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sorry if this is a novice question but i have gotten a new amp recently a new marhall mg halfstack. I need to run it through to my Tascam portastudio 2488neo. there is no mixer output on the new amp. i was wondering is it even recomendable to run out from the spare cabinet extension on my head through a di box and straight into my Tascam? if so are there any suggestions on a good di box to purchase? if that is not the best rout to go with. could you explain an alternate way of rigging that up? thank you for your time

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moonbaby Wed, 08/12/2009 - 12:45

Good news: Welcome to RO !
Bad news: What's this got to do with STUDIO CONSTRUCTION?
Worse news: DI's are not good at speaker jacks, even the ones that say they are. Not on a guitar amp, at least. Especially on a Marshall amp if you want that "Marshall sound". Get a 57 and mic it up the way God made rock'n'roll amps to be.

jg49 Wed, 08/12/2009 - 14:06

Moonbaby is right on with mic'ing as the best sound. However if you are looking for a direct out most Marshall have an FX loop and you can use the FX out to go direct. You did not list the exact model MG which is a HUGE line of many different combos and heads so I could not check.
Never hook up your speaker outs to anything other than speakers matched to your respective amplifier!

anonymous Thu, 08/13/2009 - 11:54

jg49 wrote: Moonbaby is right on with mic'ing as the best sound. However if you are looking for a direct out most Marshall have an FX loop and you can use the FX out to go direct. You did not list the exact model MG which is a HUGE line of many different combos and heads so I could not check.
Never hook up your speaker outs to anything other than speakers matched to your respective amplifier!

k thank you both very much. and sorry about posting the question of the wrong forum. but i apreciate your replies. and it is a marshal mg 100hdfx head. so if i were to use the fx loop as an out would the impendence be low enough to just go direct to my mixer?

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