DI question

[Mark Robinson]

What is a preferred DI pedal and where would it be placed in the chain?

[Richard Sinkler]

If I was using the DI to send a signal to my amp and a signal to the PA, I would place it last in my signal chain. I would want any effects being used to be on both signal paths after the DI.

[Mark Robinson]

Thanks Richard.

[Stephen Cowell]

Here's one I'd use... goes between amp and speaker. Gives everything in your tone except the speaker response itself... and it tries to emulate that too, with 'center/edge' mic placement tone compensation.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... -simulator

99$

If you raise your amp volume you will raise the signal to the FOH/monitor mix... something that won't happen with a instrument-level DI. As a plus, if you use amp reverb it'll be in the mix.

[Richard Sinkler]

Stephen en makes good points about raising your amp volume using an amp->spkr DI will send a louder signal to the PA.

Also, if using the DI at the end of the signal chain before amp and PA sends, if you raise your guitar volume control (volume pedal in the case of a steel guitar), your amp and direct signal volume will increase. When doing sound checks, i always give the soundman my highest playing volume & my normal backing volume so he can set the PA to not let me drown out the rest of the band when doing solos. Giving him the loudest volume also lets him set the gain knob so you don't clip and distort.

[Mark Robinson]

Thanks Richard and Steve.

Very helpful information.

[Richard Sinkler]

I have used DI boxes in the past, but for maybe the last 10 years, I carry a Sennheiser e609 mic to mic my amp. That gives the warmth of a real speaker. Of course, that may be lost depending on how bad the soundman deals with your mic signal.

[Mark Robinson]

Thanks Richard.

[Cappone dAngelo]

What is a preferred DI pedal and where would it be placed in the chain?

It depends on what you’re trying to accomplish with the DI, what the rest of your signal chain is, and budget. Are you able to provide any further info in this regard?