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koyote
Starting Member
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 Posted - 05/17/2004 : 16:25:32
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The tuner and the DI box are in one package in this tuner.
But doesn't the tuner come before effects and everything, stright from the guitar, uncoloured by anything else? Yet the DI is suppose to be the last thing that is connnected to the PA..how does that work? Isn't the tone affected in the process with all the effects and everything if I were to place it and the end before I connect it to the PA and hence affect the tuning? |
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Chris Labriola
Peterson Strobe Tuner Rep
USA
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Posted - 05/17/2004 : 19:12:33
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Koyote,
Although the DI could technically be used for electric guitar, it is mostly meant for acoustic and bass guitars, where the sound of the instrument (un-effected) is sent directly to the PA. However, you really could put the Strobostomp anywhere in your signal chain, understanding of course that you wouldn't want your chorus or other modulating pedals 'engaged' while tuning.
Hope that helps!
-Chris |
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Adam
Starting Member
Finland
18 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 08:38:36
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What exactly does a DI box do ?
Thanks for any replies. |
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John Norris
Peterson Strobe Tuner Rep
USA
2426 Posts |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 15:20:26
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A Direct Box (or Direct Injection Box or DI Box) converts a high-impedance unbalanced signal (like the signal from your guitar) to a low-impedance balanced signal.
A high-impedance unbalanced signal is usually transmitted on a cable with 1/4" plug (two conductor guitar cable).
A Low-impedance balanced signal is usually transmitted on a cable with XLR connectors (three conductor mic cable).
This is always the case with acoustic or bass guitars on a live stage.
The reason we work with two systems: a low-impedance balanced signal is less prone to pick up noise though cable. A high-impedance unbalanced signal tends to pick up noise and it is not a good idea to run it more than 20 ft (that's why you can't buy a 1/4" cable longer than 20 ft., while you can find a 100 ft XLR cable).
On a stage, noise can come from speakers (magnets), power cords (hum), lighting etc etc. So it is safer to use a DI box to convert your hi-impedance signal (out of your guitar or bass) to low-impedence and run low-impedence XLR cable to your PA mixer or recorder to reduce noise problems (also make your high-impedance cable as short as possible).
Your typical electric guitar amp usually does not have a low-impedance input available (like the one used for a microphone) so you'd need to convert it back to 1/4" plug. This can be done by using an impedance matching transformer...
Some high-end acoustic guitar amps do have a balanced input, such as amps are made by Ultrasound, Ashdown, Rocktron, Washburn, Ibanez, Yorkville, Genz-Benz, simply a ton of manufacturers...
...in which case you'll get an excellent sound due to a much better signal-to-noise ratio, far better than with a standard cable connection with unbalanced jacks. Going direct to these amps, you'll need at least a tuner in your signal path, and the StroboStomp is the only way, since no other tuner has a balanced output  !
Now you can plug your treasured acousic guitar/bass into the StroboStomp with a short unbalanced cord, tune it precisely, STOMP it to play and the guitar's signal is preserved in its purity using the balanced output, instead of being degraded and picking up noise as is the case with every other tuner.
A typical case when you'd use a DI box is in a concert hall, you have a soundperson in a back of the hall, 100 ft from the stage, you can't run your guitar/bass output that far with 1/4" unbalanced cable without major signal loss/noise so you plug an balanced XLR cable into your StroboStomp and run that to the mixer. The signal is converted and sent via low-impedence cable to the mixing/recording console.
John N. |
What Is A Strobe Tuner?
Its a..
Guitar tuner (strobostomp)
Reso tuner (StroboFlip)
Piano tuner (AutoStrobe 490ST)
Harp tuner (StroboFlip)
Guitar techs tuner (AutoStrobe 490)
Pedal steel guitar tuner (StroboFlip)
Bass tuner (StroboStomp)
Violin tuner (StroboFlip)
Tap tuner (Strobe Center 5000 II)
Viola tuner (StroboFlip)
Steelpan tuner (AutoStrobe 590)
Lute tuner (StroboFlip)
Cello tuner (StroboFlip)
Percussion tuner (Strobe Center 5000 II)
Buzz Feiten System tuner (StroboFlip)
Bagpipe tuner (V-SAM)
Classroom tuner (Strobe Center 5000 II)
Accordion tuner (AutoStrobe 590)
Dobro tuner (StroboFlip)
True bypass tuner (StroboStomp)
Software tuner (StroboSoft)
Rack tuner (AutoStrobe R490)
Pedal tuner (strobostomp)
Harmonica tuner (StroboFlip)
Bell tuner (Strobe Center 5000 II)
Luthiers tuner (AutoStrobe 490)
Its the most accurate tuner
Its the original tuner... |
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Adam
Starting Member
Finland
18 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 23:14:05
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| Many thanks for your reply,John. I am definitely getting me one. I emailed Custom-Sounds, here in Finland, they tell me they haven't yet received delivery from Peterson ... hope it won't be too long:) |
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