DI boxes part 1: What does a DI box do, and when do I need one?
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- Essential knowledge for all audio professionals who wish to keep their systems running noise free! Also includes brief discussions of how a DI box is connected and how ground loops can be dealt with.
00:00 Intro
00:47 What does the term "DI" mean?
01:33 What does a DI box do?
01:50 Connector matching
02:48 Impedance matching
05:21 Signal balancing
06:50 When do I need a DI box?
08:23 Dealing with ground loops
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Dude, You explained it in a way that a dummy like me fully comprehended the use of the DI Box.
Roland Galindo Glad to hear that. If you can understand this sort of thing you are no dummy, you just need a teaching approach that is simple and step by step ;)
@Shangrilla _ No they are not - a re-amper or reamping kit consists of two parts, one of which is a DI box.
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Thanks so much you really help me out !
That was excellent. First time I've actually sat and taken notes while watching a UA-cam video. Many thanks.
You're most welcome, thanks for watching.
Fantastically broken down and covered all bases of questions I had, and then the questions I had as I was listening.
Thank you for such a well crafted video!
That's great to hear, thanks for watching and supporting the channel! Let me know if you have further questions.
You are the genius! Your explanation is the best then any other videos!
Thanks for watching! Glad the video was helpful.
Such a solid video. Thank you very much.
+Ziltoid TheOmniscient You're welcome, thanks for watching.
Outstanding as Always Bruno. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you so much for this video series. You are an excellent narrator and have explained things so succinctly, with a clear voice, good recording, and thankfully NO BACKGROUND MUSIC.
I had ordered a second Radial Pro DI by mistake but after watching this video I realized that I can use it for my Martin 000-16E Granadillo acoustic-electric guitar as well, not just my passive Stingray by Music Man bass.
Thank you. :)
You're most welcome, very glad the videos were helpful!
Incredibly informative and helpful! I'm very grateful!
This is the best tutorial on DI boxes.
Thanks a lot for the info! Extremely helpful.
The best explanation ever👍👍👍
Thanks for this! I have to mic up a set on my own as part of an assessment tomorrow and I've been watching your videos to re-jig my worried mind. Thank you so much! Really helpful mate 👍🏻
You're welcome, hope the assessment goes well!
Thank you these are extremely helpful. Great job keeping it simple!!
This was so helpful thank you so much !
I understand finally wat di box for.
Thank u so much for tis useful explaination..
Greetings from Singapore ;)
Joe Fazer Hello neighbour :) Thanks for watching and getting in touch!
Thank you so much for your valuable information. It really helped. Appreciate!!!
Thanks so much! I've been using the term ground loop for a while now, but now I understand why it is an actual loop!
You're welcome Dion, glad the video explained that for you :)
Damn! that was a lot of information in a short amount of time! thanx!
You're welcome!
This is very helpful stuff keep'em coming please.
- You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Incredibly helpful information. I'd basically already figured out the information in vid 2 on my own through trial and error, but this first vid explained a few things about DI's for me on the ground level. I really appreciate this upload.
Really glad the video has been helpful, let me know if you have any further questions!
Hi GLB, I could not pass by without leaving a word to thank you very much for your lecture. I didn't expect to watch the whole thing in its entirety, but I DID watch it all. It was so informative, so clear and useful. Understanding the purpose of these boxes make people use them better. Thank you again and I have subscribed, even though that was the only info I was after. I am going to watch others of your videos for the sake of "learning". Thank you!
You're welcome Renes, very glad the video was helpful. I suggest that you watch the entire series on DI boxes as there is lots of useful information there :)
I'm a old musician and use music gears since a few decades... Today you give me the answer to my interrogations since all these years :
- What is balanced/unbalanced,
- What is a DI box
- What is this hum sound in my speakers (ground loop)
- Why i'm hearing people and phone calls in my monitoring speakers
Your channel is a golden pepite, very helpful, even for a french, because you're speaking clearly, slowly and it help :)
Thanks for that !
You're welcome Eric, very glad the video was helpful!
Very informative. Im subscribing and pls make more more more more more videos.
The clarity of your delivery is perhaps the best I have ever heard. No ifs, ands, ehhhs, or buts. Very well done!
Ah, the power of a good set of notes ;) Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this very informative video! Makes me appreciate my DI even more now. Especially if it prevents my untimely demise!
Absolutely! Safety first as they say.
also called Direct Input
Best explanation I've heard so far. Especially useful for a dummy like me! Is one DI box sufficient or do you need to get one with eg 4 ins and outs to cover all the instruments going into the PA?
You need one DI box for each signal source that you are going to DI. So in a typical band you would need one for bass, one for each keyboard and one for acoustic guitar. Electric guitar may or may not be DI'ed depending on the player's setup and preferences.
I normally play electric or acoustic guitar and sing with backing tracks, all going straight into the PA (usually via a TC Helicon Voicelive 2 for vocals and a TC Electronic Nova for the electric.). Hopefully one should do the job, if my understanding is correct. Thanks for your prompt reply.
You're welcome. Yes the Voicelive has a balanced output so it doesn't need a DI box. For the Nova you'll need to decide if you want a mono or stereo DI box, I recommend the latter so that you can have stereo effects in the PA system.
Just watched your 2nd video and it was extremely helpful. I realised after watching it, that my Voicelive 2 actually has a ground loop button on it. Also my Nova goes into the Voicelive 2 and comes out the through to provide chords for harmony. I'd forgotten that the lines out were balanced on the Voicelive 2. The Nova has left and right out, but I'm not sure if it's balanced. Both go into a little behringer mixer which I now realise has too low gain - as in your example at the end of Video 2. From that I take the output of the mixer into a Zoom UA-3 audio interface for streaming. I've got my son's passive behringer DI box somewhere, so that might do the job. I'm a bit concerned as to why my gain is so low on the mixer master. You see, I really am clueless.:-)
Sorry, ground lift button. This is the same setup I plug into my power mixer for live shows.
Simply awesome! You are a seriously good teacher.... You explain things perfectly so I could understand. I have listened a few times to others about DI boxes and really did not understand fully. Thank you!
You're most welcome :)
Your explanations and information contained in your tutorials are invaluable, not to mention very concise and well explained. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for watching Ness!
My girl like both direct insertion and direct injection.. usually a bit of the first leads to the latter.. god love her.
+kujawat Hahahaha!!! Ok I'll let that comment stay up for pure creativity ;)
+kujawat best comment I've read in a while.
+kujawat Does she like it in the input or prefers the in the output, Or she does she prefer input the most and prefers the output for the happy ending before shower the bed. :D
duuude :))
Would that be considered Low Impedance.
This is the first time i have been able to follow and understand all the technical explanations 100%. Thank you!!!!!
That's awesome! Thanks for watching!
Bruno ... this is amazing ... stuff I did not really know ... but you explain it so well. What a good communicator you are!
Glad the videos have been helpful :)
Great post, very informative. Thanks
Instantly subscribed. Absolute solid quality video. Nothing unnecessary, no watch-time fishing. Thank you.
You're welcome Elias, welcome to the channel 😊
This is so so well done. You were able to get me throw the few parts I was still not getting. Amazing!
Thanks for watching!
This explanantion is very clear. It has given me a great idea in solving our ground loop problem. The answer: Use a DI box.Thank you very much.
I work on stages, and I really like how you explained the DIs. Everyone uses them, but i don't know how many know how they actually work. It seems that the DI is something you need to have because it makes you look professional. Thanks again for your videos!
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
I've been trying--without much success--to understand this stuff all evening (by reading explanations on various web sites and message boards). Finally, a presentation I can grasp. Thank you, sir.
You're most welcome. Feel free to ask any follow-up questions you might have.
I've watched a stack of vids on DI boxes. THIS is by far, the best. Thank you.
You're most welcome, glad the video was helpful 😊
Thank you so much, I am a newbie to amplified music and its so daunting to look at all these pieces of equipment with all these fancy names for components and you explain things so eloquently. "tip of the hat to you sir!"
Nick M You're welcome, feel free to contact me if you have any specific questions :)
Cheers for the explanation mate. You made it so simple to understand. Much appreciated!
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Bruno, Thanks. That was an extremely helpful and informative video. VERY understandable and made total sense.
You're most welcome, thanks for watching!
Wow, one of the best explanations I've seen. Great job.
Thanks for watching Isaac!
Great Video. Thanks for sharing.
The best ever video to understand...Thank you so much
Nice clear explanation. No waffle, no distracting music. Great job.
Thanks for watching :)
Wow , you are a real teacher. Well done video. Thank you.
You're welcome :)
Now, I absolutely understand, simple and yet very informative! Thank you
That's wonderful! Very glad the video was helpful 😊
Great explanation of DI boxes. Vids like this are what make UA-cam indispensable.
+jburtonca Thanks for watching!
Great video!! Filled in the gaps in my knowledge about DI-boxes. Perfectly explained.
- Thanks for watching, glad the video was helpful.
I want to gladly add to the noise on here and just say thank you! We are using DI Boxes at our church, and as we are a mobile church, we set up and tear down each Sunday. I am taking some inventory on equipment right now and needed to know why we even use these! This is great and God bless you!
You're welcome Jacob, thanks for watching!
Finally a video explaining in detail! Thanks!
- You're welcome, thanks for watching!
I finally understand this thanks to your clear and considerate breakdown. Thank you for helping the world!
You're most welcome, always love feedback like this!
Thank you for this video. Very well-explained. You answered all my questions as to whether or not I should buy a DI Box.
That's great, thanks for watching and all the best with your music!
Great explanation
Wow. This was an incredibly clear and well thought out explanation.
Glad it was helpful!
Man, you are a classy teacher, thank you!
Thank, glad you appreciate the lessons.
amazing, thanks for this, the last part was one of the most important function of the DI.
You're welcome :)
Fantastic video series. Learned so much!! Thank you for your great work.
You're most welcome, let me know if you have further questions!
The best video on DI boxes. Thanks.
You're welcome Neil 😊
Very useful. Thanks you.
This is the clearest explanation I have ever experienced on this subject matter. Congratulations !
MrRdp123 Thank you, and thanks for watching!
The most comprehensive lesson about DI box!! Thanks!!
You're welcome Gelo, thanks for watching!
Great job!
very informative video and a very solid way of explaining it :)
That was a great explanation on the purpose of a DI box! Thank you.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
bravo bravo Bruno ! yet another beautifully explained video.. thank you sir for sharing your knowledge !
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Brilliant ..Sorted out…I will get one of them….Thank you!
Frank Silval You're welcome, hope your new DI box serves you well!
Great video, you sound very wise, and humble. Thanks for sharing, this is literally, life saving information ;D
+Leo Méndez México You're welcome, thank you for watching and supporting the channel :)
A great video! Now I understand the mystery of DI.
Glad it's no longer a mystery to you :)
A beautifully explained video. Thank you
You're most welcome.
Incredible, thanks!
You're welcome!
Best explanation I’ve heard. Thanks.
You're welcome :)
Incredibly clear! Thank you!
You're welcome Justin!
Dear sir.I have just found this video.a superb video indeed.butifull explained,crystal clear.with clarity.this has helped me loads.thankyou.
You're most welcome Stephen.
Thanks so much. This information is worth its weight in gold.
You're welcome, very glad the video was helpful.
Thank you for an excellent video, complete concise explanation. A most professional production
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Thanks, for your very clear explanation, I value the time and effort you put in to this video.
You're welcome Richard, thanks for watching!
wow am so happy abt th Di box Bruno u hv explained it so nicely.
You're welcome, thanks for watching :)
Very well explained and informative. Thank you!
You're welcome, thanks for watching Gordon.
Very clear presentation. Thanks!
You're welcome, thanks for watching! You have a great name!
Best explanation of all time. Thanks a lot!
You're welcome taithays!
I was thinking of not using this gear until I listened to your video. I have also saved it for later. I am going ahead with the purchase. Thanks for helping out.
You're welcome, glad the video was helpful.
Thanks so much for this lecture; i really appreciate it.
You're most welcome.
Thks bro
Finally I understand what a Di box is. Appreciate it
You're welcome Pak Peng, thanks for watching.
Made a lot of sense! 9:25 with the diagram. Explained What a ground loop actually is really well.
I left this video with a better understanding. Thanks!
+D.J. OGIROD You're welcome, thanks for watching!
+GLB Productions I can only agree with DJ Ogirod. This is the first time I really understand what that thing does for me... Thanks!
Fireforce You're welcome!
Wow! Thank you SO MUCH for uploading this invaluable informative video!
You're most welcome :)
strong explanation
This was incredible! Please keep doing such superb instructional videos. Your accent rocks, too.
- Thanks for watching and for the encouragement :)
Excellent discussion, thanks!
+LakeWater You're welcome :)
Thank you, this is a very clear vlog.
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Brilliant video, thank you sir.
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Perfect presentation. Thank you so much.
You're welcome Matt!
Simple and informative. Thank you !
+Fordirk1 You're welcome, thanks for watching.
So well explained! And it hopefully prevented me from becoming the ground..
Indeed, that would not be good...
Very very good explanation. Excellent elocution of the English language!
- Thank you, glad the video was helpful :)
Textbook informative video. Thumbs up, this is exactly what I wanted to know!
Colten Milford That's great, glad the video was helpful!
Thank you SO much. 🙂👍
i love your videos. you have the best explanations, my friend. keep up the great work
+Brendan Olivieri Thanks for watching! If you would like to support the channel please consider signing up to become a patron at www.patreon.com/glbproductions?ty=h Every little bit helps!
excellent information explained in a simple and efficient manner! thank you sir
You're welcome, glad the video was helpful!
Thank you for the explanation!Really easy to understand and quite interesting!
elektrodenio You're welcome, thanks for watching :)