Forgive the nooby question. I thought it was one thing, then after hearing it discussed I am now thinking it is something else. Can someone clarify?

well, I have a 120W tube guitar amp head with no speaker cab yet. I also possess a decent Rolls DI box with attenuation adjuster.

is there a way I can run a signal from the amp through the DI without damaging the amplifier?

I am posting in Pro Audio as I need advice to upgrade my prosumer studio, but I am admittedly still a neophyte to this realm of audio sophistication, so please be gentle.

Hi there

tl;dr: DI fixes ground loop?

I've had the Church on my back (one guy anyway) about the loop for deaf people. Now while I'll not go into the politics and just say I'd prefer people to use their hearing aids to amplify the ambient sound, not tune into a dodgy loop...
ANYWAY I digress.

I just got the UAD card that comes Nigel. So I plugged my GTR in via DI and test drove it. Maybe I haven't given it enough of a chance yet, but it really sucked at this application. Am I using it incorrectly?

What VST's are there out there that actually mimic a real mic'd amp?

I'm looking for an affordable yet versitile DI box system. I'd want to pay about $40 per, maybe more. It all depends on quality.

I currently have a Countryman DI, an L.R. Baggs Paracoustic, and a Whirlwind passive DI. The church has been borrowing all of them every Sunday, and I am going to get them to buy a couple of good DIs so that I can take my stuff home once in a while. I'd like to get a Radial comparable to the Countryman (to be used for bass and/or keys).

Hello good sound folks!

I just got a new POD X3. It has a XLR input as well as 1/4. I'd like to plug an additional guitar into that input. Is it possible to use something like this?
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Thanks for your help :D