassists. Or “la pedale pour bassists”.

Bass box just doesn’t translate word for word.

Caisson can mean subwoofer but it also has other meanings (defintions), one of them being box.

 

[Ian774]

Caisson can mean subwoofer but it also has other meanings (defintions), one of them being box.

Dude. I’m french. And yes, you’re from Montreal so probably know french too.
Yes you’re right, but in that situation, we’d NEVER use the word caisson for that particular pedal or “box”. Makes no sense.

 

[Roxbororob]

Dude. I’m french. And yes, you’re from Montreal so probably know french too.
Yes you’re right, but in that situation, we’d NEVER use the word caisson for that particular pedal or “box”. Makes no sense.

I work for a french multinational and getting engineering texts translated is a daunting task. Having a "we all agree" consensus is a real challenge. It's not a perfect science.

 

[AlexMG]

So is this unit a digital modeler or is it analog with the exception of the cab IRs?

 

[Johno Dunn]

Is there no way to get the cab sim to the DI out?

 

[Johno Dunn]

So is this unit a digital modeler or is it analog with the exception of the cab IRs?

Analog, except for the IR loader.

 

[JimmyM]

Is there no way to get the cab sim to the DI out?

Johno , I couldn’t imagine what would be the point of having it if didn’t go out to the PA.

 

[Ian774]

Is there no way to get the cab sim to the DI out?

It does. Not sure why you’re saying that?

 

[SoulReflection]

It does. Not sure why you’re saying that?

Could have been my fault for misunderstanding a prior post. Great if it does.

 

[PWolverine]

What would be the purpose of getting the SVT Suite if one were only using the SGT-DI by itself? The SGT-DI is not a DAW- the USB is for IR loading and firmware updates.

I was wondering that too. But also i'm always really wary of pedals that have a software component to it. I always wonder how long will any company support that software and what happens in 10 years, 20 years? The obsolescence of old software not running on the modern devices/computers. Will people have to hunt down old software repositories to do upgrades and run an emulator of old Windows to get it working? Will Ampeg still keep these files online in some way in a decade? How long does support actually last?

Will you purchase a second hand version of this pedal in 10 years, where someone has updated all the cab sims and screwed them up, making it hard to even test / check, but to fix it you have to get an old copy of windows, run it in emulation mode, find the old original software and cab files to upload them. Maybe even locate a computer with a USB port if they are still around. It is always something that makes me hesitate buying this type of pedal, rather than something that is totally 100% analogue and won't have these obsolescence issue happen.

These sorts of things always make me take a step back and wait to see. I'm sure the market is there for people that don't care or worry about this, but it is something I think about.

 

[Ian774]

Could have been my fault for misunderstanding a prior post. Great if it does.

The whole purpose of having cab sims is to be able to go through DI, in PA or recording device, and sound like a full amplifier…. So it’s absolutely normal and essential that it does go through the DI.

 

[Roger W]

So is this unit a digital modeler or is it analog with the exception of the cab IRs?

The latter.

 

[JimmyM]

I was wondering that too. But also i'm always really wary of pedals that have a software component to it. I always wonder how long will any company support that software and what happens in 10 years, 20 years? The obsolescence of old software not running on the modern devices/computers. Will people have to hunt down old software repositories to do upgrades and run an emulator of old Windows to get it working? Will Ampeg still keep these files online in some way in a decade? How long does support actually last?

Will you purchase a second hand version of this pedal in 10 years, where someone has updated all the cab sims and screwed them up, making it hard to even test / check, but to fix it you have to get an old copy of windows, run it in emulation mode, find the old original software and cab files to upload them. Maybe even locate a computer with a USB port if they are still around. It is always something that makes me hesitate buying this type of pedal, rather than something that is totally 100% analogue and won't have these obsolescence issue happen.

These sorts of things always make me take a step back and wait to see. I'm sure the market is there for people that don't care or worry about this, but it is something I think about.

It’s an analog pedal. It just happens to have an IR loader. The worst that happens is you won’t be able to load any more IRs into it. But how many do you need? The ones that come with it would do me fine.

 

[SoulReflection]

It’s an analog pedal. It just happens to have an IR loader. The worst that happens is you won’t be able to load any more IRs into it. But how many do you need? The ones that come with it would do me fine.

To me, the worst that could happen would be to spend $400 and be no further ahead !