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ART produce an impressive number of inexpensive problem-solving boxes, one of which is the Dual RDB reviewed here.
I've been reading a fair bit about the best way to directly connect instruments to a PA recently, and I must admit I'm still a...
I have just started playing mandolin in a live band, and we're currently touring the UK. However, although my mandolin is...
I am using an M-Audio Delta 1010LT to record a garage band. To capture my guitar, I run a line out of my guitar amp into...
A sound engineer said the DI box only brings a level down, and won't bring it up to produce a stronger signal. I thought what DI boxes do is increase a low signal to a high signal. Who's right?
Paul White explores the role of both passive and active DI boxes in recording applications.
Piezo-pickup equipped instruments have unique requirements when it comes to DI boxes, and this product is designed to get the best out of them.
Nicholas Rowland plumbs in a couple of handy studio tools from the other side of the globe.
When you can’t crank up the amp and mic it up, what’s the best way to record electric guitar?
If you plan on splashing the cash on a DI box of the highest quality, this versatile red box should definitely be on your audition list!
Alongside the link output and regular XLR balanced output, my DI box has an unbalanced TS jack output as well. What is this used for?
While the latest version of Hughes & Kettner's Red Box guitar amp DI adds some new tone-shaping options, the basic equation behind the Red Box remains unchanged.
Paul White turns on the juice and finds it a perfect excuse to get in his monthly 15 minutes of guitar practice.
What’s the benefit of using phantom power instead of a 9V battery to power an active DI box (specifically the Orchid Classic DI)?
I've been wondering whether sticking a guitar or bass into an effects pedal, preamp or amp modelling pedal to go into a PC...
This little box puts the sound of 16 miked cabinets at your feet and, unlike convolution software, can sit between an amp and cab.
I've always stuck keyboards straight into my interface, desk or whatever: plenty of level, minimal noise (if any), and no...
Ever had trouble getting a plain DI’d bass guitar to sound right in a mix? Me too, sometimes! But it’s almost always fixable once you understand the issues.
Could this thoughtfully designed bass front-end be the answer to every bassist’s stage and studio prayers
Martin Walker looks at a handy half-rack unit which could provide an ideal front end for your computer-based recording system.