lownote Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) Just learning myself how to record multitrack for the first time. It's all going OK-ish, but a very odd thing - the piezo pickups on my bass record very thin and scratchy, whereas if I dial in the Barts we're OK again. Through my head n cabs they sound alright, it's just through my interface the piezos sound rubbish. I can't for the life of me see why piezos should be handled any different by the interface/software, but then there's a great many things in life that don't make any sense to me so that's nothing new. Bass: Ibanez SRF 705 Portamento, Computer: Macbook, Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, DAW: Pro Tools First. Edited February 1, 2021 by lownote12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 11, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Does your interface has a lower input impedance than your amp? This would affect the sound. How does it sound if you DI from the amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, jrixn1 said: Does your interface has a lower input impedance than your amp? This would affect the sound. How does it sound if you DI from the amp? Ooh, cripes, that's pushing my brain power envelope a tad. My brain has very high impedance. Er, how would I DI from my amp into the Scarlett?Just l;ooked round the back and my ancient Ashdown doesn't have an 'ole marked DI. Edited February 1, 2021 by lownote12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lownote Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Ah, it's on the front. With DI written in large black letters. I take it if I run an XLR cable from here to the mic input of my Scarlett this may sort things out. Many thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Have you changed the battery for the piezo lately..? It has both an active and a passive mode; to run at its best it'll need the battery to be fresh, and in active mode. Worth a thought..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Di route worked perfect, thanks gents 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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