Is the Audigy drive bay's line in/mic low quality?

JGSF · Jan 14, 2006, 02:41 AM

Just a very tiny small question (yes/no): http://www.hardwareheaven.com/images/s...big%20grin.gif

I connect my guitar to my audigy's front drive bay, in the line in/mic in (1/4 Jack).

Is it worth to get a preamp such as BEHRINGER TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 for my guitar or not? Is it any better (a lot, i mean)?

Maddogg6 · Jan 14, 2006, 05:00 AM

For DI ...
I HIGHLY suggest a unit made for guitar - with AMP & CABINET MODELING - something KX DSP isnt really well suited for - I Have a Johnson J-Station - it has SPDIF OUT - was $150 brand new (no longer sold tho). does ~ 1 second of stereo delay, chorus, flange, reverb, compressor/gate... all the usual - even a wha if you use a MIDI CC#4 controller fed into its MIDI in. Very happy with the purchase.

The POD is cool too - much more $$ tho - not sure about Digitechs stuff (who, btw, bought Johnson, and dropped their product lines..)

Sounds like the Berhinger is MIC oriented - which is cool - for mics
- for guitar - a AMP/CABINET modeling uint for Direct Injection of guitar, is THE way to go.

PREFERED:
THE BEST way to record guitar otherwise is with a Mic - preamp- KX INPUT.
For this.. yes - a Mic pre-amp is good thing to have feeding the cards input.

I would STILL suggest getting ANYTHING that has SPDIF out - which means it has external A/D - which means probable less noise inherently. As long as the units A/D are good. But external locale of same quality A/D is prefered also anyway.

Thats my not so humble opinion...

**dj_stick** · Jan 14, 2006, 06:13 AM

that behringer model is mic orientated, you should look at their v-amp stuff

JGSF · Jan 16, 2006, 03:09 AM

Thanks!

Any current recomendable hardware pre-amp/amp modeler with spdif out?

Maddogg6 · Jan 16, 2006, 04:51 AM

Ooops I mentioned POD and IT DOES NOT HAVE SPDIF outs...

The MAudio blackbox does - sounds quite interesting - beat synced effects like delay, filter, appregio, beats.. sounds like fun.. never seen one tho.

The VAMP Pro (Rack Unit - NOT TABLE TOP) has SPDIF out

There may be others, but these are the ones I found - this stuff changes soo quickly.

There's Korgs Pandoras - but not sure if SPDIF out - it has amp / cab modeling tho.

Jan 14, 2006, 02:41 AM	#1
JGSF HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 452 Rep Power: 0	Is the Audigy drive bay's line in/mic low quality? Just a very tiny small question (yes/no): http://www.hardwareheaven.com/images/s...big%20grin.gif I connect my guitar to my audigy's front drive bay, in the line in/mic in (1/4 Jack). Is it worth to get a preamp such as BEHRINGER TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 for my guitar or not? Is it any better (a lot, i mean)?

Jan 14, 2006, 05:00 AM	#2
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 0	For DI ... I HIGHLY suggest a unit made for guitar - with AMP & CABINET MODELING - something KX DSP isnt really well suited for - I Have a Johnson J-Station - it has SPDIF OUT - was $150 brand new (no longer sold tho). does ~ 1 second of stereo delay, chorus, flange, reverb, compressor/gate... all the usual - even a wha if you use a MIDI CC#4 controller fed into its MIDI in. Very happy with the purchase. The POD is cool too - much more $$ tho - not sure about Digitechs stuff (who, btw, bought Johnson, and dropped their product lines..) Sounds like the Berhinger is MIC oriented - which is cool - for mics - for guitar - a AMP/CABINET modeling uint for Direct Injection of guitar, is THE way to go. PREFERED: THE BEST way to record guitar otherwise is with a Mic - preamp- KX INPUT. For this.. yes - a Mic pre-amp is good thing to have feeding the cards input. I would STILL suggest getting ANYTHING that has SPDIF out - which means it has external A/D - which means probable less noise inherently. As long as the units A/D are good. But external locale of same quality A/D is prefered also anyway. Thats my not so humble opinion...

Jan 16, 2006, 03:09 AM	Thread Starter #4
JGSF HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 452 Rep Power: 0	Thanks! Any current recomendable hardware pre-amp/amp modeler with spdif out?

Jan 16, 2006, 04:51 AM	#5
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 0	Ooops I mentioned POD and IT DOES NOT HAVE SPDIF outs... The MAudio blackbox does - sounds quite interesting - beat synced effects like delay, filter, appregio, beats.. sounds like fun.. never seen one tho. The VAMP Pro (Rack Unit - NOT TABLE TOP) has SPDIF out There may be others, but these are the ones I found - this stuff changes soo quickly. There's Korgs Pandoras - but not sure if SPDIF out - it has amp / cab modeling tho.