Tweet
Hey y'all - new member here -
I just got a PARA DI to use with my Gibson J-45 with an Element active system. The gain is awfully high even when I turn the gain knob all the way down. It seems to work well if I plug the instrument halfway into the effects loop jack and insert a dummy plug into the instrument jack to turn the power on. That way, it's bypassing the first gain stage of the PARA DI.
I think I can mod the unit so I can plug the instrument all the way into the effects loop return jack and bypass the first gain stage. I would just need to swap the ring and tip leads on the effects loop jack to allow me to plug the instrument plug all the way into the jack. It works fine now with the jack plugged in half way but it would be nice to be able to plug it in all the way to avoid the possibility of it cutting in and out. I would still use a dummy plug to turn the unit on and off.
Has anybody tried this with success?
I just got a PARA DI to use with my Gibson J-45 with an Element active system. The gain is awfully high even when I turn the gain knob all the way down. It seems to work well if I plug the instrument halfway into the effects loop jack and insert a dummy plug into the instrument jack to turn the power on. That way, it's bypassing the first gain stage of the PARA DI.
I think I can mod the unit so I can plug the instrument all the way into the effects loop return jack and bypass the first gain stage. I would just need to swap the ring and tip leads on the effects loop jack to allow me to plug the instrument plug all the way into the jack. It works fine now with the jack plugged in half way but it would be nice to be able to plug it in all the way to avoid the possibility of it cutting in and out. I would still use a dummy plug to turn the unit on and off.
Has anybody tried this with success?
Comment