plug guitar directly into line in?

[redemption91]

i want to record guitar through profire 2626 and use plug ins to make it sound good... should i plug directly into the interface, or should i plug it into some type of preamp first? i have a feeling this is a stupid question haha. thanks for the input guys.

[FestivalStudios]

Make sure you use the Instrument in not the line in-- different impedance

[redemption91]

could you be more specific with your answer? only some line in will accept the guitar? thanks

[lds]

Use input 1 or 2 on the front. Those are instrument level. You can plug your guitar directly into either.

[dasnub]

If you are not plugged into a high impedance input designed specifically for plugging in guitar/bass directly, you will get a tone severely lacking in highs. It'll be very dull.

Most interfaces have a way of switching one or two of the line inputs into a high impedance by pressing a button, but some sense it automatically if you plug into one if the inputs on the front.

[Beat Poet]

Either way you'll have to do some work to get the guitar sounding good, obviously a load of plugins, but reamping might be an option. Then again, if you have an amp, you may as well record through that in the first place.

[guitarwolle]

Originally Posted by dasnub

If you are not plugged into a high impedance input designed specifically for plugging in guitar/bass directly, you will get a tone severely lacking in highs. It'll be very dull.

Agreed, but only if you use a guitar with passive pickups - active pickups can be plugged directely into a line input.

[Arthur Stone]

Originally Posted by guitarwolle

...active pickups can be plugged directely into a line input.

Yeah - sometimes, depending on the guitar, this is a good option.