Re amp

papawhitehead · 5th February 2006

Hey, who makes the best Re amp box? Radial X-amp, Reamp.... who else ???
thanks

Doublehelix · 5th February 2006

Little Labs...I think 3 of their models do reamping...the Red Eye, the IBP, and one other that I can't think of right now...

ron florentine · 5th February 2006

Ditto on Little Labs....I just picked up a Red Eye and it awesome.....it also doubles as a direct box.

Ron Florentine
Soundswest Studio

The Reel Thing · 5th February 2006

You can always go backwards through a passive D.I. Box - same effect. You don't have the phase alignment like with the Little Labs thing, though, but if you record digital, you'll have to time-align it for the latency of the converters, anyway. If you do it analogue, you're going to have to fiddle with the mic placement till it sounds right.
Little Labs IBP is a great tool.
Cheers,

Tom

84K · 5th February 2006

I like the shortest cleanest path for reamping...

www.reamp.com

They use a UTC transformer, and have the patent on the best way of doing it. So, that is your cleanest way of doing it. The Little Labs is cool, but not as short of a path.

TornadoTed · 5th February 2006

Anotrher vote for Re-Amp from me

drundall · 5th February 2006

I use the ReAmp mainly but I can use either as I'm usually trying to ****up the sound.

Andi Rauscher · 5th February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Reel Thing

You can always go backwards through a passive D.I. Box - same effect. You don't have the phase alignment like with the Little Labs thing, though, but if you record digital, you'll have to time-align it for the latency of the converters, anyway.
Cheers,

Tom

Sorry, all of the above is simply wrong.

a reamp does Impedance matching. a DI "the wrong way" does not do this neither does it work.
phase alignment is NOT time alignment!!!!
you CANNOT adjust the phase by moving audio on the timeline.

Andi

Andi Rauscher · 5th February 2006

I suggest www.reamp.com

nosebleedaudio · 5th February 2006

The JM 410 uses one of the best transformers you can get (RE-6110K-B)for the cleanest most direct method. Can handle + 24db level with no problem...
WWW.jmkaudio.com

feyshay · 5th February 2006

I've been very pleased with X-Amp from Radial. I doubt there is a significant difference between the above units. The X-Amp sounds exactly like I'm plugging right into the amp. It has two outputs, allowing you to run to 2 amps.

I also have the Radial JDI. The instruction manual says that you can reamp through this passive DI, converting from low to high impedance. (You need a female to female XLR turnaround adaptor.) I have not tried this, since the X-Amp works great.

Tim L · 5th February 2006

I had a Reamp™ for a while but came to find the thing was a bit too noisy for my liking... (I had the purple version). I like the 're' on my IBP much better. If and when I need a dedicated box for this function again... it'll be a Redeye!

Krubbadoo · 5th February 2006

Noise has never been an issue here. Love that Reamp.

papawhitehead · 5th February 2006

Oh great!, I was planning on getting 2 Little Labs IBPs and a reamp box. Nice to know that the ibp can reamp too. I guess it helps to read the product description

! Thanks for the info!

Tim L · 5th February 2006

Maybe the particular unit I had was a bit screwy (always possible)... but I couldn't get that thing (Reamp) to shut up, not no way, not no how...

MBishopSFX · 5th February 2006

Millennia Media TD-1
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

allencollins · 6th February 2006

The actual "reamp" unit is used to match impedence and level from a pro level multitrack recorder. If you use pt ,nuendo blah blah blah you don't need anything. Just plug the guitar direct . A reamp is waste of money unless you are using old school analog gear

Anonymatt · 6th February 2006

X-Amp user and loving it. Works fine; built like a whatayacallit.

My neighbors: "Who is this brilliant frickin' maniac?! How does he nail everything in one take?!"

Edit: You guys with active re-amp boxes... what output level are you using? I've got a baby Fender Pro Jr.... I usually leave the thing wide open. Kinda makes it hit the amp like I'm coming off a gain booster or something.

TheSweetener · 6th February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andi Rauscher

a DI "the wrong way" does not do this neither does it work.

Andi

You should better try it. Works great with any passive DI.

Doublehelix · 6th February 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by allencollins

The actual "reamp" unit is used to match impedence and level from a pro level multitrack recorder. If you use pt ,nuendo blah blah blah you don't need anything. Just plug the guitar direct . A reamp is waste of money unless you are using old school analog gear

Huh? Do you have any clue what you are talking about here?

A reamp device works on pre-recorded (usually DI'ed) material that you send back out to an amp to be re-recorded. It has NOTHING at all to do with the recording medium.

It basically converts a line level signal into a high-impedance instrument level signal.

Youn · 6th February 2006

I've just been using a reversed JDI and it works fine, as far as I can tell anyway. I need to disconnect what is plugged into the "through" input... maybe that's the case with other boxes.

octatonic · 6th February 2006

The Focusrite Tone Factory channerl strip has a -20 db output so you can reamp with it quite easily.
I do it all the time.

brendondp · 7th February 2006

IBP.

Cheers,

bdp

5th February 2006	#1
papawhitehead Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Austin Posts: 235 Thread Starter	Re amp Hey, who makes the best Re amp box? Radial X-amp, Reamp.... who else ??? thanks __________________ I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate! ------------------------------------------------------ Robert Whitehead TweaK FreQ StudioS http://www.tweakfreqstudios.com Austin, TX

5th February 2006	#2
Doublehelix Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,016	Little Labs...I think 3 of their models do reamping...the Red Eye, the IBP, and one other that I can't think of right now... __________________ DH "Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded." -Yogi Berra

5th February 2006	#7
drundall Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 885	I use the ReAmp mainly but I can use either as I'm usually trying to ****up the sound. __________________ "I know of several comparisons [right here on this board] where no one could tell the difference between a Martech pre-amp and a Behringer." - Fletcher Darian Rundall

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feyshay Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,358	reamping through a passive DI? I've been very pleased with X-Amp from Radial. I doubt there is a significant difference between the above units. The X-Amp sounds exactly like I'm plugging right into the amp. It has two outputs, allowing you to run to 2 amps. I also have the Radial JDI. The instruction manual says that you can reamp through this passive DI, converting from low to high impedance. (You need a female to female XLR turnaround adaptor.) I have not tried this, since the X-Amp works great.

5th February 2006	#12
Tim L Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Lawn Guy Land Posts: 1,368	I had a Reamp™ for a while but came to find the thing was a bit too noisy for my liking... (I had the purple version). I like the 're' on my IBP much better. If and when I need a dedicated box for this function again... it'll be a Redeye! __________________ "Play ƒuckin' Loud!!!..." - Bob Dylan, May 17 1966

5th February 2006	#3
ron florentine Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego,Ca Posts: 806	Ditto on Little Labs....I just picked up a Red Eye and it awesome.....it also doubles as a direct box. Ron Florentine Soundswest Studio

5th February 2006	#4
The Reel Thing Gear addict Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 478	You can always go backwards through a passive D.I. Box - same effect. You don't have the phase alignment like with the Little Labs thing, though, but if you record digital, you'll have to time-align it for the latency of the converters, anyway. If you do it analogue, you're going to have to fiddle with the mic placement till it sounds right. Little Labs IBP is a great tool. Cheers, Tom

5th February 2006	#5
84K Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Location: right coast Posts: 3,857	I like the shortest cleanest path for reamping... www.reamp.com They use a UTC transformer, and have the patent on the best way of doing it. So, that is your cleanest way of doing it. The Little Labs is cool, but not as short of a path.

5th February 2006	#6
TornadoTed Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 1,444	Anotrher vote for Re-Amp from me

5th February 2006	#9
Andi Rauscher Gear addict Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 341	I suggest www.reamp.com

5th February 2006	#10
nosebleedaudio Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL USA Posts: 3,700	The JM 410 uses one of the best transformers you can get (RE-6110K-B)for the cleanest most direct method. Can handle + 24db level with no problem... WWW.jmkaudio.com

5th February 2006	#13
Krubbadoo Gear addict Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Montreal, Qc Posts: 395	Noise has never been an issue here. Love that Reamp.

5th February 2006	#16
MBishopSFX Gear addict Joined: Feb 2005 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 391	Millennia Media TD-1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6th February 2006	#17
allencollins 3 + infractions, forum membership suspended. Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Rosedale Cemetery Singing Beach, MA Posts: 4,873	The actual "reamp" unit is used to match impedence and level from a pro level multitrack recorder. If you use pt ,nuendo blah blah blah you don't need anything. Just plug the guitar direct . A reamp is waste of money unless you are using old school analog gear

6th February 2006	#18
Anonymatt Gear maniac Joined: May 2003 Posts: 168	X-Amp user and loving it. Works fine; built like a whatayacallit. My neighbors: "Who is this brilliant frickin' maniac?! How does he nail everything in one take?!" Edit: You guys with active re-amp boxes... what output level are you using? I've got a baby Fender Pro Jr.... I usually leave the thing wide open. Kinda makes it hit the amp like I'm coming off a gain booster or something.

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6th February 2006	#21
Youn Gear addict Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 390	I've just been using a reversed JDI and it works fine, as far as I can tell anyway. I need to disconnect what is plugged into the "through" input... maybe that's the case with other boxes. __________________ James Youn

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octatonic Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,450	The Focusrite Tone Factory channerl strip has a -20 db output so you can reamp with it quite easily. I do it all the time.

7th February 2006	#23
brendondp Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 616	IBP. Cheers, bdp