Spencerleehorton
Well-known member
Hi Guys,
some may see as a dumb question but I have long struggled with the perceived difference between line level and hi-Z.
I have several Neve 1290 channels i've built and wanted to incorporate a dedicated D.I. input for guitar and bass to give best S/N.
I have been inputing guitar and bass by means of a passive D.I. box up until now and also wondered whether its best to compress before the D.I. or after the preamp?
But back to my main question, would it be best to build another gain pot (lorlin could work?) into another transformer then into DPDT switch to switch between mic and line/hi-z.
is there anything else to think about to get it to hi-z rather than line level?
some may see as a dumb question but I have long struggled with the perceived difference between line level and hi-Z.
I have several Neve 1290 channels i've built and wanted to incorporate a dedicated D.I. input for guitar and bass to give best S/N.
I have been inputing guitar and bass by means of a passive D.I. box up until now and also wondered whether its best to compress before the D.I. or after the preamp?
But back to my main question, would it be best to build another gain pot (lorlin could work?) into another transformer then into DPDT switch to switch between mic and line/hi-z.
is there anything else to think about to get it to hi-z rather than line level?