Hi
I've recently just bought one of these
IK Multimedia | iRig Acoustic Stage - Advanced digital microphone system for acoustic guitar
Its basically a clip on microphone (sound hole)
When I connect the output to a line channel on my interface the signal is significantly low, even with the volume maxed out on the 'acoustic stage' and the gain on my interface. However, if I plug into an instrument channel on the preamp I get a 'normal' healthy signal.
I read somewhere that you don't need a DI box when using an instrument channel on an interface/mixer. What confuses me is that from what I can fathom a Di box attenuates the signal rather than boosting it. So why the disparities on my line channel and instrument channel?
When using the irig acoustic stage in a live setup would I need a DI box or a separate preamp?
Regards
D
I've recently just bought one of these
IK Multimedia | iRig Acoustic Stage - Advanced digital microphone system for acoustic guitar
Its basically a clip on microphone (sound hole)
When I connect the output to a line channel on my interface the signal is significantly low, even with the volume maxed out on the 'acoustic stage' and the gain on my interface. However, if I plug into an instrument channel on the preamp I get a 'normal' healthy signal.
I read somewhere that you don't need a DI box when using an instrument channel on an interface/mixer. What confuses me is that from what I can fathom a Di box attenuates the signal rather than boosting it. So why the disparities on my line channel and instrument channel?
When using the irig acoustic stage in a live setup would I need a DI box or a separate preamp?
Regards
D