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Laurence Payne
November 15th 03, 02:16 PM
On 7 Nov 2003 08:28:41 -0800, (Troy) wrote:

>Acoustic/electric live set up – direct box or not?
>
>Should a use a direct box on stage with an acoustic/electric guitar?
>
>I know this is common for bass guitar, but how about acoustic guitars
>with built in pickups?
>
>If this is a good way to go, any dos and don'ts when buying a direct
>box?
>
>I would rather not plug in to an amp and mic it, but if this is the
>best way for sound and practicality I would consider it.
>
>Thanks in advanced.
>
>Troy
>www.troythibodeaux.com

Guitarists tend to consider the guitar, any effects, the amp and
speaker as all parts of the instrument. Give a guitarist a clean
sound, he won't like it :-) If you can provide a line output
containing the sound you want, any soundman will I'm sure be glad to
accept it via a DI box.

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George Gleason
November 17th 03, 05:37 PM
"Laurence Payne" > wrote in message
...
> On 7 Nov 2003 08:28:41 -0800, (Troy) wrote:
>
> >Acoustic/electric live set up - direct box or not?
> >
> >Should a use a direct box on stage with an acoustic/electric guitar?
> >
> >I know this is common for bass guitar, but how about acoustic guitars
> >with built in pickups?
> >
> >If this is a good way to go, any dos and don'ts when buying a direct
> >box?
> >
> >I would rather not plug in to an amp and mic it, but if this is the
> >best way for sound and practicality I would consider it.
> >
> >Thanks in advanced.
> >
> >Troy
> >www.troythibodeaux.com
>
> Guitarists tend to consider the guitar, any effects, the amp and
> speaker as all parts of the instrument. Give a guitarist a clean
> sound, he won't like it :-) If you can provide a line output
> containing the sound you want, any soundman will I'm sure be glad to
> accept it via a DI box.
I understood the post to be about acoustic guitars with built in
electronics, a clean signal is the most common thing I take, but my DI can
aslo go post preamp or even on the ext speaker out if desired
george


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