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Fender Rumble 100 into Focusrite scarlett 2i2

DomTurco

DomTurco

Jul 4, 2020
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Hi everyone! I hope someone will help :)
Which cable do i need to plug the amp (fender rumble 100) into the Scarlett and record?
The amp has a line out (I believe male) plug. Do I connect with a cable that has female XLR on one end and jack on the other? mono or stereo?
What if I simply use the effect loop 'send' plug on the back of the amp and connect this with a normal jack cable into the scarlett??
Oh God, I am soooo confused! sorry but I am a total newb on this! Please help :D
 
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you can hook your gear up any way you want --- any method that works for you!

however:
i assume you're recording into a DAW or a computer: IME = go direct, skip the amp, get a well-played/good track, and shape your tone after the part is recorded. it's easier to do this way and it involves fewer connection issues/noise. your interface allows for the direct input of your instrument...for a reason. also: it's how the big guns do it! ;)

good luck with your recordings! :thumbsup:
 
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You'd use the XLR line out on the back of the amp, and run it into the interface. As the others stated, you could also just connect your bass directly into the interface. I typically use either my Ampeg, or one of a few preamp pedals I own when I have to track, then let whomevers doing the mixing, sculpt that tone.
 
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Caution - do not plug an XLR cable into the XLR jack of the Focusrite, unless that XLR cable is connected to a microphone. It's mic pre's are always engaged whenever an XLR cable is detected, and the line-level output from your amp could fry the Focusrite.

Use an XLR -> 1/4" TRS cable if you have to connect the amp to it, and turn the amp output waaay down.
 
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I have a Rumble 200 and a scarlet Focusrite solo. I've tried a few options for recording and I tend to like going through the amp first, it gives a beefier tone. To do this I use an XLR/1/4 inch cable, with latter plugged into the interface. I live in an apartment so I usually use headphones to monitor (plugged into interface) and plug an adapter into the headphone jack of the amp to mute it.

Good luck with your recordings, let us know how it turns out.
 
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Picking up on this old thread.
My Fender Rumble 500 line out is incompatible with my Focusrite Scareltt 18i20. It hums like crazy. The ground switch has no effect. However, the Fender line out works perfectly well through my PA and both my Kustom and Phil Jones bass line outs works perfectly well with the Scarlett. Balanced cables throughout. What can it be between the Fender and the Focusrite ?
 
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Tosh said:
Caution - do not plug an XLR cable into the XLR jack of the Focusrite, unless that XLR cable is connected to a microphone. It's mic pre's are always engaged whenever an XLR cable is detected, and the line-level output from your amp could fry the Focusrite.

Use an XLR -> 1/4" TRS cable if you have to connect the amp to it, and turn the amp output waaay down.
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Are you certain about that? I use XLR out from my amp or pedals all the time. The Focusrite pre-amps can handle everything from mic signals to instruments. If it is truly a "LINE" level signal, most of the units have a switch to accept them. Even if you plug in a LINE level signal, the worst that will happen is that you will have an overdriven channel. I doubt any damage. Most XLR outs from amps are DI-level signals, not LINE. That is why amp makers put them on their amps, so you can go to the board (mixer or interface).

P.S. Just noticed this is a zombie thread. I was gonna delete, but will leave mu post....
 
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colan said:
I resurrected the thread yesterday as it seemed relevant to my problem.
All my amp XLR outs are termed ' Line Outs ' .
Anyway- the Fender Rumble Line Out and the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 input are incompatible. My problem is finding out why.
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Interesting. Have you looked up the specs for the Fender? They probably publish their output specs.
 
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Basslice said:
Interesting. Have you looked up the specs for the Fender? They probably publish their output specs.
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Yes, the Line Out impedance for the Fender is 3.3k Ohms - but I don't know the specs for the Focusrite input.
My Phil Jones has a Line Out impedance of 2k Ohms and that works fine with the Focusrite- as does my Kustom bass amp.
Also , the Fender Line Out works fine with my Behringer PA- so it looks like an incompatibility between the Fender and the Focusrite.
 
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colan said:
Yes, grounding is fine and all cables are balanced. The Ground Lift on the Fender is ineffectual.
What do you mean by ' switching pins ' ? The XLR cable(s) work fine with other bass amps.
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Hey there. As far as pin switching, you have three pins in the XLR cable. If a cable is not properly wired you could end up with a ground problem. This may not universally effect the use of the cable in some applications.

Also, you don't have the phantom power on, do you? You sound like you know what you are doing so I doubt it. I also have the 18i20.

Oh, and I was wondering if Fender publishes the XLR output specs, not just the impedance. Something is obviously wrong because what you are trying to do should work fine.

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ThudThudThud said:
Honestly, I'd be inclined to put a mic on the Fender, and record one track, then do the same on a DI track and mix the two.
I don't use Focusrite, but I've never had an issue with the VST amps available.
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I'm simply using the Phil Jones instead of the Fender. I can't mic the Fender as I'm recording home studio-live with my percussionist and there's no soundproofing. As it turns out the Kustom 100 , with a 15", sounds far better than the Fender or the Phil Jones. Funny old game, isn't it.
 
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Basslice said:
Hey there. As far as pin switching, you have three pins in the XLR cable. If a cable is not properly wired you could end up with a ground problem. This may not universally effect the use of the cable in some applications.

Also, you don't have the phantom power on, do you? You sound like you know what you are doing so I doubt it. I also have the 18i20.

Oh, and I was wondering if Fender publishes the XLR output specs, not just the impedance. Something is obviously wrong because what you are trying to do should work fine.

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No- no phantom power on. I've tried two different XLR to TS jacks and neither work with the Fender/Focusrite although both work with the Fender/Behringer PA. Both are good quality and work with the other two bass amps as well. The only other Fender Line Out info. in the manual is - ' balanced, Max. output = +3.75dBU.
 

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