Hey all,
Looking to DIY a DI box for my live electric guitar setup. I have a couple transformers and reading different things for a DI application (10:1, 1:1, etc)...
My setup is a simple analog pedal board ending with a Joyo American Sound. Looking to go direct to a Behringer X18 mixer about 10 feet away via balanced XLR. I am reading I can go direct from Joyo AS to mixer (using a 1/4" to XLR cable), and also reading the DI box would be needed. Looking for advice.
The transformers I have are Sescom MI-52
Specs:
PRIMARY
BLU - YEL 400 ohm (35 ohm dc)
BLK - ORG 400 ohm (32 ohm dc)
SECONDARY
GN - GN/ WT 50k ohm (6k4 dc)
From BLU & BLK tied to YEL & ORG tied is 26 dB @ 1kHz
From YEL to BLK with BLU/ORG tied is 20 dB @ 1kHz
Also have a Sescom MI-8
Specs:
PRIMARY
150 ohm / 600 ohm
SECONDARY
600 ohm
Would either of these work for a DI to mixer?
Looking to DIY a DI box for my live electric guitar setup. I have a couple transformers and reading different things for a DI application (10:1, 1:1, etc)...
My setup is a simple analog pedal board ending with a Joyo American Sound. Looking to go direct to a Behringer X18 mixer about 10 feet away via balanced XLR. I am reading I can go direct from Joyo AS to mixer (using a 1/4" to XLR cable), and also reading the DI box would be needed. Looking for advice.
The transformers I have are Sescom MI-52
Specs:
PRIMARY
BLU - YEL 400 ohm (35 ohm dc)
BLK - ORG 400 ohm (32 ohm dc)
SECONDARY
GN - GN/ WT 50k ohm (6k4 dc)
From BLU & BLK tied to YEL & ORG tied is 26 dB @ 1kHz
From YEL to BLK with BLU/ORG tied is 20 dB @ 1kHz
Also have a Sescom MI-8
Specs:
PRIMARY
150 ohm / 600 ohm
SECONDARY
600 ohm
Would either of these work for a DI to mixer?
Would this suffice?
Or am I better off paralleling the 400 ohm taps for a 200 ohm to mixer?
Or am I better off paralleling the 400 ohm taps for a 200 ohm to mixer?
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The Output Impedance of the Joyo American Sound pedal (always on) is around 1k, so the 50k input impedance of the SI-52 should be good...
So is it best to the single 400 ohm tap (11.2 Turns Ratio), or 200 ohm parallel (15.8 Turns ratio), or 800 ohm series (7.9 Turns Ratio) as far as sound quality?
So is it best to the single 400 ohm tap (11.2 Turns Ratio), or 200 ohm parallel (15.8 Turns ratio), or 800 ohm series (7.9 Turns Ratio) as far as sound quality?