RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 ..or just plug bass in via guitar cable? I haven't used the gk for recording, and wonder if it will make much difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-Bass-M Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 It's usually better to plug in via XLR. At the simplest level, the DI out usually has a pre/post EQ switch, which means that you can use the preamp on the GK to change your signal before going into the mixing desk. Useful if your amp provides some character, for example a tube pre-amp. At a more technical leve, the DI output offers two advantages. First, you can run XLR cables much further without noise interference than 1/4" jack leads. Second, the DI output will be higher than the output from your bass, which is more useful in the mixing process. I'm sure if you wanted a fuller technical answer, then a search for "unbalanced line vs DI" would probably help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Thanks for that . Got a cheapi mixer on here. I tried it last week . I put one end into mixer , and other end into my gk combo . Just sodding about at home recording bits on GarageBand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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