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Originally posted by Mr.T
Hey guys,
Wondering about whether its worth balancing synths for recording. I've got a Triton i hook up into a da7 using top quality unbalanced leads, 1m in length. I can get my hands on an EB tech 8ch unbal to bal. fairly cheaply. Am i going to notice a difference?
If not, why do alot of you guys DI your synths? Is it for the sound of the DI (eg tube)?
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Firstly, your question is in the realm of "low end". If you are willing to comprimise your tone to be "cheap" then you have the wrong mindset about "the game".
Snobbery and forum ****ism aside:
1. Using balanced cables to connect the output of your triton to your da7 won't help shit except for possibly attracting more RF and EMF noise.
2. Unbalanced into balanced does not equal more better.
3. Balanced does not necessarily equal more better than unbalanced. Sometimes unbalanced is better.
4. DI has nothing to do with balancing a signal.
To reference Whirlwind's website:
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A DI serves several basic functions:
It converts a high impedance signal to a low impedance signal (although it will also accept a low impedance signal from a preamp, keyboard, active pickup or other electronic device).
It converts an unbalanced signal to balanced. It reduces a strong instrument or line level signal (and sometimes even speaker level signal) to a mic level signal suitable for connection to the mic input of a mixing console.
It isolates electronic equipment on stage from the mixing console, which can help eliminate interference and noise caused by DC interaction or ground loops.
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5. Some DI's have gain circuits built in to (hopefully) provide better amplification than the mixing console might.
6. TUBE GEAR DOES NOT NECESSARILY SOUND BETTER THAN SOLID STATE GEAR.