Sometimes I reamp (send from my soundcard output) guitar tracks into stomp boxes and amps. The inputs on these devices are designed for guitar signals. Is there a fundamental difference between the signal running out of my soundcard and a signal coming out of my guitar? I know that one difference is the impedance of the two signals. Is this enough for the idealized sound from the stomp box or amp to be compromised? On what grounds is it justified to spend a hundred bucks on a passive box that matches impedance (I've been reading too many essay questions lately)?
Thanks in advance for any info on the subject
Necessity of Reamp Box
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- KVRAF
- 3163 posts since 22 Dec, 2004
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- KVRAF
- 3038 posts since 12 Mar, 2002 from Central NY
The original Reamp box is pure f*cking voodoo. That's not to say that you
can't achieve usable results with other methods and devices but I guarantee
they won't sound quite as good.
Cheers.....CL
can't achieve usable results with other methods and devices but I guarantee
they won't sound quite as good.
Cheers.....CL
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Muzik 4 Machines Muzik 4 Machines https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=9550 - KVRAF
- 7829 posts since 6 Oct, 2003 from Quebec
radial makes one huge box (7 amps out) but i think they have a smaller one too
i'll be getting that ASAP
http://www.grendelsound.com/products.htm
will be good for tracking and reamping without inviting all cops at my place
i'll be getting that ASAP
http://www.grendelsound.com/products.htm
will be good for tracking and reamping without inviting all cops at my place
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3163 posts since 22 Dec, 2004
Thanks for the comments
So there's a big difference (in effect) from just turning the volume down in the sequencer and running the track into a reamp and box and controlling the volume from the reamp box?
So there's a big difference (in effect) from just turning the volume down in the sequencer and running the track into a reamp and box and controlling the volume from the reamp box?
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- Banned
- 338 posts since 4 Dec, 2007
Reamp boxes provide proper impedance and level matching for devices designed for instrument i/o, which is vastly different from line or mic levels, in the most basic of explainations.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3163 posts since 22 Dec, 2004
From http://www.reamp.com/faq/#4738
"Question - I use a computer with a sound card. Do I need a Reamp to send recorded tracks to a guitar amp?
Answer - Yes. Most high-end music cards (m-audio, lynx, aardvark) have +4 outputs on breakout cables. If your computer sound card has +4 outputs you are ready to go into the Reamp. Many consumer "off the shelf" computer cards (Sound Blaster type) are only -10 unbalanced. In this case, you will need to lower the output level another 10 to 15 dB, stay unbalanced and go directly into the amp without a Reamp. Don't call me if it doesn't works."
The maker of the original Reamp suggests (in a sketchy way) that lowering the output of the soundcard is in some way equivalent to a reamp.
Has anyone had an experience that runs counter to this suggestion? Is there high frequency loss when a Reamp device isn't used?
Now that I think about it, I could send and return a signal to one my stomp boxes while it's in bypass and compare the original digital audio with returned audio.
"Question - I use a computer with a sound card. Do I need a Reamp to send recorded tracks to a guitar amp?
Answer - Yes. Most high-end music cards (m-audio, lynx, aardvark) have +4 outputs on breakout cables. If your computer sound card has +4 outputs you are ready to go into the Reamp. Many consumer "off the shelf" computer cards (Sound Blaster type) are only -10 unbalanced. In this case, you will need to lower the output level another 10 to 15 dB, stay unbalanced and go directly into the amp without a Reamp. Don't call me if it doesn't works."
The maker of the original Reamp suggests (in a sketchy way) that lowering the output of the soundcard is in some way equivalent to a reamp.
Has anyone had an experience that runs counter to this suggestion? Is there high frequency loss when a Reamp device isn't used?
Now that I think about it, I could send and return a signal to one my stomp boxes while it's in bypass and compare the original digital audio with returned audio.