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10-14-2002, 07:10 AM
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Direct Box Question?
My limited public performances have only been with the use of a small amplifier when unamplified wasn't loud enough.
It is my understanding that a "direct box" can be used to play through a PA system via a microphone cable. Is there a "best" direct box for acoustic applications? (brand name, model?) Is any other equipment needed to play through a PA? Is there any benefit to having an external preamp such as a Fishman Pro-Eq II or Pro-Eq Platinum in addition the the onboard blender? Would this give you the ability to "fine tune" the tone, balance, etc.? Thanks is advance for any help and advice! 
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Steve '96 Taylor 514C '97 Taylor 514CW '99 Taylor K14C '06 Taylor GSMC '03 Gretsch Nashville Classic 
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10-14-2002, 11:47 AM
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I can't answer all of your questions, but I can tell you a little about my experience with the Raven Labs PMB-1 preamp that I recently bought. I use it between my 714 and the house mixer, and I like it very much. It allows you to control the amount of signal from your onboard blender's mic in addition to the UST. I also really like the ability to use its effects loop so that I can add just a hair of chorus through my chorus box when I want...and it has a handy "mute" switch that I can use when unplugging.
I also seriously considered the Presonus Acousti-q preamp, but the fact that it did not have the effects loop circuitry made the decision for me. I heard Paul Baloche play his Langeans through the Presonus using a Baggs Duet system and it sounded really nice. I just was not sure how much of the "sound" was attributed to the Presonus since I never tried one in the store. Herb
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10-14-2002, 11:51 AM
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I've played through several brands of direct boxes (I don't pay attention to what they were), and I have not noticed any difference in tone between them. I think the EQ control you have on your guitar, combined with that on the PA, is more than enough to make your Taylor sound great through the PA.
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-Roy '00 310kce '01 355ce '01 Fender Strat Deluxe '90 Alvarez 5040 '76 Yamaha FG300 How hard can music be? There's only 12 notes.
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10-14-2002, 12:29 PM
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I am using a both Whirlwind DI, and a Rane DI -- both are unpowered and have two 1/4" ins and a single xlr out. You can go direct to the board with that, and if you want to/need to, can take the 2nd 1/4" jack and run into your amp for additional monitor (not that I've ever had trouble with a Sound Guy not giving me enough monitor... (HA!))
At any rate, a good DI should run ya about $30-40... hth
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