Hey all, I'm about to purchase am Ampeg B2R along with a SVT 410 HLF cab. All I've ever used before has been combo amps, running from XLR line out into the board when gigging. Not sure the best/most efficient way to hook up this new rig when I get it. I don't even know if I'll need to run it through the PA for most of our gigs, they're usually small bars, but we occasionally play outdoor gigs, and thought I might need to then. Any ideas?
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Newbie hooking up a new amp/live sound help
- Thread starter leftaslide
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Make sure you buy a SPEAKER cable to hook this head and cab up, do not use a guitar cable.....
Just pick up a DI box. Use the search function on TB and google it. That will take cover all of your gig requirements.
Good question and congrats on your new amp!
Yes it would.
Some people prefer to D.I their signal before it goes to the amp. Personally i dont.
Yes it most certainly will.
A DI box is optional, but there are many benefits to having one.
Either way will work, good input.
Cool, so I'd hook it up like normal, speaker cord from head to cab, and xlr out of my head to the board, no DI box needed? In this instance a DI box would be optional....I may still pick one up anyways, seems to be standard bass player gear. Trying to up my game. Thanks.
Yes, option one is too use your XLR out on your amp, like always.
Some benefits of a DI box:
1 You protect your amp from a sound man applying Phantom Power to it. (it happens)
2 You eliminate Ground Loop noise. I had an Ampeg that sounded fine live, but when I listened back to the recording out of the board, It hummed and introduced noise I did not want into our live demo.
3 You provide a consistent line level to the mixing board when working with sound technicians (They like that stuff, even if your amp provides the same line level, the tech will like to see a DI box)
3a When you occasionally run across a picky sound tech, who demands a DI box, it eliminates an argument 30 minutes before you go on a multi band festival performance.
4 A DI box provides you insurance that you can complete a gig should anything happen to your amp during a show.
Again, there are several threads about this subject. Some guys use them, some don't.
Here's a TB thread. Use the search function and google to find out more and make your own decisions.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f203/advantage-using-di-box-rather-than-759866/
One last question: Which output am I going to be using coming out of the amp to go into the DI box?
coming out of the amp, to go direct to the board, use the balanced XLR to the far right of the rear inputs/outputs. if you're going to use a DI box, typically go direct into that (bass>DI box>amp).
edit: actually the outputs are split from the DI box, one to the amp, one to the board.
You plug into a DI box, right from your bass. That DI box then goes into your amp AND a 2nd line goes into the board.
Think of it as a splitter in function. It sends your bass guitar signal to 2 different places. 1 line to the sound man, 1 line to your amp.
You will be able to change your amp to whatever you want and it won't affect the front of house sound.
good question..
