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Do I need a DI box?!
- Thread starter BassProle
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any decent venue should provide with with enough DI for all your band if you need themWhenever I stumble upon a soundguy who is unable to take the sound coming out of the cab with a mic, I tell him to use the DI from my Eden WT-400 anyway. I've had too many noise issues with those DI boxes.
Technically, No. But if you gig alot, it is always good to have in case your amp takes a crap on you. Most sound guys have DI's like someone else said but I just feel better having my SANSAMP in my gig bag as a jack of all trades tool. If your amp has a good DI though, you should be OK as long as your amp works.
Yes, but only insofar as it usually scoops the mids.
I'm inclined to disagree that it "usually" does that - the Presence knob on GK amps cuts nothing at all - it only boosts (or does nothing when at minimum). AFAIK, the Presence knob on SansAmp pedals is similar in behavior.
Regardless, it doesn't sound pretty when cranked to 11
bongomania
Commercial User
eh... not really... as others said, the venue should have plenty otherwise they suck as a venue. It can't hurt to have one, but you don't NEED it. None of the venues I have played at even tried to DI any amps. They mic-ed the amps, but no DI.
In the case of GK, it's listed as boosting 10KHz - a rather high frequency, definitely not in the territory of mids. I'm not sure if it's only boosting those super-high frequencies, though - the knob illustrates doing more than that...
As for the SansAmp, I believe it's set lower, because when you crank that Presence knob, low action can equal brittle "clank".
bongomania
Commercial User
I did some Googling on the Sansamp, and it appears to boost the high mids and highs. So I was incorrect in saying Presence usually scoops the mids- in the case of GK and Sansamp, it boosts the highs and/or high mids. I had assumed it also boosted the lows, which would result in "scooped mids", but nope! No boosting of the lows there. Now I know.
[Ego Boost]Now, that there would be a "Contour" knob.
[/Ego Boost]It's also known as the "Anti-Presence" knob, perfect for getting lost in the mix
Ah yes, but it's also good for the "hey that sounds great" factor when standing in the shop in front of an amp rig that would cost you a years wages!It's also known as the "Anti-Presence" knob, perfect for getting lost in the mix
