Bass and Guitar DI + compressor

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Okayyy so i've just dumped my tax return on some new stuff. Been waiting for this for a while. Unfortunately i don't live where my studio is at due to the fact that i go to school 4 hours away. I have purchased a radial DI passive and a behringer mdx2600 compressor (I don't need negative comments about behringer, it was 100 bucks so i decided to give er a shot) I could use some advice on how to send this combo into my profire 2626. If you could elaborate on the best way for bass and the best way for guitar to be sent to my interface that would be great. Possibly some Compression suggestions to make the bass nice and beefy and to level the guitar out.(or should i not even use the compressor for the guitar, pre interface) Just for some further info i don't plan on using a guitar preamp or a bass preamp. I'm mixing and recording within logic 8 and the style of music ranges from hard rock to jazz and anything in between. Cheers:drunk:
P.S. - how would i use the compressor via post mix in my setup?(did i word that right???)
 
Plug the bass into the Radial and the radial into a preamp. Then try an amp sim like Ampeg SVX or AmpliTube 3 Free for some cool tone. The Comp really can't be used in your current set up unless your using an outboard pre or if you want you can run a signal out from your interface and then back in from the comp and see if you like the sound.
 
To use outboard analog gear you need an interface with extra outputs besides the ones you monitor through. You patch one of the outputs (that you aren't using for monitoring) to the input of the compressor and the output of the compressor to an input on the interface. Route a channel to the output feeding compressor and set up an input to record the compressed signal.

But any decent plugin will be better and more convenient than any affordable analog compressor so there isn't much sense to do it except to know that you can.
 
bouldersoundguy said:
To use outboard analog gear you need an interface with extra outputs besides the ones you monitor through. You patch one of the outputs (that you aren't using for monitoring) to the input of the compressor and the output of the compressor to an input on the interface. Route a channel to the output feeding compressor and set up an input to record the compressed signal.

But any decent plugin will be better and more convenient than any affordable analog compressor so there isn't much sense to do it except to know that you can.
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That helps a ton. I figured i shld just send the mix out of out 3/4 on my profire then back into it from the compressor but im double checking to make sure i dont fry anything. Lets see how this goes, I'm hurting to get back from college my new gear is just sitting in a box in my space. Can't wait to hear how much better it sounds than goin straight in. It's about time i added some new gear to my collection. Thanks again guys very very helpful!!
 
Why'd you go analog for the compressor instead of using a plug-in?
 
A passive DI won't automatically sound better than going straight in. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if the Inst input on your ProFire sounds better. A huge factor in how instruments sound is the impedance of whatever they're connected to. An active direct box or active instrument input could be a better match to your guitar than a passive DI box.

Don't let that discourage you. The Radial passive DI is a good piece of gear that will certainly come in handy at some point. In the worst case it will keep its value pretty well.
 
bouldersoundguy said:
A passive DI won't automatically sound better than going straight in. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if the Inst input on your ProFire sounds better. A huge factor in how instruments sound is the impedance of whatever they're connected to. An active direct box or active instrument input could be a better match to your guitar than a passive DI box.

Don't let that discourage you. The Radial passive DI is a good piece of gear that will certainly come in handy at some point. In the worst case it will keep its value pretty well.
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I'm using and active bass and guitar so i went for the passive DI. I personally thing that the Profire's Direct in's sound shitty. The guitar has this really high frequency (fart if you will)when you strum hard. Would it be a bad idea to go through the DI then the compressor to kind of contain my awful pickin at times?
 
guitaristic said:
Why'd you go analog for the compressor instead of using a plug-in?
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I Figured maybe i could Tighten the sound of the bass before i send it into my interface so i don't have to dick with it later. I really don't use much compression as it is. I guess i got a little trigger happy with the cash on this one. I have a lot of empty rack space so I broke the rules on not purchase rack gear just to fill it (epecially pointless cheap shit!!)
 
BDiNkY30 said:
I'm using and active bass and guitar so i went for the passive DI. I personally thing that the Profire's Direct in's sound shitty. The guitar has this really high frequency (fart if you will)when you strum hard. Would it be a bad idea to go through the DI then the compressor to kind of contain my awful pickin at times?
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Active pickups ought to be okay through the passive DI. You can try the compressor, but it's designed for a line level signal. There may not be enough level out of the DI.
 
bouldersoundguy said:
Active pickups ought to be okay through the passive DI. You can try the compressor, but it's designed for a line level signal. There may not be enough level out of the DI.
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Ya I'm pretty sure there isn't enough signal for it to work with but he did say it was an active bass.
 
What's going to be the winning Power Ball number for this weekend in NY? :)
 
When I see your avatar I know Amplitube 3 Free is gonna be part of the answer.

:rolleyes:
 
You obviously didn't go through the posts then. I'll let my posts speak for themselves.
 
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